Happy New Year! As 2015 winds down and we get ready to tack a new calendar to the wall, I hope this note finds you healthy, happy and not too many pounds heaver than you were at the end of Summer! Boy, this has been a busy year for Ruth Chafin Interior Design. We completed […]
Archives for December 2015
Bendheim Architectural Glass in the “Whites” of 2016
With all the “whites” announced for the “color of the year” for 2016, Bendheim, manufacturer of architectural glass, recently introduced a new collection of delicate off-white back-painted architectural glass. Applications include floor-to-ceiling wall cladding, grout-free backsplashes, counter- and table-tops. Bendheim’s proprietary manufacturing process bakes color coatings right into the glass, resulting in an exceptionally durable product […]
Simply White: Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year 2016
It was only a few years ago that we were into bold colors such as Tangerine Tango, Radiant Orchid and Exclusive Plumb. Lately, though, we’ve shifted to the other side of the tone spectrum. In a short time, our desire for bold and strong has morphed into the desire for a “soothing sense of order and peace.” And apparently, for […]
Alabaster: Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year 2016
Lightness and whimsy seems to be the theme for colors of the year in 2016. Pantone has come out with its unprecedented two colors for 2016, Rose Quartz and Serenity, which, while contrasting, reside at the lighter end of the hue spectrum. Sherwin-Williams has done it one step further with their color of the year, Alabaster. […]
Rose Quartz and Serenity: Pantone colors of the year 2016
Pantone is doing something different this year. For the first time, Pantone is naming two complimentary colors of the year. With Rose Quartz (13-1520) and Serenity (15-3919), Pantone offers a softer take on on color for 2016. Rose Quartz and Serenity offer a balance, the warmer hues of Rose Quartz complimenting the cooler tone of Serenity’s […]
San Bernardino: Thoughts on Home in the wake of a tragedy
Photo: Jim Moss Like many of us, since the events of Wednesday, December 2, I have been grieving for San Bernardino, my hometown. The terrible incident at the Inland Regional Center was an especially cruel kick to a City that has, in many ways, been down for decades. As a local, I’ve become somewhat used to seeing […]
