by Martha Channer | Jul 2, 2018 | Commercial/Hospitality, Concept Design, Interior Design, Philosophy/Lifestyle, residential design, Social/Community, Spatial Design
Have you ever imagined your dream kitchen? What would it look like? How and what would you cook in it? Yes, kitchens are still for cooking, though they are also social hubs in most homes and with the right kitchen design, can sometimes be beautiful show pieces as...
by Martha Channer | Jun 2, 2018 | art history, Commercial/Hospitality, Concept Design, decorative design, Fine Art, Interior Design, residential design, Social/Community, Spatial Design, Visual Branding
Have you ever imagined your home with an Asian design influence? You love all things Asian: the food, the textiles, the ceramics, but you are still not sure how to incorporate Asian artifacts into your design scheme. The very good news is that a little visual spice...
by Martha Channer | May 2, 2018 | Commercial/Hospitality, Concept Design, Fine Art, Interior Design, residential design, Spatial Design
Have you ever been flummoxed about how to display art and artifacts collections? Ceramics, glass, figurines, baskets, and small paintings all require a well-organized environment for artifact and art display that allows each object to show its individual beauty. Art...
by Martha Channer | Apr 2, 2018 | Color, Concept Design, Fine Art, Interior Design, residential design, Spatial Design
Have you ever looked around your home and wondered where all the space went? Even with tidy closets and lots of storage you are still feeling hemmed in – what’s going on? The answer lies with space planning in the many unrevealed spaces that are not being...
by Martha Channer | Jan 13, 2018 | art history, Color, Commercial/Hospitality, Fine Art, Philosophy/Lifestyle
Language of Color Series: Seeing in color You have probably wondered, when looking at a piece of art, why the artist made certain choices. Why did Picasso have a blue period? Why did the impressionists paint in that pastel, high-key color palette? Why did Rothko paint...
