The Beginnings of Ambiance

Most of us that enjoy decorating would agree that

it is a form of Self Expression. All artistic endeavors are.

Being a shop owner I am constantly redecorating my rooms,
( there are 12 by the way and two garden areas). My goal

is that I will be able to visually communicate and create

an ambiance, in which my customers can experience

the countryside of France. I want them to feel

sensations that are untouchable, through my vinettes.

My rooms are extensions of my thoughts and

for my customers, a pied-a-terre.

My vinettes are those culturally enriched moments

in time that I experience, my memoirs, imported

in my head.

So, I commence to share with you my journey.

All those bits in my head that will transform

into globs of color liken to those found on an

artist's brush.

Colors speak. Just as a complexion reveals character,

colors reveal personality. There is a special beauty

that is reflected in complexions that have weathered

time.

I have found over time that most people seem to

recognize beauty when it is presented as such.

For a perfect example of what I mean, read the

Washington Post article about Joshua Bell at

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html

Interesting article.

So as I ponder my next wall colour, come with me.
Fetch yourself a tender buttery croissant,

a strong black expresso, and a piece of blank

canvas from the creative vault in your mind and

muse with me.

These are my inspirations