article in The Toronto Star and YourHome.ca
Paint chips are personal
Jennifer Wilson-Speedy
YOURHOME.CA EDITOR
Trends are fun but the new decor movement is personal, says Cobi Ladner (www.cobistyle.com), former editor of Canadian House & Home.
It's time to "get happy with interiors rather than following dictation," says Ladner, who will be speaking at the Interior Design Show (www.interiordesign show.com), Jan. 21 to 24.
She says the past century was spent defining the rules and schools that helped us understand good design, which led to a lot of cookie- cutter spaces.
Now, design "is going to be about bringing out ourselves in our interiors," she says, citing the movement toward customizing everything else in our lives, from cellphone ring tones to play lists.
If something you love happens to be on trend, it's a great time to pick it up, says Ladner, but don't paint a turquoise wall if you don't love the hue.
"Heritage, passion, interest make our interiors really rise to the top," she adds. "There's a place for trends, but your home should bring you a little deeper joy than that."
