The icy road conditions here in the Seattle area prevented me from doing my previously scheduled Redesign today. So what did I do instead? Aside from drink tea and look out at the cold winter sky? I started this blog; welcome! I plan to use this as a forum for discussing my thoughts and observations on the world of interior design, redesign, feng shui, and probably also on balanced, inspired living in general. I appreciate you reading and will always welcome any comments.

Today I have also been having fun playing with my newly-arrived Designer's Kit from Yolo Colorhouse. Yolo Colorhouse (www.yolocolorhouse.com) is a company based in Portland that offers a line of premium interior paints in warm, livable colors inspired by nature. The paints are also environmentally friendly in that they have zero VOCs (VOC stands for volatile organic compounds, which are the stinky solvents in most paints that evaporate and contribute poor air quality and also to the depletion of the ozone). I am excited to use this paint palette in my color consultations with clients who are interested in Green materials.