Color Crusade
Happy hues in rich blues and greens add personality, depth and punch to the former abode of designer Mallory Mathison Glenn
Peacock, emerald and cerulean are a few of interior designer Mallory Mathison Glennβs favorite hues. βI like the balance of depth and clarity that these colors bring to a space,β she says. And, while these rich blues achieved a feeling of βcohesive calmβ in her familyβs former Peachtree Park abode, the designer admits that her home serves the ultimate laboratoryβwhere design decisions are treated as experiments, not risks. After all, says Mathison Glenn: βColor makes me happy, and being happy at home is what itβs all about!β True to her bring-on-the-color mantra, the personal preferences of the client (in this case, herself) guided this projectβs color story. In the dining room, for instance, her go-to neutral, a classic animal print, anchors the space, while a handpainted scenic mural, saturated emerald green silk curtains and white lacquer Chippendale chairs contribute to βthe cheerful, sunny space I was looking to create for the backdrop for family breakfasts and dinner parties with friends.β
βMy own home is a testing ground for ideas and isΒ constantly evolving.β
βMy mantra is βbring on the color!βΒ I strive to create a strong, seamless flow with color. It comes back to giving a feeling of cohesive calmΒ and beautiful surroundings.β
Color THEORY: a guide
Good color schemes always haveβ¦Β Β Something that makes you smileβgood color schemes evoke emotion.
The front doorΒ should alwaysβ¦Β Make you very curious about what is behind it!
When working with bold shades, always…Β Be confident. Never feel the need to explain yourself. βI love itβ is all you need to say.
Powder rooms are a great place toβ¦Β Step out of your comfort zone in color and scale. A powder room doesnβt have to relate to the other spaces in the houseβso use it as a decorating holiday!