Interior Designer Patricia Gray Honored With Two Northwest Design Awards

Interior
Designer Patricia Gray Honored 

With Two Northwest Design Awards

The
Northwest's top designers were recognized at Seattle Design Center's annual Northwest Design Awards Gala held March 7,2013. The Northwest Design Awards
competition recognizes interior design professionals whose work has made a
significant contribution to the design industry. Projects are judged on the
basis of problem solving, creativity, quality of design and beauty of the
space.



Among those being honored was Patricia Gray who won two awards for 'The Erickson' and 'Hamilton' project

The Northwest Design Awards Competition, now in its fourteenth year, recognizes
the work of Pacific Northwest interior design professionals and celebrates the
significant contribution design makes to life in our region. This year's theme,
‘CELEBRATE DESIGN’, offered designers a broad interpretation of how we use and
occupy space.



To see images of Patricia Gray's award winning design, visit the Projects
section of her website and choose The Erickson and Hamilton project.



Photography by Sean Lew

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YAM Magazine - INTERIOR COUTURE with Patricia Gray

I just found out that I got the front cover on YAM Magazine; the article titled Interior Coture. Thank-you Ivan Meade for writing such a great article and Joshua Lawrence for the photography.

Interior Couture

INTERIOR COUTURE

 YAM’s one-on-one with Canada’s A-list designer Patricia Gray

 By Ivan Meade | Photos by Joshua Lawrence

If Canada has a celebrity among interior designers, it is
Patricia Gray, the designer of choice for stars like John Travolta — and the
woman whose approach to design can best be described as couture. Only the
rarest of interior designers develops the kind of signature style that seems to
come so naturally to Vancouver’s Patricia Gray. It’s a style which, over a
three-decade career, has won her accolades, awards, and features in prestigious
magazines like Architectural Digest. Nowhere is Gray’s signature style showcased
more naturally than in her eight-story Alberni Street live/work townhome. Here,
the vibe is cosmopolitan but there’s no clinical showroom sensibility — this space
is designed for living beautifully.

  

                             Interior Couture                                                      Interior Couture

Gray is one of those creatives whose design sensibilities
seem to have evolved seamlessly from traditional to contemporary, never bowing to
trendiness but always seeming au courant. Gray doesn’t do trends; she sets
trends. She even creates fine art for her clients and produces custom furniture
through her own millwork company, upholstery workroom, and drapery workroom. As
the daughter of a couture seamstress, is it any wonder Gray describes her approach
to interior design as couture? And yes, if these rooms could walk, they would
be on the world’s most fashionable runways........continued Interior Couture

Interior Couture

PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

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Top 25 Interior Blogs in the World

Photo: Patricia Gray | Interior Design Vancouver | The Patina 

We have been ranked #3 in "The Top 25 Interior Design Blogs in the World".

Thank-you Designs-n-Deal.

Congratulations to Meade Design Group & Brillante Interiors, friends of mine, who also made the list.

PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

2013 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

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Patricia Gray's Tips for Making Colour Work in Your Interior

 

Don't be afraid to use colour. Have fun and use colours you love in the accessories,  

which don't cost a lot to change out. If possible, change them seasonally to keep 

        your interiors fresh.  

 White is a wonderful colour for kitchens. Just as simple white plates are a beautiful 

 way to display food, everything looks delicious against white counters, cabinets and 

        walls.    

 Before you commit to a colour, try many. Buy sample pots and large poster boards 

 and paint the boards. Move them around the room so you can see how the colours 

        change in different light depending on the time of day. 

Two perfect blues: Heaven on Earth and Under the Big Top, both by Benjamin

Moore. 

 Choose original artwork you love and then look to that artwork to create layers of 

 colour. Pull different shades and vary them in throw pillows, accessories like blown 

        glass, flowers and fruit.  

 Keep accent colours in a single family for a unified, sophisticated result. Editing is a part of the process.  With too many objects in a room, you don't appreciate any one thing.   

Accents of citron and ultramarine blue pop against a neutral backdrop of beige, taupe and brown in the family room. Photo: Patricia Gray Inc.

A soothing shade of warm taupe on the walls is a perfect backdrop for art and accessories in the den. Cushions pull a shades of brown from art by David Edwards. Photo: Patricia Gray Inc.   

The master bedroom, painted a delicate shade of pure summer sky, imbues the room with a relaxing atmosphere. A vintage Louis chair received an update with silver paint, white leather upholstery, and nail heads. Art is by Karen Lorena Parker. Photo: Patricia Gray Inc.

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PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

2012 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

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Patricia Gray Shaw TV Interview

Patricia Gray Shaw TV Interview 

What a week we had. Last Friday I was contacted by Shaw TV to be featured on a segment on their Dream Homes show. Tuesday morning Shaw TV showed up with camera crew and shot for three and a half hours to get approximately four minutes of air time. Although it was quite exhausting with many retakes it was a lot of fun and the weather that day was perfect. Here is the link for the preview of the segment as it aired on Shaw TV Channel 4 yesterday. There will be a another segment airing next week. Stay tuned!!!

YouTube link Patricia Gray Shaw TV Interview 

PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

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Let There Be Light

Have fun with accent lighting. Finding just the right lighting is one of the most difficult things for me as an interior designer, but when it happens it is magic. I think of the room as the perfect little black dress with the perfect cut, the one that dresses up or down according to the occasion, and the perfect lighting fixture is the jewelry that finishes off and compliments the little black dress.

I have written an article for West Coast Homes and Design, a supplement in the Vancouver Sun Newspaper,on how the right lighting is one of the most important aspects in achieving atmosphere in a home. Lighting is a discipline all to itself and often is one of the most important parts of an interior. Bad lighting can ruin a good interior: good lighting can almost salvage a bad one. For example….. (more)

In kitchens it is particularly important to get the lighting right as food preparation along with the eating and social aspects that go on in this room are a vital part of our lives and involve all of our senses. Kitchens need to be well lit with good overall ambient lighting and task lighting over islands and countertops. Add a little fun and pizazz with accent lighting as I did over this island.


Lighting in a bathroom and bedroom needs to make you feel refreshed and energetic in the morning, ready to face the challenges of the day ahead, but at night should engender a feeling of relaxation and harmony. In a bathroom, good lighting for putting on make-up should come evenly from either side of the mirror so shadows are not cast on the face. The rest of the room needs to be lit evenly from overhead, but be careful of placing recessed pot lights that are directly over your head when standing in front of a mirror or else you will have shadows under your eyes. I put the lights for the make-up lights and the overhead lights on different switches to further enhance the options to create different moods.


Left: Wall mounted LED swing-arm lamps were used in this bedroom for task light.
Right: Candles can add to the mood and ambience in a room and make a dramatic statement.
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