Showing posts with label Interviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interviews. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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


















 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.



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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 CoutureInterior Couture


Interior Couture



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.


Friday, September 14, 2012

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's Tips for Making Colour Work In Your Interior


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.


Friday, July 13, 2012

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.