Posted in Art, Featured Artists, Feng Shui, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on April 10, 2014
By Julie Ann Segal On my recent trip to Jerusalem, it was a true pleasure to meet artist Udi Merioz at his Blue & White Art Gallery. In speaking with him, and getting the inside story on his career...Posted in Home Design, Interior Design, Office Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized, Window Coverings on April 3, 2014
By Julie Ann Segal Before, my client Mary Beth’s home office windows had metal mini-blinds. Their harshness did nothing to soften the room, like she wanted. For the redesign (read the full story here), we removed the mini-blinds, and...Posted in Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on January 20, 2014
By Julie Ann Segal When the time comes to update a few things around the house – light fixtures, furniture, paint colors for example, or to redecorate entire rooms, many people start off on the DIY, or Do-It-Yourself route....Posted in Art, Featured Artists, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on October 7, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal Laguna Beach, California has a sizeable artists’ community. On a recent working trip there, I was fortunate to be able to interview one of the many, talented fine artist Dedre Sines JS: How did you...Posted in Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized, Window Coverings on August 29, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal Window treatments can be a finishing touch that tie a whole room together. For a client we’re working with now, we scanned fabric images into the computer to see how they’d look on this...Posted in Flooring, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on July 11, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal Before, this stairway at the Spa House in Laguna Beach, CA had a warm feel, with its deep brown wood tones, but the hard, shiny steps felt a bit harsh. After adding...Posted in Bedding, Faux Finishes, Furniture, Home Design, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Residential Design, Uncategorized on June 13, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal A bedroom should be a place that draws you in, and makes you feel comforted and pampered. Before, this master bedroom was not so inviting. Although it had some higher-end features, it lacked warmth, and...Posted in Art, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on May 30, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal At my most recent trip do some design work at the Spa House in Laguna Beach, CA, I had a custom frame made for this piece of art. (Read our earlier post about the framer,...Posted in Art, Feng Shui, Home Design, Uncategorized on May 23, 2013
In the recent article “Change Your Space, Change Your Life” in Twin Cities TOSCA magazine, discover how Julie Ann and the Metro Interiors team go beyond creating spaces that look good, to ones that feel good too. Featured Here...Posted in Art, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on May 14, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal I’m here in Laguna Beach working on the Spa House again! Besides being here for general maintenance items, I’m working on some elements of the design. A piece of art I needed framed led me...Posted in Art, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on May 9, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal I talk a lot about how the art you have in your home can change your life. Recently, I was pleasantly surprised when my son Josh selected an original piece of art for his 10th...Posted in Color, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on May 2, 2013
Adding an element of granite to your home? How do you know what granite will work best in your space? When selecting granite, take a look at the space it will be going into, and what colors you would...Posted in Art, Color, Featured Artists, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on April 25, 2013
By Julie Ann Segal (Originally published in Exploring TOSCA Magazine) I was attracted to “Wekiva Chief” because its bold colors command attention. After speaking with artist Gary Borse and learning his creative intentions, the piece was even more striking....Posted in Decluttering, Feng Shui, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design, Uncategorized on March 5, 2013
Before, this room had a lot of visual clutter – making the eye distracted and the feel of the room heavy and uncomfortable. With careful editing and more intentional placement of things – for beauty and balance – this...