It is our pleasure today, to bring you the first of five posts dedicated to “nothing but pink inspiration.” October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Design Lines team wants to show our support. Over the past 30 years we have worked with clients who have been breast cancer survivors….. you are truly our inspiration!
To find out more on the Global Breast Cancer Movement , click here.
images 1. A Creative Mint 2. Traditional Home
I hope you enjoyed some meat cooked by dear old dad this past weekend. There’s been a lot of buzz about grills and with the heat of the summer arriving, we couldn’t pass up this opportunity to share with you what we think are the best grills.
TOP 4 GRILLS OF THE SUMMER!
1. The Mac Daddy of All – Viking. Made for the grill master of the house. Each grill has plenty of storage and all the necessary gadgets to turn you into “America’s Top Chef.” 
2. Country Time – This steel fire bowl grill from Toast in the UK is for those men who loath the outdoors and enjoy making smores. Great for a camping trip or an early evening country cookout. 
3. The Renaissance Man– This classic dome grill is suitable for cooking vegetables and roasting corn on the grill. The circular shape creates a continuous flow of heat so the juices stay inside the food.
4. Fashionista – A list wouldn’t be the same, if we didn’t have an option for the ladies. For all the women who like to grill, here is Ms. Piggy decked out in her pink ensemble, and ready for any outdoor party.
If you think your grill is the best let us know! In fact reply via twitter with a picture.
In preparation for this series, this edition inspired by House Beautiful’s feature, I polled a few of my male friends; “what are your favorite colors? What interior colors do you feel most comfortable in?” I asked.
My Daddy’s favorite has always been a deep green- hunter green. However, Neutral colors were the resounding answer, browns, & warm greys especially. Think the colors you may find in an old map or portrait- like Picasso’s Portrait of Dora Maar
We have found that men feel comfortable in interiors with schemes featuring the following hues:
Charcoal mixed with Classic Black (even better with stripes)
Camel
Cowboy Boot Brown
Burnt Orange- this also translates into Copper tones & marries well with medium to dark green tones
Slate Blue
The other colors men love could happen to do with their local sports team loyalties, as we’ve seen our fair share of requests for NC State/Carolina Hurricanes Red (shown in the “man cave” below)
or Carolina Blue
What colors do the men in your life, love?
-Brittany
Hey Design Lines Readers,
We bring you these flowers from A Creative Mint blog in Los Angeles. Leslie is the photographer and writer behind this beautiful blog. I recently found her work on the design inspired decor 8 blog and immediately fell in love with her shots. Enjoy these lovely bouquets and we will see you next week.
Be on the look out for the April forecast and also a post on another current project.
Enjoy the amazing spring weather!
-The Design Lines Team
For us at Design Lines we like to think this day
is for people who just love designing a room in green!
HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!
(Image credit: 1.House Beautiful 2. Martha Stewart)
Happy Valentines Day from all the staff at Design Lines!
Do one thing for yourself today that you LOVE to do.
Martha Stewart Online has a plethora of pumpkin ideas:
