This kitschy kitchen by Designer Kahi Lee has been one of my color inspirations for quite some time now. I remember first seeing this on HGTV, and I just fell in love with all of the eclectic and cheerful colors. The stenciled birds on the cabinets are too adorable & I love Kahi’s sense of fashion style as well!
One of my favorite Textile designers is Malene B. Her textile/home furnishing collections are fused with freehand drawings, and global expression while maintaining the influence of “Modern” design. As with most creative people, her childhood was surrounded by creativity. Malene spent her time designing cakes with her mother and watching her change the décor and drapes with the seasons. Her collection of awards have been given to her by The Stark Carpet Corporation, The Home Fashion Products Association, Textile Surface Design Department, and the French Lace & Embroidery Federation. Malene graduated from FIT(Fashion Institute of Technology). She has designed collections for Nicole Miller, Liz Claiborne, Waverly, Nourison, and Marcus brothers just to name a few. Malene takes a few moments to chat with us about what inspires her as a designer…here’s Malene:
Jubella: Why is creativity important to you?
Malene: Creativity is important because it is one of the characteristics that defines who I am. I use my creativity way to communicate with people.
Jubella: How would you describe your most creative spot/atmosphere?
Malene: My most creative spot would be a space on a hill overlooking a turquoise ocean.
Jubella: Favorite Décor/Textile magazine or episode?
Malene: I love the US and UK versions of Elle Décor magazine, Living Etc., Metropolitan Home and Domino magazines. I really like watching Debbie Travis’s Face Lift, Redesign and Divine Design TV shows on HGTV.
Jubella: What are your favorite stores for Home Accessories?
Malene: HomeGoods is my absolute favorite store!!! I LOVE HomeGoods, Crate and Barrel would be next and then Pier 1.
Jubella: Favorite design piece/element in your home?
Malene: My favorite design element in my home would be my painted floors and stairs. My floors are painted bright orange and my stairs are individually painted using these colors: turquoise, lime green, orange, and red.
Jubella: Do you have a pet peeve about anything relative to décor (something that drives you crazy when you see it within décor)?
Malene: I have a few but this one stands out. I hate to see area rugs on wall to wall carpet. People should use one or the other but not both!
Jubella: How would you describe the style/décor of your home?
Malene: The style of my home is modern design with a cultural flavor. The walls and floors are painted in bold colors of turquoise, lime green, yellow, orange and red. Fine art, sculpture and textiles from around the world are accented throughout. My space has color, pattern, and texture.
Jubella: Favorite color combinations?
Malene: I have so many but to name a few, I love red and green, turquoise and orange, and chocolate brown and lime green. The fact is I just love color!
