Hue Are You? with Lisa Mende
Hue Are You?
Designer Spotlight: Lisa Mende
Known for her bold use of color, Lisa is an obvious choice for my color series. She is an interior designer from Charlotte North Carolina but also a blogger with a large social media presence and a brand ambassador for leading industry products like Rohl faucets. Lisa's Traditional Home Showhouse kitchens from Greensboro and Savannah are stand out projects that show her creative use of function, color and design. Full of life and energy is both Lisa and her projects. Here is her take on color - how she uses it and how she selects it!
Photo by Stacey Van Berkel
Susan Jamieson: What one color represents your design style?
Lisa Mende: Aqua, I love aqua and it always finds a place in my designs if the client is willing. It is a happy color and reminds me of the ocean.
Photo by Kelli Boyd
SJ: Do you use color as a dominant role in your designs or as an accent?
LM: Honestly, it depends on the client more than on me. If they are willing to let me use color, I go for it. If the client doesn’t like a lot of color, I use it in restrained ways such as accessories or pillows.
Photo by Christa Wedge
SJ: How do you feel about matching colors in a room?
LM: I always go for the blend. Like nature I find it more interesting.
“I ENJOY WORKING WITH MY CLIENTS TO CREATE A HOME THAT REPRESENTS WHO THEY ARE.”
SJ: What color represents your personality?
LM: Fuschia! It was my favorite color as a child and the first crayon I pulled out of the box. I think I’m a happy person and fushia always brings a smile to a girl’s face. It is a grown up pink!
Photo by Dustin Peck
SJ: What color comes to mind when you talk about:
Your favorite city ......
LM: Paris - Pink
The house you grew up in .......
LM: Newton Grove, NC - Blue
Last fabulous dinner you had .........
LM: Ralph Lauren in Paris - black
Your favorite flower ..............
LM: Peony - Pale Pink
Your favorite season .............
LM: Summer - Aqua
Your favorite piece of art ...............
LM: My Daughter’s portrait - Pale Blue
Your favorite room in a home ............
LM: The morning room - pink
Your favorite beauty product ..............
LM: Cle’ de peau - Concentrated brightening eye serum - Silver
Your favorite article of clothing .........
LM: My aqua/green - Hermes wool challi scarf
SJ: Name a color you never use?
LM: brown
Photo by Marco Ricco
SJ: Name a color you use frequently?
LM: black
TRADITIONAL HOME GREENSBORO SHOWHOUSE
Photo by Dustin Peck
SJ: If you could pick a name for a color what would it be?
LM: Happy Blue. My nickname with my nieces and nephews is Happy so I would create a color that was almost aqua and almost cerulean blue and name it Happy Blue.
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SJ: Do you have a pet?
LM: 2 actually, a yorkie named Oliver and a Welsh Terrier named Wrigley.
SJ: What color reminds you of him/her?
LM: black/tan
Photo by Emily Followill
SJ: Do you have a nickname for this pet?
LM: Ollie and Mr Bigs
“MY SIGNATURE STYLE IS CAUSAL LUXURY WITH A DASH OF DRAMA”
SJ: What is the now Neutral?
LM: white
SJ: What is your prediction for the next big color trend?
LM: Yellow is making a big comeback.
“BUY THE BEST FIRST AND YOU ONLY CRY ONCE!”
SJ: What are the best color combinations?
LM: The ones that mimic nature
Photo by Marco Ricco
SJ: Best advise when it comes to picking paint colors?
LM: Look in your closet for your favorite colors you wear
