Bridget Beari Travels to Hotel Unique

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Hotel Unique: I love this hotel in Sao Paulo Brazil designed by Ruy Ohtake. The half pie shaped hotel is made of concrete and copper. The gives off this wonderful blue - green color.

Gorgeous interiors - big and bold like the belly of a ship. The details are stunning like the cut-out in the door.

Beautiful library!

The end rooms have this wonderful curved floor - how ingenious!

The round windows are like portholes.

An interior shot of those portholes.

This is the bar they call "The Wall" for obvious reasons. I love the scale!

A very unique hotel and well worth a stop or a visit. Check out this hotel and others from:

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Color Personality Quiz

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My talk on the Bridget Beari Color Rules at the Rhome event was a roaring success! The audience was thrilled and that has fueled my enthusiasm for finishing my book on Color. The only thing I did not include in this talk was the Color Personality Quiz. Many in the audience were interested in taking this so I promised I would add it to the blog this week. Thanks to Renovation Style for the inspiration for this quiz.

What Color are you?

Question #1: What room in your house is in need of a makeover?

A. Kitchen
B. Bathroom
C. Living Room
D. Bedroom
E. All of the Above

Question #2: What is your favorite comfort food?

A. Mac and cheese
B. Fried Chicken
C. Ice Cream
D. Soup and crusty bread
E. anything delivery

Question #3: What season makes you the happiest?

A. Spring
B. Fall
C. Winter
D. Summer
E. All year

Question #4: What is you guilty pleasure?

A. Flipping through magazines
B. Facebook and Twittering
C. Watching Reality TV
D. Singing in the Shower
E. Window Shopping

Question #5: What type of shoe best describes you?

A. Ballet Flat - small and delicate
B. Cowboy Boot - tough ass kicker
C. Loafer - classic
D. Tennis Shoe - comfy and worn in
E. Stiletto - sexy and wild

Question #6: Favorite past time activity?

A. Watching You Tube
B. Exercising
C. Gardening
D. Hot baths
E. Reading magazines

Question #7: Favorite Trip Destination?

A. Africa - safari
B. Italy - cooking classes
C. England - history
D. Mexico - Surf Camp
E. Any Beach- lounging

Question #8: If unexpected guests call to say they are coming in 2 days do you....?

A. Freak out and get nothing done
B. Get the house ready before doing anything else
C. Forget about it until 2 hours before they arrive
D. No worries the house is always ready
E. Thrilled - start cleaning and set up as you feel like it

If you answered with more A's:
Your color is "Red"

  • you love springtime but you are intense with a fun side

  • comfort and homey is your design style

  • mix red with tan for warmth and white for contrast

  • remember that red is a great accent color

Bridget Beari Designs - interior design

If you answered with more B's:
Your Color is "Orange"

  • you have a fiery fun side

  • you love food

  • mix orange with muted browns for a more natural look

  • pair with greens and lighter corals for warm look

  • balance hot colors with cool colors

Mona Ross Berman - interior design

If you answered with more C's:
Your Color is "Blue/Green"

  • you love nature and have a cool edge

  • you pick items that have a timeless nature

  • pair with pastels for a soft palette

  • mix with rich tones for a punch

Mona Ross Berman - interior design

If you answered with more D's:
Your Color is "Gray"

  • sophisticated and serene

  • you love a neutral palatte

  • you like adventure too

  • can go muted for a softer look or pair with jewel tones for a luxurious look

Kitchen from Traditional Home Magazine

If you answered with more E's:
Your Color is " Yellow"

  • fun, bohemian vibe

  • whimsical side

  • pair with oranges and citron for a warm look

  • pair with white and gray for graphic look

Bridget Beari Designs - interior design

Now that you know your color personality look around your own home and see if that color is represented. If not, you may want to start incorporating that color into your interiors. Have fun with color by experimenting with the BBD Color Rules and conquering your fear of color!

 

Bridget Beari Travels to Luray Caverns

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Visiting Luray Caverns

We took a day trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and Luray, Virginia. This is the home of the natural wonder the Luray Caverns. I had never been there as a child and we had the nieces for the weekend. It was also cool  - a constant 50 degree temperature in the cavern which beats the 102 temperature in the city. 

I was actually amazed at out large the cavern is. I thought it would be one or 2 rooms but a full hour of walking through the caverns was impressive. I kept thinking about the show "I should not be alive" What if someone fell in a hole  - how far down does it go? The explorers found Native American bones down there - did she fall in? 

This is a shot from Skyline drive. 

The formations were amazing. They took forms of cake frosting, drippy sand castles, faces, ice cream cones. It was like looking at clouds. 

The caverns were founded by Andrew Campbell in 1878. I can't imagine exploring caves with candlelight.

Davey Jones beard from Pirates of the Caribbean? 

The reflecting pool! 

The wishing well was cool as well!  They donate all the money to different charities each year. 

The organ which played notes by tapping rubber mallets on the stalactites. 

We stopped at this country store for gas and refreshments! Love the bear! 

What is " moisturized Chicken"? Did they mean moist or basted? It just sounded gross but we were too afraid to ask the store owner as to offend them. In the chickens defense, it smelled and looked good! 

Happy Travels.....

Bridget Beari invades the ATL!

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This month's Atlanta Magazine features an article on a house I did in Atlanta. Here are some shots from that shoot!

The living room - Clarence House pillows, Stroheim silk draperies

Powder Room - Designer Guild wallpaper

Family Room - Lee Industries sofa, Shine lamps, Cowtan & Tout fabric

Breakfast Room - Schumacher fabric at the windows

Dining Room - S. Harris fabric, Schumacher wallpaper, Currey light

Master Bath - custom cabinetry

Master Bedroom - Cowtan & Tout pillows

Bridget Beari Travels to Faquier County

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A Day Trip to Faquier County

Yesterday I went on a day trip to Facquier County in northern Virginia about 1 1/2 hours from Richmond. If you follow me on twitter then you got the play by play. This road trip took me into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Piedmont region of Virginia. It is beautiful country!

Our first stop was in Warrenton Virginia at the Red Truck Bakery. I first heard of them from a New York Times article and I have been following them on Facebook.

The Red Truck Bakery is the creation of Brian Noves and it does not disappoint. Even on my raw diet I was easily tempted to cheat and cheat I did! 

One of my favorite discoveries is Brian Noyes, the owner of the Red Truck Bakery in Virginia, who has a deft hand with pastries and an unerring sense of flavor balance.” -- Marian Burros
~ The New York Times

I love the remake of an old garage into a bakery. I have seen that done before for a restaurant and I love the idea. Of course there is a red truck! 

Everything looked delicious from the lemon chess pie, bourbon pie, horse cookies, apple pie, sconces and more!

If you can't travel to Warrenton then Red Truck will ship to you. Check out their online store! Local resident Robert Duval is a fan. 

They have other products too: honey, granola, jams, and nuts. I couldn't leave without purchasing some local honey. 

Ok so I cheated but here it is!  Excellent coffee and a orange, cranberry, walnut muffin. As Rachael Zoe would say "I die!"

Look at the inside - big chucks of walnuts. Just the right sweetness and flavor!

After my coffee break we headed on to The Plains, Virginia for the big Gold Cup Horse Race. It was a horse day for all with the Kentucky Derby on the same day. 

I've been to horse races before in Richmond at the Strawberry Hills Race. Usually it is party fever and you rarely see a horse. At this race it was easy to see horses from many vantage points. 

This is Member Hill  - love the view!

There was tons of fashion to see - hats and outfits!  Stacy and Clinton would have a field day on what not to wear. I saw - spanks showing, dresses that were too tight, odd hats, nice hats, and high heels in dirt. The drunker the girls in high heels became the funnier it was. I was working my hat, blazer and boots - very Ralph Lauren.

This was the corporate tent - decorated for the best tent contest. 

I wonder who Don is?

This is the worst part about outdoor events. 

Winner's Circle

A Scottish bagpipe parade!

Terrier Races!

The first horse I saw of the day.

It was steeplechase so hard to see when they are on the other side of the field. 6 races in all. I did not pick the winners - lost my bets! 

After leaving the races we stopped in Warrenton for something different - Cuban and Spanish cuisine. A late Cinco de Mayo celebration.

I love tapas because you don't have to order so much food. We tried the grilled calamari - very good. 

I had broccoli and black beans - excellent and of course a Mango Mojitos. One of the best I have ever had even better than Puerto Rico. As you can see there was not much left when I decide to take a picture. 

After dinner we hurried back to Richmond so we could watch the Kentucky Derby on the Telly of course. It was a horsey day!

Happy Travels.....