Resolutions: Silver and Gold, Part IV

THE MAVEN'S NEW YEAR'S PARTY TIP:

 Instead of going to the time and expense of making many different hors d'oeurves, concentrate on a handful of big, lovely trays and several nibbles. 

For example, a great cheese tray with a variety of cheeses and crackers, an antipasto platter, and perhaps
one hot dish with small dishes of nibbles all about.  
Nibbles are nuts (I especially love shelled pistachios), olives, cheese straws (again!), etc. 

As the New Year tilts into full swing, our last, but certainly not least,  group of divine designers and design bloggers has arrived at the party . . .

Barry Dixon

Designer, Barry Dixon, Inc. 

Warrenton, VA

http://www.barrydixon.com/

DESIGN RESOLUTION

I want to always tether my interior designs to the view outside the window, creating one harmonious element.

2012 COLOR

My color for 2012 is what I call "Agua",

the color you see when you fill

 a white bathtub with water,

 a light pale blue green.

 

And I ALWAYS love my

optimistic, happy yellows.



Barry Dixon for Vervain, Ishtar in Yellows



Barry Dixon for Vervain, Ishtar in Grey and Lemon



Barry Dixon for Vervain, Gene Stripe in Yellow Maize

    



Barry Is Toasting In The New Year With

Dom Perignon Champagne

It, of course, is always delicious on it's own,

but sometimes I add a bit of Italian blood orange spritzer for a little

 Blood Orange Champagne Cocktail

Nancy Price

Designer, Nancy Price Interior Design

Design Blogger, "The Room Blue"

(launching January 26, 2012)

Jackson, MS

http://www.nancypriceinteriors.com/

DESIGN RESOLUTION

I resolve to not be intimidated, to be more embracing, of using a more saturated palette in creating a soft, serene and soothing environment for my clients.

2012 COLOR

 A great saturated French blue with just the barest hint of green like Benjamin Moore's

Classic Color 762, Pacific Palisades

 

I am using this color in my new collection for Design Legacy.

It is beautiful paired with white and soft neutrals.

Nancy Is Toasting In The New Year With

LaMarca Prosecco

I cannot resist the blue!

Kathryn Greeley

Designer, Kathryn Greeley Design

Design Blogger, "The Collected Room"

Author, The Collected Tabletop

Waynesville, NC

http://www.kathryngreeleydesigns.com/

DESIGN RESOLUTION

My 2012 design resolution is to use as many exquisitely designed and manufactured products made in the USA as possible!

 Hickory Chair samples, including the pictured Elliott Chair, Artisan Curved Front Chest and the oversized Sophia Wall Mirror

I love Hickory Chair's products, and they are entering their second century of manufacturing furniture in North Carolina.

 

2012 COLOR

My color choice for 2012 is

cobalt/indigo blue. 

My second choice is tangerine, also known as orange with a touch of red!

Kathryn Is Toasting In The New Year With

My favorite beverage for toasting in the new year, or about anything else, is Veuve Clicquot champagne. 

And if anyone is a champagne drinker like me, I highly recommend the book,

The Widow Clicquot!

(Read a review HERE)

Raji Radhakrishnan

Designer, Raji RM and Associates

Washington, DC

http://www.rajirm.com/

DESIGN RESOLUTION

 I want to explore more deeply other aspects of design including writing, photography and new products/product design.

2012 COLOR

Bronze

Raji Is Toasting In The New Year With

A fine champagne or Irish coffee

Carolyn Espley-Miller, aka Slim Paley

Design Blogger, "Slim Paley"

Santa Barbara, CA

http://www.slimpaley.com/

DESIGN RESOLUTION

My Design Resolution for 2012 is to actually carve out the time to sit and enjoy all of the beautiful coffee table books I have accumulated over the past few years. 

That's "Savage Beauty; Alexander McQueen" on top

 As much as I like the internet, I feel I'm missing the tactile pleasures I used to derive from real books, not just design books, but gardening, art, travel and cookbooks as well. 

2012 COLOR

 

I'm drawn to "jammy" colours for the new year- aubergine, deep plums, mangosteen; tones that are dark & mysterious.

I'm loving these hues mixed with old reclaimed wood and more masculine materials like slate and oxidized metals.

Slim Is Toasting In The New Year With

Normally, I prefer savory drinks to sweet,  but my new cocktail for ringing in this

 New Year is definitely the

"Toasted Marshmallow Martini"

we perfected over the holiday!

Recipe

2 parts Smirnoff's marshmallow vodka

 2 parts heavy whipping cream

1 part white creme de cacao

 Shake in ice filled cocktail shaker

Garnish with roasted marshmallow

And that, dear Slim, sounds like a perfect nightcap for our final toast.

Happy, happy New Year again my dear friends of silver and gold!

And thank you again my friends 

Alisa Tarver Berry

Gloria De Lourdes Blalock

Beth Collier

Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Barry Dixon

Mary Douglas Drysdale

Kathryn Greeley

Greet Lefevre

John Lyle

Mary Helen McCoy

Kevin McLaughlin

Patricia Hart McMillan

Slim Paley

Lissy Parker

KathySue Perdue

Nancy Price

Raji Radhakrishnam

Joe Ruggiero

Gaye Tapp

Mona Thompson

Irene Turner

for your sharing your bounty