In my prior life I was a French teacher.
When I was 12, my father took a sabbatical and we rented a house in the south of France. I fell in love with every aspect of French life: the cooking, the daily trips to the market and the reverence the French showed for simple living. I was awed by the beauty of their culture and I returned to live and study there many times over the course of the next few decades, absorbing the timeless French style.
This passion for the French esthetic led me to study interior design. Along the way, I discovered an obsession for color and how it can be layered through pattern and texture to customize a space. I began to see how color has the power to evoke emotion and how it can be used to turn your home into a true sanctuary. As a Sherwin Williams trained in-home color consultant, I learned to recognize the undertones in colors and to understand the role lighting plays in the way color works in a space.
I’ve always been a teacher, but now what I teach has changed. I show my clients how to bring color into their homes by imparting the knowledge that I’ve learned.
Together we incorporate customized palettes with beautiful design to create livable layered homes
DESIGN SERVICES
Color Consultation: Interior
Your home is a reflection of you: your personality, your experiences, your style. Creating a cohesive color palette can make a world of difference in your home. As an expert color consultant, I work with you to identify your desires for your space and to select colors that help to coalesce your space, tell your story and create the sanctuary you've always dreamed of. During an interior color consultation we consider the following:
What your main neutral should be
How to choose colors that will create flow from room to room
How your lighting will affect the appearance of the colors you select
How we can update a room with dated tile and/or finishes
How best to use dramatic colors
What sheen is best for your lifestyle and design style
Color Consultation: Exterior
When it comes to painting the exterior of your home, there are so many choices that an expert color consultant can help you narrow down to create a palette that works with the style of your home, reflects your personality, and adds curb appeal. During an exterior consultation we consider the following:
Any bossy architectural features that might interact with the color on the house
What colors speak to the architectural style of your home
What colors go with your roof
The colors of the neighboring homes.
Fun colors to make your front door stand out
The colors that appeal to you. I take into consideration your color tolerance and offer selections that you might not have thought about, but which create the feel that you desire.
The Whole Color Package
Congratulations! You have hired your architect and your contractor for your new
build/remodel. You have a plan. And ... your job is far from over. This is where an expert can walk you through the decisions involved in choosing your color story. In the Whole Color Package, l guide you in choosing flooring, countertops, tiles, wallpaper, rugs, and furnishings, creating a cohesive color palette that flows throughout your house. I would be honored to help you create a sanctuary to reflect your own unique style.
Client Testimonial
“It was a pleasure working with Mary Levy. Our project consisted of a re-imagined laundry area along with a renovation of the master bath, guest bath and a lighting plan, as well as new flooring throughout and new counters in the kitchen. Mary has exquisite taste and a wonderful design sense. She is well-versed in all design points-of-view and her sense of color is unmatched. Mary made a great effort to understand our style and design objectives. Her design exceeded our expectations and Mary's enthusiasm is contagious. We would work with her again and would recommend her for any project.”
- Mario and Kristin Peri
Client Testimonial
“She was amazing at connecting color from our art, and even pillows and patterns from the flooring to help us narrow in on colors that may be a great fit and help specific things pop more. She had some great ideas we hadn't thought about that we love too. We felt she heard our needs and responded.”
- Sara Danzelaud
Additional Testimonials
“We worked with Mary earlier this year on a project to “refresh” our kitchen and dining room with new paint, fabrics and fixtures. She also helped us review and make decisions regarding mats, frames and new locations for various pieces of artwork.
Mary was great to work with - flexible, collaborative, patient and fun. She has an excellent sense of color and design, and quickly became attuned to our tastes and style. She’s a good communicator; our emails were always answered within 24 hours and often followed by a quick visit to drop by samples or otherwise facilitate our decision-making. She shared recommendations of local contractors and craftspeople who could help implement our plans.
We’ve been very pleased with the results, happily recommend Mary to others, and are looking forward to working with her again in the future.”
-Pam Wiley and Phil Keisling
“Mary is a color genius! She helped us take our vaguely formed ideas to reality in a short amount of time. She understands how specific colors read in spaces in a way that most of us don’t. Mary is warm and personable and was a joy to have in our home.”
-Angela Pak