architectural colour, design & space planning for an eco-conscious orb
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Views from my backyard
Jul 27th
Upon a walk upon the sunset, I am compelled to share the colours of my view with you.
I hope you enjoy.
My backyard sunset
Prior to that: the rays reach out …
Reaching ...
Looking to find a heart in the city …
The colours of light and perspective :: Brighton Baths, VIC
and then …
Active energy
… there was nothing more to say
So many questions … so little time
Jul 2nd
Each day, Archecolour is privileged to share a knowledge-bank of design, interior decorating, architectural, diy and colour palette expertise with friends and clients just like you.
Archecolour art
For 25 years this has, and is, our favourite thing to do. Each house, room, kitchen, backyard, property or farm has a story waiting for your personal chapter. Your chapter is all about stamping your personality on the space for functionality, for sale or for fun.
Sometimes this is easy – you’ve already selected the paint colour. Sometimes this is challenging – you are undecided on the accent colour. Sometimes – you want to tear your hair out with frustration and confusion – the design of your weekend ‘diy’ job is just not working.
In one click, Archecolour delivers the concentricity, or meeting of minds, of each of the following specialties: interior design, interior decorating, architectural design, architectural drafting, inspirational colour solutions and sustainable ecological thinking – straight to your inbox.
So, if you have a colour, interior design, decorating, diy or property planning question … all you have to do is ask.
Colour
Helping you co-ordinate the paint colours, finishes, materials, furnishings, functionality and ambiance of your home, office or property, resulting in a creative, personal and appropriate transformation of your space. Read More >
Ecological music?
Apr 26th
The following guest post, by Benjamin Gleeson, a fellow student of ecology, stimulates us to think beyond our immediate ‘known environment’ and challenges our understanding of the relationships between of all forms of energy.
Ecological music
Indeed, may we ask, are all things created equal?
What do you think?
Many people play music to plants and animals to affect their growth and development.
Would music played to a farmer affect the development of that farmer?
In Eco Ag, we take it as self-evident that development of farmers affects the development of the farm. Development (change) within the farm environment affects the development of the food and fibre produced. The qualities of our food and fibre affect consumers and therefore society and culture. The relational web is infinite well beyond this description and is in constant flux.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKdsRWhyH30&feature=related
This is a link to ‘Woodstock’ a Joni Mitchell song, here performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
“We are Stardust, we are Golden, we are billion year old Carbon, and we’ve got to get ourselves back to the Garden.”
Music often promotes a ‘transcendent’ response or emotional state.
Can music promote ecological awareness and perception? Could we use music to promote our ecological learning?
We listen to all sorts of music. Does anyone else identify particular music/songs which More >
Introducing the “Holistic thought trail” commentator
Mar 13th
The concentricity of architecture, design, decorating, planning, environment, family & holism resides here.
What is ecologically-friendly to you?
How does one compartment of your life interact with another?
Ecology personified
The amazing new rice fields of Japan
Feb 24th
The creativity of agriculturalists, the world over, never ceases to amaze me.
Enjoy these photographs inspired by the simple & necessary agrarian act of growing rice.
Stunning crop art has sprung up across rice fields in Japan, but this is no alien creation. The designs have been cleverly planted. Farmers creating the huge displays use no ink or dye. Instead, different color rice plants have been precisely and strategically arranged and grown in the paddy fields.
As summer progresses and the plants shoot up, the detailed artwork begins to emerge. Rice-paddy art was started there in 1993 as a local revitalisation project, an idea that grew from meetings of the village committees. The different varieties of rice plants grow alongside each other to create the masterpieces. In the first nine years, the village office workers and local farmers grew a simple design of Mount Iwaki every year. But their ideas grew more complicated and attracted more attention. In 2005, agreements between landowners allowed the creation of enormous rice paddy art. A year later, organisers used computers to precisely plot planting of the four differently coloured rice varieties that bring the images to life.
Napoleon on horseback can be seen from the skies.
This was created by precision planting More >
No. 1 The Red Effect
Feb 14th
The Red Effect is the first in our FREE 7 part series, The Rainbow Effect. This series demystifies why and how the effects of decorating with one of the 7 colours, or bands, of the rainbow, may affect the mood, ambience, or energy of your home or office space.
The Red Effect
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February 14th, 2010, also marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year. It is indeed a weekend of significance.
As significant as the colour red, itself.
Red is the colour of passion, love and romance. It is a stimulant that invigorates the beauty surrounding it. Red radiates warmth, and just as a fire-glow in winter, invites conversation, happiness and love.
Painting a ‘ruby red’ feature wall defies complacency and creates More >
Pick my brains
Feb 10th
Beer on tap, water running freely, pennies from heaven. Are you dreaming ? Perhaps
Your very own Interior & Architectural Design Consultant, Colour Expert, Project Manager & Decorating Hand all rolled into one friendly, personalised & professional service ? A consultant who cares for our orb, planet earth? On tap online?
This is no dream. This is your opportunity.
Today, I am so excited to offer you your very own designer – online. Over 25 years of design, decorating, architectural & holistic planning knowledge and experience is here, in your computer, ripe for your picking !
Knowledge and experience is wasted if it cannot connect, inspire, sustain or help others.
Go ahead, ‘pick my brains’.
I love to see people happy & comfortable in their environment. Work, home or play. I can help you achieve the style, look, colours, feel, ambiance or cost-saving measures that you need to find in your space – and put a smile on your face because you were able to acheive great results – whatever your budget !
Because I am so happy to finally be offering this online design service, I would like to offer you 30 days of unlimited online questions giving you 30 days of unlimited design answers at a very special introductory price of $29.00. Mad? Perhaps I am. I am so excited that you have taken the More >
What is an orb?
Feb 9th
Thursday, December 31, 2009
What is an orb?
As our planet spins and tilts a little, it is quite serendipitous to launch this blog as the earth experiences a blue moon (did I mention colour!).
Occurring every 18-20 years, the blue moon, tonight, also heralds the end of 2009.
In an ever evolving and revolving world … designs, colours and plans follow suit. Archecolour is here to help you secure the designs, colours and plans that you are most comfortable living in or working with.
Graphics, stories, projects and thoughts will populate each loaded with the intention of sparking inspiration and helping you acheive the comfortable, wakky, slick or chic space you are seeking.
Now, back on topic …. an orb: is Orb (noun)
1. Sphere: a sphere or spherical object 2. Jewelled sphere of king or queen: a small sphere usually made from a precious metal set with jewels and with a cross fixed to the top of it that forms part of a sovereign’s ceremonial regalia. 3. Eye: Eye or eyeball 4. Area of interest: A sphere of interest, influence or activity 5. Concentric planet-holding sphere: Astronomy: one of the concentric spheres that were formerly believed by astronombers to hold the planets in their orbital paths 6. Spherical More >
Welcome to Archecolour
Jan 25th
pron: áarki kúller
Inspirational colour/color, interior design, architectural design & planning, paint selections & decorating solutions for your space: home, office or farmyard!
Delivered straight to your inbox, you can be assured of eco-friendly solutions and personal service.
Extensive and diverse experience within the architectural, building & interior design industries, both commercial & domestic, equips Archecolour with close to three youthful decades of fulfilling the brief. Beneath the akubra, are studies & practice in each of these industries together with the claim to fame: inaugural Dulux colour consultant.
Blogs, Twitter, instant messenging, webcams, Skype & email are just some of the tools Archecolour uses to communicate. These tools allow you to resolve your design or colour dilemmas quickly. The largest design & decorating email group of it’s time & kind in Australia (mid-1990′s), which Archecolour originated out of, is testiment to the personalised ability to communicate colour & design – online.
Susan, the owner, is currently undertaking a degree in Ecological Agriculture which serves to direct, expand &, at the same time, merge agricultural, architectural & people-focussed passions. You can be assured that a holistic & sustainable solution. suiting you and your life. is what you will receive if you email Archecolour now.
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