About: janelle

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Janelle Steinberg, ASID Allied, is a UCLA trained interior designer specializing in classic residential interior design. She is the Principal Interior Designer for her boutique firm, J Steinberg Design, based out of Orange County, California. She is also the creator and author of {maison classique}, a blog dedicated to classic style for modern living. Janelle Steinberg takes both local and stateside residential projects throughout the United States.

Posts by janelle:

• Nursery Color Combinations, Part I
  

  Pink for a girl. Blue for a boy. Yellow for gender neutrality. These are the typical “go-to” conventional colors for a nursery. When it comes to this room, breaking the color mold requires a shift in the color wheel. Its easier than you may think to do something a little unexpected, and a lot more [...]

  24 Mar 2010 in house painting&paint colors
  
  
• The Perfect White Paint
  

  White. Its a color (well, technically its a non-color) that isn’t given too much thought….until you need to paint something white. With white, you want to get the correct undertone (warm v. cool) for the space and you don’t want it to be glaring or too bright. This is where most people get into trouble….they [...]

  22 Feb 2010 in house painting&paint colors
  
  
• The Cozy Colors of Fall
  

  Fall is by far my favorite season. I adore the changing of the leaves, the spicy aroma from harvest scented candles (my favorite!), and the sumptuous flavors of pumpkin pie, mulled wine, and roasted veggies on the Thanksgiving table. The weather suggests pulling on a favorite cable knit sweater and the idea of cozy evenings [...]

  21 Oct 2009 in house painter&house painting&miscellaneous ramblings&paint colors
  
  
• Gorgeous Gray
  

  With gray being all the rage right now, one of the easiest ways to integrate gray into your space is through paint (of course!). Not only is gray in style for both fashion and interiors, it’s a neutral that is soothing and calming. Just like other neutrals such as beige, brown and black, gray can [...]

  11 Jun 2009 in house painting&paint colors
  
  
• The Perfect Peach Paint
  

  I would like to tell you the story of the perfect peach paint color. After Mr. Wonderful and I were married here in Southern California, we took off to Las Vegas for a stand-in honeymoon. You see, I requested Carpi, Italy- but since my husband was finishing his last year of his undergraduate accountancy degree, [...]

  23 Apr 2009 in house painting&paint colors
  
  
• The Accent Wall
  

  I grew up with a mother that loved Accent Walls. When I say “Accent Wall”, I am referring to a room where only one wall is painted a color- and the other walls are left white. I’m not sure if it was the trendy thing to do back then, (in my defense, it wasn’t all [...]

  10 Mar 2009 in house painting
  
  
• Popular Colors for 2009
  

  Before I go into the popular colors for this year, let me clue you in on a little something I learned while in the fashion industry. Did you know that there are Color Forecasters at Color Forecasting Agencies that decide, months (even years!) in advance, what the specific color shades and tints will be for [...]

  20 Feb 2009 in house painting
  
  
• J Steinberg Design’s Guide to Testing Paint Colors
  

  There’s no doubt you’ve heard the sage advice of interior designers advising “color testing”. It’s a very prudent thing to do, especially if you’re a first time user, (living with color becomes very addictive!). Testing paint color eliminates would-be mistakes, allows for a “preview” in your space, and assists in making a final decision between [...]

  07 Feb 2009 in house painting&paint colors