omforme design

Scratch and dent is actually fast furniture

( A non-perfectionist's story ) Carter Averbeck of Omforme Interior Design Call me old fashioned. My parents taught me to value beauty in everything I experienced in life. That real beauty displayed lasting qualities while perfection on the other hand, had a limited shelf life. They were right, but the modern world I know hasn’t…

12 Apr 2020

Diary of a (impromptu) mask maker

I didn’t set out to be a mask maker; I was called into action by a pandemic. Yes, I could have sat home, in my "shelter-in-place" mandate, reveling in pajamas all day, opting for zoom-style happy hours and adapting to a pseudo work/vacay kind of existence of online conference calls while the dog is barking…

18 Oct 2017

Myth Busting: The Interior Design Trade

I was over at a client's one day getting their home ready for a neighborhood home tour they were participating in. I was putting all the accessories in place and arranging the furniture so that it was perfect for the guests that would eventually come through the space. There were several gracious old homes on…

01 Oct 2017

Rule Breaker

Learn the Rules like a Pro So you can Break them like an Artist ~Pablo Picasso ~ It took a long time to learn the rules. My interest in art started early on out of a natural affinity for expressing myself through crayons at age 4. Drawing on any…

20 Jan 2017

Uncategorized, Eclectic Design, Interior Design

Four Myths About Dark Interiors

Scared of the dark? Don't be. I've got your 4 reasons to not be right here: Fear of the dark is a very real thing. No I'm not talking about nighttime and monsters under the bed: I'm speaking of painting your walls a dark colour. Even the thought of doing so conjures up irrational fears…

21 Aug 2016

Uncategorized, Interior Design

Can Minimalism Be Bold?

Can Minimalism Be Bold?. For many, a minimalist approach to design is unsettling. Assumptions of cold, harsh environments proliferate the mind. As modern day consumers, we are emotionally tied to our possessions. They are what define us, our style and our self worth. The more you have, the richer you are, (so the saying goes).…

23 Mar 2015

Uncategorized, Interior Design

Loss of (Color) Vision

[caption id="attachment_3948" align="alignleft" width="324"] Children aren't afraid of color, so why are adults so scared?[/caption] When we were kids, color was our friend. It stimulated us, gave us joy and allowed us to explore our minds and develop a more fully rounded experience towards creative thought. We weren't afraid. Somewhere along the path of growing…

12 Sep 2014

You Don’t Have to Act Your Age

It takes a long time to become young (at heart) ~ Pablo Picasso Everything ages, nothing is exempt. Not you, not me, nor the things we create. With the daily barrage of advertising telling us to buy "new", it's no wonder many of us are led to believe that it's the only path towards a quality…

16 Jul 2014