Category Archives: Movies & Television

“We wanted to create a look that will instantly calm those who walk through the threshold.”

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Betsy

Click here and you’ll see my latest vision of paradise. Join me in a deep exhale, taking in the walls painted in Sherwin Williams’ aqua-tinted “Spa,” with Roman window shades in “Boca Grande” Green. Imagine sinking into the wing chair … Continue reading →

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“We have some happy accidents sometimes, but we don’t make any mistakes.”

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Betsy

Alizarin Crimson. Cadmium Yellow. Dark Sienna. Phthalo Green. Prussian Blue. Titanium White. Van Dyke Brown. If you can rattle off these colors, you’re likely familiar with the dozen oil paints Bob Ross used to create landscapes in “The Joy of … Continue reading →

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Tickled Pink By A Movie Modiste With Blue-Lensed Glasses

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Betsy

Hollywood star Norma Shearer was tickled pink when a modiste from Akron, Ohio introduced her to color psychology. But it was more than just a fascination with how certain hues determine human behavior. With the perfect blend of feminine sophistication … Continue reading →

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Pauli May Not Have A Movie, But He Has My Highest Regard

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Betsy

Remember Eddie the Eagle? Now that’s a name from the past. Michael (Eddie) Edwards dreamed of competing in the Olympics. In 1988, he was the United Kingdom’s only athlete to compete in ski jumping at the Winter Olympic Games in … Continue reading →

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Take a Closer Look Inside the “Magnificent Old Electric Pleasure Dome” on State Street

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Betsy

If you’re a CAPA Summer Movie Series regular like me, you’ve heard organist Clark Wilson invite you to “settle back in your seat in the perfumed twilight of this magnificent old Electric Pleasure Dome.” Pretend you’re doing just that as … Continue reading →

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