Artist Profile - Patricia Gray

ART BY DESIGN

An interior designer finds the right moment to exercise her gifts as an artist
Patricia Gray Interior Design | Fine Art 

Patricia Gray has made a name for herself as an interior designer in Vancouver, building a career and reputation over a 40-year span. Casting an artist’s eye on kitchens, family rooms and entire homes, she has created living spaces that are works of style and function.

And with the tools of her craft – colours, fabrics and furniture – she has used three-dimensional spaces as her canvasses.

She sells her work internationally, as well as through her website (www.patriciagrayart.com), to her interior design clients, and through other interior designers and architects.

Today, some of Gray’s design clients have collected seven or eight pieces of her artwork in their homes.

She acquires much of the inspiration for her pieces from her travels. A trip to Desolation Sound along the north coast of British Columbia, for instance, provoked and influenced some of her work. She attempted to capture the feelings that were stirred by the depth and luminosity of the water in this remote and pristine location.

Owning original artwork is something everyone should experience, Gray says. “It’s an investment in your life and your lifestyle. It enriches your surroundings. Original art can be looked at over and over and over again. You get so much more energy and vibration from it. It’s an acquired taste, something everyone should experience.”

Patricia Gray | Fine Art 
Platinum Sea Diptych
Silver Leaf, Resin and Pigment on Panel

Patricia Gray | Fine Art 
Indigo on Silver Leaf 

To read the full article: Vancouver Home Magazine 

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Patrica Gray Interior Design Blog 3.5 Million Visitors

As 2016 is drawing to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past year. In the spirit of remembrance I would like to spend the last few days of the year looking back at a few of my fondest memories and highlights from the year…..

My interior design blog has just reached a readership of 3,500,000. I started blogging in 2007 and who would have known at that time where it would lead. I have made so many friends and connected with wonderful clients through blogging. Even though I don’t post as often as I used to I still take time to keep in touch. I am now connected to many of my old blogging friends on Instagram and we continue to stay in touch…..what a wonderful world social media is to connect us all around the world. Happy new year to all! Xo Patricia

Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog 

 PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

2016 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

Canadian Artist Patricia Gray

A video of my art and art installations. I hope you enjoy it.

"There is so much beauty everywhere I look.
My desire is to capture as much of it as I can and pass it on to you through my art." 

Patricia Gray is a contemporary Canadian artist working from her studio in Vancouver.

www.patriciagrayart.com

www.patriciagrayinc.com

https://www.facebook.com/patricia.gray.7547

 PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

2016 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

Top Interior Design Firms in Vancover - Patricia Gray Interior Design

Thank you @point2homes for listing Patricia Gray Interior Design as one of the top interior design firms in Vancouver!
"With the admirable goal of helping create “exceptional homes for exceptional people,” Patricia Gray is a leading name in the interior design field, a name that appeals to stylish homeowners and celebrities alike. John Travolta and Rob Feenie are just two of the high-profile names who turned to Patricia and her team, most likely drawn by her unique style that holistically integrates luxury, finely crafted detail and a contemporary vision."

Patricia Gray Interior Design
Top Interior Design Firms in Vancouver 

 PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

2016 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

Landmark Event - 3,000,000 Blog Visitors

My interior design Blog has just reached a readership of 3,000,000. Thank you for visiting over the years. I never thought when I started blogging that I would have so much to share with all of you. It has been a labour of love and I have enjoyed and am still enjoying the journey.
Some of the highlights of the past year........

BAYSHORE CONDO IN COAL HARBOUR VANCOUVER

We have just been published in the new edition of WestCoast Condominium. 

Read the article http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/docs/Patricia_Gray_WestCoast_condo.pdf

SHANGRI-LA RESIDENCE VANCOUVER

Working on a new project at the Shangri-La Residences Vancouver.
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/11/shangri-la-hotel-residence.html

"So effortlessly beautiful, design by the amazing Patricia Gray Inc." 

www.patriciagrayinc.com

INTERIORS ARE MOTIVATION

"Interiors are motivation; and they speak louder than voices. People are searching for spiritual experiences. Environments featuring art and design can provide those experiences." 
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/10/interiors-are-motivation.html

JASMINE BENCH | CUSTOM FURNITURE DESIGN VANCOUVER
Our custom designed 'Jasmine Bench' in a beautiful cerused oak with a mohair cushion.
"Design is in the Details"
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/12/jasmine-bench.html

DEFINITION OF ABSTRACT ART
Client Installation Patricia Gray | Interior Design
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/10/definition-of-abstract-art.html

KITCHEN DESIGN AND TRENDS
Interior designer Patricia Gray giving a talk on kitchendesign and trends at Idswest2015. 

Gray on Gray speaking on the Gray Magazine Stage
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/09/kitchen-design-and-trends.html

KITCHEN DESIGN AND TRENDS
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/09/kitchen-design-trends-at-ids-west.html

BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN DESIGN IDEAS FOR THE HEART OF YOUR HOME
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/09/beautiful-kitchen-design-ideas-for.html

TAKING IT OUTDOORS
Interior designer Patricia Gray has two roof decks, which she has done up as outdoor living spaces: 

one for lounging and the other for dining. The Vancouver Sun, Business Section.
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/07/patricia-gray-taking-it-outdoors.html

GRAY AREA: INSIDE AN ALBERNI STREET TOWNHOUSE
Patricia Gray crafts some of the city’s most elegant interiors including False Creek's Erickson project and John Travolta's Vancouver pad, but in her own Alberni Street townhouse, creativity is the freedom to make mistakes.
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2014/03/patricia-gray-vancouver-magazine.html — with Patricia Gray Fine Art.

Vancouver Yaletown Penthouse

FAMILY FRIENDLY PENTHOUSE
This is a penthouse project for a couple with two small children in Yaletown, Vancouver. It has a fantastic view that was a little overwhelming when I started on the project. There was nothing to keep your focus inside the space. I decided that I needed to be bold in my choice of finishes. 

I grounded the space by adding teak panelling to the raised ceilings to mirror the teak of the floor. The furnishings and accessories were kept to a minimum to not detract from the view. The finishes had to child friendly. The dining table and countertops are Caesarstone, which is virtually indestructible. The dining room chairs were upholstered in white leatherette. The chairs are studded at the top of each leg. The chandelier was picked for its fun and whimsy. The sofa is real leather and the area carpet is wool from Belgium. The ottoman is upholstered in Cashmere, which isn't exactly child friendly but my client fell in love with it.

The back wall of the cooktop is a wonderful piece of Granite that I hand picked from the supplier, and it was with much difficulty, that they were able to install it as a slab - in one piece with no seams. It weighed approx. 600 pounds and had to be taken up to the top of the building. It looks fabulous, and hangs on the wall like a magnificent piece of artwork. I also wanted to use warm colouring & natural products to connect the space with the earth energy. The colour of the granite picks up the colour of the teak and has these beautiful charcoal grey veins running through it. I matched the paint and carpet colour to this gray veining in the granite to further accentuate the granite. The effect is better when you are in the space. You feel like you are on top of the world but at the same time the space is very warm and enveloping. The clients are happy with the end result and they are finding it family friendly and good for their frequent entertaining.

Chandelier Mooi Dandelion 
Floor Lamp Logico Artemide

Area Carpet Banner Carpets

Chairs & Table Patricia Gray Inc

Appliances Miele & Sub-Zero

Tap Tara Classic Dornbracht

Granite Bordingnon 

Cashmere Robert Allen

Western Living Magazine

Photograph Roger Brooks (magazine cover)

Patricia Gray | Interior Design
Known for a look that is consistently at the forefront of design.

Kitchen Design and Trends Vancouver

Thanks Albarosa Simonetti for the photo! 
Interior designer Patricia Gray giving a talk on ‪#‎kitchendesign‬ and trends at‪#‎Idswest2015‬. Gray on Gray...‪#‎graymagazine‬ stage

Patricia Gray Interior Design - Kitchen Design and Trends 

THE 15 BEST INTERIOR DESIGNERS IN VANCOUVER BC

I've just been nominated -THE 15 BEST INTERIOR DESIGNERS IN VANCOUVER BC. Please take a minute and vote for me by clicking on this link and scrolling to the bottom of the page. Thanks so much. Your vote is much appreciated!

"Patricia’s long-standing reputation for luxury, finely crafted detail, and contemporary vision have earned her international acclaim. She trained at both the Parsons School of Design in Paris and the faculty of Architecture at the University of Ferrara in Italy. Patricia’s luxury kitchen and condo designs are frequently featured in top shelter magazines like Architectural Digest. Most recently, Patricia won five first place Northwest Design Awards and was named a Western Living Designer of the Year Finalist."

Read more: http://www.builddirect.com/blog/the-15-best-interior-designers-in-vancouver-bc/#ixzz3lvjlW1do

TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN WEBSITES OF 2015 | PATRICIA GRAY INTERIOR DESIGN

TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN WEBSITES OF 2015 

Patricia Gray Interior Design 

Thank you Tiffany for including us in this list.

Beautiful Kitchen Design Ideas for the Heart of Your Home

Thank you Amara for the write up on my Vancouver kitchen design!

“We love how the Macassar ebony creates a dramatic backsplash and is used to frame the integrated fridge and plumbed coffee machine. Starphire glass is used as a backsplash behind the cooktop and the floating stainless steel shelf creates a convenient storage and display for dishes. Task lighting was also incorporated into the shelf. The mirrored wall above the shelf creates depth and reflects light. Corian countertops are used. We like to design kitchens with a 39” counter top height (against the standard 36” height) as we find this more ergonomic. Commercial grade appliances are by Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele and Asko. The island also features a warming drawer.”

Patricia Gray | Interior Design
Modern Kitchen Design Vancouver

Art Installation by Patricia Gray in Vancouver Luxury Vacation Condo

We have just finished an Interior Design installation for our clients' vacation home here in Vancouver. There is a piece of my art hanging in their stylish entry foyer. It was wonderful to work with you Larry and Kim! 
http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/projects/index.php

"Benzi Burnt Orange"

Patricia Gray - Acrylic & pigment on canvas

36 x 36 x 1.5 in.

http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/art.php

Patricia Gray | Interior Design Vancouver Luxury Vacation Condo 

Please visit my Facebook page to see more art and art installations. 

https://www.facebook.com/patricia.gray.7547

Art Installation by Patricia Gray in Vancouver Luxury Vacation Home

We have just finished an Interior Design installation for our clients' vacation home here in Vancouver. There is a piece of my art hanging in their stylish Den / Guest Room. It was wonderful to work with you Larry and Kim! 
http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/projects/index.php

Art - "Reflections II"

Patricia Gray - Acrylic with resin on Belgian Linen

30 x 48 x 1.5 in.

http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/art.php

Patricia Gray Interior Design Den / Guest Room Vancouver

Please visit my Facebook page to see more art and art installations. Thanks for looking! https://www.facebook.com/patricia.gray.7547

1st Place 'BEST INTERIOR DESIGN' Northwest Design Awards Patricia Gray Inc.

Thank-you Northwest Design Awards! It is an honour to be awarded 1st PLACE for 'Best Interior Design' for the renovation and furnishing of our condominium project at Bayshore Towers in Vancouver. http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/projects/bayshore.php

1st PLACE for 'Best Interior Design' Patricia Gray Inc.

Patricia Gary Inc. worked closely with the client and General Contracter on this design-build renovation project, from architectural working drawings right through to completion and custom furnishings and artwork throughout by Patricia Gray. 

Custom leather swivel chairs by Patricia Gray Inc. The clients' Noguchi coffee table was re-purposed as an end table, signature lighting fixture from Spain and a beautiful view makes the perfect corner for morning coffee and reading the newspaper.

The space where the sofa sits was previously an unused guest bedroom. By removing the wall between this room and the before cramped living room, we were able to double the living space and increase the outstanding view of the Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park Marina and West Vancouver mountains.

Master Bedroom with leather padded headboard, waterfall walnut millwork and night tables with LED lighting. Motorized roller shades and motorized draperies are just some of the touches in this room. A flat screen TV and sound system are located on the wall opposite the bed.

This custom kitchen was designed and custom built for our clients to their requirements. She is a trained chef who likes to have all the tools of her trade at hand, but with a clean modern aesthetic. — at Bayshore Towers, Vancouver.

The backsplash is marble and glass tile. A tower pull out pantry on the left accomodates cooking and food items. Sub Zero refrigerator. There is a wine cooler under the island. Pull out cupboard for tray storage. All the storage requirements for a chef kitchen.

Dining with style... Patricia Gray Inc.

Walk-in master closet with LED lit mirror. Sliding sand blasted glass door.

Master Ensuite Bathroom

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Patricia Gray 'TAKING IT OUTDOORS' The Vancouver Sun

Interior designer Patricia Gray has two decks, which she has done up as outdoor living spaces: one for lounging and the other for dining. The Vancouver Sun, Business Section. 

TAKING IT OUTDOORS
New fabrics, products fuelling trend to expand livable space.

"A lot of clients are downsizing from houses and moving downtown, so they don't have yards," said Patricia Gray of Patricia Gray Interior Design, who specializes in downtown condos. Greater product range and lower prices for outdoor heating units have helped extend usability into cooler weather, and advancing textile technology means beautiful fabrics including weather-resistant velvets and chenilles are now available for outdoor use. "If you're spending on average $1.000.00 a square foot to live downtown for indoor space, a 100-square-foot deck... equates to $100,000.00 of real estate," Gray said. "You're furnishing your million-dollar condo beautifully. What are you going to put on the deck? Rubbermaid? No."

Gray who has been in business for 33 years, says requests for outdoor design have increased "exponentially" during the last five years. She believes the driver has been a combination of high real estate prices along with increased technological sophistication in out-door fabrics.

Because the price for real estate is so high, this makes economic sense," Gray said. "We've got these fabrics now and some are beautiful enough, we use them for indoors. I'm upholstering (indoor) sofas in them for clients who have dogs and kids. They're like chenilles and velvets but you can hose them down."

Clients will spend $20,000.00 on an outdoor fireplace, electric heaters, seating and artificial grass.

"We did a beautiful balcony for clients where we put down artificial grass, 20 stories in the sky. He's a golfer and we wanted to put a little putting green up there for him, 20 feet long. We put a beautiful granite bear sculpture out there done by an artist from Whistler. Lit at night. When I do balconies, they are part of the indoors because you are looking out at them."

Excerpt from The Vancouver Sun, Business Section, Saturday July 4, 2015
Photo: Jenelle Schneider/PNG
Story: Jenny Lee
Outdoor modern living space

PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award-winning interior design firm in Vancouver. 

Great design and a life well lived is our pursuit.

2015 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog