Advice
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Designer Tips for Furniture Arrangement
How your room is furnished can make or break the functionality of the room. But what significance does the arrangement of the furniture have on function and appearance? Today we look at the three essential principals of space planning and apply them to everyday room layouts. Arrangement for Communication Think about your day to day life. We are communicating with others either with our words or with our gestures a thousand times a day. The home is no different. Not only do we want our family and guests to feel comfortable, we also want them to feel welcomed. Typically we arrange furniture in a square or rectangular arrangement so our…
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Thanksgiving Tablescapes
In a blink of an eye Thanksgiving is upon us! November has flown by and to be honest, we are still eating Halloween candy! The last part of the year always seems to be a blur of holiday shopping, crazy deadlines, festive parties, and busy schedules. We recently came across the #tablescapes decor trends for this Thanksgiving holiday season. Tablescapes are beautifully decorated holiday tables that are sure to impress. They vary from the simple to elaborate and encompass every design style imaginable. Every host wants to be remembered for their beautiful home, trendy decor and wonderful food. Although we work a lot with neutrals, we absolutely love color.…
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Curated Design for Style Inspiration
The holidays are upon us and the drool worthy holiday catalogs are already in the mail. One of favorites so far is the Pottery Barn December 2017 issue. Its pages are filled with easy, comfortable style that has a timeless, classic feel to it. We find that it is a good go to for design inspiration and many of their decor pieces blend with a variety of design styles. One of the things that make these catalogs so successful are the curated design vignettes. Curated Design refers to the act of pairing objects together by a common theme and arranging them into a completed room layout. The great thing about…
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Establishing a Design Concept for Interior Spaces
Have you ever gotten stuck on what to do with your space? Does staring at four white walls feel completely overwhelming and you just don’t know where to begin? Here is a little secret…designers feel that way too! One of the ways we work through the brainstorming process is utilizing what we call a Design Concept. A design concept can be a phrase, a statement or even a series of images. Its the driving force behind your design or layout. It essentially becomes your mantra for the space. Whenever you reach a point where you just don’t know what to do anymore, you look back to your design concept for…
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2018 Sherwin Williams Color of the Year
Sherwin Williams recently announced their 2018 Color of the Year. It’s bold, it’s mysterious and it’s completely unexpected. We have seen jewel tones and folk inspired colors trending for a couple of years now. What is unique about this color is the hybrid effect that blends its way into so many other colors. Oceanside is not quite blue and not quite green, it’s both enthusiastic and moody, familiar and unfamiliar and we are already in love with it. Consider using Oceanside for beautifully dramatic furniture pieces. The richness of the blue creates a sense of opulence. Pair with gold accents for added luxury. Or, pair with silver accents for a…
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Acrylic Glass- Stylish and Affordable
We recently installed an étagère in a client’s bathroom. It was beautiful and affordable and added much needed space. The only problem were the 2 inch openings on the lattice style shelf. Anything smaller than 2inches would fall right through, how frustrating! So we came back with an easy cost effective solution, acrylic glass! Its clear nature is unobtrusive and goes when our design for the rest of the space. It’s also easy to find (and cut to size) at your local home improvement store. There are so many other wonderful ways to use this cost effective material in other spaces. Get Organized Create a wall calendar and enhance your home office. You…
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Guest Room Design Tips
We can’t believe have fast the summer has gone by. This Friday marks the first day of fall! With falls comes cooler weather, shorter days, autumn leaves and the onset of the holiday season! Before we know it the holidays will be here and that means lots of time with family and friends. With family in town, overnight guests are sure to follow, time to make sure your guest room is ready! Guests rooms have been trending to be more home-esque, allowing your guest to experience a true home away from home atmosphere. This is a great representation of a hotel inspired guest room. A sense of comfort and a…
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Working with Wallpaper
When you first mention the words WALLPAPER eyes start to roll and mouths start to gag. Suddenly people are whisked back to thoughts of the 60s and 70s when wallpaper was everywhere. Clients instantly think of that pink flowered wallpaper at their grandmothers that just wouldn’t be fit for present day society. Wallpaper really doesn’t have to be your worst enemy or a blast from the past. There are so many interestingly bold patterns available that can give your room instant drama and intrest with minimal effort. For all the non committal readers out there, they even make temporary wallpaper. (Check out one of our faves www.tempaper.com) Here are a…
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Designing for Millennials
There has been so much talk about how to design for Millennials, the game changing age group that is currently sweeping the nation. Instead of getting advice from other generations that have not walked a day in the life of their shoes, why not just ask a millennial. Crazy concept right?! Well I am a millennial, and a first time home buyer and a designer. Many of my friends have purchased and renovated their first home (and I have given advice to many of them) Heres what I found from my experience. Millennials are social people! Not only are we active on social media we also have a need to…
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2017 House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year
The October 2017 issue of House Beautiful magazine features the 2017 Kitchen of the Year designed by Jon De La Cruz. What we love about this space is the fusion of vintage inspired pieces mixed with current modern day elements. This is the current “IT” trend. We recently wrote about ways to incorporate Modern Retro design into your current space. Designer tips for Modern Retro Style So many aspects of day to day life is focused around the kitchen. We admit it, we are total foodies and having a place for our family and friends to gather is so important. We love this oversized built in seating with farmhouse style table.…
