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Bedrooms

Inspiration Board: Turquoise, Teal, and Aqua

Turquoise, Teal, or Aqua, no matter the name you use, this color remains a popular trend today, in hues from light to dark. When considering aqua decorating ideas for your home, aqua may be best used to create pops of color in your living room, dining room, bedroom, or kitchen. In the kitchen, you could place the wicker chairs around a beautiful neutral colored table under the aqua chandelier, allowing all the pops of color to speak for themselves. Alternatively, we could imagine using some of these pieces in a living room. The airiness of the color provides a soothing sense of calm, all the while, providing beauty. Aqua blues also making a soothing bedroom choice in more muted tones.

December 3, 2013 No Comments

Coastal & Beach House

Color Board: Artful Argyle

A playful spin on a traditional print, the harlequin cotton hooked rug offers a kaleidoscope of colors for cottage home decor. The look and feel of this daring rug is an ideal choice for a living room, study, or office, as there are endless options for choosing coordinating fabrics. You can pull out the light tones for a fresh palette, or the darker tones to create a cozier feel.

November 6, 2013 No Comments

Articles

Collaging Upholstery Pieces

The collage application for upholstery has been around for years, but has gained the reputation of being a predominately country look. In this post, we

October 16, 2013 No Comments

Color Boards

Color Board: Jewel Tones

Creating a rich and luxurious look is effortless when working with jewel tones because of their natural ability to transform the mundane. The bold and vibrant tones in the rose rug, shown above, sets the stage for a dramatic look. Choosing this colorful rug as your focal point is not meant for the faint of heart. We paired it with a snappy teal, artichoke green, deep marine blue, and a sunny marigold. These colors highlight the liveliness of the rose rug without drowning it with too many accent colors.

September 13, 2013 No Comments

Coastal & Beach House

Color Board: Blue & Green

These daring blues and zesty greens create a vivid color board full of cottage interior decorating inspiration. This palette would be perfect for a space where you want to kick up the intensity of color to improve productivity, like an office or study, but don’t want to drown the room in too many combinations. With so many different shades of blues and greens, the possibilities are endless!

August 6, 2013 No Comments

Bedrooms

Color Board: Icy Silversage

Looking for cottage style bedroom ideas? These muted grey, slate, and seafoam hues create a quiet confidence that would be perfect for a cottage style bedroom or sitting area. This color palette offers layers of soft and understated fabrics for upholstery and pillows or for bed linens galore. Any combination of the selected paint colors would be perfect for the wall paint or for select painted pieces to accent the color scheme. White would also be a great paint color or drapery choice to create a crisp contrast among the sea of silversage.

July 9, 2013 2 Comments

Bedrooms

Inspiration Board: 4th of July

It’s that time of year again and we’re ready for food, fun & fireworks! We are letting our patriotism inspire this board in classic navys, reds & whites. Not just for the holiday – this color combination never goes out of style.

July 2, 2013 No Comments

Bedrooms

Inspiration Board: Seaglass

We never tire of the beautiful hues in a seaglass color palette! This charming seaside bedroom set is an eclectic mix, and each piece has their own personality within a complementing color palette. By mixing blues, greens, and whites in varying shades, you create an eye-popping space with lots of character. Don’t be afraid to venture out of the matchy-matchy bedroom sets, and put the room together with different pieces in a cohesive range of colors.

June 21, 2013 No Comments

Coastal & Beach House

Inspiration Board: Sunny Kitchen Nook

This rustic buffet in this sunny kitchen nook is made of reclaimed old pine making it a unique center island for the kitchen. Reclaimed wood has lots of personality with an array of markings from it’s years of wear. The age of this type of wood also makes for a harder surface and is not as penetrable as new pine. There are two types of wood treatments for a kitchen surface: stained and sealed, if not being used as a cutting surface, or oiled, if the surface will be used as a direct prep station. Incorporating a center island in the kitchen adds another work surface and offers a chance to punch up your look with color or detailing. If space permits, add stools for seating and an overhead pendant light – a great spot for morning coffee, after school homework, or late night snacking!

June 4, 2013 No Comments

Coastal & Beach House

Color Board: Rust, Gold & Bay Leaf

This Cat’s Paw rug is the primary focal point in this playful, yet refined, color palette. The bold print of the rug adds a touch of whimsy to the otherwise reserved linens and embossed fabrics. The array of colors in the rug provides endless cottage style decorating ideas for coordinates, but these fabric choices are designed for a more formal space that wants to avoid a stuffy appearance. The gold and red fabrics provide warmth, and, accompanied by the rug, create a friendly and inviting environment.

May 21, 2013 No Comments