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29Mar
Spring Decor Trends to Incorporate Into Your Home Now
Design & Decor

The warm weather is in the air, the sun is shining, and the birds are chirping! Spring has finally arrived, and there is no better time to start thinking about redecorating than right now! If your home could use a fresh new look, try incorporating some of these spring decor trends to see how they transform your home!

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05Oct
5 Eco Conscious Design Trends we Love!
Community & Lifestyle

Around the world, a strong emphasis has been placed on the importance of climate change, the environment, and how to reduce your carbon footprint. Homeowners across the country are starting to take steps not only to make their home more eco-friendly, but also create beautiful designs that are unique, and better for the environment. If you are searching for inspiration, these 5 Eco-conscious design trends we love can help you make your home more environmentally friendly.

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30Mar
Using Pops of Color in your Home Decor – Just in Time for Spring!
Design & Decor

Spring is here.   The daffodils and crocuses are popping through the muddy, frozen ground, the redbuds are radiating from their branches, and the bright morning sun and the sounds of songbirds are slipping through your windows; awakening you to a new day. As springtime washes over the landscape with a rainbow of colors, consider reviving and refreshing your indoor space by sprinkling pops of color throughout your home.   A few hints to consider when adding a splash of springtime to your decor are to follow the 6:3:1 rule; room color accents should be only 10 percent of the room’s color.  Use fresh, uplifting spring colors, such as rose, pinks, lilac, light blues and green and buttercup; and, flow the colors from room to room. Also, use items that are easy, replaceable, and ideally inexpensive.

Below are five tips for using springtime pops of color to freshen up your home decor:

Add a Few Colorful Accents Pieces

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Task Lighting
21Feb
Five Tips for Optimal Kitchen Lighting
Design & Decor

Five Tips for Optimal Kitchen Lighting

 

The heart of today’s home is the multi-functional kitchen. A place that bustles from before dawn to after sunset; where people cook, do homework and bills, read the paper, visit with friends and family and just relax.  Optimal lighting is an important design consideration in creating a friendly, functional and efficient kitchen.  Five tips that will help you optimize your kitchen lighting include making a detailed plan, proper task lighting, clever ambient lighting, minimum use of accent lighting, and appropriate decorative lighting.

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19Jan
How to Use Accent Pieces in Your Living Room
Design & Decor

Your living room might be formal, or it might be the place where you entertain, relax and catch the big game.  Whatever its purpose, your living room furniture should reflect your style and accommodate your needs.   Often, when it comes to decorating, the choices can be overwhelming and sometimes we overdo it.  The result is a room that may not be as comfortable and welcoming as it could be.    Here are a few ways to use accent pieces in your living room to create a warm, relaxing atmosphere for you and your family.

Bring Drama to your Walls

Art and mirrors are great ways to create a chic and stylish living room.  A large mirror can be a statement piece that creates the illusion of more space.  Mirrors with dramatic frames or in unusual shapes are easily available, a great way draw the eye, and create excitement.  Art, while not giving the same the illusion of space, brings a personal expression of your taste to the room.  Photo walls and art collections help bring a room together and create cohesiveness.   Look for pieces that elicit fond memories or bring positive emotion to your living room.   One tip for using art is to keep it minimal and let the walls show your art.  Don’t overcrowd your walls and let it upstage the rest of the décor.

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