Color Trends: Glacier Gray
Pantone’s Color Report for Spring 2015 is clearly inspired by nature. The colors include warm, bright colors paired with cool neutrals, like Glacier Gray. Cool grays like this have become popular as a neutral in home design, replacing beige or brown tones. Here are some ways you can incorporate cool grays, like Glacier Gray, into your home. …
Marsala in Your Home: Pantone Color of the Year 2015
Happy New Year! We couldn’t possibly discuss decor in early 2015 without exploring Pantone’s newest color of the year. The color gurus at Pantone have decided that Marsala must hold center stage this year. It would almost seem that what’s old is new again (remember the burgundies and wines of the nineties?). But upon …
The Best Natural Room Freshener
The holidays are over and all you really want for Christmas is your nice, clean house back. Caroling is over, the decorations are down, and the pine scents and cinnamon spice of the holiday are gone. How do you keep your home smelling nice through the rest of the winter? Adding heavily scented or perfumed …
Refresh Your Space for Less (Part 2)
Looking for even more ways to update your home without making a large dent in your bank account? It may take some thoughtful planning, but small, budget-friendly updates can breathe new life into a home while giving you a charming look you’ll love. Here are a few quick tips to keep in mind when completing …
Market Trends for Spring! Insights from the Int’l Atlanta Market Show
The beginning of last week kicked off the 58th consecutive January showing of the International Area Rug Market’s winter edition, held at Atlanta’s AmericasMart. With over 1,400 unique showrooms and over 2,500 temporary exhibits all aglow with the freshest color palettes and most desired textures for spring, if the Atlanta market proved anything, it’s that …
Refresh Your Space for Less
Happy New Year, everyone! Now that it’s a new year, you might be thinking about how to refresh the spaces in your home. Here are some ideas for how to refresh your space for less. You don’t have to spend a fortune to give a room a new look! Living Room/Family Room The easiest way to …
Save Your Rugs from Holiday Stains
Whether you hosted a holiday get-together with your whole neighborhood, or simply prepared Christmas Dinner for your family, one thing is for sure… inevitably, things get messy. While accidents are a reality of hosting, the aftermath of Uncle Ralph’s fourth glass of red wine or the ‘artwork’ from your child’s chocolate pudding fingers on your …
Get Creative with Your Thank Yous
Happy Holidays! All the packages have been unwrapped, gifts are being enjoyed and now it is time to think about all those thank you notes. I used to dread the task of thank you note writing as a child! But as I’ve gotten older I can appreciate the art of a handwritten note. So why …
DIY Burlap Wreath
Take one look at the blogosphere lately and one thing is for sure… burlap is having a moment! The fiber, which is derived from the jute plant, is traditionally known for its strength and durability. Historically, common uses for burlap included sandbags, concrete sacks and even at one point, protective clothing for German soldiers, hence …
New Christmas Traditions
This is our first Christmas in the new-to-us house, so we’re thinking about new Christmas traditions here. For one thing, now we have a formal living room and family room to decorate. So, while the tree is in the family room, I got to add some personal favorite Christmas touches to our living room. Something new I’ve …