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Adding and Layering Textures in Your Home

The impact that texture can bring to your home should not be underestimated. While a flat looking room with smooth lines may have been popular in the past, it’s safe to say that look has gone out of style. A room is truly not complete without a little texture.

Fabrics and textiles are the easiest way to add texture to your home. You can get pillows, blankets, and rugs in many different fabrics and they are a great starting point for implementing character and texture to your space. Try adding a knitted throw, canvas rug, or a leather pillow to your living room’s décor.

A more innovative way of adding texture is through wallpaper and backsplashes. There are plenty of wallpaper options that have a subtle raised pattern to them. Backsplashes typically have texture, so the only obstacle is choosing the right one for your home. You can go with your typical subway tile, or geometric shapes and patterns. You also have flexibility with what material is used in your backsplash. Brick, cement, glass, wood, and metal are all well-liked options.

The next step is layering textures. For this, you’ll want to start with a larger piece and add in smaller decorative pieces. Make your backsplash the main point of your kitchen, and add in some textured lights, vases, or kitchen utensils. In the living room below, a velvet couch is used as the primary piece and fuzzy pillows are there to fill in the spaces.

Mixing textures is desirable, as it aligns with the mix and match patterns and maximalist trends that are popular right now. However, you don’t want to mix too many textures of the same design and style. Aim to use a combination of hard and soft textures and you’ll be golden.

With this knowledge and your best judgment, you can transform a flat, uncharacterized room into one that’s beautifully textured.

Matte Black: 2019's Top Trending Finish

Moving away from the brass, chrome, and nickel trends that reigned in past years, matte black is now setting the scene. It was named 2019’s top trending finish and is a widely used color in fixtures and furniture across the board. As the darkest color on the spectrum, it’s guaranteed that this bold hue will leave your home looking as sleek as ever.

Matte black finishes can be used in a number of places. Whether you want to transform your whole kitchen into a matte black masterpiece or simply add light touches to your bathroom, it’ll make for a minimal, yet modern-looking space.

Fixtures are a great place to subtly implement matte black finishes. Sinks, tubs, or hardware would all farewell with this finish.

If you want to dive even deeper you can base your kitchen around a matte black theme by implementing it into chairs and countertops. Cabinetry would look nice as well, but make sure that your space has enough natural light to keep the space from feeling too dark.

Add a dramatic touch to your bedroom or living room by using matte black on your dresser, bedframe or fireplace mantle. Soften the matte black with lighter neutrals to keep it bold yet still welcoming. Black truly matches anything, which makes it easy to implement. Use it with white or beige to keep your room looking neutral or with a bright pink or green to add some ingenuity.

As a sophisticated color that never goes out of style, you can’t go wrong with matte black.

5 Fall Trends to Fall in Love With

With fall around the corner, now is a great time to start thinking about changes in your home décor. The season of falling leaves, changing colors, colder weather, and shorter days brings many distinctive characteristics. We’ve rounded up our 5 favorite fall trends that are easy to implement into your home.

Orange Furniture

First and foremost, warm color schemes take precedence in fall months. Made to replicate the hues of the changing leaves, light greens, oranges, and reds are taking over. These natural shades are great for throw pillows and blankets, as they can be seasonally rotated without breaking the bank.

Berry Hues

Along with greens, oranges, and reds, are berry hues. Berry hues pair well with leafy colors to create a bit of contrast. A deep pink or purple will create some moodiness while still keeping with the warm color scheme. These hues also work well with throw pillows and blankets, but they also look great in bedding and towels. 

Woodland Décor

As branches shed their leaves, trees become bare, which makes for a very woody season. It’s only fitting that woodland décor be popular in these months. As a way to bring the outdoors inside, woodland décor includes nature-inspired accessories, botanical prints, wood and wicker furniture, and more. This style makes for a very cabin-like feel.Try this look in your bedroom for a warm and cozy retreat.

Greenery

Plants, plants, plants! The greener, the better. If you want to add to the outdoor feel, any sort of flowers or plants will pull together a nature-inspired home. And the best part; there’s no wrong room to incorporate greenery into.

Cozy Kitchens and Dining Rooms

Comfort is key. Now a main criteria in home design, we’re starting to see comfort implemented in more unconventional places. Take shelter from the cold weather by cozying around your kitchen or dining room table with chunky pillows, blankets, and a warm drink.

Which fall trend are you most likely to implement?

Art Déco: How to Get the Look

If you loved the glamorous, luxury designs of the 1920s and ’30s, then you’ll love art deco. Art deco is a design style expressed by decorative arts, furniture, and architecture. It’s characterized by geometric shapes, monochromes, streamlines, and bold colors. As a stark contrast from the minimalistic, natural trend, art deco’s sleek features will give your home a fashionable, elegant look.

There are so many unique elements that go into an art deco room. However, it’s okay to start with one piece and add to it as you go on.

Bold colors are a huge part of this design. Start by adding a chair or couch in hunter green, fuscia, or royal blue. The velvet green couch below is a great example of an art deco piece that ties in the other parts of the room.

If animal prints are your thing, then you’re in luck. Rugs and pillows are suitable places where you can incorporate zebra, leopard, tiger, or even cow prints.

Framed pictures are also super easy to implement. They usually have little to no color and include old cars, men and women dressed to the nines, and dated movie posters.

A less common but daring addition is fuzzy white furniture. It can be used in rugs, stools, and benches to add a bit of flair to the room.

Glass teardrop chandeliers and lamps will definitely add to the luxurious feel, as will monochrome accents.

A large part of the art deco design is attached to geometric shapes and patterns. They can take on the form of pillows, artwork, wall hangings, wallpaper designs, or kitchen backsplashes.

You will also notice that different styles of furniture are mixed together to create this look. A Spanish back chair along with a wicker side table is not uncommon.

It may seem like a lot, but whether you incorporate one or all of these elements, your space will come to resemble the alluring homes of the Great Gatsby era.

White Decor vs Bright Vibrant Decor

There are two extremes when it comes to color arrangements for your home; white décor and bright, vibrant décor. Both are very popular when it comes to decorating, however, they embody very different characteristics.

White décor is used to portray a clean, crisp, and minimal look. It’s easy on the eyes and therefore easy to decorate your home with. You really can’t go wrong with it.

White is a leading color when it comes to walls, but is also common when it comes to bathroom and kitchen fixtures. As some of the most used and messiest rooms in the house, it’s important that you keep them clean. White is the most susceptible color to dirt, but the most pleasing when it’s nice and polished.

It’s also getting integrated into couches, tables, and dressers. A white couch can give the sensation of sitting on a cloud, provided it’s comfortable. Tables and dressers add to the sleek, modern look.

The best part about a white interior is the flexibility. Like a blank canvas, any color you add to it will pop. It’s very easy to add statement pieces in this setting. On the other hand, it’s just as easy to add white to a colorful interior.

For those who find white to be too bland, a bright, vibrant interior might be the way to go. Colorful décor is undeniably more fun and will bring more character to your home. Vibrant colors will liven up any room, which is a great option for dreary winter months. 

The areas of opportunity for bright décor are endless. You can add vivid wallpaper, refurbished furniture, or a nice throw rug. If nothing else, incorporate colorful pillows, plants, or flowers.

The direction you choose to go is entirely up to you and should fit your personality. If you’re someone who changes their mind easily and gets sick of color, then a fresh white look will suit your home. If you’re someone who gets bored easily, then some vibrant colors will work best.