Achieve warm, comfortable, modern
We would describe our aesthetic as warm, comfortable, modern. How do we do it?
1. Color – Introducing color on a wall, drapery, pillow, side chair or rug among neutral colors will really warm things up.
Bored with your room…
If you’re getting bored with your room and want to know how to make quick, relatively inexpensive changes that make an impact, keep checking back for more of our ‘Bored with your room’ posts.
…update your pillows! Pillows may be a small decor item, but updating them can make a big difference if you’re in need of a design update. To spice up a living room, study or bedroom, you can recover your existing throw pillows with fun, new fabrics, purchase brand new pillows fro your favorite home furnishings store, or have custom pillows made. A small project like this is a great way to infuse your existing palette with new colors and patterns.
Planning to do a quick change like this? We’d love to see before and after pics! Send them to info [at] budgetfab [dot] com, subject: Design Clique Before and After.
Bringing the outside in pt. 4: moss
- martha’s spring center piece
Check out this post from Martha Stewart. She suggests going to your local florist and purchasing cushion moss. The cushion moss can then take the form of whatever you’d like it to. She recommends using a wire mesh to shape a surface for the moss to grow.
So, what do you think about moss as an indoor decor element?
Time to accessorize! Seletti…
If you’re not already familiar with the work of this Italian-based company, you’re in for a treat. Seletti, masters of the porcelain craft, have a line of home accessories all uniquely resembling the shapes of everyday objects. Soup cans, anchovy cans and even paper airplanes are available in a traditional white porcelain and some in a painted “metallic” porcelain.
small can
Time to accessorize! Introducing Vitreluxe…
We’re very excited about the new accessories that have arrived (and will continue to arrive). First, let us introduce Vitreluxe.
New York’s Finest…Artisans!
New York City has been a place for fabulous art and design since the dawn of time. Neighborhood designers create one-of-a-kind pieces that reflect the ever changing themes of society. So, as awareness of the environment grows, consciousness for creating products made from sustainable materials has hit the design scene in a big way. Check out these pieces designed and crafted by some of the best and most innovative designers that the Big Apple has to offer. Take, for instance, the collection of recycled vinyl bowls and coasters by Vinylux…
vinylux bowl and coaster set
And this table lamp designed by Babette Holland is constructed from spun aluminum, a process similar to spinning clay pottery. Read more
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