Trendy Tricks & Tips

It's an ideal time to freshen up your home and try 9 Hot Decorating Trends...

1. PRINTS ON STEROIDS

This season look for textiles with large repeat patterns. Embrace the motifs of nature in a big way. Graphic prints are the rage, from big bold flowers to stylized branches. The scale is so big it can appear sculptural.





2. VINTAGE LUXURY

Old made new again! Unique vintage articles add a touch whimsy and style to any decor. Great for the budget conscious and even better for the environment.















3. WALLPAPER is back...it adds depth, color and pattern to a space. Available in so many new styles you have to see them to believe them!





4. METALLIC on vanity cabinets, walls and ceilings. Accents and accessories in silver, mercury glass, mirrors, and crystals.

5. THINK PINK!

Raspberry tones, pinky reds and coral shades are the in colors for home fashion and look fabulous married with chocolate brown.



6. GREY IS THE NEW BLACK

Clean tones of cobalt, slate, charcoal and gray flannel will dominate. Pair it with orange or fuchia!
















7. AVIAN CHIC...all things bird related.

You will find bird motifs in fabrics, accent pieces and wall art everywhere you look this year.












8. WOOD

Tree trunk tables, carved decorative bowls, wood motifs called faux bois.









9. HOME MADE APPEAL

With a focus on earth friendly living, anything hand made, environmentally friendly or made with natural organic materials. The texture of knitted and stitched handiwork is cropping up in ceramics, on furniture and wall decor.













Look around your home today and see what new trend you can incorporate into your existing spaces...you may surprise yourself!

What is ReDesign?

Ask Stacie...

"I'm not familiar with the Interior Redesign process. Can you tell me how it works?


On a typical Redesign consultation, I first meet with the homeowner to talk about their problems, expectations, and specific needs. Maybe it's adding more warmth to a room, or making a space more inviting, comfortable, or functional.

Next, I asses the furniture arrangement for balance and flow, and look at the accessories and art placement. On my next visit I empty the room and start rearranging. I may shop for additional items (within the client's budget) to complete the transformation. The design process for one room typically takes 3 to 4 hours. It's like working a jigsaw puzzle - all the pieces are there - it's a matter of knowing just where to place them that makes all the difference.

Redesign can be "debt-free" decorating if you are a do-it-yourselfer. But for minimal amounts ($250 w/ Creative Solutions), considering the creativity used, a Redesigner can transform your space using your current items. It's like getting a whole new room and you didn't have to leave the house (or demolish it)!

It is also considered "green" to Redesign because you are re-purposing and recycling items, not just throwing them away or buying new things. So you can take care of the environment while taking care of your home too!

Please send your design questions to Stacie at mrssks@gmail.com