New Year’s Resolution: Make Your House a Home
With a new year it’s time to take a look making a few resolutions. Here are a few ideas for making home resolutions and making your house a home in 2016.
Creating a Modern Nursery
Creating a Modern Nursery There is no other time more joyous than when welcoming a new baby into the family. And when you are getting ready for the newest addition, you should have fun creating a nursery for your little bundle. There are several advantages to creating a modern nursery. They are gender neutral, add pops of bright colors and are quite versatile, among others. Keep reading to discover how you can create a safe haven for your infant. Keep Things Simple Keep lines clean and basic. Modern designs are extremely appropriate in an infant’s room. A simple backdrop is perfect for the revolving door of toys, art and other decorative items that are on display. Here’s how to start: · Choose a pared-down look along with quiet colors for the walls, floor and major pieces of furniture. · Select geometric and organic shapes while keeping unimportant items like bedskirts and elaborate furniture to a minimum. · Remember that serenity is the key. Bright Pops of Color Now that you have chosen a neutral backdrop for the room, think about adding a bright flash of color. Items like the bedding, wall art, rugs, window coverings or accessories are a great place to add brightness into the room. Keep these pops of color modern without being too boyish, girly or babyish. Select colors such as orange, bright red, citrusy yellow and lime green to convey a sense of fun. Gender Neutrality The typical decorations in pink and blue are outdated and old-fashioned. Plus, keeping the room gender neutral allows for a flare of modernity as well as...
The Glamour of Gray
Glamorous Gray When we use to think of the color gray, we would envision dreary days, strict looking clothing or someone having a gloomy outlook on life. Those days are in the past. Gray has shaken off its bad rap and has replaced beige as the new “it” neutral. Now when we think about gray, we visualize sophistication, style and glamour. So how can you add this new “it” color to your home? Keep reading! In the Kitchen Although it’s a bit unconventional, gray is becoming a prominent color in kitchens across the nation. Gray can give the appearance of being severe and aloof when you compare it to its warmer neutral counterparts beige and tan. There is a trick to using gray, though. It should be paired with warm materials (such as wood) and hot, vibrant shades of color (like red, orange and yellow). Plus, if you live in an area that is overcast more days than not, you should stay away from prominently displaying gray on your kitchen walls. But, should you live in a hot climate, by all means, flagrantly add gray in your kitchen! Listed below are eight shades of gray that work fantastically in kitchens: Carriage House by Mythic Paint Horizon Gray by Benjamin Moore Rhino by Behr Online by Sherwin-Williams Martini Shaker by Kelly-Moore Trout by Pratt and Lambert Seal Gray by Glidden Lava Gray by Pittsburgh Paint Sofa Shopping When shopping for a new sofa, you can quickly become overwhelmed with all of the choices on the market. From fabric, design, size, shape and so much more… My head...