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Iman in Your Home

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Interior design continues to follows fashion. It seems as though every other week a fashion designer creates a line of home furnishings or fabric. World-renowned model Iman is now joining the ranks with her own line of fabric being sold through Calico Corners. IMAN Home is inspired by her Somalian heritage featuring bold, contemporary, and exotic yet elegant designs. She celebrated the launch of her line this week, along with Carlos Mota, by outfitting the VIP Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at New York Fashion Week with her designs. What do you think of the bold fabric, can you see Iman in your home?Iman Home fabricIman Home fabricIman Home fabricIman Home fabricIman Home fabric

Images from Calico Corners and IMAN Home.

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Soothing Seating

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When it comes to the seating areas in your home you want your furniture to help you maintain good posture, but also allow you to relax. What better way  to come home than to have soothing seating inviting you off your feet for a few minutes of reflection? It’s one thing to have beautiful furniture, but to have beautiful, well made furniture that is comfortable and makes you feel good is priceless. When considering relaxing seating options think soft, cool, muted plush colors for the ultimate soothing setting. Here are a few relaxing images that are sure to inspire, what do you think? Can you feel yourself relaxing yet?

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Tip of the Week #15: Wall Art

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Another great way to display a collection of art is to anchor it on either side of a beautiful bombe chest.  This photo is from a new collection from C.R. Laine furniture and was on display at the spring furniture market. I loved how the artwork really helped make the room setting shine.

Accessories and art are the final touches that make all the difference in a room scene. At The Decorative Touch we do all the final touches for you so you can relax! Why not just leave the key under the mat and come home to a beautiful, finished living space you will love to show all your neighbors. Get ready, the holidays are just around the corner.

Janine

C.R. Laine show room

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Stylish and Practical Nightstand Vignettes

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Do you know what’s on your nightstand? A book, a glass of unfinished water, reading glasses, a mere lamp even? When decorating the bedroom many people neglect their nightstands. Being right by the bed nightstands need to be practical for everyday use and appealing to the eye. Although small, nightstands can feature their own design and still be usable. Designing a nightstand vignette is a simple way to give your nightstand some style. Grouping 3 to 4 items on your nightstand gives you just enough design to make things interesting while keeping it practical. What do you think about these nightstand vignettes?

nightstand with vignette

nightstand with vignette

nightstand with vignette

nightstand with vignette

Images from Decorica

Dining On Crystals

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You love luxury, bling and a nice set of china right? Combine them and you have the Prouna Jewel Collection- luxury, dishwasher safe, chinaware adorned with Swarovski crystals. The bone china dinner and tableware come in various crystal-bonded designs. We think this china would look stunning as your dining room table place settings,  in your china cabinet, or as a centerpiece. Just imagine how the light would reflect off the Swarovski crystals during your dinner party. We are completely in love, take a look for yourself. What do you think, would you mind a little crystal bling to go along with your formal china?

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To see more of the luxury china visit PROUNA

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Tip of the Week #14: Colorful Inspiration

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Well, for those of you who fear color, this beautiful photo should inspire you to let your fear subside. This year the words “POP of color” are all the buzz and C.R. Laine Furniture has done a beautiful job to create a room of furniture that not only is gorgeous, but functional as well. When choosing your daring color palette, consider having one room that really dazzles the senses like this one. Shades of peacock blue are the colors this year chosen by Sherwin Williams Paint to be the ones that will really stand out.  I think this photo is certainly a representation of an outstanding use of color. Don’t you? C.R. Laine room
Why not step out of your comfort zone and get a little more daring?  Call your designer today.
Happy Inspiration,
Janine

All White in Every Room

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Yes, we already posted about all white rooms, but in this house every room is white. All white never really goes out of style and it always looks so clean and crisp.  And of course we are completely in love with color, but white is so classic. Enough gushing and obsessing take a look for yourself and tell us what you think? Very different from our previous post, more simplistic, homey and lived-in, but just as chic right?Nantucket home with white furnishingsNantucket home with white furnishingsNantucket home with white furnishingsNantucket home with white furnishingsNantucket home with white furnishingsNantucket home with white furnishingsImages from COCOCOZY

Upcoming Trend: Kuba Style

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Adding a little texture to your space is always a good idea. When used in moderation textured fabrics breathe life into your interiors. One trend to watch is Kuba-style fabric. Kuba-style textiles are a classic African fabric. The cloth features geometric interlocking patterns which resemble that of the Greek key design. The current styles boost neutral, natural colors. The hand-woven fabric is sure to bring texture to your sofa or bed through a pillow, or to the floor with a rug. If you prefer a contemporary look to that of the hand-made, the print can be screened onto fabric. What do you think of the Kuba-style fabric?

In the living room

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Tip of the Week #13: Complete with a Lamp

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LampDo you feel like there is just something missing from your room? You can’t quite put your finger on it, but for some reason it doesn’t feel complete. Chances are you’re right, and that finishing touch is a lamp. Adding lighting to your room is one of the most important factors to completing a room. Lamps serve two very distinct functions—to illuminate and decorate.

When choosing the finishing touch for your room the function and style must be taken into consideration. You don’t want a well lit room that doesn’t match your decor. Accent or desk lamps should be used in areas with other focal points because they cast light downward. Table and floor lamps cast warm light which are inviting for multiple situations. And for drama, torchiers should be used because they shine light upward to bounce off the ceiling and wall.

After you figure out what function your lamp will serve you can choose the style. Keep it consistent with what you already have in the room so the design flows. Lamps come in every style so you are sure to find something that fits.

Once you have it place it, plug it in and enjoy the illumination and decoration!

Janine