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3 Easy Fall Decorating Ideas

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Changing your home’s entire interior design scheme with every change of the season can be costly. That’s why you want to keep your classics, things like your furniture and photos the same. The feeling of the season can really be found in the details, or your home accessories. It’s in the details that new life is given to a space and a completely new ambiance is born!

Take a look at 3 simple fall decorating ideas from BHG.com that are perfect for an autumn home:

1. Pretty Leaf Pressings

fall leaf pressings encased in glass

You can’t go wrong with pretty and simple. Colorful fall foliage pressed, fully dried, and displayed in glass are elegant and bring nature inside the home.

2. Vase Variety

fall vases

Keep a variety of vases in storage so switch out can be easy when seasons change. For fall, vases with earth art or in fall colors like brown, orange, and red are great. Add some blooms of the season and twigs to finish the look.

3. Wreaths of the Harvest

autumn harvest wreath

 Wreaths add a warm touch to any home interior space. For the fall season, choose a wreath that is filled with the harvest of autumn.

How are you bringing in the beauty of fall to your Kansas City area home?

 

Images: www.bhg.com

Comfortable kitchen

Easy, Breezy, and Elegant: Comfortable Home Interior Design

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Who wouldn’t want to walk in their home and feel as if they have stepped into an elegant and inviting atmosphere that is full of life? When it comes to comfortable home interior design, an easy, breezy, and elegant home should look effortless, even though it may have been a tough project.

Take a look at this beautiful home featured on TraditionalHome.com:

Living room interior designIn the great room, the look is glamourous, yet comfortable. Not to mention hard-wearing, the room had to be designed to withstand 3 college age young men (couple’s sons), pets, and occasional football watching parties with energetic young adults! So the home had to be designed to wear with beauty.

dining room

 The dining room exudes easy elegance with grace and charm. The polished French walnut dining table features a lovely scalloped apron. Sophisticated, yet understated, this classic dining outfit is glamourous without being over the top for a busy home.

Comfortable kitchen

Open or closed? The kitchen can be closed off to the dining room if you don’t want guests to see you cooking, preparing, and etc. The beautiful pocket doors are embellished by antiqued mirrors to keep the elegance of the space consistent whether opened or closed.

To view the rest of this lovely home, visit www.traditionalhome.com.

Are you trying to figure out how to make your Kansas City home look easy, breezy, and elegant? Contact The Decorative Touch for professional interior design guidance that will create the home of your dreams!

 

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Window Treatments with Bold Patterns

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Many homeowners don’t realize how much of a difference a bold pattern can make on their window treatments. The windows are too important to just cover them with plain draperies or dull blinds that add nothing but function to a home space. Known as “the eyes” of your home, you should want to decorate your windows to look fabulous and fashionable. Be daring and try bold pattern window treatments! Whether your space is traditional, contemporary, transitional, or any other style, bold patterns will add drama to the room, and enhance the aesthetics of the space.

 

Bedroom with pattern window treatments

Photo Credit: bhg.com

Your bold pattern does not have to be only on the windows. Find creative ways to spread the pattern around, like creating a patterned headboard.

 

bold pattern window treatments

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Choose colorful patterns that add color to the room, or bring out certain colors that already exist in the room.

 

Plum bold window treatment

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Add a fun touch with the right pattern mixes in your room. Playing with pattern will make any space liven up instantly!

Where would you love to see a bold pattern in your Kansas City home?

 

 

 

large dining room with rectangle table

Delightful Dining Rooms ready for Entertaining

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Soon the holidays will be here and your Kansas City home will be filled with tantalizing aromas, laughter, conversation, and joy. When entertaining in your home, especially during the holidays, you want to make sure that your dining room is ready to accommodate everyone. If you have a rather large extended family and know that your home is usually where everyone plans to party, you’ll need a larger dining room with a long rectangular table that can seat more guests comfortably. Remember, when selecting chairs for your dining room table, your guests should be able to sit comfortably with enough elbow room.

For those who usually have smaller and more intimate gatherings, a square or round table may work best for your needs. However, you still want to make sure that proper elbow room is given to each guest as well. Experiment with different patterns, colors, and textures to bring life to your dining room also. The materials you choose are what really help to set the atmosphere of the room, as well as give it special details that catch the eye.

Need to see a few examples? Take a look at a few delightful dining rooms that would be perfect for entertaining homes:

large dining room with rectangle table

Photo Credit: traditionalhome.com

 

small dining room with round table

Photo Credit: bhg.com

 

Dining-Room-Fireplace

Photo via hgtv.com

 

small gray dining room

Photo via houzz.com

If you need help revamping your Kansas City home’s interior design before the holidays, contact  The Decorative Touch by calling at 913-888-1388.

 

 

colored leather piano room

Leather Interiors offer Luxury and Versatility

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Leather is a classic material that is perfect for any elegant home. Not only does it have a classic feel, it is comfortable, versatile and creates that feeling of luxury and warmth within the home. Depending on who you ask, leather can be seen as more contemporary or more traditional and modern, but it really depends on how it is being used in the home that would really answer that question.

leather living room

Photo via chicandlovely.com

Leather furniture can be classic or contemporary. If going for a more classic look, you want to stick with your dark patina sofas and armchairs perfect for your study or living room.

colored leather piano room

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If you would prefer more contemporary, choose furniture with interesting form and colored leather.

Leather is also great in the family room as well. Kids spill some juice? Simply wipe it off. Leather can also be used as a material for accent walls and flooring!

leather Floor

Leather Floor. Photo Credit: architecturaldigest.com

Are you looking to add that sophisticated touch of leather to your Kansas City home?

 

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Are you Neutral in the Bedroom?

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For those of you who prefer a neutral bedroom color palette, but still want to have that look of sophistication, romance, and comfort-ability, it is possible. The key to a beautiful neutral bedroom is patterns, textures, and versatility. Of course, you can drop in an element of surprise with a touch of drama supplied by a slight pop of color or unique design.

neutral bedroom 1

Photo Credit: traditionalhome.com

Soft and soothing hues are not only timeless, they bring in sophistication and make it easy to pair  fabrics and furniture. This lovely poster bed features creamy linens with powder blue accents and a playful cheetah print that matches the love seat accent pillows.

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This contemporary bedroom mixes light neutrals with darker colors for a dramatic touch. The dimmable recessed lighting adds a nice romantic quality. And who doesn’t love a big mirror?

vintage neutral bedroom

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Have you ever considered a vintage neutral bedroom? Antique woods give the room a sense of history and longevity while the gorgeous white linens brighten the room.

What color palette do you desire for your Kansas City bedroom?

 

 

 

Chattanooga Home Interior Design Remodel

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I’m excited to show you a few before and after photos of a home remodel project for a Kansas City couple who relocated to Chattanooga, Tennessee. I was excited for the opportunity to fly into Chattanooga and take measurements for the furniture and accessory layout, as well as sit down and talk with the clients about what they want for their new home. Since their long term goal is to move back to Kansas City, they wanted the home’s interior design to be movable, meaning no drastic changes. Everything I designed will one day eventually go back to Kansas City with them, and it was important to the clients that the original charming home structure be left untouched.

I began with suggesting changing out the hardware and light fixtures from brass to oiled rub bronze throughout the home. Then we chose a new accent paint, and furniture pieces that would transform the look of the space and cause a potential future buyer to fall in love with the home. Once the truck was scheduled to arrive with all of the furniture, I drove back down to Chattanooga, with a few treasures,  to help with unloading the truck and placement of all the furniture, window treatments, decor and accessories.

Thanks to the help of the homeowners and a couple of great handymen, the delay in the truck schedule did not stop us from transforming the home in a matter of 12 hours!

Take a look and see how much of a difference the right furniture, area rugs, decorative fabrics and decor pieces can transform a home!

Before Living Room

Before Living Room

 

After Living Room

After Living Room

 

before dining room

Before Dining Room

 

after dining room

After Dining Room

 

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Before Great Room

 

after great room

After Great Room

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Velvet Elegance in the Home

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For some strange reason, many people consider velvet an outdated material. But the truth is, if used the right way, velvet adds instant elegance to any room within your home.Velvet also adds texture and comfort to any space.

velvet seat vignette

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This wine velvet bench brings the perfect pop of color and texture to this entryway vignette.

 

blue velvet couch

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This fabulous living room definitely has a touch of glamour. The royal blue velvet couch brings out the blue wonderfully in the wall art above the fireplace. The perfect tie in to bring the room together.

 

velvet headboard and curtains

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What a lovely way to dress up your bed! A dark beige velvet upholstered headboard is showcased against a dark green velvet curtain creating an elegant color contrast.

Where could you use a touch of velvet in your elegant Kansas City home? If you need help figuring out how to add the right elegance to your home interior design, contact  The Decorative Touch by calling at 913-888-1388.

 

golden brown Vessel sink

3 Luxury Amenities for your Master Bath

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Luxury amenities allow you to turn your master bath into a pampering paradise. Designing your bathroom to be an ultimate retreat will not only add beauty to your master suite, it will also create a spa-like atmosphere that will be the highlight of your morning or the perfect conclusion of your day.

Take a look at three luxury amenities that will be just what you need in your pampering master bath:

golden brown Vessel sink

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By adding a vessel sink to your master bath, they can bring in extraordinary beauty and they come in a variety of styles that can match any home interior design style.

 

fireplace in bathroom

Photo Credit: bhg.com

Nothing soothes you better than a toasty fireplace in the master bath. “A direct-vent gas fireplace can be installed on any exterior wall that isn’t full of plumbing lines or electrical circuits.” -bhg.com

 

bathroom with skylight

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Whether you chose to go light or dark with the materials in your master bath, a skylight will bring in beautiful natural light without compromising your privacy.

Take a look at a few more luxury amenities for your master bath on bhg.com.

The Decorative Touch is here to help! Are you looking to create a luxury master suite in your home? If you live in the greater Kansas City area, give us a call at 913-888-1388.

 

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A Bright White Family Home

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Winter is still a few months away, but there is nothing quite like replicating that exquisite winter white glow in your own Kansas City home. As lovely as a beautiful white family home sounds, many parents think it’s impossible when you have children. However, as an interior designer, I know that it’s a common misconception among many couples raising families today. You can have a beautiful home that resembles the crystalline snow cover of a winter wonderland, you simply have to use sensible fabrics and surfaces that are easily wiped clean.

Take a look at this beautiful family home from Traditional Home that features a lovely bright white color scheme that all can enjoy.

white living room

 A bounty of natural light warms this formal intimate and elegant living room that features “silk velvet sofas, Louis XVI chairs, armchairs upholstered in embroidered silk, and antique tables with new wooden tops”.

 

white living room The dining room floor, painted white, is bordered with silver-leaf stripes to define the perimeter.

 

white kitchen

The family-friendly leather chairs are great for the kitchen table and breakfast area, so no matter where the kids eat, cleanup will be quick and easy. The vintage French posters that decorate the walls add a nice pop of color to the contemporary dining space.

 In the family room, where the children love to hang out, the mix of chocolate browns are textural and allow the room not to feel as white as it really is.

Are you thinking about brightening your Kansas City home’s interiors?