Monday, July 29, 2013

Easy DIY Key Picture Frame



One of our designers made this easy DIY key frame and we wanted to share it with you guys! Its cute, fun, unique and very inexpensive!

Step 1) Find some old skeleton keys (Hobby Lobby, Garden Ridge, Craft Stores etc)
Step 2) Find/Buy an empty frame
Step 3) Choose a background color you want for the frame and paint it. In this case we chose a gray color but your options are endless!
Step 4) Cover 3 (not limited to) canvas boards. We chose a burlap fabric but again you can choose whatever you like and whatever would look best with your decor
Step 5) Frame keys and you're all done!


Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The Power of White

The Decorating and Staging Academy recently shared their own mini-mag with us. We found an awesome article on "The Power of White" and we thought we would share some key points!

White has many attributes which include a clean look, neutral highlights, and adds interest and freshness to your home and wardrobe! In a room with an abundance of elements white keeps the space from feeling overwhelmed. It provides a relief from the visually heavy wall color while creating a great contrast. White provides spaces with a visual resting place. For a potential home buyer white can encourage a buyer to linger in the space, appreciate it view, notice the square footage, and bond with the space. Adding white to a room creates a balance and a sense of calmness. The key here is to blend whites with similar undertones so they enhance and not compete.

Monday, March 25, 2013

2013 Neutral Gray

Mega Griege by Sherwin Williams remains a strong contender for 2013'a Neutral Gray Color of they Year!


SW 7031

Monday, March 18, 2013

2013 Color of the Year

2013 color of the year according to Pantone is Emerald Green.














Sherwin Williams version is Aloe (SW 6464).


The newer trends are towards a richer more saturated color, balanced with lighter versions and greyish undertones

Friday, March 15, 2013

Tara Biller

Our very talented designer Tara Biller has received an awesome review and we wanted to share it with you guys!

To whom it may concern,
I purchased a two hour interior redesign/consultation from Transformed Interior Design and was very impresses.  Tara Biller was excellent!  My primary need was positioning of artwork around my house to make sure it was properly placed and flowed through out the house.  She did a great job, and even hung them all for me!  But she did not stop there!  She went above and beyond giving me ideas for paint colors for our dining room, furniture ideas (we need a new couch for our family room) and great ideas for her future visit.  Once I complete my homework, I am looking forward having Tara come back to continue to the transformation!
Thanks Tara, for your attention to detail, bubble personality and vision that I only wish I had!

A Happy Customer,

Kelly

Monday, March 11, 2013

Decorating Trends for Spring and Sumbber 2013

Here are some decorating trends for Spring and Summber 2013!

-Geometric shapes (can be transitional)














-Graphic patterns (Herring bone most popular)









-Embellishments on furniture fabrics, kitchen cabinets, window treatments (Think fringe, embroidered details, and texture)

-Wallpaper is back but more stylized, more textured, and includes deeper colors

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

23 Expert Tips Continued

Continuing with our previous post, here are the rest of the expert tips for choosing and using livable colors!

-When choosing wall colors, find versions of your favorite colors that are muted with gray.

-Choose the best paint you can afford. Good paint has better pigments and a more livable finish.

-Look at paint colors in the morning and at night, and put them near your furniture.

-For a cohesive look, flow two or three of the same colors in each room. An accent wall in the family room is reflected in the master bedroom bedding, for example.

-Choose colors based on the use of a room. Morning rooms can be brighter; Rooms used at night can go dark.

-You can take just about anything to the paint store and ask the associate to mix a paint that's a perfect matching using the store's color reader.

- Give yourself permission to use a bold color. You don't have to love it everywhere-one throw or pillow might be just enough.

-Colors close together on the color wheel are analogous and will make a calm room. Colors that are farther apart are complementary and add drama.

-Play with intensity. I love monochromatic rooms that use a single hue in a variety of ways.

-Your home is made up of more than walls-ceilings, floors, stairs, and doors are also great places to have fun with paint.

-When rooms open to one another, avoid choosing radically different colors, or the space will look choppy and small.