Many of us fall in love with fall each year. There are so many ideas and crafts out there to bring the mystical allure of autumn into your home. Here are four fall decor ideas to help bring the cozy charm of the season into your home:

Make a Fall Entrance

What better way to make guests feel right at home immediately than a seasonal welcome starting at your front door! There are so many ways to make a front porch, patio or entryway feel cozy and autumnal. Seasonal wreaths make a great first impression on any door. Plus, baskets filled with fall-themed goodies are an easy way to add an autumn aesthetic. You can also customize various festive signs with fall or Halloween messaging using chalkboards or letter boards.

Bring the Fall Leaves In

There are several DIY projects you can create with fall leaf decor. For instance, you can make a leaf garland to hang across a doorway or over a mantel, or create a flowing fall leaf mobile to hang outside or inside. You can even press real leaves to turn into wall art. The opportunities with foliage are endless!

Incorporate Autumnal Plants and Produce.

Corn husks, wheat sprigs, acorns, and pumpkins are just some of the natural elements abound during the fall season, and there are many ways to use them in your home. Wheat sprigs can be used for centerpieces on tables. Corn husks can be used anywhere to give a rustic touch, whether outside or inside. Acorns can be decorated and painted to your liking to be used as centerpieces or in jars and baskets. And of course, pumpkins (from mini to large) can be placed in creative places around your home to give off a subtle yet consistent autumn vibe.

Let There Be Light!

Nothing says "cozy" in chilly weather quite like candles and string lights. Hang string lights for a magical feel inside living areas or outdoors in a backyard space. Place candles with seasonal scents all around your home amongst your other fall decor to add that extra little touch of comfort. You can even get really creative and place pillar candles in carved out pumpkins.

Now that you’re inspired, it’s time to set the cozy fall mood in your own home. You can always contact us if you need a hand.

As the sun comes out and skies clear, it's time to transition your space for summer. With new trends in interior design coming and going each year, here are tried and true ways to redesign your home for summer that will never go out of style.

Lighten

Winter design is often associated with heavier fabrics and cozy, plush furnishings. Perhaps you have a woolen throw blanket on your couch or a thick shag carpet under your feet. While these features add a warm and cozy atmosphere during long winter nights, they can feel stifling in the summer. As you transition to the season, think about lighter textures in your design.

Woven rugs in natural fibers are a great way to lighten up your space. They tend to be thinner than regular carpets which makes them a great choice for the summer. These rugs also come in gorgeous colors and patterns, which can serve as a focal point in a room.

Consider replacing heavy furniture with lighter mid-century or modern style pieces. Replace an overstuffed armchair with a sleeker version that has wooden or metal legs to bring in natural elements into your space.

Brighten

Welcome summer by adding a splash of color to your interior. Muted winter grays and beiges can feel washed out in the summer, especially in a room without lots of natural light. Add a bright tapestry or artwork to a plain wall, or change out your muted throw pillow cases with bright yellow or electric blue ones. 

Add a decorative mirror to your wall to reflect more light and physically brighten up a room. Mirrors also give the illusion of more space, helping the room feel nice and airy.

Enliven 

Natural influences on interior design will never go out of style, especially in the summer. Having plants in your home is a great way to create a sense of calm and peace in your space. There are plenty of beautiful, hardy houseplants that are very hard to kill, but if you're still worried you can get fake plants that look just like the real thing. 

Vertical plants like the Fiddle Leaf Fig are perfect for entryways and living room corners. For a bushier plant, try out the Areca Palm, which thrives in bright spaces. These green plants will add a verdant touch to your summer decor.

We hope you enjoy transitioning your interior design to summer with these creative tips. Need the help of a professional designer to bring your vision together? Contact me here.

Spring is in the air and with it comes a brand-new year of the latest design trends. Entering into a fresh decade, the 2020s seem poised to reinvigorate interior design with novel concepts, the continuation and acceleration of certain trends already seen in the last decade, and the revival of a few old classics. Without further ado, let's look at five stylish design trends which are dominating spring this year.

HOUSE PLANTS

Shocking to just about no one, the trend of merging nature and greenery into interior design is continuing this season. Both aesthetically pleasing and a functional way to improve air quality, houseplants are wonderful for adding a touch of color and nature.

For an environment where growing plants proves troublesome or sunlight is difficult to come by, artificial plants may prove a decent substitute. While considered a bit tacky by some and lacking the practical benefits of actual nature, artificial plants still provide an attractive and low-maintenance alternative to caring for living plants. Plus, as an added bonus, they don't die. However, either choice is sure to breathe new life into your home.

WOOD PANELING

Following the trend of incorporating nature into households, natural materials are also in vogue. Wood is perfect to fit the bill and has enjoyed a surge in popularity over the past few years. Once often dismissed as passé or vintage, wooden surfaces have come back in full force and one of the most stylish and popular design choices to incorporate this material is wood paneling.

Tastefully installed using narrow slats, wood paneling can be a lovely addition to an interior space. Particularly pleasing under warm temperature lighting, wood paneling imbues an otherwise sterile environment with a natural warmth and cozy aura.

INDOOR GARDENING

For those not content with simple houseplants, indoor gardening represents a very ambitious and modern take on the concept of indoor greenery. Going above and beyond simply placing a few pretty plants around the house, indoor gardening requires significant patience and care to ensure a tame and thriving green space. But for those who put in the effort, an indoor garden can provide a striking and lush contribution to any interior environment.

FLORAL DESIGNS

Written off decades ago as old-fashioned and out-dated, floral designs were long associated with your grandparent's aesthetic sensibilities. But as trends come and go, sometimes they come back around once more. Floral patterns are once again popular and stylish, returning both to fashion and interior design. Floral wallpaper has reemerged to become a sensible design choice. But for those still on the fence, don't worry. The floral wallpapers of 2020 are not all the same as those of 1920. Sophisticated 21st-century designs and cutting edge printing techniques have rendered the floral wallpapers of today far more crisp and vivid than was even imaginable just a few decades ago.

Current design trends emphasize a return to nature and the incorporation of natural beauty into indoor spaces and there's no time of year this trend is more coveted than spring. Embrace the celebration of life and bring natural beauty to your indoor spaces today!