DESIGN TRENDS AND TIPS 2006
  1. With the many natural disasters recently occurring in our country, interior design clients are asking for advice on how to use what they already own to create a new look. The focus is on re-use, re-finish, re-upholster, re-work and re-store - giving old pieces new life. What is old is new again!
  2. Earth tones such as chocolate browns accented with softer shades of blue set the stage for a more contemporary look. Incorporating colors from nature - bringing the outdoors in - is what color is all about.
  3. Simplicity in window treatments means clients are bringing down the ruffled chintz drapes and replacing them with wood shutters topped with a valance. Motorized window treatments for those hard to reach areas are becoming very popular in homes today.
  4. Specialty rooms are a unique trend for homes today. These rooms could be turning an oversized, extra bedroom closet into a craft room. Transitioning an unused dining or living room into a home office or homework space. Or, turning a butler's pantry into a kid-friendly baking center. How about redesigning the small sunroom into a wine tasting room? The list is endless!
  5. Walls with texture! Adding interest with or without adding color.
  6. Media! Media! Media! Whether it's designing an entire media room or simply
    adding a flat screen TV to the inside of a
    bedroom armoire -- the bigger, the flatter,
    the better!