Each year designers of all stripes eagerly await Pantone’s announcement of its Color of the Year. We can expect to see this color pop up everywhere in the new year, from clothes to furniture. If you like to keep up with trends, it can be difficult adding the color into your, especially if you don’t want to repaint or update your furniture on an annual basis! If...
It can be challenging to keep up with home design trends. Not only do they change rapidly, it can also be difficult to stay up to date (remember those sunken conversation pits?) Here are a few of the top features new home buyers are looking for in their next home: Open concept living: open floor plans continue to be popular among home buyers who prefer the clear si...
The Zillow Group recently released the results of their Consumer Housing Trends for 2017 where they polled more than 13,000 households about what’s on their wish lists when shopping for a home. From actual home features to neighborhood characteristics, buyers are hoping to find a home that ticks off the majority of their wish lists. Here are the top features home...
Creating a home with a timeless decorating style usually means your home stays stylish without much effort (because who has the time or energy to completely redecorate every season?). But part of the charm of design trends is the ability to quickly refresh your home with a few, carefully chosen pieces. Now that we’ve flipped the calendar to 2018, here’s a look ...
Who doesn’t love Spring? This year for certain will be much anticipated.  Although we needed the rain and we are grateful, we are now truly looking forward to the promise and beauty of Spring. One way to welcome in Spring is to do it through your decorating. Happily, you can bring Spring into your home now, even if Punxsutawney Phil the gro...
Do you envision it as a spa in Sonoma? Picture this as a calm, serene place, with neutral colors, shades of white, gray, beige, popping with colors of nature in variations of green. Â Â Â Smooth tiles with movement, glass tiles, dark smooth woods, Berber carpets. [caption id="attachment_631" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Perfect Retreat - a soaking tub ...
We all dream of having the perfect home - that is always in style. Picking the perfect color scheme for your home can sometimes seem as difficult as quantum physics. Don’t be afraid! We are here to help you out with the upcoming color trends that the design industry has for fall and winter. Remember playing in your grandmother’...
The current trend is toward the more contemporary finishes with an overall ease of maintenance. This is most predominate in the selection of  polished or metallic finished flooring and countertop materials. [caption id="attachment_542" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Stunning contemporary design of new home at Redwood Gate in Palo Alto. (Photo courtesy of Gun...
Yesterday, I tweeted about this cool new memory chip from Apple that allows you to download photos from your camera to your computer wirelessly, yes, wirelessly. Â Now I haven't tried it yet, but I would like to as I am inevitably searching for a the connection cable when I want to download photos at work to upload on our Facebook pages or even here for our blog...
From: Design Line Interiors This summer it’s all about the “stay-cationâ€. Instead of spending hard-earned dollars on vacations that come and go in a week, invest in creating a permanent vacation residence within your own walls! Remember its not about the location…its about the memories you make. Follow our tips on how to creat...