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Perky Pedestals
We have seen it before, furnishings that aren’t there just to be functional but to stand out and make some noise. You can do this with creative floor lamps or bold chandeliers, but coming up get ready for some animates pedestals!
Your new tall, striking pedestal can exhibit a sculpture, a plant, or even that golf trophy you have been trying to show off.
Return of the Desk
Working from home on your laptop in bed is officially over! This yea we are reserving the bedroom for more intimate affairs. Desk now have new styles and fabulous designs and must be recognized in your home thanks to craftsman like Sam Allen. Get ready to make this year your most productive yet.
Mixed Metals
Platinum, gold, rose gold, copper to steel — as long as they’ve got metallic sheen, they will bling out your home in a truly glamorous fashion.
A Better Sleep!
Lets keep your bedroom serene this year with black out curtains and satin sheets. But lets not forget to maximize your comfort and only purchase the best when it comes to your mattress. Look no further then Essentia!
You can truly accomplish a lot on a budget with a “can do” mentality. Wanting to make your home cozy and extraordinary is important to lead a happy life. Today I am going to show you a few ways to make change and refresh your home!
Put up a fresh coat of paint!
If you have furniture pieces you love, but know they need that upgrade, a fresh coat of paint is the perfect budget friendly solution! You can refinish wood furniture with a stain or gloss, or paint metal with acrylics. Paint dipping is a super cool trend to give your pieces a refresh as well.
Get a bookshelf!
Bookshelves are one of the most versatile pieces of furniture. They create storage space that is functional and fashionable. If you have just moved I suggest getting one of these as soon as possible! A Bookshelf will help you unpack those boxes and get your books and belongings in order. Now you can easily personalize your space without the worry of messing up the drywall.
Hang up your art!
Those empty walls are lonely and begging to be filled! Luckily for you there are so many different ways you can hang artwork without damaging your walls.
If you are looking for art to decorate your apartment, or fill the space above your couch, I suggest taking a look at Society6.
Today I am going to share with you note-worthy ways to incorporate orange hues into your home.
Expand your space with color
Not all rooms are built with natural light. The best way to design around the infrastructure is to bring the brightness in another way. Using bright colors that pop such as lime green and electric orange are a sure way to make the room seem larger and brighter.
Furnishings with orange hues
If you are used to designing with simplicity and relying on black and white, but are ready to spice things up, try using a variety of muted orange tones for your furnishings. You can do this by getting an ottoman or a chase lounge in the shade of an autumn hue.
Highlight focal points in your room
Using the power of orange you can direct attention to any part of the room you choose. You can achieve this goal by adding tangerine accent accessories near the conversation pieces the room may hold.
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Environmentally Conscious Design
Eco-friendly and sustainable homeowners want window treatments that increase energy efficiency, feature low chemical emissions, and are constructed from recycled and sustainably sourced materials. Of course they want to keep there windows luxurious but with a decreased environmental risk.
Hunter Douglas Heritance® hardwood shutters are fabricated using wood from sustainable forests, significantly reduce energy costs and are GREENGUARD-certified, making them a popular choice for eco-conscious homeowners.
Layered Designs
Layering windows increases energy efficiency, privacy and light filtering, and you can still add beautiful décor. Homeowners can pair drapes with custom shades while choosing unique colors and textures.
Metallic Detail
Window treatment hardware and fabrics featuring gold, silver or copper detailing are a significant way to at that glam factor into your home. From traditional to contemporary designs metallic can always be incorporated weather it is woven in the fabric or plated on the fixtures.
We have introduced you to the shops at Bal Harbour and the rapidly growing Design District, now I will take you all around South Florida with my top easy going shopping picks!
Dolphin Mall
This mall may not be everyone’s favorite choice for number one, but this mall does have it all. With the addition of a new H&M store that opened earlier this month, and a combination of outlet name-brand stores — like Bose, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, and Saks 5th Avenue — there really is something for everyone. There are also lots of choices when it comes to food. There are 2 movie theaters and a bowling alley. You can really get all your errands done in one day!
The Village of Merrick Park
Merrick has great stores such as Burberry, Carolina Hererra, Kate Spade, and it also has fabulous dining options. The malls beautiful open design allows shoppers stroll around and enjoy the outdoor gardens and warm weather. Located in the heart of Coral Gables, Merrick is also at a convenient spot for shoppers that want a little more than the stores found along Miracle Mile.
Sunset Place
What other mall can you say has an amazing nightlife scene just across the street! You can get your shopping done, have something to eat at one of the dozens of options, and maybe catch a flick or dance the night away! But be prepared to pay for parking!
We see great optimism and success for growth in the New Year, now us look back and reflect on the growth and livelihood of this vibrant city of Miami.
The Design District comes to life.
The up and coming Design District has finally come to life. Hermès, Loewe, and Cartier set up shop just blocks from one another. Though designer prices are high and not for the average consumer, the Design District has worked with local artists and collaborators outside the world of designer goods making the neighborhood accessible and glamorous.
Galleries flock out of Wynwood.
There has been a shift in artsy neighborhoods when the trendy boutiques and juice bars moved into Wynwood. Little Haiti, Little River, and Allapattah has been the new art gallery mecca of Miami. This change came with some significant pushback from Wynwood residents, fearful of being displaced by tourists with no roots to the neighborhood.
Daniel Arsham has a proud return at YoungArts.
One of South Florida’s most successful local talents, Daniel Arsham, returned with the interactive installation The Future Was Written at the YoungArts campus in midtown. The piece came with a curated exhibition of selected works from Arsham’s career. As an artist, he’s interested in the notion of construction — related to the past, present, or future. His sculptures are concrete casts of salient modern artifacts — basketballs, electric guitars, pay phones, etc. They are projections of what archaeological specimens will look like at some point in time.
There is no better place to ring in the New Year than Miami!
Of course New York City is still an amazing place to celebrate but it is cold and crowded. In Miami, you can party ’til the break of dawn on the beach or at an ocean front nightclub.
Wherever you are this holiday I hope you have a Happy New Year!