Hot Interior Trends this summer

Interior trends are an intrinsic part of your dream home and where you are at, at this point of time. An overview of the entire gamut will, shall we say, set the pace and mood to achieve the best balance in your very own space.

To begin with, let me touch on the big picture and vast swathe of possibilities and options you may be confronted with or have to choose from.

The overview of major options:

Ø  Outdoor living and Home trends – for those of you planning an additional holiday home

Ø  New Home trends – for new home buyers

Ø  Renovation trends – for those of you in the redoing your home phase

Ø  Kitchen Trends – for those upgrading and modernizing their kitchen

Ø  Bathroom trends – for those who need to redo and upgrade the bathrooms, etc, etc.

Interior colour and design trends:

v  Paint – contrasting colours now gives way to clashing colours, this season. A low cost option is to splash some color on a wall to achieve a new and bright look.

v  Wall Paper – a plethora of bright and fashionable motives, to chose from

v  Neon’s – Yellows, greens and blues, the striking trio

v  Basement room – create extra room to beat the soaring real estate prices, as land itself is such a high premium commodity

v  Bachelor pad – create your own this summer, to suite your needs and fulfil your dreams

v  Artisan craft – fixtures and fittings from around the globe are now readily available that add a touch of class

v  Geometrics – vibrant prints and patterns in light and bright colours hold sway

v  Farm / Cottage / Country Kitchen trends, for the lucky outdoor types

Whichever way you look at it, no interior is complete without traditional cushions and modern day accessories, like bolsters.

From outdoor spaces to living rooms to bachelor pads and basements, there is no getting away from either the need or decorative color and homily comfort offered by designer cushions .

 Just as this summer catwalk trends influence your own wardrobes, so too, these trends lend ample color and scope to enliven your living rooms. Cushion designs similarly take their cue from the current trends.

Cheap cushions and Cushion pads for cars, outdoor spaces and picnics add colour and comfort. Although, many alternate sizes are available, shapes appear to be limited to rounded, square, rectangular and triangular. Nevertheless, materials in use and colours and patterns are in abundance.

Cushion covers, quite obviously, add the glam quotient. Boldly patterned to floral prints make your choice. Purpose, location and decor are bound to influence your choices. 

Cushions Online provides you the widest variety of fabrics and choice of designs and prints in line with this summer’s seasonal trends.

The most wholesome advice for an interior home decoration this summer is, let some of that summer inside and celebrate; its impact, in autumn too. Best to keep soft furnishings muted and let selection of the right tones be your priority.

In that basement or bachelor pad you may well choose to go with neon’s or geometric patterns.

Dressing up your ‘on sale’ house

Those Goosebumps are quite memorable when you finally make the decision to move in to a bigger house and decide to find a buyer for your existing one. Finding a potential buyer is not an easy task. The inherent prerequisite here is, to dress up your house as carefully as a bride to be, so that the potential buyer is proud of buying it, and, most importantly at your desired price!

Some tips..

All you need is some time of yours to be spared and some efforts to be made and you will notice the difference quite instantly. And no, you don’t need to empty your pockets to sell it at an earlier date or at your quoted price. Your goal should be on the lines of the adage – he came, he saw he conquered!  Only, here the ‘he’ is the buyer and he doesn’t conquer, but ‘buys’! And who would not want to marry a clean beautiful and attractive bride?  Make your house nothing less than that.

·         Clean up the mess

Bringing a visitor to a rather dirty house is as good as showing him the door back! No one likes the idea of buying a house which is replete with dirt and titbits lying in every nook and corner of the house. You need to make sure that your house is spic and span, and it will only serve as a start to build an interest in your client to really go ahead and have a look further into the house, which is still a long way to reach the buying stage.

·         Some touching up

Not that you should paint all your walls anew, but it is definitely worth the effort to camouflage any marks and stains on your walls. Cushions play an important role in this business of camouflaging. You can cover up any of those dirty seats on your furniture with cushions that appear so bright that the flaws underneath are made invisible. You can also cover up some crevices in your wardrobes or the bedrooms with bright and shiny pillows and cushions. A bad and cluttered balcony could be made to look palatable with the use of silky soft cushions with matching colors. Your cracked up bed can be made to look like the most attractive piece of furniture in the house, that increases your credibility in the eyes of the buyer with regards to your efficiency in maintaining your house.

·         Organize things

Make your house look spacious. Clear all the unwanted things that apparently reduce the visible dimensions of your house. Stack all unwanted things one above the other and cover it with a decorative piece of cloth topped with a cute little cushion like a cherry on a cake. Ultimately, your client is paying you for a space, so show him as much space as you can, and all neat and tidy.

·         Do not confuse

You may be writing on your dining table, but when the client is visiting your house, show him the table as a dining and not as a writing table! A bedroom, albeit used by you as a multipurpose room, should be shown to him as a bedroom only. Equipped with an impeccable bed, a clean bedsheet, matching cushions and everything else that defines a bedroom, portray your room the way it is meant to be.

Wish you luck in your endeavor to sell your abode!

Top 5 trends to follow as you design your home

There have been inventions and re-inventions in the way you can design your house, which I have seen since my growing years. A friend’s ‘redone’ house would have not lost its charm yet, when another friend’s house would set your heart on fire, desiring your own to be like that. Interior designers have to be constantly abreast with the latest developments in this sector, failing which  he stands the risk of being labelled as too conventional.

Lets then try and gather the top 5 trends, which can be handy while you plan the design for your home:

#1 Knitted fabric in your furniture

When we talk of knitting, we often restrict our thoughts to mommies and grand mommies holding that big yarn of wool, settled in a chair and spending endless hours knitting sweaters for their families. Snap out of it! Yarns of wool could also go into something more inventive and decorative like creating your furniture. Imagine those cute little cushions on tables and chairs made in soft pink or blue wool that would give newer definition to interior designing. Not only that, you can also make carpets or storage baskets from this yarn and add colour to your floor.

#2 Stripes

If striped shirts have been something you’ve always loved, why not employ them to your walls as well? Stripes can incorporate a wide variety of colour combos, ones that give a vibrant look – like a rainbow colour or a red and black combo to match your modular furniture, or those thick and thin stripes of blue-green-yellow that radiate the walls of your house. All this while keeping in mind, that the classiness and the chic factor is not compromised! Striped cushions on plain furniture would make an elegant sight for every eye that looks at your domicile!

#3 Go-green

When the whole world is raising hands in support of Green Revolution, why not we begin in our very own abode? How fantastic would it be to enjoy your morning cup of coffee while your eyes feast upon lush green mini-meadows inside your own dwelling! If you are lucky enough to have a rooftop at your house, you can turn it into a garden and let your imagination soar to convert it into an attractive green piece of solace in your house. Or one of your walls could be converted to a completely green one, which will help you enjoy clean air at home and, as a bonus, words of appreciation from your visitors! You can also use a whole green floor in your bedroom, supported by matching soft mattresses and cushions that accelerate the ‘natural’ feeling in you.

#4 Writing on the walls

As a child, I remember being reprimanded for always scribbling on the walls! Though they used to be incorrigible childish scribbles, it is something that is back in vogue now, and people would not mind paying a sum to have their walls scribbled upon! Treat for the toddlers, eh? Bringing in more sophistication to the scribbles, we can have our walls flooded with meaningful messages, adages, witty one-liners or anything that you think will not go unnoticed by the visitor. 

# 5 it’s time for Africa!

If going on an African Safari has been your dream, here’s some good news. You can turn your abode into a small African continent by incorporating animal skins, trendy browns, delicate wooden carvings, pillows and bedding’s in the African style, African sculptures and give a new theme to your newly designed home.

Best Interior Decoration Trends this spring

A sluggish economy may dictate prudence and the need for conservatism in terms of major spends like new homes or a full re-modeling or simple renovation of your home or part thereof.

So, consider the inexpensive, simple, stylish, tasteful ideas that you can take advantage of to give your home a new look this spring.

Wallpaper or eco friendly non toxic paints

Just a single wall with fresh wall paper or paint can enliven and give your home a new and vibrant look. Choose a color scheme or theme from the recommended trendy color schemes.

Wall paper - prints of butterflies, floral motifs and the natural outdoor look of trees and leaves or even just grassprovide a fresh new feel of the outdoors.Wall paper that blends well with natural wood, stone and metal combinations makes for an elegant appearance.

Paint – bright and exotic modern colors are in fashion.

Color Schemes and Trends

Ø  Ruby, emerald, sapphire and amethyst for the gloriously luxurious thrust and feel

Ø  Exotic coral shades and turquoise are great for the fresh seaside look and feel

Ø  Orange and green with white can enliven any bedroom

Ø  Ivory, rich cream, silver brown and grey make for the additional range of appealing colors in fashion this spring.

Dressing up a room

The concept of layering, as in dressing-up the fashionable way, can easily be applied to your rooms too.

A baseline of grey or a light color can so easily be brightened up with a yellow candelabra or a spattering of bright cushions.An orange rug or a turquoise throw at the end of a bed will enhance and rejuvenate its appearance.Luxurious materials and exotic bright colors are back in fashion.

Wooden carvings and paneling add another dimension of character and charm to your rooms.

Marble and lighting fixtures are the icing on the cake.Architectural prints and large black frames are popular.

Freshly painted or dressed up old furniture, well positioned in a room, adds its own charm. Combinations of furniture are a fashion conscious persons new take.

It is the small adjustments and placements that add your personal signature traits to your home, make them count.

Cushions and Covers

Quality fillings and healthy inners are a must to make a cushion stand out.

While, a Cushion can come in a variety of sizes and shapes, cushion covers are what give a cushion its true worth.

Cushion designs canrange from the luxurious to the cheap cushions for outdoor use in cars, on picnics, in outdoor lounges, etc.

Cushion pads have a variety of uses, both inside and outside a home.

Designer cushions incorporate all the latest trends in color, materials and designer motifs.Cushions Online provides the widest choices and most convenient and comfortable way to obtain the cushion and cover of your choice.

Lounge cushions which add variety and color, are available in an exotic range of designs and materials. From the Afghan to Valencia look, from leather to silk, in colors and patterns of exclusive design, they areall available to satisfy the divergent tastes that are in step with fashion this spring.

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