YES, summer is really coming...refresh your home to bring the colors of the season inside.

6.25.2014

Do you all change up your decor from one season to the next?  I love to, especially in my accessories.  I also find that my client's see it as a very budget conscious way to refresh their homes a few times a year.
Changing out the pillows on your furniture, eliminate or replace the rug or carpet in a room, add a summer throw to a chair and even make a few changes to an area like behind your bookshelves.
Recently a client wanted to highlight the walls behind the books.  We added a grey and white geometric paper, changed out a few accessories, adding flowers, a topiary and new picture frames for a completely new look.  It felt like we had made big changes to the room within only an hour and a small budget. 
Maybe it is time to make some color changes in your home. Here is what i hear from Maxwell fabrics to be the color trends for the rest of the year:
~Green continues to be a very strong influence.  Anything from dark emerald to vivid citrus lime.
~Navy blue and white combinations (my favorite) are on the rise, while turquoise remains a fresh choice.
~Pink!  Dazzling hot pinks are at the top of the list.  This is a color everyone is using.
~Metallics in copper, bronze and gold tones add warmth and luster.  Silver still is a favorite.
~Brown is the new black again.  I think it will overtake the greys as being the trendy color for next year.

Some of my all time favorites are the tweeds, linen, cotton-velvets mixed with the new colorful crewels. Lee Jofa and the Oscar de la Renta line offers some wonderful new color in the fabrics we are seeing.

This is the time to spend some time looking at a new color to revive what you already love in your home.  Think about a new pink, orange, purple or navy that might complement what you have to liven up your favorite space.  Add a few new large, print pillows...floral, geometric or textured.  Nothing adds new life to a room like a few new pillows.