Tips for "Softening" your Rooms - Part Three

Good morning dear readers!  Can you believe it is Monday...again, so soon?  Time flies when you are having fun!  Did you enjoy your weekend?  We surely did.

Today we are on Part Three of how to "soften" your rooms.  If you missed the first two tips then you can go here and here to catch up before moving forward if you'd like. 

Isn't this a gorgeous room here?  I love the colors and the mix of chairs - an eclectic look that works.  But, what is it that this room could use to 'soften' it a bit?  Let's see if YOU can guess Tip #3.  Any ideas?

Or this room...we certainly have Tip #1 in place so what else would do the trick in here?

If you guess RUG...then you are absolutely correct!  Bonus points for you today!!  Tip #3 is using a RUG to soften your room.  It not only softens the look and makes it feel more inviting (thus less cold and hard!) but it helps with toning down the echos in your room.  I've especially noticed that when you have hardwoods or tile sound bounces all around...so, for this reason too...a RUG is nice.

I'm sure you can tell that this room has the first two tips in place...and the rug too.  Can you imagine this room without a rug?  It just wouldn't be as "soft"....not to mention the sound issue.  A rug also helps to tie your area together which you can certainly tell in this photo that this large conversation area is now defined by this rug.  It anchors the room.  "Simply Irresistible" I think!

Here we have a neutral rug (with pillows and floral in place too) that does just the same thing (softens the entire room) even though no color is involved.  It also defines this space well.  Can you envision this space without a rug?  It would be COLD and HARD!

And yet another example where Tip #1 and Tip #2 are in place...but the RUG softens it even more...lovely!

I'm telling you the truth...a rug will do SO much in your room.  You need to really take a look around and see where YOU could benefit from adding one to your decor!  You won't be disappointed.  Here is a lovely colorful room with all previous tips displayed wonderfully...but this rug is cream of the crop in 'softening' in here!

Even if you decide you'd much rather pop a color instead...it will still accomplish the "softening" effect.

Another great example of all three TIPS put to good use...FLORALS-check, PILLOWS-check, and RUG-check.  Wouldn't you say it's no longer COLD or HARD in here?  It IS "soft", cozy, and inviting.  These last three photos are rooms using rugs we carry...some of the new introductions here...aren't they all great?  

If YOU need help pulling together rugs and/or pillows for your rooms in order to carry out these TIPS then please let us know.  We'll be glad to design a plan for you! We can even include our new rug intros...there are many choices to go with any style or color scheme!

I hope by now you are well on your way to "softening" YOUR rooms...are you?  Stay tuned because this isn't all...we have more tips to share.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Image Credits:  Traditional Home, House and Home, Feizy, County Living, Veranda

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Tips for "Softening" Your Room - Part Two

I am hoping this post finds you all a little more thawed out than the other day!  I know it's been so cold all around and I bet we are all...counting down the weeks until spring!

We'll continue on with our mission to give you ideas to "soften" your rooms up a bit so they won't be as COLD and HARD (see Part One here if you missed all the details defining what this means).

The next way to soften your room is by using pillows and throws. I bet most of you do this already! Take a peek here in this room...can you tell that the furniture in here would indeed look pretty COLD and HARD...without these bed pillows?  Yep, it sure would.

Here is another bedroom and even though there are regular bed pillows on it...it still feels COLD and HARD...do you think so?

Let's just see how a few decorative pillows and a pretty throw would warm it up and "soften" it...

See...it changes the overall feel with just those few things (and some pretty yellow flowers I just HAD to add in too!).  The yellow and white pillow needs to fit in that chair, but doesn't, however I'm sure you get the picture.  This room could actually use a few more tips to 'soften' it up even more so maybe we'll use this bedroom again later and add to it...sounds like a plan!

Here we have a beautifully 'softened' room with flowers (from our Part One tips), pillows and a down comforter (in lieu of a throw).  Now, one more time...imagine this room without these items...COLD and HARD it would be!

Here's us a living room...

How much simpler could it be...two pillows and two throws  - "Softened"!

This one here's always been on my radar for some reason...more pillows and a throw...along with those florals - "Softened"!

If your home needs a little 'softening' just remember there's another easy solution...

Hope you'll stick around because we have even more tips coming up soon.

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Image Credits:  Traditional Home,  House Beautiful, Pottery Barn

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Christmas Fun

I wanted to show you some fun Christmas items from one of our vendors...we just can't get enough of them!

Holly Wreath

Holiday Topiary

Christmas Village

Coral Christmas

Beach Holiday

Fluffy Snowman

Peppermint Candy

Double Mint

Starry Night Tree Skirt

Loop-de-Loop Tree Skirt

Blight Rose Runner

Pearl Runner

Wheat Runner

Evelyn Runner

For the sake of a short post today, I hope you enjoyed seeing these wonderful products.  I just got in from doing a client's Christmas installation as a matter of fact...hum, but does it make me want to go home and "deck the halls" yet?  Not really!  Oh well, maybe another day...soon!

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Image Credits:  Eastern Accents

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Cute Inspiration for Today

I saw this today on OKL and couldn't help but relate to it...

It's sort of been this way around here this week...so can you guess which way "I" would choose?  Yes, to the RIGHT, for sure!  Hum, maybe I should really get this pillow...ya think?

Hope you are having a great week...and a...

"Simply Irresistible" Day!

Image Credit:  One Kings Lane

Fantastic Finds!

Happy Monday dear readers!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend doing something that you enjoy!  For the start of our week I wanted to share with you what I found while out just "browsing"...

These scrumptious lamps and shades and pillows...aren't they great? 

And then there's these pillows...and these little mirrors here...ah...I love them.  What great accessories to dress up any navy and white room...or even another color room and add just a "pop" of the navy with these.

And then there was this color...are ya lovin' it as much as I was?

Now...guess where I saw all of these at...TARGET!  I couldn't believe it...I had not been in Target in forever and I can't resist going through the home decor department in any store...I couldn't believe my eyes.  I thought they had a great selection to choose from...and with styles like this...no one would ever have to know where they came from, right??? (But, then again you could SHARE these good finds with others!!)

Ok, now let's take a look at what else I found...elsewhere, that is.

I adore shades like this...and found one at a really "sweet" price.

I know I'm on a pillow frenzy, but I couldn't resist these sassy little throws...how about YOU...can you use this much "sass" in your room?  No problemo for me!

I just wish I had a place for these here...style, color, size...perfecto for just about any space.  Just not my color!  

What about these lovely finds...bet YOU could find a spot for some of these.  

I admit...I NEED (yes, "need"!) these here for my wished-for beach house...don't ya think?  Too bad, it really is wished-for at this point...but maybe one day, huh?  A girl can dream, right???

So if YOU want to find some quick, pick-me-up deals like these here...head on out today to Target...or Homegoods.  That is where I found the rest of these Fantastic Finds.  Don't ya just love them?  

Enjoy your day and be sure to make it...

"Simply Irresistible"!

Photos by Alpha & Omega Interiors 

MIA...

Did you miss me?  Ha, just wondering!  I was swept away from "blog land" for several days...

I wasn't really here...only dreaming about it!  

I wasn't swept away by some extravagant vacation nor was I "in retreat" at some fabulous resort spot...nope, just plain 'ole slap busy and up to my knees in...DESIGN WORK.  

Lots of this...

And then, there is this...another project and just a sneak-peek here!

with this...

So THAT is where I have been!  I hated to miss out here in blog land  but clients must come first, right? 


 How about YOU.  Have you started on any new design projects at your house?  It's less than 60 days until Spring...yea!...so instead of it creeping up on us...let's start thinking about some ways to freshen up our rooms.  Hey, that may even be a topic we need to talk about here...what do ya think?  I'm ready...are YOU? 


Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!
Ta-Ta!

Top Tips - #3

Let's get back to some of those "Top Tips"...design tips we use quite frequently to update or change decor.  Another great and easy way to change the look of your room is to add, or change out, PILLOWS!  Whether it's a living room, great room, or even bedroom...this will do the trick!  This is almost always a must in every design project we do.  Take a look...

Here we have different shades of blue and patterns displayed on the sofa.  Notice that the patterns don't fight one another since they blend in color and are not the same in pattern size (fabric pattern that is!).  Also added is the solid green pillow...which is an accent color.  This green picks up and carries over the green from the accessories (the apples and flower stems).  Can you tell how easy this would be to change out when you tire of these?

Here is another example of how pillows can impact a room.  Mixing colors and patterns is a great way to add more personality to a space.  I just love this color palette...what about you?



Hot off the press...this photo from the 2011 Hamptons Designer Showhouse is exquisite and the pillows are partially the reason!  I know, the headboard also punches it up a bit more, but even without that you can see how just the pillows make a dramatic statement...like they could in one of your rooms! Be bold, be daring....try it! I believe you will be amazed at the results.

Changes don't always have to be large or even expensive to create a new look.  If you didn't see our posting on "Pillow Talk" back a long time ago...you might even want to visit it.  Pillows can be custom-made or you can now even find many fabulous styles, colors, sizes, etc...in your local stores.  With today's "tip" you don't have to delay making some appealing changes in your rooms...start with new pillows.

Have yourself a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Ta-Ta!

Photo Credits:  Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Tobi Fairley Hampton Designer Showhouse room



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