New up and coming trend : Stars

The space supplied by http://tinyurl.com/8fmbz9z is showing the next biggest trend to show itself in magazines and peoples’ homes. It is stars. Be inspired, make a wish and glow! You can decorate your home with gold’s, bronze’s cream’s (similar to the space pictured) or use a deep navy blue and using the deep space navy to be bold in a space. 

This trend can be used in a child's bedroom, office, den or anywhere you would like, simply. Be inspired and create a space that is out of this world with style! 

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Some Art Deco silverware

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The Chrysler Building in New York city

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The best kind of backdrop for the trend is deep blues, gold, bronze and anything metallic. The deepest of blues, simply remind you of the depths of space, that it goes on forever and ever. Be sure to embrace any horoscope signs as well and other constellations. The trend goes well with anything you can find from the Art Deco era as well which spanned from 1910-1940. Art deco, embraces shapes with straight lines (very geometric) in style and takes influences from such other styles such as neo-classical, cubism, modernism and futurism. Art Deco was only creative for decorative reasons. 

Here are some products we found to embrace this trend!

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Here is a star burst mirror  that would look lovely in a dining room, hall, entryway, or bedroom!

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Some lovely art deco styling done in the metalwork of the window on this door. (above)

You can even find some lighting fixtures that are out of this world with style. 

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              Here is some celestial inspiring wallpaper from York Wall coverings! A Candice Olson design. 

It is available in both gold and silver stars.

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We hope that this has inspired you to embrace the fall trend of “lost in space”! Be inspired and make a wish! Be sure to post back to let us know how you embraced this trend! Remember, even by adding hints of this trend into your home or style can make a difference in any space.

Have fun!

Decorating

Colour Trends for 2011

So if you’re wondering what the 2011 colour trends are, then you’re not alone. If you have ever caught yourself wondering, “How on earth do they ever come up with the names of these colours?” then again… you are not alone! You may have also found yourself wondering, “Who makes the decision on what the “in” colours are for the next year? They must think very highly of themselves to have this job.”…*sticks out tongue*

Well, the truth is the colour trends for the next year aren’t decided by just closing your eyes and poking around aimlessly in a paint fan-deck. They are decided through society; through world events, society’s shopping habits and what has happened in the media. Professional Designers can help you decide what will best suit your home because ultimately, you are the one that will be living with it and if you aren’t a fan of the colour when it’s in your space then you gotta change it.

Home Stagers, Interior Re-Designers and Decorators, should always be up on and in-the-know of what the trends are. Websites, magazines like Canadian House & Home , online magazines such as Dabble, put out by award winning designer Kimberley Seldon. TV shows and books are all good places to find what’s in or what is up-and-coming. The ever popular HGTV (Home and Garden Television) is quite good with their array of shows from DIY to Staging to Decorating to Real-estate and pretty much from everywhere in between. You’ll get some great ideas – guaranteed!

Your Home Stager may suggest that you move some furniture around if a rooms appears or feels too heavy especially if you have too much furniture in a space, or if the furniture is too bulky. They may recommend balancing out some accessories that you have on a bookshelf or on a mantle to de-clutter.  Or your Stager may want you to change the colour of a room to a more neutral colour which allows the prospective buyers to see the room as a blank canvas, which in turn enables them to see there own items easier in the space.  Whatever the stager you choose, they will have their own services and prices to help you with whatever budget that you have in mind.

It’s easy to get stressed when selling your home, because you get thinking about so many things and there are so many things to get in order and everything is getting so overwhelming and on top of everything you must keep your house looking “put together and then there’s this crazy Home Stager who says “we can help you!!” and you’re like…. “Ha, I don’t know” but you really should let them help because they can make miracles.  

It’s always a good idea to have a stager into your home who has a fresh perspective, a fresh set of eyes and who is a person with a whole set of new ideas that you can do with your home.

After you have bought a new home to move into because someone has fallen in love with your old one, you can still hire your Stager to come back and help with setting up your furniture and accessories in your new space. Moving into a new space can be daunting and stressful but it’s easier to have someone to work with who can visualize the space and imagine different options of what to do with it

So without further ado, here are the 2011 colours from Benjamin Moore...

Colours in the order that they appear 

Soulful

Amulet AF-365

Hush AF-95

Etruscan AF-355

Casco Bay 2051-30

Vintage Wine 2116-20

Wasabi AF-430

Spirited

Wrought Iron 2124-10

Lucerne AF-350

Storm AF-700

Paper Mache  AF-25

Royal Flush 2076-20

Grape Green 2027-40

Dreamy

Kendall Charcoal HC-166

Porcelain 2113-60 

Genesis White 2134-70

Etiquette AF-50

Smoke 2122-40

Gray Mirage 2142-50