Looking back at past Pasadena Showcase House of Design events
We’re gearing up for the 2012 Pasadena Showcase House of Design and are really looking forward to meeting you and showing off the authentic Spanish and Moroccan interior designs that are in the works! Make sure you come and join us during the showcase from April 15th to May 16th. You’ll see some great work from talented interior designers.
Here was part of our feature presentation in 2010.
And, we were there in 2009, too.
We’d love to discuss your interior design plans and help you find just the right home furnishings including custom furniture and window treatments. Purchase your tickets here and we will see you there!
Read More2012 Pasadena Showcase House of Design
We have been selected to be featured in the 2012 Pasadena Showcase House of Design for our third time. Groupings and intimate settings for all genre of entertainment will make the Family Room, the largest room of the house, versatile for families, couples, small groups or large parties. The design will have its roots in authentic Spanish and Moroccan design, consistent with the architecture of the 1929 home, but will contain some updated elements and unexpected twists. Fabrics to make each visitor gasp will be featured, but what one will remember is the comfortable, approachable setting, the creative use of space and how the room made each visitor feel. Showcase is open to the public from April 15 to May 16, and you may purchase your tickets here.
Your interior designers at Designs of the Interior bring expertise to every project — interior design and home furnishings like window treatments and custom furniture — and would love to turn your spaces into Showcases!
Beauty. Warmth. Comfort. (It’s what we do best.)
Read MoreDesigns of the Interior In The News
If you haven’t checked out the latest issue of 805 Living Magazine yet, you should! We’re in there. Go to page 44 where local designers, including Designs of the Interior, share some hot trends for 2012.
In keeping with the “Enlightenment” Balance to Preservation trend we’ve touched on here in the blog, Karen talks about the abundance of ovals in new products.
We’d love to see you in our Westlake Village studio! Visit Designs of the Interior for help with interior design and home furnishings including custom furniture and window treatments.
Read More2012 Lighting and Accessories Trends
Glamorous, color-saturated style is the name of the game for lighting and accessories in 2012. And, the newest lamps and accessories from Curry & Company show that style, in a design collection accented with gold and silver leaf, tarnished silver, bronze and nickel. These Curry & Company designs and more, are available in multiple finishes and colors at Designs of the Interior. (Mirror retails for $990; it’s $799 at Designs of the Interior. Sconce retails for $790; it’s $639 at Designs of the Interior. Lamp retails for $589; it’s $479 at Designs of the Interior.)
Black accents are still making a statement in design, and can be seen in accessories from Arteriors (bookends shown below retail for $300; $240 at Designs of the Interior), lamps from Wildwood (the style shown below retails for $875; $699 at Designs of the Interior) and this modern classic, hand knotted rug in New Zealand wool from Surya (a 5 x 8 retails for $1039; it’s $829 at Designs of the Interior)
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Read More2012 Bedding Design Trends
Bedding is an important element of interior design and the “Balance to Preservation” trend for 2012. Bedding design has turned to a purely sensory experience, with tactile and visual luxury in old + new combinations:
- Why not combine a luxurious, 100% linen duvet cover with a touch of glamour, by adding modern, metallic pillows? The end result is graceful, in warm natural fibers and shades of glimmering gold, cream and coffee (complete bedding set as shown in Queen, $1289).
- Your Grandmother’s damask has a fresh, now look in all colors, either with a contrast ground as shown, or in tone-on-tone patterns that are all about subtle, sophisticated texture and elegance.
- Ancient art and luxurious fine silk combine for a purely sensory experience that is hard to beat; the pattern is hand-painted by talented artisans, is available in seven color ways and the set is $1875 for a queen bed.
Next time, glamorous lamps and accessories to finish out the design trends!
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Read MoreBalance to Preservation – Details on this 2012 Interior Design trend
In an article on our blog last month, we touched on the “Balance to Preservation” trend, quite an interesting interior design trend for 2012 identified in a recent color trends report. The overall trend has four distinct components — Heritage, Process, Protection and Enlightenment — which we described briefly in that article. Now, follow along as we fully explore the details of these trends.
- Heritage — Our past, reflected in interior design with recycled and repurposed items and new looks with old patterns such as Damask. Heritage-related color trends are saturated neutrals like camel, browns with red and yellow undertones, dark reds, sunny yellows with red undertones, and teal, turquoise, indigo and navy blue.
- Process — Our journey, showing us being open to new cues from nature with a real movement towards functionality and a self-sustaining lifestyle. Recycled, nenewed materials replect this trend as well, but will build on it with aspects of old designs incorporated into new, interesting pieces. Process-related color trends will be seen in layered greens (organic movement), gray/charcoal to outline thougts and design, and red to orange as a contrast to grays.
- Protection — Our vulnerability, which speaks to our need to feel safe in an uncertain time, will be seen in a continued use of metalics and pearized colors, but with a resurgence of gold in satin finishes. Colors to watch in the protection trend are black, grays, pink and purple, and khaki, camel and animal prints.
- Enlightenment — Our future is reflected in the excitement of rebirth that we all envision. Design elements to watch for are the egg, as a symbol of rebirth; orbital or elliptical shapes will be big. Colors in this trend will have shine, vaporous tones and mirror effects, and will include grape purples, aquatic blues and cobalt and fuchsia.
Next time, we’ll explore how these trends are applying to bedding design. In the meantime, visit Designs of the Interior for help with interior design and home furnishings including custom furniture and window treatments.
Read More16th annual Pinnacle award winners for designers
In October, the American Society of Furniture Designers announced the 16th annual Pinnacle award winners for designers in 16 furniture, accessories and lighting categories.
Hooker Furniture’s Rafferty Console was the winner in the occasional tables category. The Pinnacle judges said: “Inspired by an Old World compass, the design has timely ‘right now’ style with good scale and a rustic charisma with its planked top and stone-like finish.” Finished on all four sides, the piece retails for $1389 ($969 at Designs of the Interior) and is a wonderful example of the four preservation trends discussed in the last two blog posts.
Stanley Furniture’s Coastal Living Resort won for the major collections category. Balanced effortlessly between the breezy simplicity of shore life and the understated elegance of a five-star hotel, Coastal Living Resort brings contemporary sophistication to the coast:
Hundreds of styles are available, from casual dining, shown above, to a more formal setting; all are available at Designs of the Interior (46” table as shown retails for $2299; at Designs of the Interior it’s $1599. Casual chair as shown retails for $1089; at Designs of the Interior, it’s $759. Sleigh bed as shown retails for $2629 for a queen size; at Designs of the Interior, it’s $1839. End of bed bench retails for $1309; at Designs of the Interior, it’s $919.)
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More interior design trends for 2012 to come soon. Until then, have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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