Happy Tuesday! 

We've partnered up with SCOUT to bring you a new fabric trend: the grey jersey sweatshirt. It is popping up everywhere in fashion from bathing suits to shoes to wristlets and of course, the classic sweatshirt. We have a collection of trendy jersey bags and totes for you at our online store. The Jersey Girl collection will be on sale until all items are sold out. 

What's even better? 
A portion of all sales will be donated to the rebuilding of the Jersey Shore, devastated by Hurricane Sandy. 

Check out the collection here. Don't forget to tell a friend to tell a friend about Touched - our unique home decor online store. 

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Say it Ain't So! It seems like Black is the NEW Stainless Steel in Kitchen Appliances. More and more interior designers are seeing the stainless steel craze slowly dying. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, "Is this the end of a 25-year run for stainless steel?", manufacturers have already made bets that black appliances will take over. 

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The article goes on to say that, "While stainless steel is still the dominant look, there are clear signals it has outworn its welcome, even with no clear successor in place."  No doubt, kitchen trends are always changing. 

From the Leave it To Beaver days with the pastel refrigerators to just recently a trend that barely didn't catch on, "copper appliances" The kitchen design world has even tried on for size meteor inspired appliances but none have been able to outdo the power of the stainless steel appliance. So will this trend hold up to its hype? Are we ready to move away from the big steel gadgets in our kitchen?

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“Black appliances in a traditional stainless-steel finish or paneled glass, because they are neutral and more flexible."

—President Jonathan Giannettino Curto’s Appliances, Yonkers

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Would you replace your stainless steel appliances for these? Why or why not?

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blue is definitely one of my favorite colors.  It's serene, calming and cool - an introvert's delight! 

I came across Restoration Hardware's ad in House Beautiful and decided to go take a peek at their website and see what they were up to. To my surprise, their inspired color for the month is of course, blue! Their choice: indigo! 

Indigo, as they mentioned below, is a color inspired by royals and earning the name, "Blue Gold." The pieces and accents they chose - make these spaces worth mulling over. They are simply divine.

Bring back the tranquility in your home by using Indigo as the color choice. I would love to design your space using this color. If you're interested, I'm here. Email me today for our affordable interior design service price list. 

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Ruffles, ruffles, ruffles..are EVERYWHERE! These aren't your normal ruffles that you'd find in grandma's house, these are the fashionista's dream ruffles. Look at some of the great places they are showing up. 

Weddings

Events

Cakes

Home Decor

One ruffled pillow adds a touch of texture to a plain room but if you assemble them with others with different colors, the look becomes an aesthetically pleasing pillow garden. 

Pier 1 Pillows

Who knew lamps could be this cute? Placing one in a modern room, adds a touch of softness without being too feminine. This particular one is from Anthropologie but you'd be surprised at how easy it is to DIY. 

• DIY Lamp Shade by Magans Lens
• Ruffled Burlap Lamp Shade by Just a Girl

• Anthropologie DIY Ruffled Lamp by The Motherload

Swimwear

Ruffle Swimwear

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TRENDY TUESDAYS: MARTHA STEWART'S NEW PAINT LINE


The Queen of crafts is back and lucky for me as an interior designer, I see a lot of potential with this new line of paint crafts.


Martha Stewart has a new paint line - stencils, paints and brushes all available at Michaels Store. The great part about it is that they can be used on glass, fabric, or furniture. As an affordable interior designer, I plan to use these in my designs. It will look great on pillows, on furniture or custom small accessories to tie in the space.

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I will be starting very soon my Featured Fridays: furniture pieces and items that I've redesigned for sale at my Etsy Shop. One of them will be an Ikea piece - stenciled to perfection! Can't wait to show you the finished product.

Tiffany blue inspired bookshelf

Stay tuned! 


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Trendy Tuesdays are here! 

i've been wanting to create a day where we post new and modern home designs and ideas from magazines and from the web for our followers to review and comment. 


There are so many new design ideas out there and so many interior design magazines to look through, I figured I'd just compile them all into little blog posts for you to comment on. 


Here's the latest from UK's House Beautiful magazine.


The English to me have the most unique eye in interior design. 

I've always dreamt of having a library in my home with vintage books or at least vintage book covers but since I've since gone "digital" - why not make my room "appear" like one?


While reading Home Beautiful digital magazine, I came across this new trend in wallpapers. By adding these wallpapers to your room, you can create the feel of a library in your home without actually having to install shelving. It's quite intriguing and beautiful! The collections below are from a UK based company Mineheart.

Enjoy! 

White Bookshelf room...

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And my favorite! Looks like they got it from a Harry Potter movie. 

Vintage Bookshelf

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What do you think of these? Would you want some of these for your home? 


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Good Home Mag - UK

now and then, I like to pick up a magazine from overseas and see how the rest of the world designs.  From cool furniture pieces, to fab fabrics, the UK has a lot to see! All the rave in Europe, are metallic accents and for us beautifully collected in these pieces. 


As mentioned in the piece, these items can brighten your home after a long winter. Gold, silver and bronze metals have a reflective nature so the little bit of light coming through, will be magnified! 


Of course these items are UK exclusive but we can definitely find things that are similar. That's what design is about - finding an inspirational piece and making it your own with your own BUDGET! 

Why not paint your existing furniture?

You can go to your local home shop like Home Depot and get a can of metallic spray paint and keep your favorite furniture piece by giving it a new look. I show you how to do it in four easy steps! 

If you having trouble doing it on your own, drop us a note! 


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