Fall-Cozy-Leaves

Fall is the beginning of my favorite time of year.  I love it so much that I was married in October in a beautiful vineyard in Temecula.  Did I mention, also to a wonderful man, my husband Bob.  Many of you have met him when there is heavy lifting involved at my job sites.  Love that man!

With fall comes that feeling of wanting to be cozier all cuddled up in your home.  As we begin that nesting time of year I thought we could go over a couple of ways to start that transformation in your own homes.

8 Ways to Add the Cozies

Throw Blanket

1.  THROWS – Add a few throw blankets throughout the house.  Maybe one over the sofa chaise, another one over the back of a comfortable chair, and a couple at the end of the bed.

Fall Pillows Decorative

2.  FALL PILLOWS – Add some decorative fall pillows.  I’ve had clients order seasonal pillow covers and change them out as they decorate.  Of coarse, we always make these pillows blend in with the every day decor of our homes.  Give us a call if we can help you with these additions.

Fall Mantle Leaves Pumpkins

3.  A FALL MANTEL – Doesn’t this mantel just make you feel cozy.  So many layers to this decor and it will carry you from now until you decorate for Christmas.  Loving those paper flower/stars, I think we’ll have to do a DIY on those in the very near future.

Fur Ottoman Bench

4.  ADD SOME FUR – Adding some type of (fake) fur to any room will give you that feeling of warmth.  Especially this high-rise bachelor pad, those big tall windows are a good counter part to this warm cozy rea

Nook-Reading-Storage

5.  READING NOOK – As the leaves begin to put on their fall show who wouldn’t want to cuddle up with a book in this hideaway.  What a wonderful use of space, and the opportunities it gives you for storage underneath.

Candles-Fall-Leaves

6.  CANDLES – This display of candles is fabulous, lots of texture and fall fun.  Why not light candles every night?

Drapery-Vaulted-Ceilings7.  LAYERED WINDOW TREATMENTS – No more un-dressed windows.  So many of the homes I’m invited in to consult on window treatments,  I find the owners struggling with what to do with very large, but beautiful, windows.  Just adding this layered treatment (above) added to the warmth and privacy of the room, but without making this stunning room feel ‘heavy’.

Fall Decorating Pumpkins Acorns

8.  DIG INTO THE ATTIC – Time to make that annual dig in the attic for the fall decor.  Pull out all of  those things that the kids, and grand kids, made in school, or those treasured family heirlooms.  Those personal touches are priceless,  they reach up and hug you every time you come home.

Enjoy this beautiful time of year.

 

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PUB QUIZ

Let’s face it no one wants to feel like they don’t belong in their own home.  If you don’t allow enough space around your furniture your’re going to end up with grumpy people, banged up knees, and your house is going to look a lot smaller and cluttered.   Let’s see if we can make everyone more comfortable.  No more feeling like this . . .

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Successful furniture arrangement is not a lucky accident.  There are several factors involved in determining the right place for each item.  As designers we are taught “rules”, but as we all know sometimes rules are made to be broken.  I’m going to provide you with some simple guidelines when moving your furniture around to make your room(s) comfortable for living.

1.  Consider natural traffic paths BEFORE arranging furniture.   Major traffic areas you should allow a width of 30-36 inches., and for minor traffic patterns 18-30 inches.   To save on those colorful black and blue knees, please allow 12-18 inches between you and that needed cocktail table.  

2.  If you are trying to pre-plan for furniture pieces here are a couple of standard sizes that should help you guestimate.

A.  Sofa 7 Feet Wide – 3 Feet Deep

B.  Arm Chair – 3 Feet Wide – 3 Feet

C.  Chaise 3 Feet Wide – 5 Feet Deep

D.  Curve On A Sectional – 4 to 6 Feet On Each Side

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Is there enough room around your cocktail table?

Always consider both USE and APPEARANCE when placing furniture.  When use and appearance are in conflict, use should be given priority.

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Space Planning at Its Best

Place large groupings first, then add chairs , accents, etc.

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Mixing Old and New

Allow breathing room for all large pieces of furniture.

Space Planning

Cramped In Your Own House

Lets work together to make your home a place of comfort and beauty.

 

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Artist-Craftsman-Supply

A San Diego Treasure

Today I made a point of stopping by a San Diego treasure,   Artist & Craftsman Supply which is located in the Hillcrest area.  From the store front anyone who is inspired by art is pulled into the store by the window display of varying sized easels and the aisles of brightly colored paints.  Little did I know that this store is much bigger than it seems from the street.

San Diego Paper Mache Art

Creative Paper Mache

When I walked through the door I was greeted by this little strong man.  Isn’t he cute, okay handsome?  Look at all of those little guys surrounding him just calling out for paint.

Paper Mache Animals

What’s Not To Love – Paper Mache Animals – Yes Please

Paper Mache Numbers

Paper Mache Of All Kinds

Then I cam into the yarn and jewelry making area.  It was so hard to not stop and by one of everything.

San Diego Yarn

Bright Bundles of Fun

San Diego Jewels

Jewelry Making Too

Now onto the paint and canvas area.  I honestly think if you can’t find what you need here, it may not exist.

When designing interiors and we need to save on the budget, we will often use stretcher bars and cover them with fabric.  We can never seem to find the right size, but now we can!  This fabric stretch design is perfect for a dorm room, a nursery, a newlyweds new home, or just anyone on a tight budget.  A few stretcher bars and some fabric, and you have a cost conscious piece of art.

San Diego Stretcher Bars

Stretcher Bars In Every Size

San Diego Art Canvases

Stacks and Stacks of Art Canvases

Then there is paint, lots and lots of paint.  Take a look at that spray paint in all types of different colors . . . dangerous for me because I’m often teased about spray painting anything that doesn’t move.

San Diego Spray Paint

Not Your Mama’s Spray Paint

San Diego Art

Every Color You Could Want

San Diego Art Easels

Easels – They Have Them

San Diego Art Brushes

Paint Brushes Everywhere

As I was leaving Artists and Craftsman Supply I took a quick glance across the street and look what I spied, another creative location.  A hat store with a HUGE hat on the outside of the building.  It will probably have to be my next field trip.

San Diego Hats

Hats Anyone

 

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  • September 1, 2015 - 6:02 pm

    Chantal Wnuk - Thank you so much for this great review of our store!
    The photos are fantastic and I’m so glad to see you found inspiring supplies at every turn and great customer service from our staff!

    Best Wishes,
    Chantal Wnuk, ManagerReplyCancel

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