Emerald green—it’s a color rich with personality that is both bold and sophisticated. It’s no coincidence they’re promoting the color in its namesake shape of an emerald stone. In describing this new ‘it’ shade, Pantone says it’s: “Lively. Radiant. Lush…A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.”

From fabrics to accessories and everything in between, emerald green is making its way into showrooms and homes. While emerald is hot today, we’ll concede it can be challenging to visualize it in a décor scheme. One strategy is to start small. Add a few pieces as accents and accessories. Try a small side table and new throw pillows or choose a fabric for window treatments or bedding that features emerald.

Green just not your color? Don’t despair. If you just don’t see this shade in your home, make an appointment with us for a free consultation and let us help you find the right color palette for your home.

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It’s hard to find anything more classic than a well-tailored suit. Combine the perfect fabric, style and tailoring, and the result is amazing. Today’s home furnishings designers are finding the same holds true in furniture. From the fabrics to the detailing, here’s a look at how men’s fashion is influencing interior design.

As with fashion, fabrics come first with this trend. You’ll see tweedy plaids, hounds tooth (in both small- and large-scale), pinstripes, chevron designs, Greek key patterns and small dots and graphic prints. Almost any pattern you’d see on a man’s tie is being interpreted in textiles and used in upholstery and window treatments.

The color palette is equally important with the menswear-inspired look. Expect to see lots of black, white and complex neutrals (colors mixed with gray). Gray provides the foundation—just like the classic gray suit—and colors are added and mixed to create the mood. Gray and greige (gray+beige) are some of today’s hottest shades in wall colors and bed linens. Wood finishes range from deep and rich to lighter and more distressed—and are accented with metal finishes and bases to add character.

Just as the difference between a $200 suit and a $2,000 suit is all in the details—the same is true for home furnishings. Defining touches such as pleats, nailhead accents, contrasting welts, decorative trim and fabrics that look and feel luxurious, distinguish these high-end furniture looks.

The final touch to any fashionable ensemble is jewelry—or a wristwatch for men—and furniture is no exception. Drawer pulls, window treatments, rugs and decorative lighting are the jewelry to a room and add the perfect finishing touch. Great fashion can improve the way a man looks and feels, and today’s menswear fashion trends are elevating the style in our homes as well.

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The beauty of creating a ‘warm’ space is that it works everywhere—family rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, baths, etc. Making a room feel comfier is always a good thing. A den or great room that feels warm encourages guests to stay and get comfortable. Using a warm color palette in a bonus room or basement is a trick designers use to make a cavernous space feel cozy.

So how do you create this feeling? Start with colors that remind you of fall. Create a palette using shades of garnet, plum, berry, sapphire, olive, burnt orange, chocolate, mustard and cream. Imagine you are bringing the outside in and look to your favorite shades of nature for inspiration.

Warm colors work wonderfully when paired with neutrals. You can dress up a neutral beige sofa with pillows and an ottoman covered in rich autumn-inspired shades of gold and orange. Or, add drama to a neutral dining room with custom drapes made in a shade of deep plum or amethyst, and then tie in your table linens and glassware.

Lastly, consider texture as another way to ‘warm up’ a room. Look for chunky, sweater-inspired woven pillow covers and throw blankets. Consider fabrics with raised dimension or embroidery. Today’s top patterns are soft, textural.

Whether your personal design style favors traditional, contemporary, transitional or eclectic—there’s a way to warm up your space with color and style.

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So what is a neutral anyway? We see neutrals as the core colors that provide a foundation to a room’s color palette. Neutrals provide a backdrop to help other colors shine, and navy does this with style.

Navy is the perfect complement to white and shades of cream, ecru and beige. It has a crispness that is at once bold and clean. Pair it with whites to create a look that’s classic, formal or coastal.

For a more fashionable look, navy provides the perfect foil to hues of raspberry, gray, red and chartreuse. It offers the rich darkness of black, yet is more intriguing and complex.

A monochromatic color scheme is another excellent way to showcase navy blue. It looks its best in rich fabrics—preferably with sheen, pattern or texture—that reflect its depth.

No ‘johnny-come-lately’, navy has been around for ages, and has never gone out of style. Dining room, bedroom, powder room, den or study…there’s nowhere this shade doesn’t work. And while it’s sometimes the star of the show, its greatest role is as a neutral backdrop that lets other colors truly shine.

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More ways to add a ‘pop’ of color include layering a colorful throw on the side of a chair or adding new accent pillows to your sofa. A pair of ottomans in a bold color, placed in front of the fireplace or cocktail table, makes a colorful statement. You can even change out your lamps or add a few brightly hued accessories to liven up
a room.

And don’t forget to look down. If you have a largely solid, neutral carpeting or flooring, think about adding a
colorful rug. Choose a color or pattern that will tie all the elements in the room together.

The best part about ‘pops’ of color is that they’re simple to update. If you eventually get tired of a color or you’re ready to explore another, they’re items that are easy to replace.

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Tangerine Tango is a brilliant color that truly POPS! This vibrant shade of reddish-orange is both exotic and charming, delivering a warmth unlike any other. Over the years, the attention grabbing Orange has grown in the hearts  of both designers and consumers, erupting in 2012 as a trend. Fashion designers Tommy Hilfiger, Nanette Lepore, Cynthia Steffe by Shaun Kearney, Elie Tahari and Adrienne Vittadini are all absorbing our favorite shade of orange in their spring fashion lines!

Incorporate Tangerine Tango into your home, and bring bursts of warmth and energy into your favorite rooms!  Brighten your more neutral decor by adding small pops of this exciting tone throughout a room.

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Did you see the May/June issue of Philadelphia Style magazine featuring a short blurb by our very own
Heather Rabold, custom window treatment master? The top color of this year as picked by Pantone, world famous authority and inspiration of color, is Honeysuckle. A perky pink that is perfect for encouraging an uplifting mood!

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