Two Ways to Obtain Inspiration

If you aren't inspired, then decorating for your life may be a hard task. Spring is such a fun time to celebrate your personal and home style. It would be a shame to miss out on a Springtime revamp of home sweet home.

So, here's what we can suggest to jump start your inspiration.

Browse!
You may not know you've been looking for that piece of art or that rug until you actually see them. Point being, sometimes you just need to get out and about and browse the stores to see if that inspirational spark will ignite!

Pinterest!
Pinning can be so relaxing and inspiring! From a quote to color palates to simply amazing pictures, one pin can have your creative juices flowing.

To see our Pinterest boards, go here.

What inspires you? Link your Pinterest board that inspires you the most in the comments!

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Four Spring Decorating Trends for 2013

Today starts our Semi-Anual 3-Day Sale within all stores! In honor of this sale we wanted to give you some inspiration (yesterday's post here) and some info. on the Springtime trends of 2013. The original list of trends can be found here. 

This post shows the trends we look forward to and the ones that can be met by shopping our selections!

Elegant, graceful design

"Enough with the plain. I think people want pretty, and I predict a surge in demand for classic fabrics like Colefax and Fowler's Bowood." —Leta Austin Foster

Let's be real, having a reason to be elegant and graceful is always nice. So this trend can be welcomed with open arms and serviced by our store selections of different prints and textiles!

Homey kitchens
"We're moving toward a more organic modernism with warm, modern materials that look vintage: slate, irregular floors, weathered concrete, natural crackle-glazed tiles that look handmade. Less slick kitchens!" — Peter Dunham

I feel like us Southerns made this trend trendy. Who doesn't love a homey kitchen? A space doesn't have to be old for it to be homey. Find different elements that make you feel more at home like our florals and other little home accents!

Emphasis on art
"Everyone will be focusing on art — it's so much more approachable these days, with art fairs popping up everywhere." — Sara Story

You don't need an art fair to grab some amazing art. It's easily accessible through our stores and we'd love to help you with it!

Bright paint colors

"Photoshop, HDTV, and hi-res computer screens have dialed up our sense of vision. Our rooms will be full of brighter, more saturated hues. I just used Life Savers candy colors on a project and plan on using them more." — Stephen Shubel

This trend is, of course, a fun one! Like yesterday's post, Springtime allows for bright, bold colors and that doesn't just stop at your decor! From accent walls to the entire room, changing things up with new paint can be the bump of inspiration that makes you happy this Spring!

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Three Holiday Centerpiece Ideas

Most likely you are having loved ones over at some point during the holiday season--the big Christmas dinner or a party to celebrate everyone's merry moods. Whatever the occasion, your holiday centerpieces will be seen by others. This can be an exciting and yet nerve-racking thought!

But fret not! Here are three centerpiece ideas that will hopefully help you out!

1. Martha Stewart's Flickering Flowers

The idea is simple yet so beautiful and very customizable so it has your own "feel." Take a dish, come by and select a some of our florals and make your very own arrangement. Then get a candle and put it in the center. You can make them as big as you want or as small and you can also have more than one! 

2. Serving Decorations!

If you have fun, stackable serving dishes then this centerpiece idea might be for you! Instead of filling each dish with food, fill it with some holiday decorations! The bottom dish can be filled with some of our florals, the next one can be filled with ornaments as well as the top, and then the remaining one can be filled with acorns or marbles or well, anything you like! This idea has a lot of potential!

3. Candle Frenzy!

Candle centerpieces seem to be really popular nowadays! Why shouldn't they be?! One candle can make all of the difference in a room! Come check out our candle holders and candle selections to make your own arrangement that can be used for your centerpiece! This option is so customizable and can be unique!

So there you have it! Three simple ideas that will hopefully inspire you to whip up your own holiday centerpiece! 

Two Ideas for the Holiday

At Design World we love helping you decorate your home for the holidays and all year round! Whether you are looking for a wreath that makes your front door stand out, a tree theme that makes you smile every time you see it, or other pieces of decor that "speak" to you, Design World loves being here for you.

Since Christmas is so close every one is bustling about getting ready for loved ones to visit. Today's blog is about two easy & cute ideas to get your company to smile.

If you have kids coming to your home or are a kid-at-heart, you might like the ideas of lining your front steps or walkway with a few candles. This acts as a "Runway for Santa!" I'm sure Santa would appreciate you trying to make his landing easier!

Do you have a mantel (if so check this out!) or some shelves you'd like to spiff up and get into the holiday spirit? How about wrapping empty some cereal boxes or other food boxes and putting them up there? It's an easy way to show off pretty wrappings and that you're excited about the holiday!

These are two easy, cute holiday-decorating ideas! Come by the store and check out all that we have to offer that will make your house into a home and get you (and guests!) more excited about the holidays!

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Yay or Nay: Plate Decorating

Last week's Yay or Nay (here) was about the trending picture frame decorating that's been going around. This week's Yay or Nay still focuses on wall decorations but this time with plates.

If you are a part of Pinterest or have a set of friends that love to change up their home décor often, then you've probably already seen a dozen or so examples of using a mix of eclectic dishes to spice up the walls. 

I can see the pros and cons of this new decorating style. Pro: It gives your walls that interesting element you probably want to bring to your house. Plus, if you've hit the jackpot of unique plates then it's hard to have people you know replicate it. Con: If you have super cool plates, you might want to actually use them instead of tack them up on the wall, especially if they are really unique!

But what do you think? 

Decorating the walls with plates...yay or nay?

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Christmas on the Brain

Let's be honest, we still may have Halloween and Thanksgiving to go but Christmas is already on our brains! 

I mean, who doesn't love to decorate for the Christmas season? You have so many different things you could do to bring the holiday cheer to your family and home! Well at Design World we are ready for you and your Christmas brain! 

Our Christmas Tree Themes are out and about with great decorations and other wonderful knick knacks for the season! Go here for the full album of Christmas Tree Themes!

Here's a few examples of what we have!

(Aren't they great?!)

Now, remember, if you aren't ready for Christmas brain, we offer a whole store of other decorations that you will love. Not to mention sales that should make you happy!

Visit the Facebook Pages that are near your location to see what's going on!

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Yay or Nay: Picture Frame Decorating

If you have Liked any of Design World's Pages on Facebook (which you should!) then you are familiar with the Yay or Nay. It's a fun, easy way to get a feel for what trends in decorating are good (yay) or bad (nay) while also entertaining the fans.

Today is yet another Yay or Nay with a fad that has started to really become popular--decorating with picture frames.

Instead of just using frames to hold precious memories around the house, some people are now using frames as wall murals. There are even people that don't fill the frames with pictures anymore!

So, what are your thoughts? Do you think this new trend is too busy or artsy enough that you want to try?

Yay or Nay?

Don't forget about Design World's excellent selection of pictures frames! Whether or not you're just getting a few for around the house or getting ready to redo a wall with a variety of new frames!

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Yay or Nay: Neon or Neoff?

When I think of "neon" my mind automatically goes to those fun neon signs that diners, bars and some hangouts have hanging outside. However, in today's world "neon" points to bold, in-your-face, bright color. It is used in clothes, paint, home decorations and much more! But, we have to admit, high lighter colors can be a big hit or miss. So our question to you is: YAY or NAY?

Do you think neon works? Is it good in fashion but bad for home decorations? Can you paint your front door a neon and get away with it or is it just too tacky? Is it a decoration turn on or turn off? Neon or neoff?

Feel free to leave a comment and swing over to our Facebook Pages! We love feedback and especially your's!

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