Decorating With Mirrors

When decorating a room, it's those special details that make a difference. A mirror is one of the most versatile pieces used when designing a room. They make a space appear larger, reflect light or a view and become a stunning focal point.

 Mirrors can be displayed in every room of the house. A favorite for designers is most definitely the entryway. Perfect to reflect the light as you enter and exit the door, expand the space and also gives you a spot to do a final check on yourself before leaving the house.

You can never have enough mirrors in a home. Try something different - Hang multiple mirrors on the same wall remembering to group them in a visually appealing way.

Create a reflective grouping. Randomly group mirrors of various shapes and sizes, featuring different frames or borders for a collector’s look. 

 

Enhance your decor. We so LOVE the leaner mirror.You know those large, upright mirrors that aren’t hung, but rather placed on the floor and rested against a wall. Reflect your beautiful room!

 

 Dining Rooms are often that one room that lacks square footage. Hang a large mirror to visually expand and double the space and reflect the overhead lighting fixture.

 

Use mirrored furniture to bring on the glam plus take advantage of their reflective qualities. Give the illusion of expanding the floor space and room by tricking the eye with this beauty. 

Reflect a little personality. Place an inexpensive full-length mirror atop the dining room table as a centerpiece. Showcase you favorite decorative items or vases of flowers at various heights. Add candles to reflect their soft, flickering light.

Do you decorate with mirrors throughout your home?

Photos in this post thanks to...

Image 1: Better Homes and Gardens

Image 2: Seventh Avenue  

Image 3: From the portfolio of Designer Nathan Turner and featured at High Street Market

Image 5: domino

Image 6: HGTV

Image 7: Ashley Goforth Design

Image 4 and 8: Real Simple

Introducing Our New Essentials Line, An Easy Mix & Match Twill for All Seasons!

This Essential Twill Collection is one of our most versatile offerings ever. Blending elements of shabby chic, cottage, beach and country styles. Sure to mix and match with a large variety of our other slipcover collections.

The tied armrests and full shirring skirts dress up or down with your style and the durable cotton twill maintains it shape and character for years. Available in white or wheat for a sofa, loveseat, chair, wing chair, long dining chair and pillows. For a seasonal pop of color, add pillows and a throw.

In the photo above, we paired this new Essential Twill with our popular Ticking Stripe in dove gray and decorative pillows; Medallion Embroidered in Linen and Smocked pillow in Dark Tan.

Browse this easy mix and match decorator look, Essential Twill and Ticking Stripe and see how easy it is to install our Classic Slipcover Collections - Get Slipcover Installation Help and Fit Tips

Refresh your kitchen without an extensive remodel.

The Power Of Paint!

For a quick kitchen pick-me-up, Paint the island a new contrasting color and accessorize with this same color throughout the kitchen. (such as dish towels, tea kettle and dishware) Much easier than painting all the cabinets too!

We are loving this cobalt blue island in a mostly all white kitchen.

Are you looking to liven up your kitchen but afraid of the color commitment? Try painting the interior of kitchen cabinets a contrasting color — in this case apple green. Aside from supplying a splash of color, it sets off your dishware too.

Kitchens typically don't have a lot of wall space, thanks to cabinetry, backsplashes, windows, and doorways. Use the limited wall space as a chance to display color without overpowering the room. 

 Here a sable brown was used and don't miss out on the additional color to the "fifth wall" -- Otherwise know as the ceiling! 

 Jazz up an otherwise traditional kitchen by painting the floor in a diamond pattern. If you have hardwood and the original wood is in good condition, let its natural color provide the other half of the color scheme. Here a translucent finish of black was used to allow the wood grain to show through.

 This was just a few of our favorite ways to add new interest and color to the kitchen without having to do a complete overhaul. What color would you like to bring into your kitchen?

Image 1, 3 and 4: Featured at Better Homes and Gardens

Image 2: Photo by Don Freeman featured at House Beautiful

Exclusive New Styles, Slipcover Collections and Innovations to Refresh Your Living Space.

New This Fall...

 Introducing Our Textured Tweed and Stretch Zebra. Add soft sophistication with new Textured Tweed, or take a walk on the wild side with our new Stretch Zebra. 

Shown: Textured Tweed sofa and pillows in Graphite; Stretch Zebra wing chair and pillow in Metal Gray/Walnut; Script Embroidered pillow in Tusk 

Our new Textured Tweed refreshes your space with soft sophistication while easily unifying your present furniture pieces. It's one of our most beautifully constructed fabrics, a textured blend of rich, yarn-dyed colors (Graphite & Natural) and thick-n-thin yarns for a custom-upholstered look. Offered in two heathered tones with a clean-layered skirt and armrest ties. Available for a sofa, loveseat, chair, pillows and pillow slips.

 

Staying Fresh, On Trend and Always Complementary with the Stretch Zebra Collection For Accent Furniture Pieces!

Our velvet-textured zebra stripes make a bold statement yet the soft, neutral tones mix easily with a variety of styles. 

 Shown: Short Dining Chair Covers in Earth/Walnut

One of this year's hottest patterns, The tonal jacquard knit provides great form-fitting stretch for a custom look. Available in Earth/Walnut and Metal Gray/Walnut for a chair, wing chair, dining chair, ottoman, pillows and pillow slips.

 Browse all these decorative details to give you this new custom-upholstered look. > Shop Textured Tweed and Stretch Zebra

Welcoming July and HGTV Color Of The Month

HGTV has announced on July 1, 2014 their chosen color of the month... 

 

This months selection is not just a color but a pattern in your favorite summer color combinations. This months chosen "color" is....

 

Stripes

 

Vertical or Horizontal, Stripes have an amazing architectural presence to redirect the eye and reshape a room. Whether your style is beachy or classic, This very popular summer pattern trend has the ability to add character for the height of the season. Nothing says Chic, like a dose of Stripes.

 

 

 

 

 

We love this guest room makeover that was featured by Jen at Tatertots and Jello. She painted bold wide stripes horizontally on the main focal wall in gorgeous summer colors; Valspar Betsy’s Linen and Valspar Pacific Pleasure.   

 

 

 

 

 

Stripes gone vertical has elongated this room. The wainscoting is key here to keep the stripes from feeling overwhelming. This design featured at Two Inspire Design. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change the look of your furniture with the seasons. Slipcovers offer you the opportunity to experiment with trending patterns. Add stripes with our new for summer Harbor Stripes Collection.

 

 

Shown: Harbor Stripes Collection on the Sofa and Pillows; Heavyweight Cotton Duck Chair Cover and Pillows in Khaki.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So what do you think of HGTV's choice for July? Are you fond of bringing stripes into your homes décor? For more info, Visit HGTV Design Happens and read article by Liz Gray.

 

 

 

 

 

 



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 Like a floral tapestry, the elegant raised pattern in this velvet jacquard makes an artful impression on your furniture. But it's tonally subtle to harmonize with a variety of decors – from traditional to modern. A visual and tactile delight, the fabric stretches and conforms beautifully to furniture shapes and looks like custom upholstery. The Stretch Amira Slipcover Collection features a softly shirred skirt with corded details, and matching 18” pillows available. In Antique, Black and Taupe. Machine washable too.

Shown: Sofa cover in antique; Pillows in antique and black

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