Decorating with blue carpet

25 June 2014June 25, 2014Elizabeth Daigle

Through out the city, a number of the older homes have blue carpet in the living area and/or bedrooms. Blue carpets became very popular in the late 80’s, early 90s and for many it is a great personal aesthetic. Although, some new home buyers would prefer to replace the blue carpet but find themselves unable to purchase new flooring right away because of the huge financial investment a home is. If you find yourself in a home with blue carpeting there are a number of ways to decorate the room.

Keep the rest of the room rather neutral. Paint the walls a beige or white and let the blue carpet anchor the room.

Fill the room with light wood accents, white/beige couches and sheer curtains. Keeping the furniture neutral also means that the furniture will match any of the new flooring if you do replace the carpet.

Play up the blue! Add in other shades of blue through paint, pillows or wall art.

Don’t be afraid to bring other colors into the room but limit it to one or two other colors. Too much color will come off overwhelming.

Whether temporary or permanent, how do you decorate with blue carpet?

In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.

Mixed Materials

23 June 2014June 23, 2014Elizabeth Daigle

There is nothing that I love more than mixing different styles. I fell in love with Threshold’s mixed material line of furniture for Target. This line combines a metal base with rustic, patchwork wood. The end result is a little rustic with an industrial feel.

Desk

Tall Bookcase

Short Bookcase

End table and Coffee Table

Console Table

Side Table

What do you think of the line? I am considering the tall bookcase for my bedroom because I need something to help with organizing all my things.

How to Create a Gallery Wall

20 June 2014June 20, 2014Elizabeth Daigle

Are you thinking of creating a gallery wall in your home? Gallery walls are a great way to display photos, art and other mementos. Here are some tips on how to create one in your home.

Always prepare beforehand. Create a sketch of where you want the pieces to go before putting them up. You can use painters tape or tape paper up on the wall. This lets you visualize where the pieces will be prior to actually putting holes in the wall.
Use your gallery wall to display what is important to you! It doesn’t need to all be photos. You can hang a postcard, mirror, letter, clock or piece of art.

Mix and match the frames use different style frames for the photos.

Don’t be afraid to use a different size frame for the photo. As long as you matte the photo, you may use a large frame.

Splurge on the frame. The eye will immediately go to the photos on the gallery wall so make sure the frame is high quality.
Be open to the location of your gallery wall. Most people think a gallery wall is best in a large living room, on a staircase or a hallway but you can put one anywhere.

A gallery wall doesn’t always need to be hung on the wall. Think of other creative ways to display the items, like a ledge.

Decorating with Books.

19 June 2014June 19, 2014Elizabeth Daigle

When I was moving I ended up giving away bags of books. These were books that had stayed with me for years and, truth be told, resided in storage for all of the years I lived in my home. As I was lugging the bags to the donation center, I thought that keeping these in storage was such a waste. What’s the purpose of holding on to great books if you can’t showcase them?

If you are like me and enjoy an actual book versus the electronic version, what do you do with your books after you read them? Especially if you do not have the luxury of owning your own personal library. You could always decorate your home with the books!

The other option is using books as replacement to furniture. Such as an end table:

Also, you can create a coffee table with them.

How do you feel about using books to decorate? Would you ever do it?

All images via Pinterest

Townhouse in Whittier

17 June 2014June 17, 2014Elizabeth Daigle

This weekend I found myself in a beautiful industrial loft located in Whittier. It had exposed piping and brick walls, a master suite open to the downstairs, barn pocket doors and cement floors. It was a very unique home but quintessential to the changing Whittier neighborhood, where not that long ago the neighborhood featured only art and craftsmen style homes. Just as unique as the home, were the accent pieces through the home.

Such as this beautiful lamp:

Of course, this knife holder was the best.

If you had a unique home, would you keep the furnishings just as unique?

Go here to view to see the home.

Dining Together

16 June 2014June 16, 2014Elizabeth Daigle

I have always loved the concept of dining room tables. I suppose the idea of a dining room is getting more and more obsolete with the open concept homes. But what I love is the table where the family gathers for dinner. That table is usually central to the home and the family.

When I was growing up my family ate dinner together every.single.night. It drove me crazy at the time especially once I got old enough to realize some families ate dinner in front of the television. We would then go around the table and talk about what happened during our day. The dining room table was where we physically met every night and it brought us a lot closer. Because of this, I sincerly appreciate the dining room table as it signifies unity in my mind.

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I should also mention, as you can imagine, we are also a family that enjoys our food. How do you feel about dining room tables? Did you family eat dinner at one every night?