Monday, September 19, 2016
HOW TO TRANSITION YOUR HOME TO FALL
There's just something about fall that makes me want to nest in my home. The crisp air, changing of the leaves and thoughts of nights by the fireplace with a cozy cable-knit blanket leaving me wanting an inviting and warm space to hibernate in when winter months come. Transitioning your home for fall doesn't have to require breaking the bank either. Any updates you make should be affordable and I'm going to share affordable ideas on giving your home a seasonal lift. Adding jewel tones, luxurious textures and bringing warmer earth tones in, in the form of leather and wood.
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CHANGING OUT THE THROW PILLOWS
Ok, I admit it....I'm a pillow hoarder. So any chance I get to switch out my pillows I'm all over it. This is the easiest way to give your home an update. Think textures, rich earthy tones and bohemian touches.
Velvet is huge this fall and these Nia pillows from Pottery Barn (who has a great selection of pillows) come in the prettiest shades.
Pair them with a faux fur pillow like these chinchilla pillows
I fell in love with these woven pillows but not the price tag so I found similar ones at a fraction of the cost. This is a great texture for fall but can also carry year round.
ADD BIG COZY THROW BLANKETS
Nothing says fall more then crawling under a big blanket with a cup of warm apple cider.
Toss a faux fur throw across the bottom of your bed and this one is a good deal at H&M but they also have a great selection at Homegoods as well
UPDATE YOUR ACCESSORIES
Add jeweled tone flowers, brass accents and wood toned accessories. FYI....Nate Berkus and Threshold at Target's new collections are killing it this season. Stores have just started stocking them so you may have to check back in a couple of days. They're on sale online too! Here are some of my favorite's
You all know I have a slight obsessions with Nate Berkus so when I saw these gorgeous green shades on these lights it inspired a color idea for a project I'm going to start working on soon. This is a great example of how easy it is to update your house to fall. Colored shades, pretty flowers and a fur stool.
Here's a great example of how changing out the hardware on your furniture or bringing in natural wood accents can update your home
Add a couple of faux sheepskin throws to your dining room chairs or desk chair . By the way how awesome are these denim washed chair covers? You can read more about how they were done over at The Hunted Interiors blog (click on pic)
Get the look of these inspirational rooms here:
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Warby Parker New Fall Collection
I am excited to help Warby Parker announce their new Fall 2016 collection which launches TODAY! If you haven't heard of them I highly suggest you check them out. Their glasses aren't only trendy, they're designed in-house at a fraction of the cost. Possibly my favorite part of this company is that they also do good while looking good. Warby Parker partners with non-profits like VisionSpring to ensure that for every pair of glasses sold, a pair is distributed to someone in need. Pretty cool, right?
How it all works: Warby Parker offers a Home Try-on Program where you choose 5 frames shipped to you for FREE! You have 5 days to try them on and ask opinions on what everyone thinks. You can even post pics on social media with #warbyhometryon and they'll comment on your selections. (make sure your accounts aren't private for this option) You can then buy your favorite frames online and ship back the 5 Try-on frames for free. How easy is that?
Here is a link of some of their brand new styles for Fall 2016 which is all about the details. Think two toned colorways and 24k gold detailing, these are sure to make a statement in your fall wardrobe. Prices starting at $95.
With so many great selections to choose from it's hard to decide. I can't wait to check out these new styles with the Home Try-On Program. A couple of my top choices are the Hadley (jet black & violet magnolia), Casey (melon & violet magnolia), Anders (river stone fade) and Ashby (cognac tortoise bermuda blue) I can just see some of these worn with big chunky turtleneck sweaters for fall! What are some of your favorite selections?
I've paired a couple of looks together with some of the Fall Collection
Shop the looks here:
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