Style, Uncategorized, Unique Ideas, Wall Decor, Wall Paper, Art and Frames

How To: Select-Measure-Calculate Wallpaper

March 30, 2017 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Take your space from bland to wow in an instant simply by adding Wallpaper. Transforming your space using bold colors, textures or patterns make a statement in your home or office quickly and for a cost that won’t break the bank.

With so many options available, choosing the perfect paper can be a bit arduous, but by following a few basic tips we’ve provided and using Jigsaw Design Group calculation tool, your search can be simplified and even fun.

For starters, draw inspiration from your current space by bringing an existing accent color to life, or consider selecting a dramatic pattern to bring excitement a room where most of the upholstery is solid. Take into consideration how many walls you plan to cover, a giant geometric may be more suited for an accent wall or a petit powder room instead of the four walls in your bedroom. A good rule of thumb is that the wallpaper should match the mood of your room. For example, a relaxing or romantic print for the bedroom, a bold and quirky print for a kids room, or rich and glamorous for a dining room will make sense in those spaces.

Below, see how a Jigsaw Designer took a bedroom from pretty to a fashionista haven simply by adding the navy and white striped wallpaper. She took inspiration from the navy and white theme of the room, and also used the more masculine bold stripe to contradict the frills of the Baroque framed mirrors.

Also, see the dramatic difference adding a wallpaper feature wall made to the entry in the same home come to life.

The transformation is huge. So, now that we have you on-board for trying wallpaper for your space, next…measuring and ordering.

Things to consider: Each variety of wallpaper has a bit different temperament than the other, so it is vital to the success of a wall coverings project to measure and order the appropriate amount of paper or fabric. Jigsaw also suggests using a professional contractor for application. This will take the stress off of you and avoid time and financially consuming mistakes.

While most wallpaper is pre-pasted to make hanging a bit easier, grasscloth is not. Therefore, applying specialty wallpaper glue will add a step to the instillation process. Finally, priming walls with a Shellac or any wallpaper primer will prep the walls for a beautiful final product.

Luckily for our valued readers, Jigsaw Design Group provides a very handy Wallpaper Calculator on our website where one may easily input the measurements of the space to cover, discover the number of rolls needed for a project, and get an approximate cost for labor. Wallpaper costs can be a bit tricky, so the Wallpaper Calculator can help eliminate unwanted surprises with your budget. To check out the Jigsaw Wallpaper Calculator please visit our website at http://jigsawdesigngroup.com/wallpaper. This calculator and all of the helpful information on the website helps make the task of selecting, measuring and ordering wallpaper so much easier and enjoyable.

While there are dozens of wallpaper vendors, and many more listed on our website, below are some of our favorites.

www.grahambrown.com/us

www.fschumacher.com/catalog/Wallcoverings

www.wallpaperstogo.com

www.designyourwall.com

www.wallpapersdirect.com

At Jigsaw, we love using wallpaper to enhance spaces. It brings something special into a room and adds warmth to a stark space. For more information on wallpaper, or even help in choosing the perfect paper, leave us a comment or contact a designer through the Jigsaw website. We’d love to help!

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Style, Unique Ideas

Outdoor Furniture: Modern Luxury

March 28, 2017 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

British writer Henry James once said, “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” And, who wouldn’t agree…

What better way to spend your summer afternoon than lingering over a poolside lunch on a Porta Forma Mercer dining table. This gorgeous set is a stunner with it’s rose gold thick aluminum frame with contrasting pearlized black wicker seats, and cushions soft as clouds. Complimented by the tempered glass top this stylish set has a luxuriously modern feel with a touch of retro.

Santorini here we come…the Ravello seating collection also by port forma in blue and white is the perfect beach palette. The curved basket weave design is fresh alternative to your typical wicker designs. This color scheme and silouhette blend well into a variety of homes styles as well even with the organically shaped white table that plays off as clean and crisp.

Circular and morphed shapes are a strong trend we are seeing in modular outdoor furniture. The Hyde Park collection by Front Gate features extra-deep seating, all weather wicker and thick high density cushions. While all these functional necessities are checked off the list, the uber cool factor at the top of our list is the circular shape that is visually appealing and allows more intimacy when visiting with guests.

The Baleares modular day bed is the perfect poolside companion. This beautiful circular bed pulls apart to become two curved benches and round ottoman, or altogether as one large day bed. The canopy allows for privacy or simply taking a break from the sun with the attached sunbrella shade with 98% UV protection, in crisp white cane and brightly colored cushions this day bed is playful and functional.

For simple modern shapes for outdoor living at it’s best, Restoration Hardware never disappoints. The Aegean Collection features low sitting contemporary designs with superior materials, clean lines and perfectly constructed metalwork. The Jigsaw Designers love the white metal framed silhouettes for light bright seaside style. Create an outdoor living space or relax poolside in the chaise double lounger.

Restoration Hardware also does the outdoor day bed very well. The Luna Domed Day Bed with it’s organically shaped design offers privacy and comfort in high style. This bed is sexy and stylish and sure to make you feel like a celebrity.

The classic look of teak can fit most any style. The Restoration Hardware teak Malta Day Bed is made up of a dreamy double chaise loungers with four-post canopy for ultimate in intimate beach side sunbathing. Offering a dramatic experience that you won’t ever want to escape from your escape.

No outdoor setting is complete without an umbrella to keep that delicate skin of yours out of the sun for a much needed break. Santa Barbara umbrella has some of the highest quality umbrella’s around. These sun bathing beauties however will set you back about $4K, but if you got the money to burn better that than your skin!

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Unique Ideas

Favorite Apps for the DIY and Interior Designer

March 25, 2017 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

These days, there is an app for everything. At Jigsaw, we have teams of helpers from Architects to Painters that we use regularly, but sometimes there is just that odd job here and that needs to be done…and somebodies got to do it. We find ourselves outsourcing in essence of saving time. As a result, we’ve become so enlightened with a variety of these time savers that we had to share the good news. In fact, we’ll likely do a monthly post on our latest favorite apps because they are always evolving…so stay tuned…in fact, subscribe!

One of our favorite Apps is TaskRabbit. If there is one thing that drains your time during instillation, it’s putting together furniture. This app allows you to upload the task at hand on the App and taskers bid on your project. Taskers can pick up orders at stores for you, put those items together, and even stand in long lines for you. The taskers ranges from house keepers, handyman, graphic designers to entertainers; so virtually any task you need, Task Rabbit can find the tasker. The prices are fair and each Taskers undergoes an extensive background check in-person before joining the team at TaskRabbit. Also, you can pay for the task through the secure website/App. No dealing with money on the spot, everything is very clear when your taker arrives.

Jigsaw’s latest discovery is a furniture moving App call LUGG. This App is the Uber of moving and what every designer, single gal, city dweller with no car, or you Smart Car drivers out there needs (settle down girls, we know your tough but let’s face it, the sofa is heavy). Simply download the app and within 30 minutes a truck or van with two movers will arrive at your selected location. Drivers can pick up at local stores, Craigslist locations, move your entire house from one location to the next. LUGG can also pick up your donation and drop them at Good Will or even the City Dump if you wish. All their drivers are vetted for quality and the trucks are either pick up trucks or cargo trucks depending on your needs. Using the app is easy, you download the app to your device, select a pick up location, then add a photo of what you need moved, then once you select your pricing and options, help is on the way.

Next is our beloved Thumbtack. Thumbtack is a bit like Task Rabbit, except the focus is finding professional freelancers in Home Improvement for their given field. For example, one can find a professional tile worker or painter on Thumbtack. And like the aforementioned Apps, you simply download the App, describe your project and then wait for bids to come in from different professionals. Once your bids arrive in your account, you can read about your potential professional and even start a conversation to ask more specific questions. Like the other Apps we’ve discussed here, you can also hire, make a payment, and then leave comments about the contractors work directly in the App.

At Jigsaw, we enjoy helping our readers explore ideas, make their DIY project easier and save time. We hope this blog will help you realize your home improvement projects faster, easier and more economically.

Have a home improvement App you love? Then please leave us a comment…we’d love to check it out and even feature the next Favorite App blog, we’ll even give you the cred!

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Color Trends, Style, Unique Ideas

Happy St. Patrick’s Day-Inspiring Green Interiors

March 17, 2017 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we are resurrecting a beloved blog on green interiors. The color continues to stay fresh and inspiring! Covering everything from emerald to kelly green we will share gorgeous green ideas in this post proving, it really is greener on the other side.

Summers arrives and everything blossoms, the spring rains usher in lush colors of green and inspire us to bring nature’s most soothing color into our space. The color green, in essence, signifies nature, life, youth, hope and safety. Therefore, bringing green into your formal dining room plays off as comforting yet with a regal twist. Use this lovely shade of green with muted colors for a softer look or make a bold statement contrasting with black and white as seen in these dining rooms that are sure to charm.

Sofas and accent chairs in the living room make a bold statement and create a definite wow factor. A pair of kelly greens chairs with a small gold table for a sitting area is the perfect way to add a pop of color to the room. The Jigsaw designers like mixing grand velvet green sofas with gold accents, charcoal grey and black and white as seen in the images below.

Our bedrooms are our sanctuary, the escape from the world to be completely ourselves. If you are not one for a typical soft palette in your most private space, then the calming color green is the answer. Known for it’s relaxing qualities, it has long been a symbol of fertility and was even the traditional wedding dress color in medieval times. One trend that we are in love with right now that works great in the bedroom is painting walls and the ceiling your favorite emerald or kelly shade.

Green is very striking, it is the symbol of “GO” by all means, so adding it in smaller doses might be just enough for most of us. Green drapes make the perfect temporary green fix. Kick it up a notch by adding a black and white trim or using a fun green and white chevron pattern as seen in the following images.

Green with it’s many meanings including balance and well-being, are actually recommended by color experts in that adding green into your environment will help create a fresh new balance in your life. A lamp, a bench, wallpaper, whatever it takes, just get some green into your space and enjoy the revitalizing and fantastically stylish feeling it gives you.

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Color Trends, Furniture, Lamps and Lighting, Uncategorized

Happy St. Patrick’s Day-Lovely Green Interiors

March 17, 2017 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Flooring, Carpet and Rugs, Style, Unique Ideas

Hardwood Floors: Engineered VS. Solid Plank

March 9, 2017 Jigsaw Design 3 Comments

Today, there are so many engineered hardwood floors that look and feel like solid wood, yet these floors are often more durable and cost effective than traditional solid hardwood floors. Besides these obvious attributes, engineered floors imitate solid plank floors so well, even the savviest have a hard time telling the difference. Can you tell which floor is Engineered Hardwood or Solid Hardwood in the images below? Not that easy? Well, image ‘A’ is the Engineered floor.

Image A

Image B

To clarify any misconception, engineered wood floors are actually genuine wood; solid hardwood floors are simply solid planks of genuine wood and engineered hardwood floors are made with a core of hardwood and topped with a layer of hardwood veneer attached to the surface.

While both types of floors are durable surfaces, the engineered woods tend to be slightly more water resistant due to its ability to expand and contract without lasting damage (for the most part). The thick veneer on the surface of the engineered woods offer a reasonable amount of protection making them more stable. However, like solid hardwoods, the floors cannot take standing moisture. The advantage here is, unlike solid wood flooring, you can install engineered wood flooring in bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms that encounter spills, steam and heat daily.

Meanwhile, advanced tongue-and-groove engineered systems that are popular today make instillation easy. These floors lock into place instead of being nailed or glued in. These options are usually thinner wood and can be installed over an older floor, concrete, or cork underlay.

Additionally, despite being new to the market, it is believed that the best engineered floors should last the test of time and perform as well as solid plank floors. That said, if you are looking for your floors to last a life time, then buying high quality is the only way to go.

Finally, another factor in the quandary over solid vs. engineered flooring can be cost. Typically, engineered floors are slightly more cost effective running anywhere from $3-$18 per square foot on average.

In the end, your wish list and budget will determine the best solution for your hardwood instillation. The options for engineered wood floors available today are tremendous, from Barn French Oak to Maple, grey wash, distressed, and even hand scraped; the possibilities are endless.

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