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Bar Cart Crazy

April 5, 2016 Jigsaw Design 2 Comments

Have a spot that needs something, but can’t put your finger on it? Then spruce up your space with a festive bar cart. In this post we’ll explore some different ideas, styles and tips for adding a little hipster flair to your space with a fun bar cart.

Finding the right bar cart for your space may sound like a simple task, but there are a multitude of choices to be had. From a thrift store find for a DIY project, or the ultimate authentic 1930s french version sold by The Golden Triangle for a cool $5,300! Whatever the case, hopefully by the end of this post you’ll decide which type tickles your fancy.

We could infinitely discuss the different carts in the marketplace, but for time’s sake we’ll highlight a few styles that the Jigsaw team like to use for added interest in a space.

For starters, we like using a more masculine style in a room that evokes a feeling of academia like a study or library. In this instance, you can’t beat the round metal bar from Restoration Hardware that was inspired by 1920S German light bulb voltage tester. While it is uber cool, it may not fit into some home styles. Other options on the industrial modern side of things, consider a minimalistic metal cart for a rustic or loft style space.

For a more ladylike vibe, a Chippendale or rattan cart may be the answer. Equally, a classic metal and glass cart if fabulous when tricked out with beautiful bottles and fun pop art.

Once you’ve selected your cart, simply dress it in your style with a little whimsy of course! Chic glasses and bar ware plus some quirky objects for conversation starters are always a plus.

The modernist may struggle with this item that could seemingly end up as clutter, but a little lucite number could be the remedy for this type of OCD. Meticulously lined bottles and no fuss trinkets will result in a perfectly curated place to pamper your guests with your cocktail d’jour.

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Art We Love: Vintage Lifestyle Photography-Featuring Slim Aarons

March 25, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Art takes on many forms. While styles ebb and flow in the mainstream, so to speak, selecting art still remains a very intimate decision based on personal style and what appeals to ones eye. Vintage photography is nothing new to the art or interior design scene, however we are seeing it displayed in fresh new ways and being reproduced by high profile designers. In this post, the Jigsaw Designers selected famed photographer Slim Aarons as the feature photographer for this months Art We Love. (Seen in self portrait below.)

Aarons joined the army at age 18 and served as a combat photographer in World War II. Afterwards, leaving Aarons with an extreme dislike for war he famously stated, “The only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful, seminude girls tanning in a tranquil sun.” Hence leading in him the desire to photograph ‘attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places’ as he himself coined. One spot-on example would be the image of sunbathing beauties on St. Tropez beach below.

Aarons photographed the jet setters and society types from the 50’s to the 80’s. Trekking across the world from Capri, St. Tropez, Palm Springs and then some; he yachted, vacationed and observed the celebrities and aristocrats at their leisure, often times from inside their own estates and villas.

Not your typical college dorm poster; what brings these time transcending images to life again are most often the process used for display. A photograph is printed from scans of the original negative that are then mounted on aluminum and faced with museum quality plexiglass. Processing from a negative allows one to create the image at any size, even a wall mural in the mid-century baby nursery below. But, most often the museum quality plexi brings added luster to the color saturated images Aarons was famous for.

One of the most beloved images featured here is called Poolside Gossip which was photographed at the famous Kaufman house in Palm Springs, CA. The image of society ladies relaxing and simultaneously “stirring the pot” is charming and yet, familiar to us all. This image is available in a variety of sizes at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com along with many other Slim Aarons favorites.

Summer by the sea in the south of France beckons you in the timeless image of celebs sun worshiping at the Hotel Du Cap in Antibes. Ultimately, Aarons’ imagery draws you in and makes you feel welcome, making his work a fabulous compliment to ones swinging stylish pad.

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Rock the Croc: Jigsaw’s Top Reptile Picks

March 17, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Spring 2016 is the season to invest in our slithery animal kingdom friends. All things crocodile, snake, lizard, and python are hot! Whether you have the conscience for faux or faux-real (aka authentic ), in this post we’ll feature faux items we can really get behind!

Style and function are both satisfied in this Ralph Lauren Home trunk bar. It is stately and sophisticated and we love it! Cleverly named the One-Fifth Trunk Bar, this kitsch little number is a Pullman style trunk bar with embossed crocodile leather and polished brass stand. It features a mahogany interior and a mirrored back panel. Includes storage for barware, mixing surfaces and custom fitted wells. Martini anyone???

One of the Jigsaw team’s favorite ways to introduce reptile into a client’s home is with a bench. A reptile bench is perfect for the foot of the bed, down a hallway, in an alcove…just about anywhere will do. We can’t get enough of the Moreletti Crocodile-Embossed Bench by Massoud at Horchow. At $1799, this is a solid addition to any space.

Faux reptile pieces are not limited to natural colors. Bright eye popping colors inspire in pastels, metallics, jewel tones-all hot this spring. Kelly Wearstler killed it with these gorgeous pink faux snake chairs for this Bel Air home office.

While most designer reptile pieces will cost you a pretty penny, you can rock croc that won’t break your budget. For example this fun Threshold™ Faux Snake Skin Lamp for Target at $54.99; or this fun metallic faux croc trunk printed on high-quality textured vinyl.

Take the trend a different direction with embossed wallpaper. Give your fireplace a whole new meaning by applying the paper all the way to the ceiling. This dramatic focal point will certainly satisfy. Available in mattes and metallics in a variety of colors. The fireplace with antlers below is Ralph Lauren about $55 per roll.

For more information on reptile trends or the images featured in this post, simply leave a comment or visit the contact page on the Jigsaw Design Group website at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Someone will quickly contact you with more information. Please subscribe to the blog for more informative articles like these, and check out our Facebook page for more tips and images! Be sure to ‘like us’ on Facebook! Now join us on Googleplus too!

Color Trends, Style

Fresh Color Trio-Chartreuse, Charcoal & Gold

February 27, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

As we celebrated Modernism Week in Palm Springs recently, the Jigsaw Design team found themselves inspired with countless design ideas. One lovely vintage settee was the inspiration for this particular post, however. While happening upon a lovely booth filled with antique chairs trimmed in gold with chartreuse green and gold seats, charcoal painted walls, completed with gold leaf vintage table with turquoise blown glass tea set, our minds were lead to revel in the many things we loved about this look.

While the chartreuse and gold felt bold and glamours, the combination seemed somehow, light. When paired with a charcoal background it suddenly felt as if you’d gone back in time; an authentic retro vibe, however remaining quite modern. Hence fueling our need to seek out more of this captivating color combination.

Being the ideal room to play up drama, the dining room makes for the perfect spot to experiment with this tantalizing trio. This dining room is a perfect example of drama with a touch of academia. Charcoal walls draped velvet chartreuse curtains on gold rods. The vintage chandelier and bust finish off the look for one spectacular dining room.

Make your sitting room a tad more provocative to inspire real conversation! Dark charcoal narrow shelves in this space create a perfectly curated art gallery that sets the stage for the chartreuse love seat to really pop. On a more subtle level, try adding a few chartreuse throw pillows onto a dark grey sofa like the pair of dark grey chaise lounges in the image below.

The bright green resembling life and newness is lovely choice for the kitchen. It is made modern when paired with grey cabinets and dining table. The Jigsaw team loves using an accent color on the ceiling like seen in the image below. It gives the refreshing feeling of green without making the whole room green.

For more information on color trends or the images featured in this post, simply leave a comment or visit the contact page on the Jigsaw Design Group website at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Someone will quickly contact you with more information. Please subscribe to the blog for more informative articles like these, and check out our Facebook page for more tips and images! Be sure to ‘like us’ on Facebook! Now join us on Googleplus too!

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Iridescent Style-Shine with Opulence

January 11, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

One of our favorite merging design trends to watch for in 2016 is the luminous ever changing shine of iridescent.

The Jigsaw Design team has seen growing popularity in all things iridescent. From wallpaper to furniture options are growing by the number. Take for example artistic furniture designer Patricia Urqiola, Her shimmer series offers tables, consoles and shelving in this opalescent hue that seems to be ever changing from angle to angle.

Iridescent wallpaper is a great option for an accent wall. A hallway or small sitting room are great places to add this look into your home.

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Equally, using iridescent tile for a powder room or bathroom add a touch of glam to these spaces. Wether on the wall or on the floor these tiles are available in so many iridescent colors from dark hues to pure white, all with an opalescent rainbow sheen. The iridescent gold above the tub in this master bath gleams with added depth below.

Like the iridescent look but don’t want a big commitment? Add touches of iridescent through a few accessories like a pearlescent vase or bowl on the dining table.

Likewise, the glass globe by Sebastian Scherer is so simple in style but the iridescent sheen makes it wonderfully interesting. For a beachside vibe an iridescent capiz chandelier as a focal point can be the perfect touch. The changing light from every angle will give your room a wow factor!

For more information on iridescent trends and resources visit the contact page on the Jigsaw Design Group website at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Someone will quickly contact you with more information. Please subscribe to the blog for more informative articles like these, and check out our Facebook page for more tips and images! Be sure to ‘like us’ on Facebook! Now join us on Googleplus too!

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Fresh Spin on Traditional Classics-Holiday Decorating Trends

December 7, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

With the Christmas season in full swing the Jigsaw Design team is spreading cheer in the season’s jolliest trends.

For all of you mid-century lovers the infamous flocked Christmas tree has made a comeback! This beloved fake-snow beauty will be the focal point of your decor as well as the party chatter at you’re swinging holiday shindig. We love the look of mixing modern ornaments with the tradition vibe of the flocked tree to create a fun whimsical tree everyone will love.

How do you get this faux snow look? Well, many Christmas tree farms will sell the flocking service on site and even deliver to your doorstep. In most cases the spray is fire retardant, and is available in different colors and sparkles. You can also try this yourself by mixing corn starch, soap flakes, and water, or shaving cream and glue and then applying with a paint brush. Last but not least, spray snow in a can like Sno-Blower for about $12 and available on amazon.com, simply spray the branches with the Sno-blower (preferably in a well ventilated place like a garage) and let it dry.

Our favorite trend in ornaments are mixing different metals just like the decor in your home. CB2, Crate and Barrel and even Target are carrying a big variety of rose gold, yellow gold and silver ornaments. Notable styles we love are the geometric shapes and metal snowflakes from the aforementioned CB2 and Crate and Barrel. Starting with a basic layer in cream lays a nice foundation for gold and silver ornaments. Pop other fun colors from your space to create your own theme each year. Hot pink for a pop-art vibe or chartreuse or turquoise for a beach look.

What we love about the flocked tree and shiny metallic decor are the layers of light and texture each element brings with it. The perfect culmination to this layered look is the white fur tree skirt. A Mongolian sheep skin tree skirt gives a luxurious texture to the overall look of your tree. It can also be complimented with matching pillows on your sofa or a nearby chair for a clever touch to your space.

For more information on holiday trends plus resources visit the contact page on the Jigsaw Design Group website at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Someone will quickly contact you with more information. Please subscribe to the blog for more informative articles like these, and check out our Facebook page for more tips and images! Be sure to ‘like us’ on Facebook! Now join us on Googleplus too!

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Tufted Love-Jigsaw’s Top Picks- Chesterfield Sofas

December 1, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

A passion for the elegant and timeless Chesterfield sofa is on the rise. This handsome classic tufted sofa can fit harmoniously into most genres of style; from a city loft to a vintage lair the tufted sofa adds that perfect touch.

Legend has it that the 4th Earl of Chesterfield commission the first tufted sofa with a deep seat in the early 1700s hence its name sake. While being both patron of the arts and a politician, Lord Stanhope and Voltaire likely had some interesting debates about life on his comfortable yet groundbreaking sofa.

Interestingly, Anthropology’s Lyre Chesterfield, which is modeled after this 18th century treasure goes for a cool $3K. The Jigsaw team’s favorite attribute of their rendition is it’s availability in 18 colors. Finished with button-tufts, trimmed with nailheads, and rolled English arms complete this quintessential style. For those lovers of antiques and traditional elegance this is the sofa for you.

If you’re a fan of all things retro, then you mid-century brat packers head to Room Service or Mod-shop for the Hot Pink Sinatra Tufted Sofa. Complete with nailhead and in a rainbow of colors this retro chic modern chesterfield is swanky yet cozy.

Gracing royal palaces and chic abodes around the world for centuries this luxurious style had many interpretations. Take Roche Bobois’ point of view with the fresh take on the chesterfield by Phillee Bouix. Upholstered in Cabaret velvet and silk this look is sleek and updated.

We feature our favorite Chesterfields in velvet throughout this post as this rich texture creates such an inviting and luxurious layer to a room. We love the chic and sophisticated tone on tone teal blue u-shaped sofa in Schumacher silk velvet with matching walls.

Whatever your style, there’s nothing tough about loving tufted! For more information on hot chesterfield’s plus resources visit the contact page on the Jigsaw Design Group website at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Someone will quickly contact you with more information. Please subscribe to the blog for more informative articles like these, and check out our Facebook page for more tips and images! Be sure to ‘like us’ on Facebook! Now join us on Googleplus too!

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Bold Curtains

November 21, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

You know how the saying goes…Go big or go home! Curtains in bold colors and patterns can add tremendous wow factor to a room.

The more patterns the merrier. Mixing different scales of patterns surprisingly keep the overall view of the room from looking too busy. While these rooms have a pretty mellow color pallet as a whole, the mixed patterns from the rug, pillows and curtain play together in a fantastically delightful rhythm.

Don’t be scared of mixing boldly painted walls and drapes in bright hues. Even working in the same color group like the forest green lacquered walls in the following image work perfectly with the chartreuse drapes. An interesting trend to watch is mixing blues and purples, turquoise and purple. Bold moves but very appealing to the eye.

Not that brave? Popping a neutral room with a bold drape creates an exciting atmosphere, and as the trends changes, it’s a relatively easy to update.

We love floor to ceiling yellow drapes for a bedroom shared with hubby, not too girly, but brings a lovely balance of masculine and feminine when paired white black and white or charcoal grey.

The trend we are loving right now at Jigsaw Design Group…layering roman shades in bold patterns paired with dramatic drapes in vibrant colors. This look layered in a room in subtle shades draw the eye to this artistic focal point in the space.

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Three Easy Decor Updates

November 16, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Shoppers are already out and about as the holiday season is upon us. With Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas on the horizon, you might be feeling the need for a little update in your decor for arriving guests and cocktail party goers. In this post we will highlight some simple quick fixes with on-trend ideas to get your creative juices flowing before that juicy turkey arrives.

Quick fix number one: Throw Pillows. Easily accessible and at any price range, you can instantly update your sofa, settee, or bedroom with throw pillows in the season’s latest colors and patterns. We love throw pillows by trend setters like Jonathan Adler; his quirky light hearted flair will always be of the moment and typically a conversation starter.

Quick fix number two: The Throw. Get cozy on the couch this winter and snuggle up in a new cashmere throw. Treat yourself to the ultimate throw by Hermes. This luscious wonder will set you back about $1500, but oh how it’s worth it! For adding some texture to your space, a fur throw by William-Sonoma is great for the sofa or the bed.

Quick fix number three: The Rug. This change will make the biggest impact on the space due to its size, especially if you choose a bold pattern. How often you like to make changes will influence what you want to spend on your updated rug. A gorgeous high quality Schumacher rug is more of an investment, but will feel wonderful underfoot for a long time to come, and while always current in style they tend to be more classic providing more longevity. If you like to swap out your rugs as trends change, then a West Elm rug or CB2 could be a good option as seen in the image below.

While making only one or two of these changes will be refreshing, updating all three will feel like a new space. To get a little more milage out of your foundational pieces like sofas and accent chairs, try purchasing these high dollar pieces in neutral colors so updating with trends in color and patterns will always be easy with the above quick fixes.

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The Perfect Powder Room

September 30, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

We lent a friendly reminder, in our last post, that the holidays are in fact just around the corner. Getting ready for house guests and open houses means it is time to update and even renovate that much overlooked powder room.

The powder room is a space that everyone will likely see whether they are a guest for the weekend or a few hours during a cocktail party. So this room should actually be one of the most chic rooms in the home. After all, you do have a captive audience in there.

Since the powder room is typically a small space, it usually won’t break the bank to give it a refresher. This is a space that you can be bold with a trend because frankly, you can change it rather easily and quickly if you tire of it. Small rooms can still be big on style, so we’ve created a top 6 list of for a fitting update.

#1 Exotic or Moroccan Accents-If you have an eclectic or bohemian vibe in your home then Moroccan fretwork wood paneling from floor to ceiling in your tiny space can be a true piece of art.

#2 Black-don’t be afraid of the dark- If you’ve followed our blog for long you know how much we love using black here at Jigsaw Design Group. Glossy black, matte black, black paint, black tile, you see where we are going here, black is always in style and adds a touch of glam to any space. Black can make it dressy, deco or even masculine so this haute hue is at the top of our update list.

#3 Wallpaper-Wallpaper is often the perfect answer for the powder room. It is color, texture and artwork all wrapped into one foundational characteristic of the space. Add a few accessories and an orchid and you’re done. Minimal work with ample wow factor.

#5 Gold Faucets-Yep, that’s right, gold faucets, sinks, door pulls, towel rack…yellow gold, rose gold, it’s not the brass of the 80’s, this is stylish and hot and we can’t get enough of it. Gold hardware in the small space feel rich, luxurious and on trend.

#6 Only for you showoffs-The hands free faucet- Kohler does this very well, with the in home hands free faucet, Tripoint Touchless. This faucet is not only convenient, but also saves water with low-flow aerators. Your guests will gush over your tech and environmental savviness.

Have fun and go bold in the powder room for maximum impact. For more information on the perfect powder room and resources visit the contact page on the Jigsaw Design Group website at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Someone will quickly contact you with more information. Please subscribe to the blog for more informative articles like these, and check out our Facebook page for more tips and images! Be sure to ‘like us’ on Facebook! Now join us on Googleplus too!

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