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Fireplace Trends-Marble

October 14, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Welcomed is the chill in the air, signaling fall to finally arrive. The coziest time of year. What better time to tackle that fireplace update you’ve been dreaming about for a while. So, dust off those work boots and get ready for a fireplace demolition. In the next few posts, we’ll share some of our favorite and/or most requested fireplace updates that our clients are asking for.

The first post will cover the ever coveted marble. Found now in almost every room of the house. Authentic marble, porcelain that looks like marble, marble wallpaper, you name it, it’s out there and everybody wants it. With its former reputation as being only for the extravagant, marble has now been made accessible to everyone.

The slab. Insanely beautiful in a few words. Why we love it? Its natural, without seams it exquisite and quite impressive if you can spend the dough on it. Slabs can cost from $1,000 to $6,000 on average depending on the quality and type. Favorites are Calacatta (not Calcutta as many say), and Cararra (not Carerra as many others will say). Both lovely and distinct, floor to ceiling…yes, please.

2. Marble Tiles. Artistic and personalized in a few words. Why we love it? So many sizes, styles, shapes and prices available. Honeycomb, penny tile, subway, arabesque are all fun examples of marble tiles in the marketplace. One can select a tile shape that is befitting their personality to express in their space. Big oversized tiles like the image below are great for the floor to ceiling look without paying for the slab.

3. Cast Marble. Statement making in a few words. Why we love it? Cast marble is striking with a high design reputation. Intricate details, crisp modern cuts all can be achieved with the cast fireplace. Cast marble are referring to the mantel surrounds while in the interior is cast stone, as seen below.

For more information about Marble Fireplaces, please leave a comment below or visit our contact page a www.jigsawdesgingroup.com and a professional designer will be in touch with you quickly. Be sure to subscribe to the blog and like us on Facebook!

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Cannabis Dispensaries-The New Social Scene Among the Cannabis Community

September 24, 2016 Jigsaw Design 2 Comments

Complements of the growing legalization of marijuana/cannabis dispensaries, cannabis dispensaries are popping up everywhere. What were once haunted by a negative perception, the dispensary marketplace is evolving into chic new hangouts among the cannabis community.

Jigsaw Design Group has found themselves being a forerunner in this industry in bringing hip design to the sudden competitive market in Southern California. “We focus on designing beautiful and welcoming spaces, we are also continually educating ourselves on the best environments to house the products [plants and food], displaying the merchandise, and clinical building regulations,” shares Michelle the principle designer for the firm. “Thanks to our renderings services our reach is not limited to California, we can create great design for facilities all across the country, and then depending on the clients needs, we can do the install or simply render the designs for the client to seek out their own contractors,” Michelle further explains.

This industry is fast growing and a newly acceptable industry. Twenty-five states and District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Soon, there will be more and more states jumping on board and the demand for appealing design for dispensaries will be in paramount.

Meanwhile, dispensaries are becoming the new social scene, and just as in the food and beverage industry, people want to frequent places that are inviting and beautiful. From the lobby area to the retail space, creating a comfortable atmosphere that is aesthetically pleasing will enhance the experience for the consumer as well as the staff’s work environment.

The Jigsaw Designers have installed a number of fresh looks for cannabis hangouts from hipster vibes, to glam settings with chandeliers, to graffiti walls. It comes down to selecting a look that your customer can relate to, your personal style, and functionality. As sampled in the following renderings, a few different looks are created for the same space, offering the client the opportunity to really capture the essence of the final product.

This emerging niche often has multiple moving parts so good design is key. Therefore, finding an interior designer or architect with industry specific experience is imperative. For more information on cannabis dispensaries and dispensary design, leave a comment below or visit our contact page at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com and a designer will get back to you. Be sure to subscribe to the blog and like us on Facebook!

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Visual Renderings-A Must Have For Great Design

September 18, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Interior Designers have always relied on visuals of some form. A hand sketch, a precisely measured floor plan, and/or a story board or vision board. While some of us can visualize what black lacquer paint might look on that particular wall you’ve had your eye on, most of us can’t. Hence the need for a visual image. The Jigsaw Design team takes the visual image a step further with a multi dimensional visual rendering to ensure their clients have a clear picture for their design.

The following images feature a Southern California beach bungalow master bathroom that was originally a small office and bathroom. As typical, it was challenging for the client to see the possibility of the two spaces combined into one spectacular master bath retreat.

The next images are designed with a view from above. See how the designer was able to layout different tile patterns with each rendering.

There is a true value in the designer taking this initial step for the client. In the end, renderings of this quality save time and money for the client, designer and the contractors.

Let’s take a look at another Southern California residences. We will walk through the designer’s process step by step.

First a photo of the original room is taken, and the entire space is measured; walls, ceiling, doors, windows, archways, fireplaces.
Then, the furniture is removed, and the room is emptied.
Next, the designer begins adding in furniture, flooring, paint, artwork, lighting, everything that has been previously discussed in design meetings.
Finally, the designer makes a few options depending on what was discussed in the client meeting (color options, style options, lighting options etc).

In the following images, one can see the original space or ‘before’ image, then the empty room, and then three options given to the client. This particular client had artwork that she wanted to consider for the new look in her space, so the designer was able to add the artwork into the rendering and add pops of color to tie her art into the modernized space.

Notice the accent chairs and accessories changing from image to image.

BEFORE

Empty Room Rendering

Client Option 1

Client Option 2

Client Option 3

Maybe you are a DIY type, or you have a great eye but just need to see if you can actually pull of your ideas. Or maybe you have contractors you like to work with but just need a good visual to show them to prevent mistakes. Well, you’re in luck. Jigsaw Design Group offers a renderings service that is completely unique to their firm. After a phone consultation or face to face meeting, the designers can pull together visual rendering of your ideas so you can have a clear picture of how your design ideas will turn out. During this process, the designer can help you fine tune your space to fit your budget and design style. All that is need to get started are photos and measurements.

Jigsaw can help with renderings beyond interior design as well. If you have a business or office space, the Jigsaw team also offers rendering services for commercial design. The following images show a variety of options for one actual room at a business in CA. This gave the client the opportunity to see how the space would function for customers when visiting their retail outlet, as well as how aesthetically pleasing that it would be.

The visual renderings service is not limited to interiors; plans can be visualized for decks, pools, landscaping and water features. There is no limit, again, a photo and good measurements and all the work can be done virtually. Jigsaw can even show the client rendered images of their space at night time. This is a great tool for determining light features indoors or outdoors. Take a gander at the exterior deck images in the following photos. With visual renderings, you can play with all components from design to paint color, and in the end there will be no surprises. Jigsaw has brought to masses what the trade has just begun to enjoy, visual imagery for solid design.

For more information about visual renderings please reach a designer by leaving a comment below, or visiting our contact page at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Be sure to subscribe to the blog, and like us on Facebook!

Style, Unique Ideas

The Hipster Aesthetic-Differentiate Your Space

August 25, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

A common style request we continue to receive, especially in the commercial side of our interior design business at Jigsaw Design Group, are clients looking for a ‘hipster’ style in their space. While much of the trendy restaurants, coffee shops, works spaces and even homes are taking on this old is new aesthetic, our designers at Jigsaw strive to differentiate that style with a certain finesse. We seek to meet the demand of the client’s usual wish list of rustic modern elements — reclaimed wood, brick, exposed ceilings, concrete floors, chalkboards, loft style doors, yet we aim to keep it fresh. In this post we’ll share some ideas on how to keep your hipster pad from looking…well…mainstream.

We believe there are different faces of this hipster aesthetic, from the hardline rustic modern style with a sentimental side of focusing on the historical aspect of a space: for example maybe you pull down the drywall in an old building to find beautiful exposed brick walls that you can pair with rustic wood floors and black iron windows. Then there is the preppy hipster that may have a more feminine approach, with more pops of color, bright white walls and splashes of prints mixed in like Ikat, Chinoiserie or even animal prints like in a cowhide rug.

To keep your hipster pad from feeling bland especially in the typical neutral color palette, think of it as more of an eclectic vibe if you will…an industrial foundation with hints of glamazon with fun bar carts, oversized art, bold statement accent colors and then paired with touches of global ethnic rugs, or throw pillow.

Our designers believe the hipster space depends on ones interpretation and can be flexible to personal style. With the industrial ‘hipster’ style becoming the ‘safe’ look, change it up by adding some drama with fun items that speak to you, a chandelier, or candelabras. For example the bedroom below where bed frame is made from recycled pallets that adds a unique touch, and then topped with a bright multicolored duvet and ethnic woven pillows. The key is to stay true to your personal sensibility and have fun with this evolving youthful style.

For more information on the hipster style 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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Living Walls-The Indoor Vertical Garden

August 16, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

The indoor vertical garden can breath life into your home or office. The lush ivy muse for this post is the world renowned Fred Segal in Los Angeles.

When adding its’ latest location to the LAX airport, the company brought it’s iconic ivy exterior walls indoors. Visually stunning, this look makes such an impact and is being copied in stores like West Elm from So Cal to London.

The vertical garden can be interpreted many different ways. For example, moss is a great plant to work with considering it’s heartiness, rich color and coverage like the moss walls in the images below. Moss looks great on walls, upstairs cases, on furniture, or piquing through cracks.

So you live in the city in a fabulous loft apartment, but no roof top garden is included. Bring your loft to life by bringing your garden indoors and make a statement in your space. Start by filling your feature wall with low light indoor plants. While the list of possibilities is vast, a few favorites worth mentioning are Sword Ferns and Dracaena for greens and Crotons and Peace Lilies for flowers and color. These varietals are easy to grow with little maintenance.

There are many interpretations for an indoor garden, and many can be done as a DIY project. Exploring ideas like attaching boxes or pots to the wall for small spaces, or recycling pallets for a succulent garden on a large wall are all possibilities. Want to do it yourself, but not work that hard? Well, Urbino makes these cool magnetic garden pots to design how you want with very little work involved.

For more fun indoor garden ideas and information on 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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Tabletop Tips: The Coffee Table Conundrum

July 24, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

The constant quandary; how to decorate one’s tabletop. Are you constantly rearranging and shuffling your coffee table decor to find the right balance? For such a small surface area, this space is always the most perplexing. In this post, the Jigsaw Designers are addressing the coffee table dilemma with some simple tips to help you find the right balance.

Tip #1 Books, books and more books! This is an easy one. ‘Coffee table’ books are easy to come by, make great gifts and you’re bound to have a couple laying around somewhere. Use books to make a statement, express your personality, or simply be an accent color like for example the bold, Hot Pink book about Yves Saint Laurent. Serves two purposes: 1. color, 2. shares a bit of nostalgia with those who love the fashion.

Stack books with a candle or small item on top, or several stacks around the table. If you have a two tier table, stack them top and bottom. Stack them on a tray in the center or off to one side.

Tip #2 Add something natural like an orchid or flower arrangement. Succulents are hugely popular and there are even some faux plants that look rather real. We usually opt of the real thing, but sometimes a bouquet of silk peonies will do the trick.

Tip #3 Add an element of surprise; an interesting sculpture, a classic obelisk or even a purple foot from Jonathan Adler. Whatever the case, make it quirky, and make it fun.

Tip #4 Don’t even think about letting that remote control be seen. Even if its a college bachelor pad, No Remotes visible please.

Keep it neat and tidy, sometimes less is more for your vignette and sometimes it just feels right to pile it one. For more information about tabletop decorating please leave a comment below or reach a Jigsaw Designer by visiting our contact page. Be sure to subscribe to the blog and like us on Facebook, and follow us on Google+

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Sleeping Beauty-Best Beds Summer 2016

July 8, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Due to an oversaturated market, a continual decorating conundrum is finding that perfect bed to rest your pretty head. Since the average person spends one third of the day in the aforementioned bed, and it likely getting more use than any other furniture purchase you may make… it should be perfect. Perfect in home style, personal style, size, and ,of course, comfort. Herein lies the quandary…so which bed is for me?

Am I a poster bed gal/guy like the Restoration Hardware’s 19th Century French Four-Poster bed above? In this post we’ll explore just which bed category trends are most befitting of ourselves.

For those lovers of reclaimed wood, a couple options on the market come to mind because they are clean with a hint of Mid-Century style to play down the rustic feel of the wood. One being from West Elm (Alexa-as seen in the first photo) and the other, Living Spaces (Kai-2nd photo). Both of these styles are reasonably priced and pair well with a variety of linen choices.

Another trend that continues to grow is the upholstered bed. If one desires to be wrapped in fabric from head to foot and tufted flawlessly, the Churchill bed in Belgian Linen from Restoration Hardware is the answer.

Or, add a bit of flair with a nailhead dotted headboard. This look is very flexible ranging from traditional, beachy, and even industrial. The Luna Nail Trim Headboard from Allmodern.com is not only beautiful, it’s also a steal of a price!

For a modern, no fuss-no muss, upholstered linen bed, one can’t beat the Nixon Platform bed, also from Allmodern.com. It’s pure, with clean simple lines a true minimalist will love.

Think outside of the box with Serena and Lily’s Carson Bed. At about – $2500 this bed brings on the texture in a fresh way. Beautifully crafted strips of abaca (some dyed black, some bleached), create interesting lines in mellow tones to add texture, while still showing off your linens.

Uber cool day-beds are a hot trend that we love at Jigsaw. Outside on the veranda, poolside, or in your cozy library there may not be a lot of sleeping on these beauties, but there is a lot of style…well, maybe sleep for that overnight guest after that stellar party . Featured here is Jonathan Adler’s Maxime day bed, and Serena and Lily’s Avalon Daybed in rattan, beach chic at its best.

Let us know the dreamy bed you’ve been dreaming of and we may just add it to the post. Be sure to send your comments and any questions on styles or images featured in this blogs. Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog, like us on Facebook, and follow us on google+!

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Flower Power-Oversized Floral Trends

June 28, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Floral motifs have stood the test of time in remaining classic and ladylike. But, in today’s trends these budding beauties create wow factor when oversized raising this look to almost pop art status.

Get the trend quick with an oversized piece art. Use it as a headboard, in the dining room or above the sofa to bring a fresh mood to your space.

Adding a great piece of art above your bar cart or in your dressing area create a glamorous feeling and will bring life to those areas.

Take your botanical obsession to the next level with colossal printed wallpaper. Paper the walls, the ceiling or anywhere outside of the box for maximum impact.

Blossoming wallpaper produces big style in a small powder room. The Jigsaw designers love using bold, dark colors in small spaces like in the image below.

Horticulturally flexible: bold and bright blooms in a dining room bring life to walls in vivid color, while romantic blooms in a soft palette create a cozy dining experience in a more traditional space.

Flowering linens, duvets, and headboards create an air of romance with comforting appeal. Matching linens and wallpaper add sophistication like that of a luxury hotel.

The office has never been more stylish. Bold wallpaper makes a big statement and is sure to inspire.

Embrace you inner flower-child with this motif in a grand scale for maximum flower-power. For more information about floral trends or styles and images in this blog simply leave a comment below or reach designer on the contact page of our website www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Be sure to subscribe to the blog and like us on Facebook.

Color Trends

Cabinet Trends: Navy is the New Grey

June 21, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

All colors should envy navy. It is timeless, formal, casual, uniform and laid-back, all in one. One would struggle to find a more flexible hue. While the Jigsaw Designers are long time fans of this vast color, right now we can’t get enough of the navy cabinet.

White and Grey cabinets still stand safe and sublime, however, navy wows. Whether in the bath or the kitchen this pop of rich pigment is clean and refreshing and always in fashion.

Navy pairs beautifully with marble and rose gold to create a fresh modern look with a touch of femininity. While paired more traditionally with yellow gold, it is a tried and true combination.

Truly sophisticated when coupled with a neutral color palette, but combined with black and white, the visual is stunning.

Well suited for any style, the navy cabinet can blend into a myriad of looks – mid-century, traditional, modern, and industrial to name a few.

Colors we are loving right now are Pratt and Lambert Postal Blue for it’s hint of teal, and Old Navy by Benjamin Moore for it’s purity.

pratt lambert postal blue

Must have trend right now: oversized waterfall island in marble with navy cabinets peeking out from underneath. This look is forward and sleek.

For more information on the navy cabinet trend or questions about images or products in this blog, please comment below or reach a Jigsaw Designer through the contact page at www.jigsawdesigngroup.com. Be sure to subscribe to the blog and like us on Facebook and follow us on Google+.

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White Spaces

June 7, 2016 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

White is a timeless hue that is never out of style. Containing the power of positivity on our psyche it’s a harmonious note that streams between purity, clarity, and sophistication in our subconscious. As for interior design, it naturally benefits from visually creating a perception of more space.

Benjamin Moore carries quite a hit list of whites for 2016. The Jigsaw Design Team are currently big fans of several of the white hues namely Paper White that has a hint of grey, and Simply White, a slightly warmer tone.

Paper White in the bath is clean and refreshing, as well as for the living room to echo light around the space.

Simply White is pure with warm touches, perfect for a sitting room or bedroom. Its subtly and clarity are relaxing for a great night of sleep.

Another way to bring this statement making color into your space is through using white brick on one or two walls. This looks amazing in an industrial space, but can work well in a modern or minimal home as well.

Not up to the task of bricking your home, the mess and then get tired of it in a few years? Well, we have an answer…brick wallpaper is available in many styles and shades. Wallpapersdirect.com is a great resource for realistic styles at fair prices.

Add a girly touch with a white lacy wallpaper.

Go full throttle in Scandinavian style with white wood floors, walls and accessories. With relaxed furnishing this all white look plays out as very soothing for comfortable living.

Add touches of white to play up the sophistication in your space with great pieces like consoles, lamps and end tables.

Whatever your favorite hue of White, Jigsaw can help you pull your space together for a room you’ll love. For more information on White color trends or the images above, please leave a comment or reach a designer on our contact page and someone will get right back to you. Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog and like us on Facebook!

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