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Boutique Hotel Guest Bedroom

September 25, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Despite the blazing heat wave, we can’t deny the fact that the holiday season is around the corner. The holiday’s, as we all know, bring with them lots of parties and house guests. Are you ready? This season treat your guests to a boutique hotel experience in your own home. In this post we will explore some basic tips and inspiring ideas for tricking out your guest room boutique style.

Five star style always starts with a comfortable and beautifully made bed. The diagram below is a great example of deluxe accommodations bedding for your guest room. It’s all about the layers-Euro shams, coverlets, duvets, throws and the highest thread count sheets that you can afford.

Consider your favorite luxury resort as a launching pad for ideas when selecting your color palette. All neutrals in creams and ivory, or a range of grays are always soothing and refreshing for your guests. Stark white sheets never fade and feel crisp and brand new for each guest. Compliment your palette with splashes of accents colors to match up with fresh flowers for a special touch.

If you have a large enough room, accommodate an entire family in your guest space. Two double beds with high rising headboards feel very boutique-ish and add pizzazz to the room. Whether queen or double, two canopy beds delight with the air of superior luxury for your likely to linger guests .

Using symmetrically placed bedside tables, lamps, pillows and accessories denote a signature boutique vibe. Meanwhile, don’t forget to add something whimsical and quirky to give your guests something to puzzle upon. A daring sculpture or piece of art, an artistically patterned rug or carpet, or indoor reading swing to lull those to sleep that are trying to shake the jet lag.

Last but not least, create a welcome basket of goodies for your guest. Shampoo and conditioner, a candle, and bottled water at the very least. Adding your special guests favorite candy or snack is also a nice touch. Going the extra mile… a razor, q-tips and other bath essentials will make their stay even more perfect and they will finally have proof that you are the over achiever they’ve always loved.

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*Bedding Diagram found on Pinterest.com

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Pop Art Office

September 16, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

For the average person, the office is the place where a majority of the day is consumed. With all that time spent, why not add a little kick to your daily digs and create a pop art office to liven your every-day.

While some of us can’t afford an original Warhol, the prints are plenty. But no need to break the bank, get creative and find unique pieces of bright pop art from a more obscure artist or simply scour the internet for a big bright piece of art that really speak to you. This style is fairly easy to find. Pop a piece of artwork on a wall in an all white room and accessorize with a select color from that piece and you’ve got yourself a cheerful office to make the daily grind a bit more enjoyable.

Even the most serene office can carry a nice Lichtenstein or the like. The all white office in the following image has a more traditional sensibility, but carries wow factor with the artistic focal point. A soft grey palette with pink or yellow art create a perfectly curated work space to look forward to seeing for those forty-plus hours a week.

From the waiting room to the board room, adorning common areas with pop art and murals will always bring a big splash style to the space.

For more information on the pop art office, office design 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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Scandinavian Style

September 6, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Scandinavian style in home décor is a merging trend that the Jigsaw designers are embracing with a passion. The Scandinavian design movement began in the 1950’s and still stands on a few basic principles, functionality, simplicity and clean minimal lines.

A perfect example of the functionality of the Scandinavian style home is in this small office area. The designer created an entire wall out of cork board for a unique look that adds texture and warmth while being perfectly functional for a home office.

Blurring the lines between the typical ‘modern’ style and ‘Scandinavian’ style are the textural aesthetics. Texture plays a big role in this trend with wools, fur and even crafty elements like woven items and carvings that add warmth to it’s minimalistic nature.

Another aspect of Scandinavian style is the use of natural materials. Wood floor panels that are white or grey washed, or even sanded and clear coated for the most pure finish possible are used for flooring and furnishings; for example a kitchen table or headboard for a bed.

While these homes are charming and cozy the furnishings are minimal with a more modern flair. Most often walls and linens are white yet some soft colors and cool greys are part of the palette as well. The purposeful intent is to welcome light into the home during long dark days in the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Materials with reflective surfaces for playing on light and bright pops of cheerful color as accents support this theory and keep this stream of style a constant in the Scandinavian culture.

While being white, bright and minimal the materials are given dimension with lots of layers from fur skin rugs and crochets poufs mixed with wicker lamp shades are all fused together to create a space, often small, that you can feel relaxed and at home in.

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Vacation Style Homes

August 4, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

As life seems to get busier and busier, we all need a vacay for a little R & R, and this is the time of year for it. But, why not live like you are on vacation every day of the year in a vacation style home and add a bit of calm to your life.

The style and grace of a vacation or resort style home starts with color. Whites, neutrals and blue colors from the sea and sky will make you feel refreshed and relaxed. This beach retreat is bathed in all white with natural wood touches throughout creating an environment to put you at ease.

For quintessential beach cottage style keep everything crisp white and blue with touches of dark wood to anchor the room and silver or nickel finishes on metal. Blue and white stripes make nice finishing touches for throw pillows, rugs or even drapes.

Luxury by the lake is another vacation style inspiration we are loving at Jigsaw. With bead board throughout hallways and common areas that are reminiscent of a boat house, this look is easy to keep tidy. Use neutrals throughout with touches of blue and natural wood to bring the outdoors in.

The Jigsaw Design team are big fans of the free standing tub, and this lakeside bathroom is truly a retreat with high vaulted ceilings, all white washed colors, yard after yard of white linen drapes all opening onto a gorgeous view.

If it’s the mountains that you crave, then the ski house is the perfect vacation style home to emulate if you seek something with more warmth and coziness built in. This stunning bedroom in the French alps created with clean modern lines that are warmed with the black walls and layers of texture-the soft duvet, tufted bench and silk rug.

All of these vacation style homes have a common thread among them while remaining so different. There is no clutter, mail or papers in sight, and the decor is kept to a minimum with little or no tchotchke…and yet their is still so much to enjoy about each space.

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Make an Impact with Monochromatic Art

July 1, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Creating a serene and welcoming space to come home to, on every level, is what we are all trying to accomplish in our homes; with function and visual appeal as the primary goals when it comes to decor. Any room and color scheme will instantly feel calming as well as make a statement when creating a ‘gallery’ of art in the monochromatic colors.

Using multiple pieces of art in a monochromatic color scheme with the same shape and size will bring balance and symmetry to your space. See how perfectly balanced and inviting these rooms feel with these uniformly curated walls.

For statement making walls simply use an accent color that will pop, and then go big! We love the simplistic yellow abstracts with sleek black frames to give these walls pizzaz in this featured dining room.

Sometimes we can all take ourselves too seriously. Often times we just need to add a little humor and a bit of whimsy to our lives. Try a bright fun tongue-in-cheek color like these bright kelly green frames wrapping up the stairs case. The more the merrier!

Black and white is always bold and always in fashion. Create a chic collage of mixed black and white images or artwork for any room. A framed collection for the eat in kitchen always feels fresh as seen here. It can also be very relaxing in a completely grey room, mixed with touches of black and white.

For a softer or more eclectic look, Jigsaw recommends choosing 2 or 3 colors and interchanging those colors and frames for more depth and character. Adding in other element can also enhance the results.

Even the simplest pieces of framed art can make a big statement. Need I say more…

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Succulents-Why We Love Them

June 14, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Easy to grow and hard to kill…Indoor or out, the succulent has made a name for itself in home decor and we are loving it.

The succulent is a hearty plant known as the fat plant, and it retains water easily in arid climates or soil conditions. These plants are hard to kill even if you have a brown thumb. Since succulents live in extremes temperatures often times they end up lacking water. This can lead to a change in color. They tend to change to dull green color when there is a lack of sunlight. When they are well nourished and even shocked by climate change they will begin to blush; this changes the color from green to red, pink, orange, dark purple or black.

One of the many perks in having succulents in your home is how easy they are to grow. Succulents plants can blend into many different design styles indoors in home decor, or outdoor mixed in the yard or planters. They blend perfectly into a modern home, industrial or even traditional style home. For example a vertical succulent garden for the industrial modern abode…a space saving delight.

Outdoor succulent garden and planter ideas have no limits. These little beauties can grow basically anywhere and in anything. From broken pottery to old tree stumps the succulent brings new life to something forgotten, like this vintage bird cage. A pretty touch to a patio or outdoor garden.

Creating vertical walls of succulents for a patio or large empty outdoor wall will bring visual interest to that location. A simple frame can be filled with succulents and hung on the wall for a work of nature’s art.

With the vast variety of colors the succulents produce beautiful mosaics can be created in the outdoor garden. Whether horizontal or vertical the plants can be shaped along a pathway or climbing a retainer wall in patterns and shapes to add character and a serene feeling to your space.

Lining a walkway or patio in the more traditional way will always look clean and polished with succulents. Being low maintenance and very water friendly the succulent makes the ideal plant for a busy family that is environmentally conscious.

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Table Setting Trends for 2015

June 8, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Nothing is more welcoming than a beautifully set table for a dinner party. Whether it’s set for two or twenty-two, the table top is a chance to be playful and charming to excite your guest for what delights are to come.

When it comes to dinnerware, your collection may be a mixed bag. Family heirlooms passed down from your grandmother, your everyday ware, and even some fun flea market finds. One trend we love and believe it’s here to stay is layering your table setting with mix-matched style. Mixing black and white for an elegant event, or red white and blue for a 4th of July barbecue; experiment with old and new, high end china with Ikea just express yourself!

The Jigsaw Designers like mixing metals in home decor as well as table settings. Try mixing gold, rose gold and silver for your table top any time of year. Adding in a square shape along with your round plates is interesting a will be a nice surprise for your guests.

Mixing jewel tones and bright colorful patterns will create a dramatic looks that’s feels a little bohemian. This look plays off as romantic and well traveled.

Another trend we love is the natural earthy look. This can be achieved by mixing greenery with simple tea lights, copper mugs and flatware or wooden chargers. Take this look a step further with a zebra skin and tusks for an escape into the wild as seen in the image below.

Summer is here and we all crave the beach this time of year. Bringing the beach into your dining room for a California coastal girls lunch sets the tone for an afternoon of fun. Neutral colors reminiscent of the sea, with touches of blue, sea shells, candles and even sea shell chargers add the finishing touches to this relaxing experience.

The possibilities are endless with the setting of the table. It’s just as creative as the meal itself and can often take just as long to prepare. The key is to play around with different looks and have fun!

For more information on table setting 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!

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Tribal Chic

May 14, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Global looks were rampant on the fashion runways this spring from Chanel to Valentino. These fashion powerhouses got behind this theme that speaks volumes of our love for globe trekking and embracing our world and it’s multitude of cultures. Prints and textures steeped in culture from Africa, India, Turkey and Peru had the largest influence on these tribal looks that stole our hearts. With fashion and home interiors being naturally intertwined; we see the strong influence of these ethnic trends popping up in furniture, rugs and fabrics for the home.

The tribal chic trend can be achieved in simply adding a rug and a few throw pillows for a hint of the native look to satisfy the free-spirited wanderlust in you. We love the Killim rug in this minimalist living room, and the throw over the Scandinavian chair to mix mid-century with ethnic influences.

Adorning a sofa or bench with throw pillows in Aztec or Turkish prints build rich layers of color and design. The Jigsaw Design Team like adding elements of surprise to a room like this elegant French living space with molding, chandelier, and white sofas. A touch of ethnic in the pillows and throw add a bit of warmth and a timeless appeal to the room.

Ikat prints for curtains, pillows and even furniture aren’t just for the flower-child anymore. Even in a refined setting, the ikat print can make itself easily at home. As seen in the images below the ikat printed curtains are bold, yet subtle in color so the eye is drawn to the interest in the pattern but not distracting from the rest of the room.

The exotic gypsy bedroom is nothing less than sexy and inviting. Layering is the key in this ethnic bedroom style; accent pillows and duvets finished off with a kilim rug and your tribal bedroom will be intoxicating. Even a modern or mid-century bedroom can attain this global vibe while still making sense. An all-white room with modern fixture has a fresh updated approach with the spirit of tribal in this gorgeous room in the following image.

This fun fresh trend is loved for its rich texture and colors, but more importantly for it’s global roots. For more information on the tribal print trend 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!

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What’s Hot in Hardware Part 3-Solid Gold Style

May 5, 2015 Jigsaw Design 4 Comments

All that glitters is gold hardware as the modern kitchen takes it up a notch with this timeless shine.

For about a decade chrome and nickel had this market segment wrapped up. But the gold trend is growing in furniture and decor so rapidly that it has paved the way for the smaller details to flourish. Adding gold hardware to an all white kitchen adds a depth and character to the room.

The Jigsaw Designers like using a gold hardware against dark cabinets to really pop the gold. These black cabinets with gold pulls create a look that is rich and unique. Gold accessories also play well with grey tones in the kitchen or bath creating an elegant look with a touch of shine.

Don’t be held back by your stainless appliances either. Mixing metals is not just acceptable these days but encouraged. Stainless stoves next to white cabinets with gold hardware blend perfectly in the image below.

Try finding accessories with unique shapes to compliment your room but not distract. Knobs and pulls like these styles by Nanz have a retro vibe that work well in mid-century or modern homes. The wood mixed with brushed gold are simple and chic. We especially love the hipster “radio” pulls by Buster + Punch.

For the ultimate gold accessories there is nothing quite like the gold farmhouse sink by Rocky Mountain Hardware. This sink will set you back $15K, but nothing will top this in the “cool” category.

If you prefer something a bit more subtle the iron sink with gold trim might be just enough of the trend to enjoy.

Carrera marble baths have been on the rise, and while typically the hardware installed is chrome, we find mixing gold hardware a fresh and welcomed alternative. The gold piping, gold sink bowls and mirrors give this bath a lavish appearance that feels like a 5 star hotel.

Gold switch plates, hinges and vent covers in gold add the perfect finishing touches. The Jigsaw Designers like the vent covers (called registers) by rejuvenation to complete the look. This look works especially well in an older home or beach bungalow being updated. It’s all in the details…

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What’s Hot in Hardware Part 2-Weathered Hardware

April 28, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

With the serge of the industrial modern home as well as the farmhouse, we see strong growth in weathered patinas in hardware. From kitchen and bath to door knobs and knockers in bronze, brass and copper alike are being installed in weathered patinas to support these styles that are going strong.

Vintage styles and shapes play well into the weathered hardware aesthetic. Restoration Hardware are experts at rebirthing antique shapes and making them fresh with a modern flair. We love the mix of reclaimed wood and bronze faucets in their Logan Washstand. Pair it with the bronze filament sconce and your bathroom is instantly updated with this timeless weathered look.

Following the vintage vibe is the classic schoolhouse fixture by Rejuvenation. The schoolhouse style flourished from the 1920’s to the 1950’s at it’s peak, found not only in schools, but homes and commercial settings. While this style of lamp has many translations, Rejuvenation has done a great job of interpreting this look and making it reasonably priced.

While the clawfoot tub has made a big comeback in recent years, adding the weathered bronze feet brings a unique touch to detail your bath to the nines.

Weathered patinas are not limited to the industrial or farmhouse feel. Many interpretations can be found in sleeker more modern shapes like this Yokato brushed brass faucet. Their collect consists of clean and simple geometric lines and slender trims. The styles are sophisticated, well crafted and beautiful to behold.

The front door of your home or office is the first impression and should directly reflect the overall interior style of your space. Therefore when adding weathered hardware throughout the interiors, updating the front door hardware is a must. Rocky Mountain Hardware and Ashley Norton featured below offer a large selection of front door hardware in weathered patinas, all in beautiful shapes and meticulously crafted.

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Category Archives: Style

Boutique Hotel Guest Bedroom

Pop Art Office

Scandinavian Style

Vacation Style Homes

Make an Impact with Monochromatic Art

Succulents-Why We Love Them

Table Setting Trends for 2015

Tribal Chic

What’s Hot in Hardware Part 3-Solid Gold Style

What’s Hot in Hardware Part 2-Weathered Hardware

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