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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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Color Trends, Unique Ideas

What’s Hot in Hardware Part 1: Rose Gold

April 21, 2015 Jigsaw Design 2 Comments

Hardware is not just a finishing touch in the home anymore, it’s a showpiece. With sleeker styles and fresh new finishes hardware for the kitchen and bath are taking on a more important role. In previous posts we discussed how we love Rose Gold here at Jigsaw, and these hot hardware pieces are fueling our fire.

Knobs and drawer pulls are introduced in updated shapes with a modern flair, or classic with a twist. We love the polished Rose Gold dice knobs and simple drawer pulls, while typical in design the rose color gives it a fresh look. These small details result in a powerful update to your kitchen or bath.

How many hours will you log in front of the kitchen sink every week? You may as well love the faucet you’ll be spending all that time with. Who wouldn’t splurge on these Cyprum DornBracht faucets? The CYPRUM series is high-gloss finished hardware produced by using 18-carat gold and copper. In giving the hardware a warm glow it carries a more earthy vibe than any other hardware finish.

Complete the bathroom’s warm characteristic by installing a Rose Gold rain shower for the ultimate in pampering after a long hard day. Coupled with the hand held shower head, you’ll never want to leave your luxury retreat.

Rose Gold lighting and accessories are becoming more abundant in the marketplace as we see this trend growing. Rejuvenation is a great resource for lighting, hinges, cup pulls and more. The following image is a sample of a few Rose Gold pieces from Rejuvenation that the Jigsaw Designers love to use.

When updating your hardware as a new design element in a particular room it is best to add a few touches of the new finish throughout the home to blend well. A few fun Rose Gold ideas could be adding utensils to your mix which will bring this metallic from the kitchen to the dining room. If you are a fan of oversized mixers the Rose Gold mixer by Kitchen Aid would be the perfect finishing touch as well as conversation starter.

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Furniture, Lamps and Lighting, Unique Ideas, Wall Decor, Wall Paper, Art and Frames

Updating Your Foyer

April 1, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

What does your entry way say about your style? Crowded with tchotchkes ? Overrun with shoes? In this post we will show you quick ways to streamline your foyer and give it a little kick while keeping it functional.

We all dream of having the grand entrance fit for a king, but that’s not always realistic. Small entries are typical for city dweller and beach lovers alike. So how do you make an impact in a compact space? Rule #1, get rid of the table with knickknacks galore. Simplify with a few balanced accessories, a mirror or art work for the wall, and touch of storage or stool for removing shoes.

You’ve removed the clutter, now add the pop. No matter the scale being grand or petit, the Jigsaw team are big fans of wall paper. It’s serves many purposes; style, texture and personality! Adding wallpaper creates a bit of whimsy to the space and can serve as artwork, leaving the need for only a few finishing touches.

For an element of surprise, decorating the ceiling creates instant wow factor. We love this gold leaf ceiling in the entrance of this small apartment. The gold gives a regal appearance while remaining simple and understated.

Wallpaper is not only for the walls. The ceiling space in an entryway is usually somewhat separate from the rest of the home, so a little wall paper goes a long way. The herringbone paper in the image below is from target and is removable. If you are tired of it in a year, simply remove it!

Don’t be afraid of the dark either; dark charcoal or black walls make a statement in an entryway creating an artistic mood and setting the tone for the remainder of your trendsetting pad.

The options are endless for the standout entryway. While following a few simple rules of keeping it minimal and meticulous, yet filled with personality, your entrance is sure to be welcoming.

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Flooring, Carpet and Rugs, Unique Ideas

Global Trends-Natural Rugs

March 25, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Global touches in rug trends with natural themes and materials lay a perfect canvas as we embrace today’s organic modernism. Natural products across the spectrum have been at the forefront of almost everyone’s concern, so it only seems natural that this would enter the interior design market from an overall look but also at it’s core.

Laying the foundation are the earthy natural rug trends that range from sisal to seagrass and everything in-between. Whichever natural fiber you feel is most comfortable under foot, these rugs are typically affordable and can blend into any style from traditional to modern.

There was a time when sisal was the most available fiber in this category, but now this space in the market has grown to include seagrass, jute, abaca among others. More importantly we are seeing exciting patterns and colors that will liven up any room.

Seagrass, being the most stain resistant rugs, are perfect for a dining area, bedroom or areas prone to heavy traffic. We love this all white bedroom with a seagrass area rug. It creates a soft natural look that is relaxed and airy.

Jute rugs are soft underfoot and when dyed can be woven into interesting patterns like this Serena and Lily geometric in beige and white. The Jute and Chenille chevron rugs in black and white also add an ethnic splash to any room of the house.

The abaca fiber rugs are hand loomed and can not be replicated by machines. These rugs are elegant and naturally durable. The Laguna Octagonal in natural/black by Patterson, Flynn & Martin is outstanding. The attention to detail and overall aesthetics are beautiful. The Jigsaw Design team are big fans of the Laguna Parquet collection as seen below. The large scale geometrics are classic and graceful, yet fresh and new.

The Jigsaw Designers like to layer a natural fiber rug such as jute for ample coverage, and then layer it with a fun statement making rug. It adds character to the room, as well as warmth and comfort.

As taught by the late great Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of architecture promoting harmony between human habitation and nature through design approaches and furnishings; the eco-friendly nod to nature expressed through natural fiber rugs are stunning and sensible.

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Color Trends, Unique Ideas, Wall Decor, Wall Paper, Art and Frames

Let It Shine with Gold Accessories

March 19, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Gold accessories and furniture bring the perfect sparkle that every home needs. From a small accessory to a grand console, in this post we will explore the Jigsaw Design Team’s top picks in gold objects.

When seeking the ideal finishing touches to your space, look for objects that speak to you. Unique pieces that are high quality are guaranteed conversation starters. We love the Kaleidoscope gold orb by Kelly Wearstler for a table top or console.

Gold objects with a function are a great accessory in an area that you entertain guests. These luxury games make perfect ice breakers for those just getting to know each other. How about a game of tic tac toe?

For all you gold diggers who want to make a statement, we love the gold Sputnik Chandelier by Jonathan Adler. It is a great mix of retro and modern and fits nicely in the dining room, living room or boudoir. We also love the chunky gold coffee table and console from ZGallerie. While having a shape of natural rock it makes a big glam statement with an organic twist.

While gold accessories go with every color, we especially like the shine of gold mixed with black interiors that screams sexy and elegant. Adding white into the mix creates a striking look that allows your eyes to dance around the room from shimmer to shimmer. For a spring refresher, the JDG Designers like mixing gold with all white interiors for a relaxing feeling that takes you away to the Greek Islands.

Adding touches of accessories to shelves and table tops in “must have’ styles set the tone of the room. We love the rocker vibe candle holders from CB2, great lined up across a mantel or down the center of your dining table for an understated look. Or simple adding a gilded mirror for a touch of regal vintage will add flare and interest to the room.

Retro pieces with a modern twist are making a comeback in 2015, so let your space shine with a little gold bling this spring. For more information on gold accessories 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!

Flooring, Carpet and Rugs, Unique Ideas

Carpet Trends for 2015

March 6, 2015 Jigsaw Design 3 Comments

The perfect flooring can make a huge impact on the overall look and style of your space. Choosing the best option can be a challenge as flooring trends are always evolving like everything else in interiors and fashion. Hardwood floors are still primarily at the top of most of our client’s lists at Jigsaw Design Group. While trends in concrete floors, marble and tile are climbing in popularity, we are seeing a renewed love for carpet in certain rooms of the home. You can’t help but want to kick off your shoes after a long hard day of work and sink your toes into a cozy shag carpet…now can you?

Comfort is the objective in carpet trends with thick piles with rich oversized loops. These comfy styles come in the luxurious new blends of wool, silk, and linen. With vintage looks still running strong in this category, shags and plush woven animals like leopard and antelope are dominating this market segment.

Neutral carpeting will always be in style as it lays a blank canvas for the room to be built on. Creams and grey tones are top pick for the neutral lover, however, there are new twists to this typically subtle look with raised patterns and textures for added dimension. The carpet then plays an important role in unifying the feeling of the room. The Jigsaw Designers like using neutral and white carpets with a complimentary pattern for an added layer of depth.

Brace yourself for this 70’s throwback, but we are seeing a rise in bright artistic colors in carpeting again. This look is great for a small space like an office or a hallway to make a statement. Strong colors we are seeing are reds, lilacs, greens and purples. Even these spiffy new brights are maintaining the fresh looks in textures and patterns that make more of an impact on the room.

Not so daring, but want something a little fearless? Try a fun runner up your stairs. A neutral mixed with an accent color that you can play up throughout the space. It will dress up your stairs and give that space a voice. The Jigsaw Designers always embrace the menswear trend and like the herringbone runner in the images below to give a nod to this current movement.

No matter how you spin it, carpet is something you live with for a long time. So you have to love it and it has to be your style. Sometimes its good to step outside of your comfort zone and try something a little more audacious and just have fun with it.

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Style, Unique Ideas

Grand Entrances-Pivot Doors

March 1, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

While peeking your interest, you can’t help but have the urge to see what is just beyond the incredible pivot doors which are so inviting in this image. It’s as if you are drawn in so effortlessly by this minimalistic craft. While the entrance of your home makes the first impression on your guests, why not take their breathe away with a grand entrance with custom pivot doors.

Pivot doors have a clean and fresh approach to door design. While typically minimalistic in style, these doors can easily assimilate into most home styles. The pivot door swings on a set of mounted pins in the top and the bottom of a frame versus hinging off of a door jamb. Creating not only state-of-the-art craftsmanship, but an attraction in your home or business like a work of art.

While creating drama with an impressive entrance, these doors are also ideal for areas leading out to a back yard or patio. Especially when several are used connected together, the lines between indoor and outdoor are blurred.

Pivot doors can be made in glass, wood, and aluminum most commonly. While there are several resources that can be found online, the Jigsaw Designers have found a few stand out leaders in the industry.

Western Window Systems specialize in extra wide glass doors. Western will create a door panel so wide that most companies would insist on building two doors instead of one. Their doors are glass and aluminum.

Dieffe based in Beverly Hills, CA will create custom built doors for their clients. From wood to aluminum their doors are all one-of-a-kind built with a variety of finishes. The finishes range from oak, lark, glass lacquered wood, teak and stainless steel.

These gorgeous door are not limited to the outdoors or front entrance. They can be also be used indoor for unique entrances to luxurious rooms or hallways that access master or guest suites for added privacy, or to a home office or library. Whatever the case these doors are unique and forward thinking.

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Unique Ideas

How to Disguise Your TV

February 13, 2015 Jigsaw Design 2 Comments

Let’s all agree, when it comes to your television, size does matter! Are small televisions even made anymore? However fantastic for game day the interim is rather unsightly. So as designers we find ourselves wanting to hide away the big black box on the wall which we can’t live without when we find ourselves some downtime. In this post, we explore some exciting and new ways to keep that enormous television and make it livable while not in use.

A relatively quick and easy way to blend that electronic eye sore into the room is simply by framing it out to match the rest of your space. If your windows and crown molding are white, then try matching a similar style white frame and place it on the wall surrounding your TV. Using a bright accent color will add to the room’s charm and help the TV flow together with its surroundings.

We see this scenario all the time…he wants the biggest TV he can find, and she wants a serene living room to relax or entertain in. Therefore one trend that is growing quickly in popularity we find is a happy marriage blending design aesthetics and technology. Companies like Frame My TV in Massachusetts have methods of making your Tv transition from television to mirror or framed art in an instant.

The framed mirror version is done by split beam technology that uses the black surface as the backing. The effect is incredibly clear and make for a perfect solution for a clean fluid look.

The instillation of art as a cover for the TV is also framed like the mirror, yet at the click of a button the motorized frame will slowly scroll out the image to cover the TV. Hidden tv companies coast to coast have thousands of images to choose from and can be founds rather easily online.

Imagine having the luxury of watching your favorite show and being able to completely stow it away before guests arrive for dinner. Well, now it can be done. The TV is mounted onto a rotating swivel built into the wall to be completely hidden. This is a great space saving solution for a city apartment or simply a place you’d rather not stare at a TV all day, like the kitchen.

The Jigsaw Designers love these innovative ideas as we are always looking for more functional ways to help people live with harmony in their homes. Please let us know how you disguised your TV. We love hearing from you. Don’t forget to subscribe!

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

Agate and Geodes-Natural Glamour

January 20, 2015 Jigsaw Design 2 Comments

For centuries minerals, crystals and stones have been believed to contain mysterious powers of healing, health, and prosperity. Black Agate for example is believed to have the power of protection from stress, nightmares, and discernment along with the added perks of prosperity and coincidentally invigorates an appreciation of nature. Whether you are a believer in these mystical powers or not, we can all admit they are of magnificent beauty and a true gift of nature that we can truly appreciate

While the home furnishing world has seen a movement with these gorgeous stones from nature, we will explore in this post a variety of ways to add this naturally glitzy trend to you space in fresh and unique ways.

Agate and Geodes are two beautiful mineral samples to display and come in a variety of colors and forms. Agate is an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony and appears banded or striped. Instantly add this trend with drink coaster in a rainbow of colors as seen below from easy to find resources like Jonathan Adler, or West elm. Or this gorgeous trivet from Calypso will add a unique flare to your dinner table.

We are in love with the Agate books ends in Amethyst and the candelabras from Z Gallerie to dazzle your bookshelf or console table.

For a completely fresh take on incorporating the natural mineral look into you space, the Jigsaw Design team suggests adding a large close up image as a wall covering or, more permanently, having a back-light installed under a layer of the mineral of your choice. This look has extreme wow factor and results in an exclusive designer style tailored just for you.

Geodes are another mineral used creatively to add a natural element to your décor. Geodes have a small cavity inside of a rock that is lined with crystal or mineral matter. Because of the geodes shape the rock gives a more sculpture feel to this natural crystal. Geodes can stand alone on a table, or be displayed in cases like priceless works of art. The Jigsaw Designers love the use of geodes as functional décor like the black lamp in the images below.

Whether you decide to love this trend a little or a lot, adding a few pieces into your mix will present a pop of that trendy color you want to play with, and the timeless beauty of nature to your space. Let us know how you added nature’s glam to your décor, we like hearing from you.

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Unique Ideas

Hot Trend-Chunky Knit Decor

January 3, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Cozy up in the ultra-cool trend of chunky knit home décor. These fun whimsical creations are ‘haute’ right now and the timing couldn’t be better. Winter is here so why not bring the warmth of the cable knit sweater into your home. Roche Bobois created this incredible cable knit rug and pouf below for added warmth to their typically modern décor.

When updating with kitschy knits, don’t be afraid to mix textures. The Jigsaw Designers encourage combining textures like the textured cable rug and the grass cloth wallpaper as seen here.

At Jigsaw, the designers thrive on finding (and setting) new trends in unexpected ways. Cable knit pendant lamps are a perfect example of that. Adding this touch of texture to any space will create dimension and display a fresh focal point.

Chunky knits are rich in character and look beautiful layered in any home especially the modern or rustic modern home. Play up a cozy bedroom with chunky knit throw pillows and even a chunky knit comforter. ..though it may be hard to get out of bed on a cold morning.

Cable knits are soft and natural, so if you’re style is more contemporary and you aren’t quite ready to go there, try adding a cable knit pouf for fun or pop of color and texture, or a simple ceramic vase for a hint of the trend with a modern twist. They’re a fun and more transitory way to try the trend.

If you’re over the top crazy for knit then add that final layer with wallpaper made to look like your favorite sweater. Available in a variety of colors, prints and textures, knit ‘like’ wallpaper will certainly add the perfect touch to your space.

While knitting is not just for your grandmother anymore, this chic new essential is modern and very ‘now’. Cable knit items are a fun dyi project if you have the skill. Knitting classes are all the rage these days, so grab a class and get busy. Not enough time on your hands? From H & M to Horchow you can find these trends in the market fairly easily. Get this quirky sophisticated trend while it’s cold…or well, hot!

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