Furniture, Lamps and Lighting, Unique Ideas

Summer Backyard Entertaining

July 5, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

Summer is here and it’s time to party. Forget about work for a bit and get outside and enjoy time with family and friends. You don’t have to go far just step into your backyard for fun filled afternoons and put that space to use.

Setting up a relaxing summer picnic table can be an easy diy project with the use of recycled wooden palettes. Sitting back and lounging in the grass along a table made of wooden palettes will make yours guest feel at ease. Check out these fun table decor ideas with the endless runner lined with simple flowers, complete with blankets and pillows for lingering over a late summer afternoon cocktail.

If you’re not feeling in the mood to lay in the grass and desire something a bit more formal, then bring on the chairs. Long tables with mix and match chairs create a relaxed environment for your laid back bbq. Stringing lights above the table and stretched out over your space will produce a charming ambiance that makes everyone feel at home.

Smores anyone? Setting up fun stations for food and drinks will add charisma to your dinner party style. Wheel barrels of beer and coolers made from planters for wine and champagne will keep your drinks cold while being festive. Ice cream stations and smores will be a crowd pleaser especially with the kids; the following images show great ways to display the aforementioned delights.

Let the games begin! Add to your guests experience with fun oversized classic games. Giant checker boards or the jenga stacking game will entertain guest of all ages. Easy DIY games can be made like this fun ring toss game with recycled materials.

Step up your movie night with a huge screen in the backyard tied between two trees or existing posts. Complete your cozy look with soft loungers, pillows and blankets laid out on the grass. For special touches use oversized bowls for popcorn, lanterns for lighting the way during the movie, and little tables for drinks.

Who didn’t love building forts and tents as a kid? Why not take this childhood favorite to the next level for adults. Draping pretty fabric from a tree and filling your tent with blankets and pillows create a boho chic lounging area for a lazy afternoon with your friends…and don’t forget the rose’ wine!

For more information on stylish backyard entertaining 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!

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

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…

For more information on monochromatic art 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 and join us at GooglePlus!

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

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.

For more information on succulents 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!

Style, Unique Ideas

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!

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

Dainty Touches-Scallop Edges Take the Lead

May 26, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

This spring’s scallop edging is nothing short of pretty. While loving our crisp clean lines here at Jigsaw, sometimes a girl just needs a little flair or extra feminine touch. This girlie and yet streamline sitting room is clearly ladylike in blush and black, but the scallop boarder along the curtain’s edge adds cache to the overall look of the room.

If your not sure how to introduce the look into your space but you know you want it, try sheets or even a full bedding set with flirty scallop edges. Kate Spade offers bedding that is stylish for the more modern girl. Featured here is the Piedmont Park Duvet Cover by Kate Spade New York. Sheets trimmed in scalloped edges look like layers of lace for the ultimate feminine touch yet still tailored and crisp.

Want the scallop look to wow? The striking look of wallpaper for a feature wall is a grand idea. The Jigsaw Designers love wallpaper for adding drama to a space. The black and white scallop wallpaper below with black lacquer dresser gives a striking art deco feel that we can’t help but feel inspired by.

Furniture with scalloped edges create lines interesting for the eye to follow. While scalloped furniture can play well in most settings we love a scallop edge table to play up a Hollywood Regency look with vintage French chairs, or a modern look with banquet seating. A scallop couch can go shabby chic or Moroccan depending on the accessories and direction of the room.

Whether you’re dressing up a laundry room with a scalloped edge trim, or a throw pillow to your chaise lounge, it’s the finishing touches that make the difference. Check out some of our favorite accessories that will complete your dainty look from MacKenzie-Childs dishes to elegantly shaped mirrors.

For more information on scalloped edge 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!

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

You’ll Be Mist-Color of the Month

May 21, 2015 Jigsaw Design Leave a comment

It’s a little bit blue and a little bit green, but more like something in between. The many hues of Mist are popping up all over and it’s a trend you don’t want to miss.

Despite our affair with pale grey or even taupe, if you are a fan, this light airy color could be just the perfect shade to make you move on. Shades of Mist range from softened blue grey to tinted minty green. These colors wash over you like spring and summer by the sea and are meant to take you there.

Want a Mist fix fast? A little paint will do the trick. At Jigsaw, our designers like using Mist by Neptune as seen on the cabinets in the kitchen below. It’s ultra soft green tones feel like a fresh take on grey in the kitchen. Another favorite is Love-In-A-Mist by Martha Stewart Living Paint color featured in entry of the home below. The color is crisp and contrasts well with the natural tones in the rest of the entry. Other shades we love are Mountain Mist featured in the powder room, and Silver Mist in the asymmetrical living room. The latter have more of a blue grey tone that is an easy transition from your typical grey.

Accessories are always an easy way to update with a trend that you don’t want to be married to. Throw pillows and rugs are an inexpensive way to add the trend. Printed pillows like these by Windsor Smith in Pelagos Mist, and the rug from homedecorators.com in Mist are a great solution for a short time commitment.

You are sold on the color Mist and are looking for more of a commitment…splurge and go for a soft Mist chair like this one at Joss & Main. The soft color and minimal lines could easily work in a bedroom or dining room for a tranquil vibe. Try an overall retro-beachy look like this space with Mist painted cane chair, trunk and accessories placed throughout the room. This look will surely make you feel like you are on vacay every day!

If you have a little time on your hands and are up for a DIY project, simply paint an existing chandelier, frames or side table in your favorite Mist shade. Recover a chair or stool to add a burst of mist for an instant room refresher.

For more information on the Mist color 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!

Style, Unique Ideas

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!

Color Trends, Style, Unique Ideas

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…

For more information on gold hardware 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!

Color Trends, Furniture, Lamps and Lighting, Style

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.

For more information on weathered hardware 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!

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.

For more information on Rose Gold hardware and 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!

What's Hot by JIGSAW DESIGN GROUP