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Bold & Fresh

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">This month we celebrated America’s Independence Day with some new decor challenges! A 3 day weekend is perfect for getting some rest, having good food, and celebrating with family. It is also good for some relaxing time decorating different spaces in a home.

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This month we celebrated America’s Independence Day with some new decor challenges! A 3 day weekend is perfect for getting some rest, having good food, and celebrating with family. It is also good for some relaxing time decorating different spaces in a home. 

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<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Are you thinking about taking new steps to <a href="https://designandbeyond.co.uk/blog/3-parts-of-your-home-design-to-shake-up" target="_blank">improve your home</a>? If so, then you might want to explore options to guarantee that your home has a more modern aesthetic and design. Here are the options that you can explore.

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-h2-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Open Plan

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Open plan living is all the rage in modern contemporary homes and it is relatively easy to accomplish. If you like your open space and want to be able to see what is going on when you are in another room then this will be something for you. Open plan is great for families as it means parents can be in the kitchen cooking dinner while the kids are in the lounge watching television, for example.

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If you are thinking about <a href="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4049829/advice-on-extending-altering-before-buying" target="_blank">changing the structure</a> of your home to ensure that it is a more open plan, then it’s important to make sure that you consult an expert. The reason for this is that if you don’t speak with an expert then there’s a strong possibility that you could change something that alters the structural integrity of the property.

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<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Next, you should consider exploring new tech options for your home. Tech will ensure that your home is easier to maintain and looks marvelous. One example of this would be kitchen techs such as heat induction hobs. A hob like this will save you lots of energy in your home which is fantastic news and that’s not the only benefit. It will look great too and ensure that you have a centerpiece feature for your home. There’s another tech worth adding to your property as well such as smart tech that will allow you to take more control when customizing your home to meet your unique preferences.

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If you are wanting bespoke items in your home then take a look at built-in fitted furniture. It not only looks great but maximizes the space you have available in various rooms throughout your home. Take <a href="https://jsdeco.co.uk/fitted-bedrooms/" target="_blank">fitted wardrobes</a>, for instance, you can design them any way you like. If you have a bedroom that is on the smaller side then using fitted wardrobes will save you the hassle of finding normal wardrobes that fit the space.

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-h2-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">The Right Accessories

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Finally, you should think about adding the right accessories to your home. Do be aware that accessories that ensure that your home feels and looks more modern don’t need to be expensive or ostentatious. They can be quite budget-friendly. For instance, you might want to think about investing in decals. The benefit of decals is that they are cheap and come in a wide variety of styles. As such, we’re confident that you’ll be able to find an option that does match your preferences perfectly.

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">We hope this helps you understand some of the key steps that you should take to ensure that your home is far more modern overall. In doing so, you can guarantee that your property will attract the right number of buyers when it’s time to sell on the market. You can also ensure that your home is a more relaxing and stress-free space.

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">This article was written by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/designandbeyond/" target="_blank">Paul</a> from <a href="https://designandbeyond.co.uk/blog/" target="_blank">Design &amp; Beyond</a>.

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<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Paul started Design &amp; Beyond back in 2015 as an online space to share his University portfolio and over the years it changed from a portfolio to a blog and a shop.

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Throughout the years, Paul has gained experience and learned a lot from the design world. He is passionate about all that he does so follow along on his journey to success!

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Are you thinking about taking new steps to improve your home? If so, then you might want to explore options to guarantee that your home has a more modern aesthetic and design.

Make Your Home Modern And Magnificent With These Wonderful Choices

Welcome to a world of curated chaos, where old meets new and bold meets subtle. Eclectic design is a refreshing escape from the norm and a splash of joyful individuality - a necessity for every person’s home.

Matching furniture sets are a thing of the past. Eclectic style celebrates diversity by bringing together various periods, styles, textures, and colors to form a distinctive and cohesive space that reflects the owner's personality and taste.

📸: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Coc0CrfLfm6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">@colourmadetheroom</a>

There are no rules, only the freedom to express yourself and <a href="https://decormatters.com/blog/mixing-and-matching-how-to-incorporate-multiple-interior-design-trends-into-your-home">mix and match</a> to your heart's desire, which in our opinion is the best thing about interior design. Join us as we dive into the beauty of eclectic design and unleash our inner interior design rebels!

Celebration of Different Cultures and Traditions

Eclectic interior design is big on celebrating the beauty of different cultures and traditions. Incorporating elements from various design periods and cultural influences creates a space that is rich in history, storytelling, and personality. Many interior designers use the storytelling power of different cultures and traditions to bring life and meaning to their designs.

📸: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpasrqdMjn2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">@nuhtrop.m</a>

Celebrating diversity, and storytelling can all be done through unique colors, artwork, vintage pieces, textures, and more. Perhaps you bring in the bold colors and patterns of African textiles or the intricate patterns of India. Maybe you were inspired by a recent trip to Kyoto to incorporate the minimalist beauty of Japan. Your home will reflect the experiences and things important to your identity. It's a way to honor your heritage or simply pay tribute to the cultures that have inspired you throughout your journeys.

Bold Use of Color and Unexpected Combinations

Eclectic design invites you to take risks and embrace a vibrant, <a href="https://decormatters.com/blog/how-to-create-your-dream-color-palette">eye-catching color palette</a> that truly reflects your personality. Whether you're drawn to bright hues or more subdued tones, eclectic design encourages you to embrace color in a way that feels authentic to you.

📸: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrbBtixqDuP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">@theretroflat</a>

There are endless options for incorporating color into your eclectic space. Anything goes - jewel tones, earthy hues, neon brights, or a combination of all of them in one! You can go with a monochromatic palette or mix and match with clashing patterns and contrasting colors, as long as it's harmonious. The key is to let your creativity run wild and create a space that is unexpected and real. 

The eclectic way doesn’t chase trends, it encourages <a href="https://decormatters.com/blog/shifting-away-from-neutrals-why-it-is-time-for-personality-driven-design">personality-driven design</a>. You have the freedom to mix and match different design trends and eras, from the sleek lines of midcentury modern to the ornate details of the Victorian era.

📸: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqKancKKTnG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">@70shousemanchester</a>

Maybe you love luxury design but also appreciate the cozy charm of farmhouse style. You can add a touch of glamour with Art Deco but still keep things simple with Scandinavian design. To achieve an eclectic look, try combining different furniture pieces. Combine an industrial-style coffee table with a colorful bohemian rug, add some plants and textured pillows, and voila! You've created a cozy and eclectic vibe. 

Materials also play a big role in mixing and matching styles - think about pairing modern lines with rustic, natural materials like a leather sofa with a reclaimed wood coffee table. 

Eclectic interior design is the ultimate outlet for creativity and self-expression. It's a chance to showcase your quirks and uniqueness through the decorations in your home. 

If you want to showcase your personal style through eclectic design, it's essential to choose items that truly resonate with you. You can display your collection of vintage records or souvenirs from your travels. An enjoyable way to exhibit your preferred artwork or photography is by creating a gallery wall using various styles and colors of frames.

📸: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CfazbhWKHdF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">@sixtysevenbelmont</a>

Perhaps you stumbled upon a great vintage lamp at the flea market that you'd love to use as a bedside lamp. Try hanging an antique chandelier in a modern room or adding a bold accent wall to a more traditional space. You can also have fun experimenting with patterns and textures, like pairing a bold floral rug with a striped sofa. 

When it comes to eclectic interior design, there are no rules - only opportunities to take risks and make your space feel like home. Embrace a celebration of different cultures, styles, eras, and traditions to create a unique and personalized look.

Finding the right balance between elements, experimenting with textures and patterns, and using color to unify the space can be tricky to visualize. If you're looking for an easy and convenient way to design your eclectic home, use the free home decorating app <a href="https://decormatters.app.link/blog">DecorMatters</a>.

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With an endless amount of furniture, and the ability to upload your own decorations to virtually design, you can easily create a harmonious blend of different styles, cultures, and eras in your home. <a href="https://decormatters.app.link/blog">Give it a try</a> and embrace the beauty of eclectic interior design today!

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Welcome to a world of curated chaos, where old meets new and bold meets subtle. Eclectic design is a refreshing escape from the norm and a splash of joyful individuality - a necessity for every person’s home.

Matching furniture sets are a thing of the past. Eclectic style celebrates diversity by bringing together various periods, styles, textures, and colors to form a distinctive and cohesive space that reflects the owner's personality and taste.

There are no rules, only the freedom to express yourself and mix and match to your heart's desire, which in our opinion is the best thing about interior design. Join us as we dive into the beauty of eclectic design and unleash our inner interior design rebels!

Embracing Diversity: The Beauty of Eclectic Interior Design

I’m in the process of giving an old metal&nbsp;<a href="https://repurposeandupcycle.com/small-target-shelving-unit-makeover/" target="_blank">Target shelving unit a makeover</a>. I’ve spray painted the base and now and now I’m ready to give the plywood a faux wood finish with prominent wood grain.

I’m no stranger to creating faux wood finishes. If you can think of a way to create one, I’ve probably already tried it. Previously I’ve given a smooth&nbsp;<a href="https://repurposeandupcycle.com/painting-laminate-cabinets-and-laminate-furniture-tutorials/" target="_blank">laminate surface</a>&nbsp;a&nbsp;<a href="https://repurposeandupcycle.com/weathered-wood-finish-smooth-surface/" target="_blank">faux wood (weathered wood) finish with paint and dark wax.</a>

You can also see where I learned to&nbsp;<a href="https://repurposeandupcycle.com/how-to-create-the-weathered-barn-wood-look-with-new-wood/" target="_blank">highlight the wood grain with spackle</a>&nbsp;for a rustic wood finish. Yep, you heard me right- with spackle or otherwise known as joint compound.

Today I’m sharing how to create a faux wood finish with a graining tool. These tools are awesome and so easy to use IF you know how to use them. Let me show you.

How to use a wood graining tool for a faux wood paint finish

Using a graining tool doesn’t have to be hard. As a matter of fact, a beginner DIYer can do this!

First, you need to decide which medium you want to use.

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You can use a graining tool with virtually any medium, including the stain. Know that stains typically won’t create as prominent of a grain effect unless you are using a stain that sits on the surface like a&nbsp;<a href="https://repurposeandupcycle.com/wood-furniture-makeover-with-unicorn-spit-gel-stain/" target="_blank">gel stain</a>.

There is a product called&nbsp;<a href="https://repurposeandupcycle.com/how-to-use-retique-it-liquid-wood-with-a-folding-table-makeover/" target="_blank">Liquid Wood</a>&nbsp;that infuses small particles of real wood into a paint product. I’ve used this product with a graining tool on an old folding table. I finished it with a stain too. It worked beautifully.

I thought about using the&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/3tZj99h" target="_blank">Retique It Liquid wood product</a>, but I decided to see what I could create with just paint.

Once you’ve decided on your medium, apply one to two layers on the surface.

Immediately after you apply the paint, start at one end of the surface and hold the rubber graining tool at about a 45-degree angle. Pull the graining tool through the paint (or stain) rocking it back and forth slowly until it reaches the edge of the surface.

Always pull the tool in the direction of the wood grain. If the surface you are applying it to doesn’t have a wood grain, decide the best direction for it. For most vertical surfaces, the wood grain should run vertical and vice versa for horizontal surfaces.

Make one smooth pass with the tool and DON’T pull the graining tool up until you’ve reached the edge.

If you mess up or you don’t like the grain, no big deal. Take your paint brush and brush over the surface and start over again.

Note; for a really cool effect, apply dark paint first and then a lighter paint on top. You will need to apply the lighter paint to the base coat while it’s still&nbsp;fairly&nbsp;wet. This is something you need to play around with to get the right timing for applying the second coat. The graining tool will pull the dark color out and it makes a really neat color.

What surfaces can you use a wood grain tool on?

As long as you have a paint or stain medium that will adhere to the surface you are trying to apply the wood grain to, any surface should work! You can apply this faux wood grain finish to virtually any type of material.

Like I said earlier, I applied this faux finish to a plastic folding table and it turned out beautifully.

Note: the thicker the paint or stain medium, the more prominent the wood grain will show.

Let me show you a few close-up views of the faux wood grain after it dried.

Look how real that wood grain looks! The best part? It actually has texture and feels like wood grain too.

This is only my second time using the graining tool but I can think of lots of other projects I would like to try it on

This article was written by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/repurposeandupcycle/" target="_blank">Lindsey Manning</a> from <a href="https://repurposeandupcycle.com/" target="_blank">Repurpose and Upcycle</a>.

Lindsey is a person with a strong desire to create! Her blog started out from a need for a creative outlet during her time as a stay-at-home mom. 

She believes that a home can be furnished, decorated, and updated on a budget. It just takes time, creativity, and the willingness to try and mess up. 

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I’m in the process of giving an old metal Target shelving unit a makeover. I’ve spray painted the base and now and now I’m ready to give the plywood a faux wood finish with prominent wood grain.

How to Use a Graining Tool For Faux Wood Paint Finish

<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">My first chair rail installation went incredibly well. Not only was it not too difficult (there were only a few times where my head hurt from trying to figure out my angles) but I am also loving how it’s turned out and am contemplating adding a chair rail throughout our entire home. That’s excessive, I know, but it adds so much beautiful character that I can’t get enough of. Plus, the little details that someone can incorporate make it feel so custom and special that I just cannot get enough.

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<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">There are important details when it comes to the chair rail. In the instance of our home, the chair rail didn’t butt up against the existing molding around the doors and closets very nicely so I needed a solution for this. In addition, there is no molding around the windows so the chair rail couldn’t just end awkwardly. Oh, the other thing I stupidly did was made the chair rail the exact height as one of the light switches – I was going to frame it out with molding but only had a weekend to get the bulk of the work done in Sloane’s room so I would have run out of time figuring this out and needed a quicker solution. I decided to create little end caps for the chair rail to make the ends more intentional and complete. This was the hardest part, yet the most critical part of the entire chair rail operation.

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Thanks to<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5xf0cWE1Bc" target="_blank"> this youtube video</a>, I recently learned the difference between a miter cut and a bevel cut. If you don’t know the difference – I would suggest watching the video. It explains it really well. Effectively if you are joining molding in a corner, it will be a bevel cut. If you are framing something out with molding it will be a miter. Watch the video – they’ll do a better job of explaining it.

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<span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; text-align: left !important; display: block;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); font: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">On her website, you’ll find a daily dose of inspiration, coupled with a ton of sarcasm and a few laughs. Signed Samantha is a millennial mom who encompasses all things food, cocktails, entertaining, home decor, easy D.I.Ys, toddler activities, and everything in between.

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There are important details when it comes to the chair rail. In the instance of our home, the chair rail didn’t butt up against the existing molding around the doors and closets very nicely so I needed a solution for this. In addition, there is no molding around the windows so the chair rail couldn’t just end awkwardly.

DIY - Installing a Chair Rail

A very Happy New Year to you! The blog is taking a look at some interior design trends for 2022. Country House style (with sustainability always at its heart) looks again to the East for decorating inspiration. On the blog radar too is an interesting juxtaposition between Pantone’s Metaverse-inspired color of the year versus Mother Nature’s slow decorating palette. Let’s start though by opening the door to the new ‘Garden Room’

The New Garden Room

The ‘reset’ that in 2021 saw 90,000 people leave London for the countryside was as much about a desire for the outdoors as well as for a more flexible living space. And the importance we now place on a connection to nature for our health also extends to the way we decorate our homes.

The new Garden Room (as mentioned previously in <a href="https://chariswhite.com/2021/09/24/autumn-winter-2021-interior-design-directions/#more-48603" target="_blank">Autumn/Winter 2021 Interior Design Directions</a>) is taking precedence alongside home offices, utility rooms, and home gyms. Unsurprisingly they are also being designed for chic hotel and restaurant renovations.

Garden Rooms take many forms from the more traditional idea of a room at the bottom of the garden to a chic architect- or custom-designed space to a bathroom, bedroom, or living space that has botanical forms at the heart of its design. A century or so ago plant hunters returning from intrepid overseas travels inspired the building of plant cathedrals by way of orangeries and conservatories.

Today’s new Garden Room is a little more egalitarian in that it can be created with a simple packet of seeds in the tightest of spaces. It might consist of an indoor theatre of plants with a few shelves. A console table with symmetry of table lamps and mirrors is also hugely effective. When budgets are small, it is amazing what can be achieved with decoupage, the use of painted trellis, wallpaper, or striking mural.

Here are some ‘Garden Room’ ideas on the more glamorous end of the spectrum:

This dreamy Moghul-inspired mural is handpainted on Belgian linen on the walls of this Victorian room by <a href="https://www.willfosterstudios.com/" target="_blank">Will Foster Studios.</a>

<a href="https://www.willfosterstudios.com/" target="_blank"></a>This is a reminder of how glamorous and effectively painted trellis looks for a garden room interior. This is from a uber stylish antique, objects, and artworks company (also offering interior design) called <a href="https://getthegusto.com/" target="_blank">Get The Gusto </a>in West Palm Beach, Florida.

A log-painted console table, with antique mirror and symmetry of lamps, is perfectly styled with ferns in the Colefax &amp; Fowler showroom at The Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. Wallpaper: Leaf Green Woodfern, C4779-01 from the Christobel Collection, <a href="https://designs.colefax.com/Design/F4779-01" target="_blank">Colefax &amp; Fowler.</a> Photo: Charis White

Designed by Georgie Pearman is a garden dining room bringing the outside in at the <a href="https://www.countrycreatures.com/double-red-duke" target="_blank">Double Red Duke </a>coaching inn.

Riverside garden restaurant is beautifully designed by @nicholahardingandco with an exquisite painted tended ceiling by <a href="https://www.willfosterstudios.com/" target="_blank">Will Foster Studios</a> for <a href="https://www.mitrehamptoncourt.com/" target="_blank">The Mitre Hampton Court Hotel,</a> London.

The Metaverse and Pantone’s Color of the Year

In contrast to decorating with nature, Pantone has announced their color of the year for 2022 as <a href="https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2022" target="_blank">Very Peri.</a> They describe it as having a combination of violet-red with undertones of blue and that it represents the transformation of the physical and digital world. The idea for this color emerged following lockdowns and isolations when the digital world and the rise of the <a href="https://www.quytech.com/blog/what-is-metaverse/" target="_blank">Metaverse</a> took a new place in our lives.

The color is a little synthetic to my taste and whilst the idea of the Metaverse might hold all sorts of possibilities, I feel a little reserved about what significance it might ultimately have.

Russian Style

<a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/faberge" target="_blank">The Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at The V&amp;A Museum</a> (from now until 8 May 2022) is driving a renewed interest in Russian decorating. From the more rustic decoration folk art of countryside Dachas to the opulence of Russian palaces.

If like me you are a bit of a Russophile, you might like to look out for specialists in the field such as the very stylish <a href="https://www.alexandratolstoy.co.uk/" target="_blank">Alexandra Tolstoy</a>/<a href="https://thetolstoyedit.com/" target="_blank">The Tolstoy Edit</a>, Larissa Miladoravich of <a href="https://www.miloladesign.com/collections/wallpaper/products/russian-costumes-pea-green" target="_blank">Milola Designs</a> (as featured in my previous post on <a href="https://chariswhite.com/2021/11/19/russian-style/" target="_blank">Russian Style</a>), and <a href="https://volgalinen.com/" target="_blank">Volga Linen.</a><a href="https://www.manuelcanovas.com/" target="_blank">Manuel Canovas</a> at Colefax &amp; Fowler is launching ‘Anastasia’ a new Faberge egg-inspired fabric design in January 2022.

What I love about these designers is how richly they re-tell the stories of their Russian heritage for today’s design audience.

Another date for your diary: A new exhibition at the Ashmoleum Museum in Oxford from July 2022 to January 2023 is <a href="https://www.ashmolean.org/russia" target="_blank">Russia: Icons and the Avantgarde</a>.

‘Anastasia’ fabric sample as seen at The Design Centre London Design Week 2022 press launch by <a href="https://www.manuelcanovas.com/" target="_blank">Manuel Canovas</a> at Colefax &amp; Fowler. Launches January 2022. Photo: Charis White

Delicious almost Faberge egg-inspired silk tassel tiebacks by <a href="https://www.houles.com/" target="_blank">Houles. </a>As seen at The Design Centre’s London Design Week 2022 press launch. Photo: Charis White

Well spotted! No, not new but I think I will always love Ivan Prussian Blue on 100% linen, and all the other print designs from <a href="https://volgalinen.com/shop/fabric/prints/ivan-blue/" target="_blank">Volga Linen.</a>

<a href="https://volgalinen.com/shop/fabric/prints/ivan-blue/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.alexandratolstoy.co.uk/travel-with-alexandra/" target="_blank">Alexandra Tolstoy’s </a>beautiful Russian Style living room in London. Shop Alexandra’s style via <a href="https://thetolstoyedit.com/" target="_blank">The Tolstoy Edit</a> where you can expect to find stunning antiques as well as upholstered furniture, linens, and lighting.

Chinoiserie style

Looking further East, another Country House style favorite is the use of Chinoiserie in an eclectic decorating scheme. 2022 sees more new highlights of this style from glinting glossy walls to lacquered furniture and accessories as well as new fabric and wallpaper designs.

Look out too for original pieces such as these gorgeous English Chinoiserie 1920s green splat back chairs, although now sold, they are from an ever-changing selection of pieces at <a href="https://www.theoscarcollective.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Oscar Collective</a>. No country house rules are required as Chinoiserie looks just as fabulous in contemporary settings too.

Pair of 1920s English Chinoiserie splat back chairs from a selection at <a href="https://www.theoscarcollective.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Oscar Collective, </a>now SOLD.

New Audubon Garden fabric sample by Travers at <a href="https://www.zimmer-rohde.com/en/brands/travers" target="_blank">Zimmer and Rohde </a>as seen at the 2022 London Design Week press show at The Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. Photo: Charis White

Marg Arg Style

Finally, in the recent and rather excellent <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0b569c3/a-very-british-scandal-series-1-episode-1" target="_blank">A Very British Scandal on BBC1</a>, you can understand why Margaret, the Duchess of Argyll fell in love with the fairy tale <a href="https://www.inveraray-castle.com/" target="_blank">‘Inverar(y)’ castle.</a> Certainly worth a visit, the castle sits in beautiful gardens with a magnificent view of Loch Fyne. There are some lovely rooms and as I remember it, the main hall has quite a display of war-like clan implements!

In the meantime, <a href="https://www.pierrefrey.com/en/" target="_blank">Pierre Frey </a>is launching this Art Deco-inspired furniture set for <a href="https://www.dcch.co.uk/london-design-week-2022/" target="_blank">London Design Week</a> at The Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour (13 – 18 March 2022), perfect for recreating the Duchess’ glamorous Mayfair bedroom.

Chair and footstool, <a href="https://www.pierrefrey.com/en/" target="_blank">Pierre Frey</a> at The Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour press show. Photo: Charis WhiteThis article was written by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chariswhiteinteriors/" target="_blank">Charis</a> from <a href="https://chariswhite.com/" target="_blank">Charis White Interiors</a>.

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Charis is a professional stylist who went freelance. A lot of her work has been for both editorial and advertisements.

She is a stylist who genuinely enjoys all aspects of interior design and does not feel bound by one style. Rather she tries to create something with originality for her clients.

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The blog is taking a look at some interior design trends for 2022. Country House style (with sustainability always at its heart) looks again to the East for decorating inspiration. On the blog radar too is an interesting juxtaposition between Pantone’s Metaverse-inspired color of the year versus Mother Nature’s slow decorating palette.

Interior Design in 2022

After almost one and a half years in my Berlin apartment, the time has come for some changes. For quite a while there’s been a small but significant pain point in my living room. The seating options were limited, especially for gatherings and parties. Also, the layout of the sofa and lounge chair and stools was more or less ok. But I was not fully convinced all this time. Moreover, I dearly love my vintage leather sofa by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer – but it is not the comfiest place to binge-watch a Netflix series. And then <a href="https://vetsak.com/collections/sofa" target="_blank">vetsak</a> appeared in my life.

Vetsak is a German-South African furniture maker and their highlight product is their <a href="https://vetsak.com/collections/sofa" target="_blank">modular sofa system</a>. Almost endless possibilities of combinations, different materials, textures, and colors to choose from – however, it didn’t take me too long to find the perfect solution for my living room pain point. I had something pretty precise in my head and with Vetsak I turned this idea into reality. I’ve opted for a kind of lounge sofa made of two modules and two backrests in chunky yet soft corduroy in sand color.

With the arrival of the sofa, a few changes had to be made to free up the space. The advantage of modular sofas is that they come in boxes – so my sofa for example came in about six larger boxes and a few smaller ones. Quite handy! And the building up was pretty quick and efficient – with the help of three friends though.

I have cleared the corner next to the window in the living room as I wanted to create a cozy TV nook. The Vetsak sofa is now facing the TV and sitting right under the window to enjoy sky views while lying on the super cozy sofa. Additionally, I decided to place the vintage leather sofa opposite of the vetsak sofa – like this the room has a much more social vibe for gatherings as people can sit opposite of each other and chat, drink, and eat.

A few other bits and pieces had to be moved, and the large Philodendron Selloum got even a little lift to use more of the room’s height and create a green canopy over the vetsak sofa. I am so in love with the new design of the living room and can’t wait to host the next party – which will be my birthday bash in about two weeks. And then the vetsak sofa will not only be a great TV lounge, but also a perfect seating option for my guests. I will show you.

What do you think of the new living room design and the vetsak sofa? Let me know!

This article was written by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/igorjosif/" target="_blank">Igor</a> from <a href="https://happyinteriorblog.com/" target="_blank">Happy Interior Blog</a>.

With a strong passion for interior design, home décor, travel, and plants, Igor wanted to share happiness with readers here in a digital home, the Happy Interior Blog. This blog focuses on interior design and decoration ideas for happy homes, it showcases the beauty of our world and the inspiration brought back home through travels, and it highlights to beauty and beneficial power of houseplants.

Happy Interior Blog is an international blog about interior design, styling, decoration, plants, and travel&nbsp;that has gained high appraisal and was awarded ‘Best International Blog’ in 2014. And the mission remains the same: Happy Interior Blog is the place to share happiness through interiors, travels, and plants. Welcome aboard!

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After almost one and a half years in my Berlin apartment, the time has come for some changes. For quite a while there’s been a small but significant pain point in my living room.

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