Modern by Nature: DeStress your life!

AnWest Elm's Poppy Fields duvet cover.other design trend reported by Sphere Trending, Modern by Nature, centers around comfortable retreats.  Fresh pure white.  Soothing sand.  Cool icy blue.  Champagne celadon.  Toasted browns.  Soft java.  Gray teal tones.  Pearly gray.  Rose.  Patterns and architectural shapes are clean. Scrollwork.  Lots of white marble.  Slightly feminine (just slightly).  Dual-tone finishes.  White with wood.  Wood grains with metallics.  Colors that say, "relax."
 
This style will help you to destress with designs and colors inspired by the water and the earth.  With a focus on the environment and attention to living green, it is "refined modern elegance."
 
If you have been into West Elm or browsed the catalogue in the last month, you have seen some great examples of this look.   The Poppy Fields duvet cover on this carved patterned headboard capture the feeling.  Also check out West Elm's eco-friendly organic print in a beautiful toasted brown with fresh white.
 
West Elm's toasted brown with fresh white.At Spectacular Spaces, our decorating is inspired by nature.  Along with our southwest Florida clients, we are surrounded by sparkling blue water, earth tones, golden sand and every imaginable shade of green.  And the colors do change with the seasons as the light shifts dramatically.  Fall is a great time to think about making some slight changes to your decor to celebrate a new season as temperatures drop a few degrees and we welcome a new season.

Some of our favorite easy changes (with big impact):  

Look at your existing color palette and add a soft shade of one of the colors listed above.  We are seeing lots of the pearly gray tones and they don't fight with existing colors.

Recover throw pillows with a yummy new color in a solid   with some texture or a modern, elegant print.  Looking for a change in your kitchen or bath?  Think about a metallic backsplash to accent your wooden cabinets.

 Welcome fall and have some fun with a few (affordable) changes!