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.

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A Blissful Home: Who wouldn't want one?

Open shelving from Pottery Barn.At my annual decorating conference last week in Atlanta, we were once again treated to a fascinating presentation by Susan Yashinsky of Sphere Trending.  This organization searches the world for fashion and design trends and puts them together in a vibrant and useful way for designers to utilize. 

The program,"The New Economic Reality:  Design's Bold New World," included five fascinating trends:  Modern Homestead, Modern by Nature,  Industrial Era, Blissful Home and Cross-town Chic.

The one that captivated me so much that I decided to blog about it first, is Blissful Home.  I just like the sound of it! 

Couldn't we all use a dose of bliss?  I think so!  Especially since most of us are

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