Decorating with Throw Pillows

Decorating with Throw Pillows

1. Arrangement. For eclectic or modern decor, group accent pillows in sets of odd numbers: use three, five or seven pillows in a room. Using asymmetrical groups is a common interior design rule for nontraditional decor; the room will feel more visually balanced. Vary the pillows' size and pattern. If you want a more traditional, symmetrical look, use even numbers.
   
2. Size and shape. Vary the shapes and sizes of throw pillows. Standard pillows measure 18 inches by 18 inches. Add a contrasting shape or size into a pillow grouping for additional interest. Large pillows can make a statement in a room; choose one or two with fringe, tassels and trim for additional character. For example, place an oblong pillow in the center of a couch or a round pillow on a side chair.
   
3. Fabric. Vary your throw pillows' textures and textiles for a rich yet subtle mix. Use fabrics from plush velvets to smooth silks. Mix and match pillows: pair stripes and plaids together or combine solid and floral designs.
   
4. Color. Choose pillow colors by looking at fabric, artwork and other accents in the room. Decide on a common accent color and match the color to a paint swatch. Use the swatch to compare different pillows when browsing online. Pillows do not need to be an exact match. Some slight variation adds natural contrast and interest to the room. Add the accent color in a few other areas, including accessories, lampshades and other items of home decor.
   
5. Storage. Put a decorative basket or storage bin in the room for holding accent pillows when they're not being used. For example, set a wicker basket behind the couch to toss pillows in while entertaining in the living room. Or hide pillows when they're not needed by keeping them in a plastic bin placed underneath the bed. The storage area keeps pillows fresh and clean.
   
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Decorating with Wine Corks is Trendy!

Gathering the Corks

Wine-cork decor is unique, trendy and even impressive. Wine connoisseurs love to display corks from their favorite bottles of wine. It takes hundreds of corks to make decor items, yet enthusiasts want to display corks from a variety of hopefully distinctive wines. A good cork collection can take years to assemble. But once it becomes a serving tray, picture frame, coffee-table top or wreath, it is both a conversation piece and a collector's item.

Deciding on a Display

What will it be? We have it covered! Distinctively Home has cute containers for your wine corks that will allow you to display them in style!  Visit http://www.distinctivelyhome.com to view the variety of styles we have in the store!

Posted by Joanne Vanderhoef
Marketing and Media Specialist

Distinctively Home Interiors
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Ideas for Garden Accents

Ideas for Garden Accents and Decor

Gardening, whether it’s growing food to eat or flowers for the beauty they provide, is a lot of hard work. Why not install a few accents to showcase your efforts while adding your own personal touch?

Distinctively Home offers many different fun and unique outdoor accents.   From Solar decoration to outdoor dining accents, we have a variety to choose from!  Just visit http://www.distinctivelyhome.com for some great decorating ideas!

Adding Wall Art can make eye-popping focal points.

Creating the perfect interior design for your home can sometimes feel like a complicated two thousand piece puzzle. Fortunately, utilizing an accent wall in each room can give you focus and structure like finding all of the outer edge pieces of that sophisticated puzzle design. Decorating an accent wall is an important part of interior design. Accent walls are the focal point structural elements that bring all of the characteristics of a room together in a way that is artistically pleasing and inspirational. Decorative wall art can also be used to draw special attention to your accent wall.

Decorating trends over the past few years have transformed the use of an accent wall in home interior design. The modest and uninspiring use of three accent wall art pieces in a collage-type design on an accent wall has come and gone. A more dramatic single piece wall art design has emerged as the dominant and more inspiring style for home décor. Accent walls that are highly visible and contain artistic pictures and eclectic wall art can create eye-popping focal points for your interior room design. Accent walls are the perfect way to bring a dramatic impact to your home design. For a few tips on how to create an accent wall, follow these suggestions.

At Distinctively Home Interiors located in the Battle Ground Village, we have several different styles of wall art for you to accent any wall.Visit us today or view our website http://www.distinctivelyhome.com.

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Marketing and Media Specialist

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Earth Day was over the weekend! What a great time to think about Mother's day the "green" way. DH has a large variety of assorted vases and corrones - all made out of recycled glass. Come in for that special gift! http://www.distinctivelyhome.com/

Joanne Vanderhoef
Marketing and Media Specialist

Distinctively Home Interiors
Battle Ground, WA in the Battle Ground Village

Decorate your front porch with style!

Front Porch Decorating Ideas

Why do you need decorating ideas for your front porch? A couple of reasons --Your front porch is the first thing visitors see. It makes the first impression and sets a tone for the rest of the house. The inside of your home could be the most gorgeous on the block, but if your front porch is sparse or barren that's what people will *think* the rest of your home looks like. Curb appeal makes a lasting impression.

What makes an inviting front porch?

Whether you have more of a stoop or entry way at your front door or a gorgeous wrap around porch, you can make it look inviting to your guests. Things like welcome mats, door wreaths or swags and a vignette or two to show off your chosen style will go a long way towards making your guests feel at home.

Find out how easy decorating your porch can be when you start with one or two standards (furniture and lighting for example). Add a decorative pattern (depending on the season). Accent this with a pillow. And before you know it, your porch is the most inviting spot in the neighborhood.

At Distinctively Home Interiors, we carry a large variety of home and patrio decor to make your front porch pop!   Vases, Candle Holders, Patio Decor and that perfect throw pillow to name a few!

Joanne Vanderhoef
Marketing and Media Specialist

Distinctively Home Interiors
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Welcome to The French Home Decor - Pragmatic French Country Decorating Ideas

Bonjour and Bienvenue!!! (Hello and Welcome)

This is meant for people who have a dream to capture the French spirit to their country villa or a farmhouse, who love vintage style living, French wine, food and French home decor. Indeed, the vintage style French country decorating ideas with charming hues and casual style leave people in awe and admiration.

The French home decor generally use paints in yellow, mustard yellow, hues of blues and green. Sometimes you can find a coral shade that is equally stunning.

French country home decor comes replenished with gourmet food, wine and flowers. There is lot of greenery on the country-side and unless you replicate the French country decorating ideas to your home the adornment to your residence is incomplete.

France, and especially Paris, has played an important role in the world poising itself as a center of high culture, fashion and ancient and modern arts since the seventeenth century.

Envisage yourself opening the door, and inside is a cozy home interior that welcomes you with simple, yet beautiful French furnishings, Shabby French chic, French enamelware, that have been in the house for years reminding vintage selection, a mix of antique home-spuns, French linens, lamps, trays and chandeliers!

At Distinctively Home Interiors in Battle Ground, WA we have plenty of french decor and furniture to help you set off your vintage style!

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