Pastels for Spring

With Spring here, what's better than creating a beautiful sancuary in your home with pastel decor in your home for the season?

Coral and teal are all the rage this season in the design industry. The two hues compliment one another so well that many homes are beginning to show this trend. 

Turquoise is once again making it's mark this season after introducing iteself last spring in homes. Be bold by painting an entire wall in your living room a gorgeous hue of turquoise, or be subtle by adding accessories around the coffee table or kitchen. 

And who said you can't use yellow? We love yellow for homes that want a little vibrancy and boldness. 

Mix and Match all hues of pastel colors to get the most out of the season. Yellow and teal, pink and mint, lilac and yellow, and coral and teal. These are just a few examples of the endless possibilities.

If you're not ready to drastically change your home with these fantastic colors, try adding a little decor inspiration with small accessories around your home like vases, flowers, or decorative pillows. Even go a little crazy on the dishes in your kitchen and hand towels in your guest bathrooms. 

And if you’re just feeling the spring of the season and don’t want to re-create your home, try some pastel flowers around the home. Not only do they look pretty for Spring, but they sure smell sweet! 

For more design inspiration and pastels, please visit our Pinterest page here: http://www.pinterest.com/nissourealty/pastels-for-spring/

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Top Five Home Design Trends for 2014

Now that we've begun to establish ourselves into the new year, many begin re-decorating their homes with the latest trends. After doing days of research, I've come up with the top five predicted home design trends for 2014. 

1. KITCHEN DESIGN: In the last 25 years, kitchen designs have become a fundamental approach to the "open kitchen" concept. In the past, kitchens were put into one disconnected back room in your home. Today, kitchens are typically being built to open up into living spaces in your home, such as your living room, family room, or formal dining area. Walls are continuing to come down and allows focus on entertaining house guests and spaces that are maximizing your ability to gather and relax with family and friends.

 -- Here's a tip: Use different finishes to help blend your kitchen into the family and dining rooms. 

2. NEUTRAL vs. BRIGHT: Ten years ago, we would walk into homes and they would be bursting with bright and bold colors all over the place. Neutral palettes are beginning to dominate the home design trends for 2014. Although color has always been popular, 2014 trends are to paint walls white, beige, and gray. 

---Here's a tip: Allow bold colors to pop into small details, such as lighting, throw pillows, or decorative art. Or paint just one wall in a room a bright and bold color. 

Living Rooms from 1990s and Early 2000

2014 Predictions

3. CABINETS AND STORAGE: Drawer appliances have come little changes that people are incorporating into their homes to make them more accessible. Microwave drawers and warming drawers are being hidden away in cabinets, underneath counter tops, and aren't hanging above a stove. 

4. HONEY-TONED WOODS: A big 2014 trend that is predicted to pop up this year and make a statement are honey-toned woods, such as walnut, oak, and cherry. We used to see that dark wood always used to dominate homes, but honey-toned woods are making their appearance again, and we couldn't be happier!

5. TURQUOISE: It's everywhere. 2010-2013 was the beginning of seeing a culmination of blues and greens in every shade and hue. Now, turquoise is beginning to show up in upholstery, wall coverings, and on furniture. And we're not just talking pale and wimpy turquoise, but the beautiful deep and saturated turquoise.

2014 is the year of Turquoise

Let me know- Do you agree with the predictions? What is your favorite home design? Post a comment and let us know!

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