Category Archives: Design Tips

Paint with Style

When you think of nail polish, the word style comes to mind. What a great idea for Clark+Kensington to partner with OPI to market their products!  Recently our Director of Design picked up these Paint selection flyers from a local hardware store. Inspiration for your home can come from many different places, these great marketers […]

Design Tip – Decorating like a Pro!

Want your home to look like an interior designer designed it, but without the expense of hiring an Interior Designer? Here are a few tips from “Freshome”: *Use Pinterest to your advantage; search the many home designs and styles to find one to fit your style. Also Houzz can be beneficial while looking for ideas. […]

Design Tip – Multi-Generational Living

Multi-generational living, it is a phrase we are hearing more frequently. Accoreding to a Pew Research Center study based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, 51 million Americans, or 16/7% of the population, live in a house with at least two adult generations, or a grandparent and at least one other generation, under […]

Design Tip #4

Color, Color, Color! Finally, color is making a come back. We are seeing a broader use of color in furniture, painted walls and small appliances. On a recent “color study trip” to several retail venues there was a notable shift from neurtals to mroe color. Furniture pieces are being shown with grey combines with orange, […]

Add a little color!

Color plays such an important part in our everyday lives that it pays to spend a little time and effort to introduce color into your home.  Paint an accent wall in a nook, or master bedroom. Select a color from the fabric in the drapes can add a bit of splash and don’t be afraid […]

Designer Tip #2

Thinking outside the box…does furniture really need to be against the wall?  Does all the furniture need to match? Re-think the space. As creatures of habit most of us line up our furniture pieces against the walls, which may not be the best use of the space for the room. Think angles; try placing a […]

Designer Tip #1

Looking for a “quick picker upper” for your home? Of course I always suggest painting an accent wall or two in a home to give it some pop that draws you into a room, but there are some other options also. If your furniture pieces are neutral, add an accent chair in a vivid print […]