Christmas Time is Here

There is no better time to be creative than the Holidays.  There are so many ways to decorate for Christmas. There are so many design trends that fuel Christmas. This year we see a lot of Birch Branches and Mercury Glass. We also see a lot of metallic this year. Christmas is personal however and you should do what is personal to you. Make sure you put personal things on your tree. make your Christmas reflect your own tastes and style.  The best thing is to visit during the holidays and everyone does something unique and different.  Everyone have a happy and safe holiday and a happy New Year

Christmas Roses

This weeks blog installment and radio show is all about floral accents at Christmas.  There are so many things that make Christmas beautiful.  Things like bunched red roses, boxwood garlands, scented pine cones, wild dogwood branches, holly, paper whites and many others. Take the extra few minutes to add these elements for the season. The beauty and scents you create now will be memories for your holiday

 guests for many years to come.

Woodland Christmas

I ran across a new design resource this week when I was Decorating Moes Bistro in New Providence for Christmas.  It is called Sheppe Garden Center . I was bowled over by their use of woodland or natural decorating for Christmas.  For more info tune into my radio show this Wednesday 12/7/16 @ 10am where I will have them on live www.hunterdonchamberradio.com/moderndesign.

And So This is Christmas

Well here it is again folks. It is another Christmas season. Each year I try to spot trends of the season. This year I see 2 trends. The first trend I see is metallic. I see a great deal of silver and gold and mercury glass in decorations. I also see a lot of Woodland decorations which is very on trend with natural decorating in general. please don't get rid of what you have collected through the years. Just freshen things up by adding some of these ideas to what you already have.

Setting a Thanksgiving Table

This week is Thanksgiving already. Boy did it sneak up on us or what. Here are some great ideas and last minute tips. 1. use what you already have and just add some live elements like small gourds or fall flowers. 2. keep your vases low. You want it to be beautiful, but you don't want to restrict conversation.3. Use bittersweet. It is a vine that is all around it has yellow and orange berries and looks great in flower arrangements or on a side. 4. no product containers on the holiday table. Put everything in bowls, plates or pitchers. nothing ruins your holiday pictures more than the T

uscan milk carton for the coffee. 5. Press your tablecloth and your napkins. It takes a little time but it is worth it. for more tip go to www.mavinhilldesigns.com

Decorating a Restaurant

In my Interior Design business about 30% of my work is commercial.  One of my favorite types of commercial projects are restaurants.  It is great creating a brand identity with what we do. Here is some pictures of a restaurant I am working on. For more info go to www.mavinhilldesigns.com.

Woodland Decorating

I have noticed a trend towards using wood and natural materials in decorating recently. I see a great deal of reclaimed wood in furniture and on walls. I am seeing distressed and white or grey washed wood on cabinets and floors. I see a return of greens and browns as new natural colors in addition to greiges, for the  home . For more information listen to www.hunterdonchamberradio/design

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