Spring is here, and we're sharing four unique ways to add a touch of spring style to your home this season. You don't need to do a total overhaul of your decor - you can just add a few fresh touches to bring in the seasonal color!
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Four Ways to Add Spring Style to Your Home This Easter
Monday, December 27, 2021
Eight Ways to Refresh Your Home for the New Year
Once the new year begins, it's always nice to give your home a deep clean and a decor refresh (especially once you take all the holiday decorations down and it looks a little sad and empty). We like to do a few January home refreshes every year to keep our home and our clients homes bright and fresh in the new year. Some of them are easy and inexpensive to do every year, and some can be done every few years when things like rugs and towels start to get a little worn out.
Here's our list of new year home refreshes for every home style and a range of budgets:
Toss any old, mostly-burned candles and replace them with new ones.
Roote Baltic Candle: wintery, but not Christmasy |
Farm + Sea Cozy Harbor Candle: smells clean and coastal |
Milk Bottle Candles: Come in 12 scents, we like "Welcome Home" or "Clothesline Linen" for the new year |
Treat yourself to new towels if your old ones have seen better days.
Pine Cone Hill's Signature White Collection is a best-seller. |
On a budget? Just replace your washcloths instead.
Pine Cone Hill's Adobe collection is ultra-absorbent. |
Check the hand soaps in your bathroom - do they need a refill or a replacement?
We have plenty of beautiful artisanal bar soap options - don't forget the soap dish! |
This generously sized foaming hand soap will last you well into the summer. |
Add a lavender bouquet or lavender bunch to your home for a natural, fresh scent.
Place it in a basket on a shelf and let it fill your room with its fragrance. |
Treat yourself to crisp new sheets or bedding.
Or, you can go all out and purchase an entire new bedding set.
Peacock Alley's monogrammed bedding is a perennial favorite - and it'll last you years and years. |
A few pretty throw pillows are totally worth it. |
You can do a major splurge on a full set of Sferra's luxurious Italian bedding, or treat yourself to a gorgeous throw blanket. |
Nothing transforms a room like a new rug.
Try nontoxic cleaning supplies
Wednesday, December 01, 2021
An Interior Designer's Guide to Holiday Decorating for Every Style
It's the holiday season, and there are endless ways to decorate your space. Everyone has their own preferred holiday decor style - retro vintage, farmhouse, classic red and green. As designers, we recommend picking an aesthetic that you of course like, but also one that can be worked into your existing decor.
This can be flexible, too - a modern farmhouse home can do a classic Christmas with tartan plaid blankets as easily as it can a white Christmas full of textures. When helping clients decorate their home for the holidays or stocking our shop with holiday decor, we always focus on a few different elements. For a cohesive look throughout your home this holiday season, try to keep most of these elements the same style. Don't be afraid to mix in personal heirlooms like Grandma's ornaments or your needlepoint stockings, even if they don't "match" - it's all about the mix.
- Wreaths: The wreath is the first things guests see when they arrive, so you want to make sure it sets the tone for your decor. Our magnolia wreaths come in a range of styles. We like Christmas traditions for a classic Christmas and Magnolia Elegance for a more neutral look.
- Throw pillows and blankets: This is the easiest way to switch up your holiday decor. For a rustic, cabin-like holiday feel, our Camp Christmas throw pillow is the perfect find. Add a throw blanket in a winter white or a deep cranberry red, or one in a wintery tartan, to warm up. the space even more.
- Holiday wall art: Our holiday wall tarps are fun ways to temporarily add a little festive cheer to your home. You can easily switch them out for your regular artwork when the holidays are over.
- Holiday Tabletop: This is a great way to display your holiday style. You can go classic elegance with our Natale collection or try something bold and glamorous like our Blue Pheasant Valentina placemats.
- Candles: Candles are an inexpensive and creative way to switch up your holiday decor. We carry candle lines that have gorgeous packaging, like the Seda France holiday toile candles that double as decor.
Winter White Holiday Decor Ideas
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: velvet stockings | sferra fiore sham | arte italica merletto collection | pine cone hill parisienne velvet in dove white set | be my guest ruffled pillow | roland pine votive candle
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Twas the night before christmas wall tarp | 6" boxwood wreath | natale table runner | North Woods Shabby Chic Vintage Style Santa by Debi Coules | seda france holiday toile candleRustic and Cozy Holiday Decor Ideas |
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: taylor linens aberdeen collection | english holiday estate magnolia wreath | parker boudoir pillow | camp christmas pillow | cedar lakes estate cabin candle |
Thursday, September 23, 2021
How to Decorate a Guest Bedroom: An Interior Designer’s Guide
With the holiday season approaching, guest bedrooms are on many of our clients’ minds. When friends and family come to stay, it’s important to give them a warm, welcoming space to enjoy. We just set up our guest bedroom look book with our favorite guest bedroom and hostessing finds.
Here’s our guide to decorating a guest bedroom in your home:
What size bed for a guest bedroom?
This is one of the most-asked questions when it comes to guest bedroom decorating. We like to start with, “Who’s staying with you?” and “How big is the room?”
If you’re using a larger space like an attic or lower level and you anticipate having kids come to stay, a bunk room is always a beloved choice. Building a built-in bunk room can get pricey, so if you’re on a smaller budget, coordinating bunk beds that aren’t built in work just as well.
If you have a smaller room but still anticipate grandchildren or other youngsters visiting, we love the double twin bed look. An easy way to save space in tight quarters is to just put one large nightstand in the middle. Another idea for a smaller grandkid or nieces/nephews guest room is a trundle bed, where an extra twin mattress rolls out on the bottom. It’s great for sleepovers!
If you’re doing multiple beds in one room, we recommend keeping the bedding the same on all of them. Our Pine Cone Hill collection is a great place to start.
If you’ll mostly be hosting adults and/or couples, you’ll want to choose a larger bed. If you know that two people will be sharing the space, we recommend going with nothing smaller than a queen size bed if the room will fit it - it’s a nicer, more luxurious size for your guests than a full.
We like our Corsican line of iron-wrought beds. They come in a range of styles and the colors can be customized, too. The iron design gives an airy feel and makes the space appear bigger.
What furniture goes in a guest bedroom?
Again, this depends on the size of your room. We like to include nightstands, a dresser, and if the space fits, a comfy reading chair.
Here are some more of our favorite guest bedroom decorating ideas:
Always include a mirror - full size, if possible. Here are some of our favorite mirrors.
A TV is a nice touch - hang it over the dresser and make sure to leave the remote on the nightstand.
We like to layer lighting: the ideal is a few regular overhead lights, a pretty chandelier, and sconces above the bed OR lamps on the nightstand.
One of those suitcase stands you find in a hotel is a nice touch, so your guests don’t have to put the suitcase on the bed or the floor to unpack.
Since a guest bedroom isn’t used every day, it’s a great place to add a fun element like wallpaper too. Wallpaper the whole room, or stick with an accent wall.
Everyone’s preference is different, so we like to layer the window treatments, too. The ideal is shades, pretty sheers, and curtains to finish the look. Those who enjoy the morning sunlight can sleep with just the sheers closed, while those who need total darkness can adjust to their liking.
Don’t forget to warm the space up with a rug. Shop our Dash and Albert rug collection here.
Small Guest Bedroom Ideas
If your space is teeny tiny, you can still make it cozy. Our small bedroom guest decorating ideas:
You can skip larger nightstands and just go with pedestal tables instead - guests likely won’t need to store things in their nightstand like they would in their usual bedroom.
If the room is too tight, skip a dresser and get a platform bed with drawers underneath.
Try adding floating shelves to the wall for things like toiletries and candles.
Don’t skip the mirror - it’ll make the room appear larger.
Office/Guest Bedroom Ideas
Sometimes, a guest bedroom has to be used as a dual space. In these situations, we recommend furniture that does double duty.
Stick with a daybed - it looks more like a sofa than a bed, and you can add pretty throw pillows to pretty up the space.
Replace the nightstand with a desk - when guests come to stay, you can clean your paperwork and office supplies off and replace them with framed photos and candles.
Get an enclosed bookcase that can contain clutter (and hide it away) when your guests arrive.
How to Prepare a Guest Bedroom
When your guests are arriving, we like to set up a guest bedroom like you’d set up a fancy hotel. Here are our ideas for special little touches that help make it feel like home:
Leave freshly laundered and folded towels somewhere in the room. If there’s an ensuite bath, add a new bar of soap [link] and make sure the shampoo, conditioner, and body wash bottles are full. If they’ll be sharing a bathroom with other family members, think about getting robes and adding them in the closet. Don’t forget hangers for the closet, too!
Add a fresh candle - don’t forget the lighter or matches. Here are some of our favorite candles.
Add a small basket and include mini water bottles, small snacks, and travel-sized essentials like toothpaste in case they get thirsty in the middle of the night or forgot something at home.
Put some interesting books or new magazines on the nightstand for your guests to enjoy.
Free Design Assistance at Lavender Fields
Looking for help on setting up your guest bedroom? Get in touch with us for free design assistance, or interior design services to decorate your entire space.
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Fall Decorating Roundup: Our Fall Decor Favorites for Every Room in Your Home
At Lavender Fields, we love fall: the apple cider donuts, the crisp autumn air, the changing leaves. Most of all, we love decorating for fall! Finding the prettiest fall throws, candles, and decor to stock the shop with is one of the best parts of our job.
We start stocking the shop with fall decor starting in August, and we like to transition into fall decor around Labor Day. This year, we have a treasure trove of new fall items for the home, and we’re sharing our favorites for every room!
Front Porch Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Front Porch for Fal
Let’s start at the beginning! Whether you have a big wraparound porch or just a teensy stoop, there are still tons of options for how to decorate your front porch.
We always like to start with a fall wreath - the ones with dried florals are beautiful. You can even make your own! A doormat adds color and interest to your doorstep.
Depending on how much space you have, we always like to add planters with fall flowers like mums in them. Our Aged Metal Soaking Tub Relic gives a vintage farmhouse look, and you can switch up the flowers seasonally. Then, stack your pretty pumpkins along the stairs!
If you have enough space, you can really have fun with your fall decor. For larger porches, we like a porch swing like our Red Egg Porch Swing. You can switch out the pillows for the seasons - for fall, we like to add cozy throws, too. Add an outdoor rug from our Dash and Albert outdoor rug collection to really make it cozy.
Shop the Red Egg Double Happiness Porch Bed online at Lavender Fields here
Front Entryway Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Entry for Fall
If you can fit it, your entryway should always have some sort of console table or casegood piece in it - both as a landing spot for mail or to put your purse while you take your coat off, but also for seasonal decor!
For a modern glam look, we like our Modern History Stacked Console.
If you’re more into a farmhouse or French Country look, we love this three door mirrored cabinet from Modern History - the storage makes it great for smaller spaces!
Shop the Modern History 3 Door Mirrored Cabinet online at Lavender Fields here
A mirror is always a good idea above an entry table - it gives you a chance for that last minute makeup check right before you leave. We like our Jamie Young Audrey Mirror, which is super affordable for such a high quality piece!
On top of your entry table, we love vases with fall arrangements in them. Our Etu Home artisan vases come in a range of sizes to cluster on your table. You can get a real bang for your buck with our Jamie Young set of three Gwendolyn hand-blown vases!
We then layer in other natural elements, like pumpkins and gourds. We always add a candle, like our Finding Home Farms collection of fall candles.
Living Room Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Living Room for Fall
Decorating your living room for fall is all about layering cozy fall textiles in your space. We love a great wool throw, like this pretty one from Designer’s Guild. We also have dozens of fall throws on our site here. Put them in a pretty basket, like one of our Pigeon and Poodle handmade baskets.
For the chairs and sofas, you can never have too many throw pillows! We love this “Give Thanks” one that can last you through Thanksgiving.
For a luxe look, try Bella Notte Linens velvet throw pillows - you can’t get softer than these! If you’re looking to add a little fall color in your home that you can easily change out, try our Pine Cone Hill Panne Velvet pillows.
And of course, a gorgeous fall candle - we love our colorful hobnail Simpatico candles for the living room.
If you have a mantle in your living room, that’s a prime space to decorate for fall. We like to add pretty candlesticks with nice taper candles in fall colors. Then, add some autumnal elements, like glass, velvet, or real mini pumpkins. If your home has more of a neutral or farmhouse feel, we like the white and green pumpkins instead of orange ones.
Dining Room Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Dining Room for Fall
With all of the fall holidays, your dining room will be well-used this time of year. We like to jazz up a dining room with fall or harvest decor to make it feel warmer and more cozy.
First, make sure your dining room has great lighting - put it on a dimmer if you can to adjust the mood. We have a range of beautiful chandeliers for every home decor style. Our wood bead Jamie Young Blanca chandelier can read farmhouse, French country, or coastal, depending on how you style the rest of the room.
If you haven’t freshened up your dining room rug in a while, now is the perfect time to do it - it’ll be brand new and ready for the holidays!
If your dining room is more formal, we love to do a wool rug underfoot, like our Dash and Albert Healy Blue Woven Wool Rug. If your dining room is more casual or you have lots of kids or pets, try an indoor/outdoor rug that’ll clean in a cinch.
We like having some fall-inspired serveware for your holiday get-togethers - our brand new Colette olive green glassware is a great way to keep an autumnal vibe with your usual china. If you’re looking for a major dish upgrade, our Arte Italica dishes are handmade in Italy, and the Vetro collection has real gold in the hand painted design!
To finish your table, you’ll need some fall-ready linens. We love these TL At Home vintage velvet napkins.
Bedroom Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Bedroom for Fall
As the weather gets cooler, we like to do a few simple things to make our clients’ bedrooms cozier and more festive. When guests come to stay for holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Thanksgiving, and fall gatherings, it’s a great time to freshen up your guest room, too.
[pic of fall bedroom]
Switching out your sheets for the fall is an easy way to keep it festive all season. Our brand new Pine Cone Hill Silken Solid Sheet set in Spice is a fun way to add fall colors to an all-white bed.
Fall throw pillows are another way to decorate your bedroom for fall. Every bedroom should have a great throw blanket, too - we like to add a few in guest bedrooms. Check out our wide range of throw blankets here.
We like adding a fall candle to every bedroom. Click here to check out our fall candle collection. Don’t forget the cute matches - you’ll never have to hunt down a candle lighter!