Innovations Interior Design
Home is Where You Come Alive - Designer Tips, Tricks, & TrendsJanuary 2012
In This Issue
Using Mirrors to Visually Enlarge Your Home
'Before & After' - Family Room Transformation
Greetings!  
Happy new year!  As we begin 2012 let's hope that we all have a successful year filled with good health, much joy, and a much improved economy.
 
This coming year I'll be bringing you lots more design tips and tricks, as well as lots of interesting, informative articles to help you to create a home that feels like the best place you want to be.
 
In this issue I share some great design tips for using mirrors to visually enlarge your interior space.

We have a great selection of decorative mirrors on our Innovations Home Decor Online Boutique for Home Accessories & Accent Furniture. In order for a piece to be placed on our shopping site it has to pass my criteria for beautiful design, excellent quality, and great value.  You can now zoom in and see all of the beautiful and intricate detail on every single piece.   Please take a look . . .  
 

Please take advantage of our new lower prices.   We're also offering our readers an additional 20% savings on your first order.  Just enter WINTER SAVINGS in the coupon code area when you checkout.  Hope you find something special for your home.

 

Warmly,
Pamela Jaffke 
 

Innovations Interior Design  

Please follow us on:Find us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter
Using Mirrors to Visually Enlarge Your Home

Using mirrors is one of my favorite ways to lighten and brighten your home interior. Mirrors reflect light into a space to visually expand and enliven the decor. They are extremely versatile and can be used in just about every room in your home. Well-placed mirrors will visually increase the size of your home, making it feel larger than it really is.

 

Add mirrors to any room you want to visually expand. To make a room feel larger, place a mirror opposite a window wall. The mirror will multiply the view, creating the effect of another window. Be sure that the view the mirror is reflecting is a pleasant one that you want to see more of. For example, a colorful view from your yard will add color, beauty and light when reflected in a mirror.

 

2012-01-09 Mirror Reflecting View  

Entries and foyers are a great place to add a mirror. This is the first place that guests see when they enter your home, so it's a great place to set a warm and inviting tone. Adding a mirror above a console table or chest will brighten your entry by reflecting light. A beautifully framed mirror will create a focal point in your entry, as well as a welcoming feeling. Add a buffet lamp for additional light, a vase of flowers for color, and a candle for atmosphere, and your guests will feel welcome the minute they enter your home. It's also a great place to give yourself a final check just before leaving home.

2012-01-09 Entry with mirror    

Bathrooms are another great place to use mirrors. A beautifully framed mirror will add personality and drama to your powder room. The powder room is often used by guests, and they will surely notice a mirror with a unique and stylish frame. You can use a bold and gorgeous mirror to create a focal point in your powder room or guest bath. Other bathrooms in the house will also benefit from the use of framed mirrors. The function of a mirror in a bathroom is to accurately show your reflection. Why not use that mirror to create a statement at the same time? And don't limit your thinking to rectangular shaped mirrors. Mirrors are available in many beautiful shapes including round, square, oval, hexagonal, and arched, to name a few. Just make sure that the mirrors you select complement your decor and are proportional to the space. (Read More)   

Before & After  -  Family Room Transformation

I love sharing "before and after" photos. It's so much fun to see the changes in a room. I love seeing the reaction of my clients when we complete a project, but seeing the actual before and after photos is incredible. You can see a slideshow of "before & after's" on my website under Portfolio, but I'd like to showcase one in this newsletter each month where I'll comment on the project. 

 

 2012-01-09 Goldberg FR before 2012-01-09 Goldberg FR after

'Before'

'After'

This family room was extremely busy and lacked a cozy, warm feeling.  We started by painting the walls a warmer color which instantly created a soothing glow.  We added drapery panels over the shutters to add softness to the windows.  The separate sofa and loveseat were replaced with a cozy, comfortable sectional in a neutral tone. Because my clients love red, we added a new red chair and ottoman and a storage ottoman in red.  The blue area rug was replaced with a beautiful rug in rich reds and beiges. We added artwork over the mantel and removed unnecessary accessories to give a cleaner look.  A beautiful new sofa table was added (not visible in 'after' photo) which created a much more inviting entrance into this now beautiful family gathering spot.

 

If you'd like some help transforming an area of your home, just call or email me.  I'd love to help you.     

 

You can see photos of more of my work in the portfolio section of my website.  

 

 

Subscribe To Our Newsletter
To subscribe to our newsletter please click here.