Style at Home Feature!

Happy Monday Everyone!

  I'm so excited today to share that I've been featured at styleathome.com!  I've mentioned that the Canadian magazine has long been a favourite of mine. I was thrilled when they asked me about how I was incorporating their new fall trends into my own decor.  They included me in a roundup of Blogger's Fave Design Trends.

  I shared these new photos of Elliott's room.  I have a friend who's an amazing photographer.  He used his killer camera and skills to show off the wooden panelling on the headboard wall.  If you'd like to check it out, you can go here.

In addition to me, there are several other amazing bloggers who were featured.  I am honoured to be in their company for this article.  Here are a couple I especially liked:

Featured Blogger:  Carissa from The Fabulous Design File

Featured Blogger:  Amy from aDESIGNdock

   In other news around here, this little blog is getting a facelift!  I am diligently working behind the scenes to improve the look and function of my little piece of cyberspace.  I should be ready to go live by the end of the week.

   Most of you probably don't know that I am a multimedia and web designer in real life.  I guess I kinda wear a lot of hats... I have enjoyed my start in the blog world so much and constantly find inspiration in your work and posts.  I think it's time for me to take my little blog to the next level.  I am also looking forward to featuring some more of the renovation work that Jason does and meshing these two worlds.

xo Meg

Style At Home: Top Fall Trends Report

I love Style at Home Magazine.  It's a Canadian publication with mainly Canadian content that usually features real, accessible design.  Homes you could actually imagine living in.  Plenty of beautiful eye candy in a diverse variety of design styles.

I was beyond excited when they contacted me to write a post about their top three design trends for fall.  So here goes:

The Fall 2011 Trends Report:  Three Trends

1.  Modern Global

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Lonny

This trend is dramatic and sophisticated.  It's a well curated, eclectic and worldly.  It's traditional killim rugs and warm velvety fabrics recreated in new bold, geometric shapes.

It makes sense that we would embrace this trend for fall since at this time of year we gravitate towards warm, spicy colours and rich fabrics.  The patterns and colours are perfect when paired with simple, clean line furniture.  The juxtaposition creates a certain tension, don't you think?

2.  The New Neutrals

I am a self-confessed neutral nelly.  I like to be wrapped in soft, relaxing colours in my home.  Soft grey, white?  Yes, please.  Taupe, lilac, and sage?  Why not?  The muted versions of these new neutral colours really can act as a backdrop to many schemes.  It doesn't have to be beige or grey to be a neutral!

(images above from S@H)

Sage is a perfect neutral in this bedroom:

Martha

3.  Wood

    This is my favourite trend for fall.  After many years of white painted everything, we are now moving back to incorporating the warm patina of natural wood in our homes.  We are seeing this wood trend everywhere and it really makes sense.  There is so much salvaged wood available.  People are creating new things for their homes out of old wood from barns or old pallets.  Check this kitchen out.  It belongs to Diana of Our Vintage Home Love.

Notice the rustic wood elements here:  the rolling pins and panelling on the wall, the rustic wood kitchen island, even the wooden blinds.  Diana  makes rustic bread boards out of salvaged wood and sells them in her etsy shop.

Aren't they beautiful?

  We even incorporated this trend into our own home in Elliott's room, using recycled barn board to trip out the headboard wall.  I love that we recycled something and added a time-worn look to his space.

How about you?  Are you incorporating any of these trends into your own home?

Thanks to Style at Home Magazine for the inspiration for this post.  It was fun to put together.

xo Meg