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Sophisticated Décor Choices that Pop During Autumn

With Halloween approaching, it’s hard to ignore all the paper ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, and other spooky knickknacks that many place around their house as the time to trick-or-treat approaches. But simply thinking of October as a time to decorate for Halloween is a missed opportunity. From the pumpkins we place on our front porch the light that films are home, here are five ideas that may have you falling in love.

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Unique Elements to Incorporate into Your Interior Design

Everyone feels as though their home is special, and it is! It’s the place you gather and form memories. But if you want your home to look the part with a design that truly pops, it may take a more unique approach than the family pictures hung on your wall. No matter the medium, any item can become a focal point, so here are nine clever ways to incorporate unique, standout elements into your interior design for a one-of-a-kind look.

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Eight Ways to Add Luxury to Your Home, At Any Price Point

Creating a home that feels luxurious can be curated at any price point and with a home of any size. You will notice these trends being used by interior designers, home stagers, and even your favorite lifestyle influencers. If you are prepping your home to be sold or just in need of a revamp, here are some tips to quickly make any room feel more lavish.

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Bringing Joy Into the Home with Design

A home should be a place of joy and design plays a large factor in that. But how does one incorporate design to create an inspiring, function space? Mansion Global sat down with French designer Pierre Yovanovitch for discussing the importance of creating definitive spaces in a home and more.

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Design Outlook: 2019 Color Trends

We are into the thick of autumn now and before we know it, we’ll be ringing in 2019. A new year always hearkens in a fresh set of design trends and Elle Décor recently composed a list of their top fifteen trends for the coming year. While 2018 “was all about bringing an edgier palette into the home,” editors at Elle Décor say 2019 will take “a more mindful, lifestyle-based approach to the development of new shades.” Below, we’ve outlined the six colors we’re most excited about from Elle Décor’s list.

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Why Curb Appeal Matters

They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, and while many of us try to abide by the notion, it’s hard not to be tempted by a first impression; this can be especially true when it comes to your home’s curb appeal. When potential buyers pull up to your home, what they see and feel will undoubtedly set the tone for their entire tour. Below you’ll find six tips courtesy of UpNest that will help you have your home looking its best.

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Top Tips for the Gardening Novice

We are in the throes of spring, the season that undoubtedly brings us back into our yards and gardens as we prepare for the warm summer months that will soon come. Have you thought about planting a garden but aren’t sure where to start? In preparation for the coming season, Houzz put together some of their favorite tips for those of us that haven’t quite become green thumbs, but want to add some beauty and relaxation to our backyards.

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Spruce Up Your Home for Spring

Spring is quickly approaching, and with it, the opportunity to spruce up your home, whether it’s a small upgrade or fresh coat of paint, or a full-on remodel. A recent 425 Magazine article looks at the latest home design trends, with tips for determining “how to blend styles and create a home that feels cohesive.”

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Amazon Adds Two Private Labels to its Furniture Collection

According to a recent Seattle Times article, Amazon has introduced two new home furnishing brands, “the latest extension of the company’s growing private label section.” The private labels are called Rivet and Stone & Beam and will be sold exclusively on the Amazon.com platform. Since establishing the AmazonBasics brand in 2009, which includes everyday household items such as “batteries, headphones and iPhone chargers,” the retail giant has continued to move into contract-manufactured items, which are products made solely for one company’s use and “carry a lower price than name-brand items.”

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Benjamin Moore’s 2018 Color of the Year Heats Things Up

Though autumn has brought cooler temperatures to the Pacific Northwest, Elle Décor made a hot announcement this week, as they shared the Benjamin Moore 2018 Color of the Year! A drastic shift from the dark and alluring deep purple of 2017’s “Shadow,” 2018’s color is a spicy, eye-popping shade of red called “Caliente AF-290.”

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