Friday, October 12, 2012

2013 Home Décor Predictions


Just as there are predictions for upcoming sports seasons and fashion seasons, the world of home décor has predictions on up-and-coming trends. For those of you who are always looking for ways to keep up with the latest and greatest, Pantone has a few predictions for 2013 that will have you filling up your shopping cart here at Elegant Finds For Your Home.

First of all, what is Pantone? For those of you who are unfamiliar, Pantone is the world-renowned authority on color, known to set the standard language for color communication from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer. This year, they have predicted that neutrals will make a major comeback during 2013.

Transform your home with warm, easy and classic neutral tones this year as certain colors take on new roles. For example, Pantone emphasizes that leathery browns will become more important as a basic, light blues and navy take center stage and the color olive becomes bolder. It’s becoming more and more apparent that 2013 will be the year of sophistication for the home décor world.

As your browse through our inventory at Elegant Finds For Your Home, you’ll find that many of our pieces fit this description perfectly. Take a look at what we have to offer in our French Vintage and Zentique collections for starters and we’re sure you’ll find the perfect focal point for your new 2013 décor!

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Indulgent or Indispendable


A dressing table adds a touch of romance and glamor to any woman’s bedroom. These pieces of furniture are coming back into fashion as women seek more elegance in their lives. Akiko Busch, in her book "Geography of Home" refers to a dressing table as "a place to indulge one's fancies and compose one's soul."   Dressing tables originated in 18th century France. They were called ‘toilette’ or ‘toilet tables’ because women used to wrap their cosmetic items in a small, square linen cloth (the toilette) before they put them in a chest.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

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