5 Home New Year's Resolutions

Don't get me wrong, it's great to promise yourself that you'll exercise more, travel often, or eat less chocolate, but why not focus instead on giving your home a little love this year? Being that it's a place where you spend quite a bit of time, it should probably be as important as loosing those lingering five pounds (well, maybe almost as important).

Here are a few easy, yet impactful things that you can promise your home this year and actually follow-through with...

1. Switch out plain sofa pillows for a pop of color or pattern.

Photo: West Elm

2. Update bed linens. Incorporate a new duvet, accent pillows, blanket, or sheet set for a new look in your bedroom.

Photo: Serena and Lily

3. Spice up your dish ware. Go for a collection of one, two, or three colors to make an impact on your table settings.

Photo: Anthropologie

4. Throw on a throw. Not only will throws keep you and your guests comfortable, but they will also add another layer of color and texture to your space.

Photo: Garnet Hill

5. Add easy artwork. Start a collection of photos or frame an inexpensive poster to give your room a new focus.

Photo: All Posters

Introducing Good Style Design!

This week I would like to take some time to introduce my new website, Good Style Design! I believe that everyone deserves to have a well-designed home, and thanks to Good Style Design, that's possible.

A home is a place that should be comfortable, functional, and reflect your personality. Hiring an interior designer is not always the most economical choice, but that shouldn't be the only way to create a stylish home. That's where the idea of Good Style Design came into play. This site allows users to browse inspiration boards that can be turned into real spaces. Each one of Good Style Design's "inspiration boards" contain the information needed to create a space that includes furniture, lighting, and rugs. All of the items featured are easily available through retail websites and stores, and can be purchased without the assistance of an interior designer. Find products from popular home stores such as Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, PB Teen, IKEA, Design Within Reach, Room & Board, The Company Store, Burke Decor, and more! Simply browse through the inspiration boards (organized by room type), select the design that suits you, and purchase the items on the "Get the Look" list. If you run into an item that is out of stock or no longer available, just contact Good Style Design and we will be more then happy to help you find another item that will work just as well in your space.
 
If you'd like additional, one-on-one assistance throughout the design process, simply visit the contact page on the Good Style Design website. Through reasonable, customized design fees, further interior design assistance can be provided in the form of in-person meetings (dependant on location), home concept development, floor plans, elevations, additional product research and selection, final installation, and more.

Below are a few examples of the inspiration boards that you'll find on the site. Feedback and comments about the site are more than welcome. Check it out here: www.goodstyledesign.com. Enjoy!


Photo: Good Style Design, Living Rooms



Photo: Good Style Design, Bedrooms



Photo: Good Style Design, Dining Rooms



Photo: Good Style Design, Home Offices



Dog Days

If you have a dog then you probably agree that dogs are very important members of a family. So why should their bed be any less comfortable or stylish then ours? It shouldn't. That's where these good looking dog beds come into play. Whether you're all about pattern or can't live without monogramming, there's certainly a dog bed out there that's perfect for your home.

Photo: Frontgate

Photo: Garnet Hill

Photo: Harry Barker

Photo: LL Bean

Photo: Orvis