Home Decor 60′s Style

Mad Men has taken the world of Home entertainment by storm.  If you were looking for inspiration for a home makeover, or like me a “Designer Showcase” room for The Cleveland Home and Garden Show, the 60′s could be a “cool” inspiration.

The sixty’s were all about artistic expression. Bold patterns mixed with clean lines.

1964 Vogue cover

This cover is so awesome. I love the Black & White.  Crazy individuality here.

There are many items from the 60′s that are being recreated for today.

If you would like to have a replica phone, here is the phone for you.

Retro phone

This can be purchased for about $50.00 Crosley’s Kettle Classic

My parents still have a RED one. The kid’s, all 20 something, love it. It even has a rotary dial.

Wouldn’t this be a great Executive chair? An Eames chair shows the artistic expression through clean lines.

Eames chair

Here is a great source for new “Retro Sofas”. This is from Room and Board. There were so many “cool” sofas I had a hard time picking just one for this post.

From the fashion to the furniture the sixty’s really has me inspired!  

Until Monday,

DesAnn Collins

DSA Staging Director & Trainer

www.DesignByDesAnn.com

Country Fair Inspires

Inspiration is everywhere. As an avid photographer from early on, I always carry my camera.  A recent visit to the Lorain County Fair, a rural county fair showcasing amazingly talented folks, filled me with ideas.  Everywhere I looked was inspiration and of course, autumn colors are always vivid and fun. These natural nature made color stories could translate into a color story in any room.

 What about staging a home with a wagon filled with flowers to create awesome Curb Appeal. These colorful baskets are a great way to see color, scale & texture used in a unique yet creative decorating display.  Okay, where can I and my camera go today to find inspiration?

DesAnn Collins

DSA Trainer & Staging Director

www.DesignByDesAnn.com

Budget Decorating: Redesign For An Office

A client  needed a “space-lift” for his office. We needed new waiting room chairs, art and something to hold their office supplies. The budget was small. Actually I LOVE hearing that. A small budget equals large creativity possibilities.

The “hunt” was on. We scowered the Flea Markets, Consignment stores, big retailers and a few garage sales.

We found an old Radiator ($10) an Isaac Mizrahi placemat($1.37) and ordered great new leather chairs.

You, like me, have probably faced a radiator that needed a redesign. The challenge is to blend them into a space and to re-make their image into something beautiful rather than utilitarian.

We put the Isaac Mizrahi placemat into an old frame. We then hot glued that frame on top of a long wooden empty rectangel frame and hung it between two Ansel Adams prints for their conference room.

Do you like to hear “Tight budget” I do. We would love to hear about your amazing transformations of Trash To Treasure!

DesAnn Collins

DSA Staging Director & trainer

www.DesignByDesAnn.com

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