Design Trends

To Trend or Not, That is the Question…

0

Hey Dey Fort Collins Bucking HorseI recently had the honor of being asked to speak at the ‘HEYDAY Grows’ vigor series hosted by Jennifer Little, owner of HEYDAY boutique and Knapsack, here in Fort Collins.

Jen and her team reach out to local businesses, entrepreneurs, CEOs, (the list goes on) and host weekly panels with a range of topics. Between the community they bring together, the women they empower, and the individuals you meet along the way, I can’t speak highly enough about what an awesome thing Jen is doing.

Being a panelist at her Home Series I had the opportunity to share my passion and journey with so many great people. One of the questions I can’t seem to get out of my head was what I thought of trends in the design industry. I simply said I’m not a fan. Trends come and go, and furniture is expensive and doesn’t come and go quite so easily.

In Retrospect

But the more I’ve thought about this question the more I have to say about it. Interiors, just like fashion, are forever evolving. And trends help the market do that. Trends come in many fabrics, colors, textures, patterns, and concepts. A home can be designed with trends by adding them to an already existing, wonderful, foundation.

Think of trends as an accessory to accent your space. It doesn’t have to be much, but given the right pieces it can make a difference in the look.

Did your Grandparents have velvet in there home? Because mine did, and I loved it just as much then as I do now. Velvet, it’s gorgeous, soft, elegant, simple, handsome, refined. This trend has come full circle from past decades and it’s tapped into many different interior styles.

Mixed Metal Kitchen Interior Design Advice
A trend that can be translated into different styles is a trend that’s going to stick around for a while. It’s something that’s worth the investment. Mixed metals in the kitchen is a huge trend that I happen to love. From hardware, to lighting fixtures, to decorative accessories and beyond. The combinations are endless! Mixing metals can read super clean and classic too.
If I could go back and answer Jen’s question I would, but since I can’t I’ll do it here. I do like trends. You just need to know how to filter through the good and the bad.
Homepage Dining Room 1

Bucking Horse Dining Room Redesign

0

Adeline and Arnie moved from Florida to the Bucking Horse community in Fort Collins. They bought the popular GENEVA model from DR Horton which is a lot of house that has over 5,000 square feet of living space. When they moved from Florida 99% of their furniture was destroyed in the moving truck so they had a clean slate to work with and were working from scratch.
Arnie and Adeline hired Favela Interiors because they loved Leslie’s house and the pictures they saw from previous projects were exactly what they wanted.  Even though it was a whole house project they wanted to start with the front entrance and dining room to make sure there was a good working fit. Arnie and Adeline proclaim to have “zero design style” and left all the selections up to Leslie.  The only instructions Leslie was given was to use the Farmhouse table which they had already ordered.
Leslie put together several design boards for Adeline and Arnie and they choose the everything the liked the most. A few times they couldn’t make up their mind and just let Leslie make the final choice which she was very comfortable doing. Leslie ordered everything, hired a meticulous handyman to make everything perfect and was there throughout the process to make sure everything was perfect. Arnie and Adeline liked everything and returned nothing so this project came together very fast.
Here is a snippet from an email that is being shared with their permission:
“We love everything!  Everything you found is nothing we would have even thought to purchase and it all comes together so eloquently. Whenever a guest walks in our house their eyes light up like they weren’t expecting to see such a nice place put together. Everyone asks if our house was the model house. I really feel like you doubled the value of our house.  Thank you so much!  We can’t wait to see the rest!”