by Furnishly | May 23, 2022 | Design Inspiration
Artwork adds a hint of personality to any space, and we add it in nearly every room.
Whether adding color, texture, or expression, the right artwork piece can bring an entire look to life.
Mixing up how you style your art pieces can bring interest and contrast between stacking, leaning, and hanging it in pairs; here are five ways to style artwork throughout the home:
No. 1: Stacking it together
Stacking artwork in pairs is great way to create a vignette and highlight a piece of furniture or empty wall that needs a little love. When stacking artwork, we typically use one similar element — size, frame type or style, to make the pieces feel cohesive.
by Furnishly | May 18, 2022 | Design Inspiration
We believe in making the every day special, especially when it comes to gathering around the table.
Since we launched our first-ever collection with McGee & Co. years ago, we’ve been dreaming about sharing tabletop pieces created with quality and beauty in mind. In our latest catalogue, we were excited to style some of our first tabletop pieces for a dreamy summer soiree. Scroll through to see the details and find inspiration.
The serveware
Even the simplest of meals can be elevated with detailed dinnerware. Ceramic edges and ribbed details go a long way in making a dinner plate or bowl feel ready for any occasion.
“Our new Adele Dinner and Salad plates have this really pretty pressed detail, and I love how they add an added layer of dimension to any tablescape.”
– Shea McGee
by Furnishly | May 12, 2022 | Design Inspiration
Creating an elevated outdoor space is all about considering the details.
As the weather gets warmer, we’re dreaming of ways to bring our environments to life, inside and out.
Whether you’re designing an outdoor lounge from scratch or looking to complete your space with a few touches, we’re of the mind that an outdoor lounge should feel like an expansion of your home.
Here are 5 ways to elevate your outdoor space:
No. 1: Incorporate detailed pieces to bring indoor comforts out
Incorporating furniture pieces designed with form and function in mind expands your living space by bringing the comfort of the indoors out.
While usually, we don’t gravitate towards matching sets in a living room, choosing similar profiles for an outdoor lounge look helps the pieces to blend in with the setting and create a seamless look.
by Furnishly | Mar 23, 2022 | Design Inspiration
We like to think of styling as the cherry on top of every design.
Adding the finishing touches is one of our favorite parts of the process. In our latest project, the Home on the Bay, we got to be a part of every step of bringing our client’s dream home to fruition — from designing from the ground up with Sausalito Construction and Holscher Architecture to adding the final accents to complete each vignette.
Now that we’ve shared all of the spaces from this home, we’re excited to break down some of our favorite styling moments and why they work.
If you missed the initial reveals, check out our webisodes here and the entire home in our portfolio here.
No. 1: The entryway console moment
In the entryway of this home, we had a large wall space for a console table next to the large black steel windows. We found this amazing 90″ console that filled the length of the wall space perfectly, and we knew we needed to ensure the scale of the styling was significant enough to fill the surface.
Although every console table is different, we typically style them with the same key ingredients — a large lamp (or two), a vase for greenery, and welcoming accents like artwork, books, or a candle. In this case, we included all of the above and added in a few extra elements to ensure the right amount of visual dimension. First, we grounded the bottom with vintage textural baskets allowing our clients to store shoes or other essential out-the-door items, and we love the function and dimension they bring.
“To style this console, we started with a huge mirror as a focal point, added balance with two lamps on each end, and brought in layers and levels to fill in the middle.”
– Shea McGee
The large round mirror centering the console and the two identical lamps at either end gave us room for asymmetry in the middle pieces, and we added height through large live sculptural olive branches. A large vintage artwork piece on an easel, stacked books, and mixed decorative accents bring interest and welcome you into the space.
No. 2: The main dining area
Opposite the open concept great room area, this dining space is made for entertaining. The great room’s focal point— a black painted fireplace, mirrors the console table on the back wall behind the table, and we wanted to match the bold feeling with the styling pieces.
We started by stacking two of our favorite sketched artwork pieces to lean against the table and next layered a vase with burgundy florals, tying in the color used in the moody office nook.
“There were some great opportunities to lean into moody styling moments in this home, and I love how the bold accents contrast some of the light and bright finishes.”
– Danielle Munz, Senior Stylist
Stacked books add an element of height and fill the middle space next to a ceramic bowl, and a bar set with metal hanging bar utensils creates an entertaining moment for our clients and their guests. Three vases fill the space on the dining table, adding height and visual interest.
No. 3: The primary bedroom built-in
It’s not often that we have a built-in moment in a bedroom, but the primary suite in this home offered enough space to add a beautiful wood shelving in the corner to create a little reading nook for our clients to retreat to. In styling this space, we wanted to make sure it felt collected and thoughtful while still leaving open space to give each item room to breathe.
We played around with a mixture of our client’s personal decor and book collection and layered in a few ceramic vases, touches of greenery, and contrasting material elements.
Aged Brass Bells (Set of 3)
Found Weathered Cane Basket
No. 4: Great room styling moments
In the living nook space, we layered in decor to lighten the woven and wood coffee table and tie the moments together. Staggered sculptural ceramic pieces, stacked boxes, artwork, and coffee table books bring this space to life, making it feel lived-in and collected.
On the coffee table, we created three sections to break up its circular shape. A large vase with greenery for height ground the look, and two separate stacks of books with different decorative objects fill the space.
No. 5: Linen closet in bathroom
We love the look and feel of glass-front linen cabinets, but they can be tricky to style. It’s all about finding a balance between your functional items and a few decorative pieces that make it look intentional.
In this vignette, we started by grounding the look with stacked towels on the middle shelf and baskets for excess items on the bottom. Then, we layered a few decorative items on the two in-between shelves, including boxes for additional storage and jars and canisters for bath salts and other extras.
Similar: Matte Black Metal Basket
by Furnishly | Mar 18, 2022 | Design Inspiration
It’s almost time to expand our living spaces outdoors.
Whether you’re still awaiting warmer temperatures or you’re looking to refresh your year-round outdoor space, it never hurts to have a few styling tricks up your sleeve.
When it comes to creating an experience that feels like an expansion of your living space, it’s all in the details. In this post, we’re sharing a few of our favorite ways to bring any elevated outdoor space to life and ensure guest readiness as soon as entertaining weather ensues.
No. 1: Incorporate textural planters
We love using greenery and foliage to make the outdoor living space blend in with its surroundings. Incorporating textural planters with a little bit of patina and time-worn character is a great way to get that lived-in vacationing-in-Italy feel in your own backyard.
