Let's get ready for FALL!

Fall is such a beautiful time of year. So here are a few tips to decorate your home! I will be referencing our Fall 2010 Catalog, so be sure you have it on hand. If you would like a copy, please send me over a quick email, I will get one out into the mail for you. You may also look at my online catalog as well!

We can break our catalog down into 3 fantastic color palettes. Modern Hues, Easy Elegance & Natural Habitat. Today we are going to be going over "Modern Hues". Ok, let's get started!!


Modern Hues [Fall Catalog, 6-17]
The Modern Hues Style Story is our fresh trend-forward color palette for fall 2010.

1. COLOR
This fresh color palette features blue and green hues accented by soft neutrals. Watch how we show off these colors by featuring products in the Modern Hues palette and by accenting a few neutral pieces with blue and green hues.

Items in the Modern Hues Color Family:
- Aqua and Apple Lady Jane Bottleneck Vases (Fall Catalog, 6, 7)
- Scrollwork Throw and Pillow (Fall Catalog, 8,9)
- Santorini Urn (Fall Catalog, 10,11)
- Continental Kitchen Collection (Fall Catalog, 12, 13)
- Hyacinth Collection (Fall Catalog, 12,13)

Neutral items accented with Modern Hues:
-Morningside pieces get green and blue styling (Fall Catalog, 8, 12)
-Gramercy Ribbon Plate gets dressed up with green ribbon (Fall Catalog, 7)

2. TEXTURE

Texture plays a big part in Modern Hues. We’ve combined shiny and matte finishes and accents to addplayful interest.

Check out the following examples below:

- Rustic sticks in shiny Bottleneck vases (Fall Catalog, 6)
- Cart: Wrapping paper and ribbon — shiny against matte (Fall Catalog, 6)
- Brilliant Glass Ornaments on natural wood (Fall Catalog, 6,10)
- Mantle: Hawthorne Hurricane (shiny) and Avalon Accent Trees (matte) (Fall Catalog, 9)
- Cordova Accent Tray on galvanized table (Fall Catalog, 11)

3. STYLE

The secret to the style of Modern Hues is the delicate mixing of traditional pieces with modern accents, with attention paid to fun details.

- Stack traditional pieces for a modern twist: Marisol Clock with Medallion Mirror (Fall Catalog, 61)
- Bright green ribbon updates the neutral Gramercy ribbon plate (Fall Catalog, 7)
- Classic neutral chair gets a quick update with the Scrollwork Throw and Pillow (Fall Catalog, 8,9)