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The Farmhouse Sink

At Home on the Range, we are detail people. While we know that the “big picture” is important, we also know that it is the tiny details that actually make up the big picture. We try to focus on every tiny thing in the space, including fixtures, finishes, trim, flooring, furniture, fabric, leather, accessories, materials, etc, because we know that each one of these things contributes to the overall feel of the room, and if the details don’t work together, then the “big picture” is flawed. Little things that seem insignificant, like sinks, light fixtures, and hardware, can make or break your space. We love creating rustic, western, and mountain designs, and farmhouse and trough sinks are great additions to these themes. Today I want to show you some great examples of some sinks that don’t detract from or neutralize their spaces, but instead contribute a huge style element that would otherwise be overlooked.

Just for fun, we’ll start out with the most traditional farmhouse sink. The deep bucket with an apron across the front is what characterizes a farmhouse sink, though these days there are so many creative variations on the original!

Image via Remodelista

Here’s a great example of a “creative variation” on a farmhouse sink. You can still see the deep bucket and “front apron”, but I love how they used galvanized tubs instead of a single porcelain sink. What a fun look!

Image via Livin’ Easy

This is a bathroom version of a traditional farmhouse sink. They did a great job of incorporating the apron into the vanity, and the contrasting colors of the vanity, sink and mirror look beautiful together.

Image via Cabinspiration

Here’s another unusual sink- I don’t know if it could really be called a farmhouse sink or not, but I’m still including it in this post because I love it and I think it has the same feel! Again the use of galvanized metal transports you to a farm or ranch bathroom, and the rivets on the sides add a great visual element too!

Image via Givonehome

For more fun and creative design elements, follow us on Pinterest! You can also like us on Facebook to have daily design inspiration delivered straight to your wall! Stay tuned for our next post, which will talk about trough sinks, which are another kind of sink that we love to use!

February 26, 2014
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Guest Post: Wallpaper Vs. Paint- And the Winner Is?

Today we are lucky to have a guest post from Naomi Shaw on the differences between wallpaper and paint, and why you should know about them! Thanks Naomi!

New wallpaper and a fresh coat of paint are both excellent ways to make your walls look new and your décor shine. However, while they’ll both look great for a while, and they’ll both serve your décor if chosen properly, making the decision between wallpaper and paint isn’t always as easy as it seems.

Use these tips to help you decide what’s best for your home and your walls.

What’s the Weather Like?

The weather doesn’t have anything to do with what you choose to put in your home or on your walls, right? After all, you have air conditioning and you use the heater in your winter to keep your home comfortable and toasty.

The truth is that the weather in your area and around your home really does make a difference when it comes to whether you should choose paint or wallpaper.

In areas where you have high humidity, wallpaper is likely to start peeling before you’re ready to replace it. So if you have a home in Florida where it is very humid, it is something you need to take into consideration, as it could start to pull away from the walls and turn into a costly repair job.

Paint isn’t as likely to be affected by weather as wallpaper, so in areas where humidity is very high, it’s generally a better choice. If you want texture, choose faux-finish or specialty paint.

Consider Your Walls

The material used to make your walls isn’t something you’ve likely considered too much unless you built your home. However, not all homes use the standard drywall that you see in most houses.

If you live in an older home, there’s a good chance you have plaster walls. While plaster is great for keeping your home a pleasant temperature and blocking sound, it doesn’t always hold up to wallpaper chemicals and the damage it can go through when the wallpaper needs to be stripped.

Image via Locati Architects

If you’re going to put wallpaper up on your plaster walls, make sure they’re strong and you don’t use abrasive adhesive. Otherwise, sticking with paint is your best bet.

Selling Soon?

Perhaps you just bought your home and you’re planning to stay put for as long as you can imagine. If that’s the case, choosing wallpaper or paint doesn’t have much to do with what potential buyers might want.

If you’re considering putting your home on the market soon, however, you may want to reconsider wallpaper, as many buyers are concerned with mold buildup since wallpaper doesn’t “breathe” quite like paint. This is especially true if you live in a humid area.

Paint is also the more common choice among home buyers, so you’ll want to keep that in mind. Wallpaper might even negatively affect your ability to sell your home as quickly as you want to.

Deciding what’s right for your home, wallpaper or paint, is a personal decision, and it’s one you’ll have to live with. However, taking the factors presented above into consideration is important.

If you don’t make the right decision, you can always go the other way later on, but it could be a real inconvenience and expense that you wouldn’t otherwise have.

Naomi Shaw is a freelance writer who resides in Southern California. She loves to write about home decor and home renovation. In her free time she likes to find new DIY crafts and hang out with her 3 children and husband.

February 21, 2014
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Gorgeous Gardens

So, we’ve been experiencing a little warm snap here in Steamboat. It’s weird because it seems that the rest of the country is experiencing the exact opposite- plunging temperatures, ice storms, snow snow snow. But no, not here! Here it has been in the high 30s, all the way up to the high 40s, which for this time of year is just crazy! It’s awakening that Springtime me, that is itching to emerge from hibernation, stretch, feel the sunshine on my face, and put on a t shirt. It’s a dangerous feeling, because I know that Mother Nature is just playing a trick on us, and that the groundhog did in fact see his shadow, and that yes, it is only February. I know deep down that we are still in for at least another 6 weeks of real-life winter… but hey, I can dream can’t I?

My Springtime wishes led me to thinking about flowers blooming, green grass, and color, and that is what I want to share with you today! There are so many beautiful gardens, and while the crocuses may not be popping out here for a little while yet, at least we can admire these pictures in the meantime!

Here’s a nice, normal (but still incredibly beautiful) garden to start us out. I like how it’s not perfectly manicured, but just slightly overgrown. Looks like you’re walking into a fairy tale!

Image via Flowers and Garden Love

Look at the tulips here! Springtime! I just love them. Also, look at the topiary trees in the background… that’s neat!

Image via Flowers and Garden Love

Here’s a gorgeous desert garden. The interspersed cacti add so much depth and texture, and the primary colors of the flowers jump out so much more in their stark surroundings of sand and rocks.

Image via Nature is Chaos and Order

Oh WOW!! Look at this beauty! Pink trees? Where do you think this was taken?

Image via Feel in Love

This stone gate is so beautiful covered in climbing flowers! I bet it leads to somewhere magical.

Image via Flowers and Garden Love

Succulents are very in right now in the world of planting, and modern decorating. But these colors! I have never seen all of these colors in succulents, such a happy bouquet!

Image via Helter Skelter

This flower lined cobblestone street is so charming! Don’t have to worry about traffic here! Just out for a stroll.

Image via Flowers and Garden Love

This last picture is one of my favorites! That’s why I saved it for last… because I’ll be staying here. Until real Summer comes.

Image via Explore

To see more gardens, flowers, and colors, visit us on Pinterest! You can also follow us on Facebook to get daily inspiration sent straight to your wall!

February 19, 2014
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Google Sketchup: What We’re Up To

Every so often, we like to share some of the things that we’re doing with you guys (actually we would like to do it more often, but we’re so busy actually DOING the things that we sometimes forget!). In the past, we’ve talked about Google Sketchup and how we use it to help our clients visualize what their space can look like with different options. Recently, we have been “Sketching Up” a LOT! It has been a great tool for one of our out of town jobs (almost 4 hours from Steamboat), because we can see the house and try things out without actually having to be there. We have also been using it for another project here in town to help a client visualize the fabrics, finishes, furniture and lighting that we have been proposing. It has helped her so much to have an idea what things will actually look like in her own house and not just in a fabric book or on a furniture website.

Today we wanted to share some of our hard work with you! It’s really amazing what we can do in Sketchup, from creating the smallest accessories (like mirrors and light fixtures), to adding furniture, to building an entire house. We can add the same rugs, wallpaper, paint colors, etc that we are planning on using to create a tiny little version of real life.

This is a 2d image of a 3d model of the library in our Steamboat project. We are using this wallpaper, and proposing the rug, the cabinet on the right, and the art piece all as options. Isn’t that neat to be able to see how things will look in your space before you even see them in person?

The wine cabinet is an example of the abilities of Sketchup. There is a 3d library that is free for Sketchup users to access and contribute to, but the furniture that we use and propose is generally so unique that we don’t have much of a chance of finding it, so we build it instead! I built the wine cabinet in the 2D image above from the picture below. You can see that it’s not exact, but I think it looks pretty close! For pieces like large sofas and chairs, we will usually find something that is very close in style to what we are looking for, then apply our own fabric or leather to the piece.

Here is another example from the same house. In this bar area, we are using really amazing and unique horn sconces (so unique that they’re almost one of a kind!) Obviously we’re not going to find anything close to this in the generic 3d library, so we build it! In the background though, you can see wine bottles that we got from the 3d library and arranged in the wine cabinet that we built from the plans. It’s great to be able to mix our own creations with existing pieces to capture every little detail! You can also see that we were able to apply stone to the back wall of the bar area and the arch in the hallway. The possibilities are really endless!

Here’s a picture of the horn sconce in real life. We used this picture and the dimensions that we got from the company to built the model in Sketchup.

This is a picture of one of the bedrooms in the Bunkhouse of our out-of-town project. This is a crazy house! It was built over time, room by room, and the angles and heights and pitches definitely reflect that! We used a combination of photos, Softplan files, and plans from the builder to piece this puzzle together in Sketchup, and have had so much fun coming up with creative ideas for our clients, who are excited to keep this place as funky as it always has been.

Here’s our idea for the bedroom in the picture above! How fun is this? We are going to make a bunk loft area, accessible only by rope ladder! Below, we’ll use a queen bed, and a built in closet with hanging and drawers to maximize space. We’ll use gray reclaimed wood to keep the cabin vibe going strong.

To learn more about Sketchup, you can read our previous posts here: http://blog.homeontherangeinteriors.com/?s=sketchupWe are so excited about the possibilities that Sketchup has created for us, and we really enjoy sharing them with you! It’s just amazing what we can do these days with technology, I still can’t believe that we can see a house complete with furniture, finishes and lighting before it’s even built, or see the results of a complete remodel before it’s even begun!

Also, please visit us on Pinterest, Houzz, and Facebook, where you’ll find lots of great inspiration and ideas on a daily basis!

February 5, 2014
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Awesome Antlers

Yesterday morning I took a delivery of antler furniture and accessories at a client’s house. Since then, I haven’t been able to get antlers off of my mind. I just love them! I don’t know exactly what it is that I love so much, maybe how natural they look, or how no two are the same, or how many different uses they have. Or maybe all of that and more. To add to my day’s antler obsession, Pinterest started doing this new thing, have you seen it? It’s called “Explore Your Interests”, and when you click on it, it puts all of the most common things you look at and pin into neat little categories. And can you guess what showed up first on my interest categories? I bet you can.

It was antlers.

So, I spent about half an hour looking at every picture of antlers that Pinterest had to offer to me.

At the beginning of this post, I mentioned how versatile antlers can be when used in decor, and it’s really true! Not only do they have billions of different practical uses (ranging from furniture, to lighting, to hardware, to purely and simply decorative), they also transcend different design styles. You will see antlers used everywhere from western and rustic decor all the way to contemporary and modern design. It’s like the buck of all trades. Haha.

Another plus of using antlers that some people don’t always know (and we mentioned this in a previous post), is that they are naturally shed, so no animals need to be harmed when they’re collected (unless they’re attached to a skull… then things change). Every year deer and elk drop their antlers and grow new ones, kindly leaving them on the ground for us to put in our houses. At least that’s what I like to think.

I was so inspired (and obsessed) by all of the antler beauty that I found that I wanted to share it with you all today! I mixed some of my favorite ideas and styles from around the web and threw in some of the pieces that we have recently put into our clients’ homes.

I think mixing antlers in on a photo wall is a great idea! It adds depth and interest and helps to break any rectangular monotony that might occur.

Image via Good Ideas

Okay, an antler towel hook… how great is that? We’ve seen and used small antler hooks and hardware in the past, but I love how they used the whole antler here- it makes for a piece that is functional AND aesthetic!

Image via Pinterest

We used this adorable little antler stool for a client recently (actually it was one of the things I installed yesterday that made me antler-crazy). It’s small and unobtrusive, and adds a great statement in a little package.

Image via Home on the Range

Okay, so I realize there are a LOT of antlers in this picture. But I like it. I like how they’re used all the way down the hall, it creates a neat visual effect when you look at it this way, and would also provide a linear look that complemented the beams when viewed from straight on. Just make sure no tall clumsy people walk down this hallway!

Image via The Essence of the Good Life

Here’s another creative use for antlers! We don’t normally use tie-backs on drapes, but I love this idea. Again, it provides that natural woodsy look without overwhelming anything. A little bit goes a long way!

Image via Pinterest

You can’t really tell from the picture that this is a mirror, but it is! It’s a beautiful mirror! This is another piece that was delivered to us yesterday, and it looks fantastic. We are putting it into a cabin near Lake Catamount here in Steamboat, where it is a perfect addition for our clients who love to hunt and fish.

Image via Home on the Range

Finally, here’s a beautiful picture of antlers just being antlers. I love how they are interspersed with vintage mercury glass for a super unique tablescape. There is just so much you can do with antlers to spice up your decor!

Image via Kleins Feins

Do you love antlers in design? What’s your favorite way to use them? Share with us!

January 31, 2014
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Trunk Love

Trunks are wonderful. Especially old trunks. Not tree trunks (although we like those too), I’m talking about travel trunks. In the past, people used to transport all of their belongings in trunks. They were often very personal, and well traveled. Like a person, each one had its own special story.

Image via Google

These days, people don’t travel with trunks anymore. We prefer things with handles, wheels, and zippers that fit just perfectly into overhead compartments. While trunks may have lost their significance in the travel world, they are increasing in popularity in the design world, and are far from obsolescent. The use of old trunks (and new trunks, and new trunks that are made to look like old trunks) has been gaining momentum in interior design, thanks to the current re-purposing and upcycling trends. Rather than holding a persons’ dearest possessions, you will now instead find them incorporated into furniture layouts.

We have seen trunks re-purposed into all sorts of things, mainly tables of one kind or another.

Image via Modern Eve

Image via Home Talk

Old trunks make fantastic coffee tables, and you get an added bonus of extra storage as well!

Image via Pinterest

Image via We Heart It

If you can find a smaller trunk, or even a pair of them, you can have a great set of matching end tables.

Image via Google

We have also seen thinner trunks put on stands and used as entry tables and sideboards… which we love!

Image via Home Talk

Image via The Little Market

One of the most creative things that we’ve come across is a trunk-turned-bench or ottoman. It really transforms the piece into something new and different!

Image via Etsy

We have quite a few different trunks in stock right now at the showroom- in all sorts of sizes, from all sorts of places, and with all sorts of stories! Come in today to find one to incorporate into your very own unique story!

January 17, 2014
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Camper Renovation- A different kind of interior design

At Home on the Range, we are lucky to get to work on projects of all shapes and sizes, from massive second homes to one-bedroom condos. Each space has its own personality, and each project takes on its own story. But, though all of our projects are beautiful and unique in their own ways, they all have one thing in common: they’re stationary.

So we daydream.

I have always been captivated by travel, and by the freedom that comes along with it. RVs and campers have embodied this freedom for decades, and the idea of creating a “home on wheels” just absolutely delights me! It’s like that very same feeling of freedom spills over into the design aspects- you can do just about anything you want! I love the thought of making something so small but perfect in every way. I love the thought of embodying a feeling in a space, and my favorite renovated campers do just that: they pinpoint America, the West, travel, comfort, and craftsmanship, and then drive them home all in one tiny little box.

Our good friend Ralph Lauren (well, we don’t know him, but we love his home goods) is a camper renovation master. My Airstream daydreams mostly feature his designs. The detail in his rolling rooms is minute, and I honestly think I could probably live in one of these.

I love the woodwork here, and the mix and match fabrics. It gives me the feeling of riding in an upscale version of a covered wagon on the Oregon Trail.

Image via Vignette Design

Who WOULDN’T want to take a fishing trip in this baby? Again, every detail has been perfected, and a solid “Masculine Modern Lodge” style has been achieved beautifully. See the snowshoes in the back? Love those! I also love the subtle colors in this camper.

Image via Vignette Design

This is a little picture, but you can see how wonderfully Western it is! The use of reclaimed wood with bold reds and blues make this camper a cowboy’s paradise!

Image via Pinterest

Here’s another cowboy camper. My favorite thing here is the way they hung the curtains, but look at the other elements as well- they just work!

Image via Ranch Willow Wagons

I love the idea of making the bed into a nook with the use of curtains. Also, the fairy lights make this space magical!

Image via Bespoke Shepherds Hut

In this renovated bus, they really made use of the light from all of the windows. This space just feel so comfortable, clean and airy! I would love to drive around the country in this!

Image via DIY Adventures

My favorite thing about this camper is the barn door. Just wanted to share that.

Image via Hand Made Matt

So this little camper is provably too heavy to actually drive anywhere, but it’s beautiful nonetheless! Look at the stained glass, and the hardware on the door! Such a neat little space!

Image via Humble Homes

What do you think? Are you ready to start a gypsy caravan with us? Maybe soon we’ll be sharing a Home on the Range inspired camper!

For more campers and inspiration, visit us on Pinterest! You can also follow us on Facebook to stay up to date with us!

January 15, 2014
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Rustic Reading Nooks

This is the view from my window today.

It doesn’t show signs of stopping! Kind of makes a person want to curl up in a warm place with a blanket, a good book, and a cup of hot tea, doesn’t it? In a cozy little hideaway? Full of pillows and cushions?

Image via Pinterest

Yep, that would be perfect.

We have seen some pretty creative reading nooks in our time, but our very favorites seem to be of the rustic variety. There’s just something about the mix of materials that make rustic nooks that much more cozy and inviting.

Rustic Bedroom by Gallatin Gateway Building Supplies Montana Reclaimed Lumber Co.

I’m pretty sure that I could actually spend the rest of the winter in one of these little utopias. Couldn’t you?

Image via diply

Image via We Heart It

Come Springtime, I’ll roll out of my rustic reading nook like a bear emerging from hibernation.

Image via BBF

But until then, I’ll just be here… care to join me?

Image via My New House

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January 10, 2014
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Crazy Christmas Trees

More Christmas fun today! We are just days away from our favorite holiday, and today we wanted to share something that we thought would bring a little smile to your day! There are ALL SORTS of Christmas trees, and everyone seems to have their very own special methods and traditions for decorating them. Some people use white lights, some used colored lights. Some people use tinsel, and some use garland. Some people use ladders, and some people use books. Some people use tutus.

Wait, what?

Yes, that’s right, today we are going to be sharing some of the craziest and most over the top trees that we could find. Tell us what you think! Which one is your favorite? Which one do you think is the most creative? The most outrageous? The most normal? Share with us!

The Porch Pedestal Tree:

Crazy Christmas Trees | Home on the Range

Image via Show & Tell

The Big Charlie Brown:

Image via Traditional Home

The Novel Idea Tree:

Image via Classy and Fabulous

Pretty in Pink:

Image via Penny’s Vintage Home

Frosty’s Fiesta:

Image via Trendy Tree

The Primitive Perch:

Image via Jennifer Rizzo

The Subtly Seasonal Tree:

Image via Nicety

The Grinch Gets Caught:

Image via Meta Picture

The Merry and Bright:

Image via Allsorts

The Winter Wonderland Tree:

Image via Pinterest

So? What did you think? Don’t hold anything back!

Do you have a fun, creative, funky, traditional, or any other kind of tree? We would love to see it! Share a picture of it with us on Facebook! Or, for more fun Christmas ideas, follow us on Pinterest. Happy holidays everyone!

December 18, 2013
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A Mountain Christmas

They say that there’s no place like home for the holidays, and that home is where the heart is.

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For us, our hearts and homes lie in the mountains.

Image via Winter Cozy

In mountain communities, the Christmas season is like nowhere else. You can feel the holiday everywhere you go, in everything you do, and what makes it even better is that you can see that everyone you meet feels the same thing.

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The mountains, skies, trees and rivers join in the celebration, creating a beautiful real life snow globe.

Image via Pixadus

Then, when the snow begins to fall, a sense of peace, comfort and quiet begins to come over you, while at the very same time bringing a sense of excitement and nostalgia.