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Trends Spotted at the 2012 Spring High Point Market

As you know from our posts on Eastern Accents Bedding and Facebook , Home on the Range designers Lynne Barton Bier and Susan Howard made the journey from Colorado to North Carolina to attend the recent High Point Furniture Market, a huge industry event that takes place biannually. With thousands of exhibitors showcasing fresh products, the show often prompts the emergence of many new design trends, and the Spring 2012 market was no exception. The High Point Market has now released its Spring/Summer 2012 Market Style Report, revealing the following furnishings trends, among others:

Handmade, artisan items—or pieces appearing to be hand-made—are popular.

Currey & Company

Suitcase-inspired wares and trunks are appealing to people who love traveling.

Global Views

Nesting tables are on the rise again, and the trend has taken a turn toward “hidden seating” as well.

Arteriors

Great set of shagreen nesting tables from Made Goods

Some of the other trends Lynne and Susan noticed were the proliferation of bold patterns and colors and the wonderful Ikats that were on everything from pillows to rugs to bedding.

Wonderful Ikat rug from Surya

Susan contemplates the selection of great colors and patterns from Company C

And the reclaimed industrial look that we have been using in rustic design for a few years is now being used in both urban and more traditional interior design.

This coffee table from Zentique is a great example of reclaimed metal used in a more contemporary styleGreat mix of reclaimed and industrial in the lamp and table from Zentique

We also loved all of the amazing mirror designs and materials we discovered around each corner! Mirrors are taking the place of art in many areas of the home because of their sculptural and reflective qualities.

We loved the shape of this mirror from Made Goods

The shades and varied lengths of the reclaimed wood are really eye catching in this mirror from Made Goods

Visit the High Point Market website to see the full Market Style Report, and leave us a comment below to let us know what you think of the latest home design trends.

Images1-3 via highpointmarket.org

Images 4-9 via Home on the Range Interiors

Be sure to take a look at the Home on the Range Facebook album with more High Point finds!

May 18, 2012
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3 Great Reasons to Like Home on the Range on Facebook

If you love all the ideas and pictures you see here on the Home on the Range blog, be sure to like our Facebook page, too. Here are three great reasons to visit the Home on the Range Facebook page and click “Like” next to our name if you haven’t already:

To find out about sales going on at our showroom in Steamboat Springs, CO. Who doesn’t love getting deals on home design goods? Like our Facebook page so you’re in the know about current and upcoming discounts.
To see some of our favorite products and vendors. In fact, we just shared an album of Fun Finds from the recent High Point Furniture Market Lynne attended in North Carolina. Check it out!
To interact with the Home on the Range team. Feel free to comment on one of our status updates or write on the wall. We love hearing your feedback.

We hope you’ll join us!

May 7, 2012
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Environmentally Friendly Design Elements

With Earth Day in April, going green has been giving many people food for thought this month. Environmentally friendly practices and features can be used in multiple facets of our lives, including our home environments. Here are a few green elements we at Home on the Range have incorporated into a number of our interior design projects: Reclaimed Wood Reclaimed wood is a great natural material we often turn to for rustic bathroom and kitchen designs; we’ve also found many contemporary furniture pieces made of reclaimed wood.

Tracy Plasma TV Console from Four Hands

Architectural Antiques This is another example of going green by reusing older elements in modern-day design. Architectural antiqueslike corbels, doors, shutters and more have added meaningful layers to a variety of Home on the Range projects.

This Mine Style house by Home on the Range includes an antique door.

Multi-functional Furnishings A great Houzz article on “ways to go greener through design” suggests using multi-functional furnishings, and we couldn’t agree more. Ottomans used as coffee tables or with storage space inside are great options.

Here, we used a great ottoman as a coffee table.

We often look for ways to incorporate fluorescent or LED lighting into our lighting design as an energy saving feature.

Custom dining fixture was designed for fluorescent lighting

Contact Home on the Range Interiors in Steamboat Springs, CO for help creating a unique design scheme for your mountain home.

April 28, 2012
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Rustic Kitchen Designs

We just came across a wonderful slideshow on Cultivate about incorporating reclaimed wood into the heart of a home. It discusses the benefits of using reclaimed wood as a material—like going green and getting pieces with stories and history—as well as suggestions for bringing reclaimed wood into kitchens—whether as furniture, cabinetry, wall coverings or smaller details.

At Home on the Range, we’ve incorporated reclaimed wood into many of our kitchen designs, including the first four kitchens shown below…

Reclaimed timbers on the center island of this Pioneer Homestead Ranch came from Amish barns in Canada. The island was custom made for the space by Rustic Woodworks.

Antique elm is used in this Lake Lodge kitchen because it’s fairly light in color and has a beautiful grain. The island adds a rich aqua color, reflecting the shadings of the aqua verde marble countertop.

In this Old Homestead Ranch kitchen we used antique white oak for the lower cabinets but painted the upper cabinets a multi-layered cream color to go with the tile on the countertops and to keep the kitchen from feeling too dark.

Reclaimed wood materials can also be used throughout an entire kitchen which works beautifully in a rustic mountain style home.

Carole King’s kitchen was featured in Architectural Digest, and we like its comfortable rustic look. We don’t know who the designer is or if the wood here is reclaimed, but the magazine does explain the celebrity singer strove to create an “environmentally friendly” home. Plus it’s so fitting with the rustic kitchen theme we couldn’t help but include it:

The kitchen below that caught our eye on HOUZZ has a wonderful mix of rustic and reclaimed materials.

Lake Country Builders traditional kitchen

traditional kitchen design by minneapolis design-build Lake Country Builders

If you’re interested in a stylish rustic kitchen design for your Colorado home, contact Home on the Range.

Images: 1-4 Interior design by Home on the Range; Photography by Tim Murphy; Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins. 5 via Architectural Digest 6 via Houzz

April 11, 2012
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Tabletop Ideas for Dining Outdoors

As promised in our post on dining alfresco in style, in today’s post we’re sharing some fun ideas for outdoor dining accessories. These linens and accessories will enhance any outdoor table setting. Whether you like something more neutral or like vibrant colors you may find something here to suit your fancy:

For a simple rustic look, use natural placemats and pair with colors that reflect the environment around you–soft greens and browns would create an inviting table. Add iron hurricanes and a vase of freshly picked wildflowers as finishing touches.

I also love to add color to my outdoor table settings – I found this one on Pinterest and love how it looks like a field of wildflowers!

Source: laviextraordinaire.tumblr.com via Lynne on Pinterest

What a fun colorful tablecloth in this table setting. I love the way they have created a sense of privacy with the fence and the fabric.

eclectic patio design

Set a lively table and keep conversation flowing by mixing any of the colorful accessories and table linens below.

Campo di Fiori vases and hurricanes

Amber Glass Orbs from Campo di Fiori

Colorful votive candleholders

Grasslands candles from http://www.vancekitira.com

Tag table linens tagltd.com

Tag striped placemats

Tag table runner and silverware basket

Tag tiered server

Yellow Forever Oilcloth

This blue oilcloth would look fantastic paired with white china and a vase of yellow daisies.

How are you going to set your outdoor table for spring? You can contact Home on the Range for purchasing information if any of these dining accessories caught your eye.

Photo 1 – don’t know the source Photo 2 via Pinterest Photo 3 via Houzz Photos 4-10 products available at Home on the Range

April 8, 2012
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Design Tips and Trends,Western Style

Marrying Transitional and Rustic Style

Transitional style—a combination of contemporary and traditional design elements—is really big in home design these days and we love the timeless feel it evokes. We also love to pair the transitional look with a rustic mountain feel that’s perfect for the Western lifestyle. Below are some examples of Transitional Mountain style – which also overlaps with Rustic Contemporary style.

Transitional mountain rustic great room by Home on the Range Designer Lynne Barton Bier

This is a great explanation of transitional design from Houzz:

“Through its simple lines, neutral color scheme, and use of light and warmth, transitional style joins the best of both the traditional and modern worlds.”

Rustic Family Room transitional family room

eclectic family room design by minneapolis general contractor John Kraemer & Sons

With its updated traditional appeal and natural wood and stone finishes, this family room marries transitional and rustic style in one harmonious space.

mediterranean dining room design by san francisco architect Claudio Ortiz Design Group, Inc.

This dining room is a great example of transitional with it’s traditional styling paired with more contemporary furniture pieces. With its wood floors and beams it could easily work in a mountain environment.

We’ve also picked out a few beautiful transitional products that would work well in Western homes.

This Arteriors lamp is one of our top 5 ambient light fixture picks.

Modern Classic Galbraith Bedding from Eastern Accents would look stylish in a Colorado bedroom.

This Chair and Ottoman from Wesley Hall would look right at home in a transitional mountain living room.

This Waterloo chandelier from Curry and Company would be perfect for a transitional room

Here is a great chandelier that would work well in a mountain transitional home. It is one of our favorites from Curry and Company

http://www.curreycodealers.com/

At Home on the Range, mountain transitional is one of the four main styles we’ve noticed that are important in current Colorado design. We would love to help create a Western interior design scheme perfect for you and your lifestyle. Do you like the mountain transitional look, or do you prefer mountain contemporary, mountain lodge or Old West style? Leave a comment to let us know!

Images: 1 via Home on the Range2 and 3 via Houzz; 4 Arteriors; 5 via Eastern Accents; 6via Wesley Hall 7 via Curry and Company

March 31, 2012
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Architectural Antiques in Home Design

At Home on the Range Interiors we love to use architectural antiques to add layers and to bring a sense of history into the homes we work on. This is particularly important in second homes where our clients are starting fresh we don’t have the benefit of using their family heirlooms and items from their years of travel and collecting. We are constantly on the search for pieces that have a lot of textural interest and a patina that only comes with age. What never ceases to amaze us is how beautifully the colors of age old pieces blend with contemporary design . When you are putting a room together, try juxtaposing older pieces with newer pieces in the room to give it more interest and depth. Below we’re sharing a few decorative architectural artifacts , along with photos of rooms designed by Home on the Range where architectural antiques have been integrated into the design .

Old Indonesian Carving via Shepton’s Antiques

Architectural Corbel, also via Shepton’s Antiques

Carved Vintage Panel from Madura via Wesco Fabrics

Carved Teak Panel from Vintage Madura Bed, also via Wesco Fabrics

Here are four spaces by Home on the Range that feature architectural antiques.

Shutters add interest to this New Mexico Territorial house.

An antique window grate works well in this Western Mine Style bath.

An antique door adds character to this Mine Style house.

And here, old shutters are used for a mirror.

contact Home on the Range.

Images: 1-2 Shepton’s Antiques; 3-4 Wesco Fabrics Warehouse; 5-8 Interior design by Home on the Range; Photography by Tim Murphy; Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins; Building by Gary Cogswell

March 23, 2012
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Parallels in Fashion and Interior Design

Parallel trends are often seen in fashion and interior design as both are closely linked with color and style forecasts and both use the latest fabrics in their creations. In Steamboat we tend to be a little less “glitzy” and a little more rustic than other areas but we love to incorporate components of the latest trends into our design. The color blue, and the use of leather is hot this year and that works beautifully with our Western heritage!

Pictured below is a bunkhouse sitting room we did here in Steamboat with denims, leathers and red accents

leather, denim and red accents used in a Western home

And here is how it translates into fashion!

http://lifeallover.com/outfit-red-solo-cup/

Great outfit put together by Payje Bier

Here are some other examples of the parallel between fashion and interior design:

Dick Gentry from Wesco Fabrics just hosted a very well attended window treatment webinar where his workroom manager, Joanne, showcased some of the creative window treatments she had designed based on runway fashion. http://www.gentryconnects.com/2012/03/haute-couture-window-treatments.html

Inverted pinch pleat with buttons

Balloon shade with ruffle

The next High Point Furniture Market is coming up at the end of April, and one market correspondent took notes on top trends from the recent Mercedes Benz Fashion Week that she thinks will also find their way into the furnishings industry. As I mentioned above, we may not be as high style here in Steamboat, but there are a number of components that will work well in Western interiors, from the leathers to the furs and feathers!

Fresh uses of leather like Peter Som brought into this creative ensemble are also expected to appear in furnishings.

Fur and feathers—seen on this Prabal Gurung ensemble and others—are two unexpected elements helping to bring texture to fashion and home design.

Visit highpointmarket.org to learn about all the expected parallels in fashion and interior design trends. We’re excited to see how these are re-imagined for furnishings—aren’t you?

Images: Home on the Range – Architect Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA http://www.jprarchitecture.com/ – Tim Murphyhttp://www.timmurphyphotography.com/ ,Payje Bier at http://lifeallover.com/ , Gentry Connects http://www.gentryconnects.com , Imaxtree via highpointmarket.org

March 16, 2012
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5 Tips for Combating the Gray Days of Winter

Spring doesn’t arrive until March 20, and last week we were still experiencing some snowy winter weather here in Steamboat Springs, CO. Here are some tips from Home on the Range on combating the gray days of winter:

Take a trip to somewhere warm and sunny! Designer Lynne Bier just went to Los Angeles for the Design Bloggers Conference and then headed over to the Bacara Resort after the conference to spend a few days. There’s nothing like seeing palm trees to get you out of the winter blues!
Bacara Resort
Embrace the outdoors and stay active with cross-country skiing, alpine skiing or snowshoeing.
Decorate your home’s interior with fresh flowers. We always love having a bouquet of daisies and tulips or other bright blooms on the kitchen counter
Kitchen from Mountain Eclectic Home by Home on the Range Interiors
Go shopping for a cheerful accessory you can wear, like a yellow scarf or bag. It’ll bring a smile to your face and remind you of a sunny day!
Do something that makes you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine, and will help combat any gray day!

What are you doing to vanquish the winter blues?

Images: 1 via bacararesort.com; 2 Interior design by Home on the Range, Photo by Tim Murphy, Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins; 3 via modcloth.com

March 12, 2012
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Reclaimed Wood in Contemporary Furniture

You might remember our recent blog on mountain rustic bathroom design, http://blog.homeontherangeinteriors.com/featured/mountain-rustic-bathroom-design-inspiration/ illustrating the use of natural materials and reclaimed wood in rustic bathrooms . We have been using reclaimed wood in our designs for the past 15 years, from Old Homestead Ranch style homes to Rustic Contemporary homes. We are now having fun watching its popularity expand to include contemporary homes all over the country and even all over the world. From city lofts to Malibu beach front houses to Swiss ski chalets, reclaimed wood is being used for interior finishes, furniture and bathroom vanities. Part of its current popularity stems from the interest in green design. Re-purposing is a great way to go green, and mixing steel with reclaimed wood gives the furniture a more industrial look that works well in contemporary design. In this blog we are focusing on the use of reclaimed wood in contemporary furniture design and we hope you enjoy looking at some of our favorite pieces!

The reclaimed wood that’s part of this contemporary bath furniture style vanity we spotted on Houzz is a perfect example of mixing steel and reclaimed wood.

Below, we’ve compiled some beautiful contemporary reclaimed wood furniture that would fit perfectly into rustic design.

http://m-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/system/stores/images/4403/large/il_570xN.264675750.jpg?1323643730

The following three pieces are all from Four Hands:

Tracy Plasma TV Console

Tioga Bed

Orson Coffee Table

And the next two are from Classic Home:

Franklin Four-Door Cabinet

Franklin Six-Drawer Cabinet

This coffee table is from a Breckinridge, CO company that makes contemporary pieces from Beetlekill pine. We love that they’re creating something wonderful out of the devastation the beetles caused to Colorado Lodgepole pines.