We love this quote from Barbara Barry, who we are currently listening to here at the Design Bloggers Conference in LA! She is one of the most beautiful speakers I have ever heard.
- March 5, 2013
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Last week we talked about one of our favorite emerging trends in design: industrial chic. If you missed it, or just loved it so much that you want to read it again, you can find it here. As promised, today we are going to share some ideas for industrial chic products that are both unique and versatile. This product collection is specifically tailored to western and mountain style, but most of them would find themselves at home in (almost) any space.
This pendant light would be a perfect addition to an industrial chic space. Placed over a bar, a kitchen island, or along a hallway or covered porch, these pendants would provide an instant “old mine” feel to your home.
This old railway-cart-turned-coffee-table is another great way to add the glam factory look to your room. Though it would look right at home in an abandoned mine shaft, we have used enough of them in our projects to know that they also look right at home in a rustic mountain house. These tables become beautiful focal points in a room, and are sure to get lots of compliments from guests.
Oversized clocks are a great way to fill up large empty spaces in your home. They provide a useful service, and are also a creative alternative to using too many art pieces. This clock adds a great architectural element with its use of gears, which are a common sight in the industrial trend.
This little end table is a great way to add an industrial feel to a room without having to go all out. Placed on either side of a bed, or used beside a sofa, the brushed metal top, wheels, and mesh basket each contribute a subtle hint of industry that is not overwhelming.
When decorating your home, remember that less can sometimes be more. Try to incorporate industrial chic items with other softer pieces to prevent an institutional feeling of starkness. All of these pieces are available at or through Home on the Range, so make sure and stop by the showroom today and see how we can help you make your home industrial chic!
Also, don’t forget to enter our Facebook contest! Upload a photo of something eco friendly that you have or do in your home for a chance to win a $100 Visa giftcard! You can enter on our Facebook page here.
What’s new in the design world these days? Well, nothing really. The upcycling continues, and “new to you” is still gaining momentum at an alarming rate. We are especially fond of the most recently emerging branch of this trend: the “industrial chic” look. I haven’t actually heard it called that, that’s just what I’m calling it… and I think it works. While upcycling, reclaiming, and repurposing are all part of this process, industrial chic takes it to a new level. The best way that I can describe the difference between rustic/reclaimed and industrial chic is this: focus on the word industrial. What do you think of? Industrial chic incorporates obsolescent objects of industry from days gone by into current design trends. Exposed brick, raw beams, and an overzealous use of hardware are a good start. Then metal, concrete, raw wood, pieces of old machinery. Junk, basically. These pieces join hands with more modern facets to create entirely new objects with a strikingly fresh look.
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Living in Colorado, we are able to celebrate a special kind of industrial chic. While we may not have a tradition of skyscrapers, iron work, and factory production, we DO have an industrial tradition all our own: the mining industry. Railway carts become coffee tables, lanterns now light hallways instead of mine shafts, and gears and other metal components claim spaces as wall decor.
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Just like with all other trends, there are easy ways to apply industrial chic to your rugged mountain style. Stay tuned for a follow up to this post that will feature industrial chic products. And, just like always, Home on the Range is here to help. Come in to the showroom and see what we have that will help you add industrial chic-ness to your own home!
- February 20, 2013
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This post (like most posts on the Home on the Range blog) was written by Payje Bier. Payje is the Design Assistant/Marketing Manager/Blog Writer/Facebook Poster/Sketchup Artist/Web Designer/Sales Associate at Home on the Range. Come visit her in the showroom sometime and say hello!
It’s hard to forget the moment that the full force of the pine beetle epidemic struck me. For years in Colorado, we have watched our hillsides turn from green to red. Everyone remarked on how sad it was to see our trees dying, and wondered when it would stop. But, though the trees were red, they were still there. I moved to New Mexico in the fall of 2010, and in Albuquerque, no pine trees meant no beetles.
When I returned to Steamboat last spring (2012), my dad and I continued a long held tradition and went for a drive to Steamboat Lake, something we have been doing as a family for my entire life. When I was little, we would camp at the lake every summer. We built campfires, pitched tents, laughed and played in the forest. The place is ingrained in my memories. It came as a horrific surprise to me when we arrived at the lake and I didn’t even know where we were. My dad had to carefully explain our surroundings to orient me. The reason I didn’t recognize the place where we had spent so much time over the years was this: ALL of the trees were gone. An entire FOREST was missing. It was then that I understood the full repercussions of the beetle infestation.
Hundreds of thousands of trees have fallen victim to the pine-beetles. Loggers have been cutting them down, acre after acre, because dead trees make for such a sever fire hazard. It is nothing less than a tragedy. But, Coloradoans are resourceful. It may have taken a little while, but we found a way to reclaim this tragedy and incorporate the remains of our beloved forests into our surroundings once more. We are finding more and more uses for beetle kill pine, and one of the most prominent is using it as reclaimed wood in design.
Home on the Range was recently part of a building/design project that did just that. We used locally sourced, beetle kill lumber in a project on Dakota Ridge here in Steamboat. Below are a few pictures of how the wood was used in the project: in the bunk room for paneling on the walls and ceiling, in the bunk room den for wainscoting, and in the bathroom vanity.
Image via Home on the Range
Image via Home on the Range
Image via Home on the Range
Using beetle kill pine in furniture is also a growing trend. A blog post by Ryan Schlaefer Fine Furniture describes this process in greater detail, and uses some beautiful furniture pieces for examples.
Image via Ryan Schlaefer Fine Furniture
Up-cycling is a popular fashion in design at the moment, and there is no better item to “reclaim” than a decimated forest; nothing better to recycle than a seemingly obsolete piece of wood. As the forests begin to regenerate and grow again, we are glad to be surrounded by memories of the past in our homes, and excited to be a part of this innovative process.
- February 13, 2013
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Okay, let’s face it- stairways can be awkward sometimes. They can be awkward to decorate, awkward to look at, and awkward to carry laundry baskets through. People generally try to get through them as quickly as possible. Though they are high traffic areas of the home, they’re often treated more like necessary transitions to somewhere else, rather than spaces that are all their own.
Fun fact: Stairways don’t have to be awkward. Even tiny ones. It’s true.
There are so many things that you can do to your staircase to add interest, and to incorporate it into the rest of your home. Ways to make it look more open, ways to make it look more inviting, ways to make it look like part of where you live. Let’s chat about some of them.
Art, photos and frames:
Start by adding visual interest to your stairway. Art pieces or photos are a great way to accomplish this. Use different sizes and shapes of frames for a fun, funky staircase.
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For something a little bit more simple and elegant, use the same frame with coordinating art pieces or photos. Using the entire wall space (to the ceiling) is a great way to make a small space like a stairwell seem a lot bigger. Experiment with different layouts and see what works!
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Mirrors:
Mirrors are the number one way to make a small space seem bigger. They have this magical way of opening a room right up, and are the perfect addition to a tiny little stairway. Again, you can choose from a number of different mirror methods to achieve the look you want. Use one big mirror, three or four medium sized square or rectangular mirrors, or lots of little mirrors of different shapes and sizes… you could even try incorporating them with your art pieces if you wanted to get really crazy with it.
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Built-in Book-cases:
Now there’s an idea! Make your stairway useful for something other than huffing and puffing and tripping and falling. Kill two birds with one stone by beautifying your stairway AND adding more storage space in your home. You can thank me later. Here are some beautiful examples of this thrilling idea:
Image via Houzz
Image via Houzz
Accessorize:
Think of some other things besides art and family photos that you can use to spice up your stairwell. There’s really no limit to where you can take this, but here are a couple of ideas for you:
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Put it all together:
Any one of these ideas would work beautifully on its own, but just think of what would happen if you were to put them all together. Stair perfection. Mix and match. Use what you have available, or stop in to the Home on the Range showroom to find something new… we’ll help you out!
Image via Houzz
Bonus:
Did you notice the light fixtures throughout this post? Lighting is another great way to add interest and feeling to your stairway. A stairway is a beautiful place for a chandelier, or a set of unique wall sconces.
Thanks for visiting, I hope everyone has a great weekend redecorating their stairwells!
- February 1, 2013
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We had so much fun with our last post Around the World in 80 Doors, that we just couldn’t resist doing another fun one today. There is a very specific category of photography that I love: pictures taken of beautiful places around the world through unique and ornate doors and windows.
I told you it was specific.
But, once I share this collection of photographic gems with you, I’m sure you’ll agree- these types of pictures are the best! Have you ever taken any pictures through a window or door? We would love to see them! Share them with us on our Facebook page!
Image via Xena Bites Back
Image via Art.Co.UK
Image via Blue Pueblo
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Image via a Life of Beauty and Grace
Image via La Vie Extrordinaire
See? I told you it would be fun! Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures with us on Facebook!
- January 18, 2013
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Well, not really 80 doors, but it was a catchy title, right? After all this talk about white and winter in the last few weeks, we thought it was time to spice it up and add some color to our lives. Today, we’re going on a visual journey of doors around the world.
The thing I love most about doors is that they are all different, and the styles, shapes and colors differ from place to place. Though some places in America like New Orleans, Miami, and Santa Fe participate in the creation of glorious entryways, the majority of global door love is found beyond our borders. Places like India, Italy, Thailand and Mexico aren’t afraid to show their colors, and the results are visually inspiring. Let’s take a look.
Carving and Sculpture Favorites:
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Texture and Pattern Favorites:
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Color Favorites:
Image via Khish Vantage
Image via Pariah’s Muse
Image via Awesome Spaces
“Well-Aged” Favorites:
Image via Abriendo-Puertas
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Can’t get enough of these doors? We can’t either! See more on our Doors and Windows Pinterest board! Or, you can also read our post on using recycled doors in design here.
- January 16, 2013
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We are excited to have Alexandra from TilesUK guest posting for us this week! She has lots of great ideas about how to create a rustic holiday display in your home, just in time for Christmas decorating!
Have a Real Rustic Christmas
Christmas comes but once a year, so you need to make the most of it and create a welcoming atmosphere. Your solution…a cosy, snug, rustic design. Rustic Christmas ornaments and decorations are uncomplicated, yet give a stunning look in their simplicity. Whether you’re simply adding a few elements, or completely redoing your living room into a log cabin, you can be sure to find a wide variety of Christmas decorations that will suit all your needs.
So why not grab a mulled wine, sit back, and settle in to enjoy some rustic Christmas inspiration?
The Tree
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Items of the outdoors are key when it comes to a rustic design, so why not do this quickly and effectively by welcoming a real Christmas tree into your living area? For a rustic tree, it’s always good to keep to a colour theme; red, gold and brown are always nice. To create a warm and textured feel to your Christmas tree, you can add wooden and felt ‘mix and match’ decorations, stars and reindeer which have simply been sewn and stuffed. These are perfect examples of rustic tree decorations. One tip to remember; try and keep away from tinsel. Instead, try adding glittery twigs which can hang out of the Christmas tree, which will add a new dimension and a unique feel to your tree.
Take a Rustic Seat
Image via A Ribbon at a Time
Setting the dining table is just as important as decorating the tree. You should begin your design with an eye-catching centre piece, large bark candles varying in size, or a small, ‘cute’ Christmas tree would be perfect. You can complement the centre piece with a rustic backdrop; a table cloth which is green tartan, for instance, would be perfect. When setting a rustic Christmas dining table, don’t neglect colour just because you’re going for a rustic design, this does not mean everything has to be wooden or brown. Consider setting the dining table with vibrant red chargers and pine green plates. For a little finishing touch, you can add snippings from your Christmas tree, or a few red berries over your table.
Bits and Bobs Around the House
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Simple additions throughout your home will make a massive impression. In keeping with the colour theme of your tree you can add candles, bunting and other decorations. Leaving handfuls of baubles and pinecones, lost in a little ribbon and sprinkled with a pinch of glitter, will welcome the rustic theme throughout, for an inexpensive price and minimal effort. Hand crafting a few items is perfect for creating a rustic feel, whilst creating your own bunting out of recycled Christmas cards is not only ‘green’, it is ideal for the rustic Christmas feel.
Image via Rock River Stitches
Hopefully, these simple tips have given you some great ideas on how to create the perfect rustic home at Christmas. Remember not to neglect a room; even if you just simply place a few pinecones in the corner this will be extremely effective. Try to make some of the pieces yourself, this way you will save money and keep the kids out of trouble while you wait for Santa to arrive.
This blog was written by Alexandra, a keen home interior design follower who loves to share her ideas with anyone. One of the rooms which is hard not to neglect is the bathroom, so why not get it in tiptop condition ready for your Christmas guests with TilesUK’s help?
- December 7, 2012
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Who doesn’t want a library in their house? I know I sure do. I think it might have started when I was a little girl watching Beauty and the Beast, or it may just be because I love books so much, but the idea of having my very own special library just tickles me to death. There are so many ways to create your own in-home library, whether you have a lot of space, or just a little bit. Adding a library to your home gives it that little extra touch of class and personality that will set it apart from all others.
Here are some of our favorite library inspirations, along with some little tips for getting started.
1. To create a library, all you REALLY need is a lot of books, the rest will follow.
Image via Institute of Man
2. Ladders help… so do spiral staircases.
Image via Der Buch Blog
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3. If you have an entire room to dedicate to your library, the possibilities are endless.
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4. If you don’t have an entire room to dedicate to your library, the possibilities are endless.
Hallways are perfect for libraries:
Image via Home on the Range
Stairwells work great too:
Image via Space Says
Or, use an empty wall:
Image via Falling is Like This
For advice on taking the plunge to create your in-home library, stop into Home on the Range. We have shelves, chairs, bookends, candles, lamps, and anything else you might need to bring your library dreams to life.
- November 28, 2012
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Get it? Going “Stag”? We crack ourselves up sometimes. But seriously, today we are going to talk about a new trend that is very “deer” to our hearts (oops, did it again). It’s a trend that brings traditional icons into the modern age: using antlers and taxidermy in interior design.
Image via Cote de Texas
I think this trend is developing as an add-on to the rustic cabin/mountain lodge craze that we have been seeing over the past year. And, just like with the cabin craze, it seems that people are re-creating a classic figure. They are taking the deer head, a rustic lodge accessory that is steeped in tradition, and turning into something different that fits a newer definition of style. Instead of seeing massive taxidermied elk glaring down at us with glassy eyes, we are seeing antlers incorporated into centerpieces. We are seeing smaller animal skulls mounted on plaques. We are seeing subtle signs of wildlife in the home that give us the overall impression of a rugged environment, without being visually assaulted by it.
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Now, if you are a lover of (live) animals, or are still scarred from that scene in Bambi (you know the one I’m talking about), don’t fret. You can still hop on the stag-wagon… we’ll show you how.
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In many spaces, hunting trophies are actually being replaced by faux taxidermy. Wooden deer heads can be mounted over mantles, and statues can take the place of skulls. Remember not to forego the purchase of antler accessories for “moral reasons”. Did you know that elk actually shed their antlers every year? In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Boy Scouts then collect these antlers and auction them off to fund their program, and that is where the majority of your antler products come from.
Image via Spring Creek Ranch
You can also consider other ideas to enhance your room, like bringing the deer off of the wall. Using other stag accessories like pillows, throws, art, towels, etc. can really help you create a cohesive feeling in your space.
If you’ve just been absolutely dying to bring some modern tradition into your home, here are some ideas for you. These are all products that we have in the Home on the Range showroom right now! Don’t delay, or you could “deer”ly regret it (okay I’m done, I promise!)
Stag Pillow
Stag Tea Towel
Wooden Deer Head
Deer Sculptures
Plaque Mounted Antelope
- November 23, 2012
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