Rugs on Carpet.

The concept of layering is often talked about in design. Layering can create the room with the right amount of texture, color, shape and light. One mode of layering is using rugs as it helps bring texture and color into the room. Many people shy away from putting a rug on carpet but it is a great way to layer and break up a large carpeted room. 

1. It can define a space in a large room.

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 2. Provide a softer surface for your feet to land. 

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 3. Rugs can add color and texture to a room.

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4. Also, rugs are a great way to hide a carpet stain. 

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What do you think? Do you like area rugs on carpet? 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.

A ranch home

"The ranch house is noted for its long, close-to-the-ground profile, and minimal use of exterior and interior decoration. The houses fuse modernist ideas and styles with notions of the American Western period working ranches to create a very informal and casual living style." Source

The first time I stepped foot into a ranch was when I moved to Denver. Ranch style homes are very popular in Denver but not so much in the Northeast. The one story floor plan of a ranch is very desirable to many, including myself. Ranches provide the homeowner with great use of entertaining and living place. 

A ranch style home is characterized by a single story, long, low roofline.

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Can be asymmetrical, u-shaped or l-shaped.

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Open floor plan with living area separate from the bedrooms.

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Large windows and vaulted ceilings with beams.

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One of the most interesting things about architecture is how American history is integral to the home style. Ranches started being built in the 1920's and they became incredibly popular in the 1940's, particularly in the western states by post-war middle class families. In the 1960's homeowner's desires changed and moved toward a more formal, traditional style home. 

How do you feel about ranches? Do you like them? 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.

The Arc Floor Lamp

I have never been a fan of floor lamps as I can never get them to look right. Although, one of the latest trends in lighting that I can got on board with is the arc lamp. 

 

Crate and Barrel 

Over the weekend I bought this exact lamp for behind my sofa. There were a few reasons why I went with this floor lamp: the arc gives this lamp a lot of character vs. just a free standing floor lamp. Also, I currently have electric plugs on the floor, therefore, people do not run the risk of tripping over the cord attached to the wall.

An arc lamp looks great behind a sofa or chair.

 

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It also looks great accentuating a dinning room table or desk. 

 

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 Where would you put an arc lamp in your home? 

 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352

The Use of Navy Blue

I have been doing a lot of research on branding which has led me to information how colors can elicit a certain type of emotional response. Without going into about my own personal branding strategy (more to come!), I have been looking into the color navy blue. Of course, it is no secret that I love navy and would much prefer navy over black or brown any day. 

The color navy blue originally got its name from the British Royal Navy as the men wore dark blue uniforms contrasted with white. Psychologically, the color blue is associated with trust and responsibility. 

 Blue represents:

• Communication
• Peace and calm
• Honesty.
• Authority (the darker the shade of blue, the more authority is represents).
• Religion
• Wisdom

"Dark Blue: Dark blue is the color of conservatism and responsibility. Although it appears to be cool, calm and collected, it is the color of the non-emotional worrier with repressed feelings, the pessimist and the hypocrite. Dark blue can be compassionate but has trouble showing it as its emotions run deep. Dark blue is a serious masculine color representing knowledge, power, and integrity, and is used quite often in the corporate world."

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How can you use this information? Knowing the meaning and emotions behind a certain color can help in branding, in my current case, it can also be helpful to know when choosing colors to use in a room. When choosing a color scheme or paint color for a room you can of course chose the color that speaks to you. Another approach would be determine the 'feeling' you want a person to feel while in the room. If you would like a room to feel peaceful, wisdom (such as a library) or elicit a feeling of open communication - blue might be a great color to chose. Interesting enough, when I went looking for pictures of rooms that use navy, I found a lot of living rooms, bathrooms and libraries. 

 

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Cory Connor Designs

 

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Contemporary living room by Lisa Patrole Photography

What does navy blue mean to you? What room would you paint navy?

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352

 

The Indigo Grand Sofa

I have been searching for a new sofa and found this absolutely gorgeous sofa. Oversized, casual and comfortable, the Indigo Grand Sofa at Crate in Barrel, is a statement piece for any large living area. To me, this couch just screams "come lay down and relax". Crate and Barrel's description of the couch says it best:

"Paola Navone's Indigo sofa has a soft, casual structure for the ultimate sink-in, cocooning experience. Not your conventional sofa, two loose bolsters stack as "arms" at each end of a long, premium down-filled bench cushion, and seven back feather-down pillows toss, nestle and layer. Washed 100% linen slipcover with contrasting jumbo edge-stitching is the natural choice for this fashionably slouched look. Beneath that casual attitude is a serious sinuous wire suspension—the gold standard for comfort— that supports and conforms to your every move, from upright sitting to downright napping."

Would you purchase this sofa? 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.