Happy Friday, guys! We were invited to different parties almost every night this week. I love those beautiful tabletop decor on each party and really thankful the organizers put up a lot of efforts to make each party sing. I hope I can share those photos I took from different parties soon. And I have to say that among all of the parties, the super stars are truly those crystal decor in all kinds and they elevate everyone’s mood and make the night so special and prestigious.
I remember that when I started my own design business back then, I had a client who own so many antique crystal pieces, I was like wow those pieces were very beautiful but they were kind of old school decoration too. As I started to acquire more and more pieces for my clients and myself, I start to realize the ultimate beauty of those hand-made crystal pieces and stunned by a lot of new modern design. I then started to study what will be the best ways to display those crystal art-crafts in different interiors. And shockingly enough, almost all of my clients no matter what styles they prefer to, they fall in love with those crystal pieces. So today, I am going to share 5 ways to display your crystal decor items and make them shine.
Crystal pieces are made to shine, so please don’t hide them away or wrapped them away. Let them be who they are and shine.
The purple antique crystal bowl sitting on an acrylic stand in this Scandinavia-modern house entry in San Gabriel Valley.
2. It doesn’t matter it is a crystal bowel or crystal vase, it doesn’t matter how old those crystal pieces are and how out-of-date they are, one of the best way to show off your crystal pieces is to use them for holding your fresh flowers.
In one of our projects , we used this large crystal bowel with fresh roses to create a statement at my client’s entry.
3. Use your crystal bowels or vases as candle holders. Everybody is going to love that flicking candle flames dazzling through crystals.
4. Yes, for your tabletop to host your beautiful fruits and nuts.
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abAre you still looking for the ideas for your Christmas decor or holiday gifts?
Maybe you have been so busy and may need some inspirations to get your holiday tasks going. Yes, we have something quite special for you:
Sparkling Christmas Tee DecorClear, White and Sparkling ChristmasDreamy Crystal OrnamentsBeing festive with crystal drink-wares and candles and red
Well, what do you think? All of these Christmas tree decor and festive table-tops put you in the holiday mood? We know we are. Today is all about crystals for Christmas since they light up everybody’s mood, bring holidays cheers and a touch of luxury and sophistication to our holiday celebrations. It doesn’t matter your house decor is classical, traditional, old-house charm, Mid–Century, Scandinavia modern, contemporary, Millennium chic, Bohemia, beach lay-back, rustic, farm-house style, a crystal chandelier, a group of crystal vases with fresh flowers, a delicate collectable hand-made crystal bowel, adorable crystal ornaments shining among your greenery, crystal drink-wares sparkling by your fire-place will, for sure, light up your home, bring a lot of cheers and create one of those magical beautiful moments for you, your family and friends during holidays.
Crystals for Holiday Ornaments
We fall in love with these adorable crystal ornaments immediately. What about you?
Crystal Candle Holders
Just imagine, you put these elegant and dazzling scented candles by your windows on holiday evenings, you will put a big smile on the face of everyone passing by. We are sure that they will send you some good wishes. Holiday is about spreading holiday cheers, right?
Vases & Bowels:
All of the images above from Waterford official Instagram account and you can click here to get more inspirations My clients love Waterford crystal not only because they make beautiful pieces, have several designer collections but also some pieces are pretty accessible too. And as you know, we love mix high and low in our design to just make the decor more interesting.
My goodness, these crystal vases are so delicate and they will upscale your holiday decor in a second. We specially love Jeff Leatham’s collection. What about you? By the way, we will talk about Jeff Leatham in another blog since we are one of his super fans. So please stay tuned with us.
Drink-Wares
One of our holiday memories is to toast around fireside on the holiday evenings just to cheer and relax. We believe that you can relate too. I have this Client Lei and she said that every time the family toasts holidays, somehow by holding Waterford stemware always makes her feel very special.
The good news is that for a limited time only, Waterford is offering lowest prices (up to 40% off) on some holiday items . The offer ends December 16th at 11 AM ET. Plus,FREE Ground Shipping On Orders $50+ by Dec 16th for Ground Shipping in time for Christmas Delivery. So, hurry up, grab your holiday fancy goodies with unbelievable price-cut when supply last:
Well, I hope you started Monday Blue in a beautiful mood. Somehow, Sunday and Monday are two of our busiest days in a week, a lot of chores. But I really cannot wait to share with you some chic blue-themed holiday decor. I was in my gym yesterday and then I saw this beautiful Christmas tree decorated with clear gift boxes with blue balls inside, it felt so fresh and chic and your know last Wednesday,Pantone just announced its color of the year 2020, so I am thinking I am going to do a blog about blue-themed Christmas decor today. It is always so cool to try something new for holidays rather than repeat year-after-year same Christmas decor. So, I have a lot of goodies here for you today, have a cup of herbal tea or a class of blue cocktail, sit back and enjoy!
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Classic Blue with Rose Gold
Wow, so what do you think? Don’t you love these Classic-Blue wreathes? Aren’t they just like a piece a jewel in your home? Classic Blue with silver, Classic Blue with natural branches, Classic Blue with white, Classic with Rose-Gold, which one is your favorite? I love them all and cannot wait to try the different color palettes for my home.
Well, after all of these beautiful blue tabletops, I truly want to celebrate holidays everyday! You can see Classic Blue is such a versatile color and work perfect with every color to create that chic, moody festival decor with tones of freshness, sophistication and modernity.
Finally Pantone announced its color of the year 2020—Classic Blue yesterday afternoon, we blogged it immediately after the announcement since we had all being waited this special moment and you can click here to read the whole article . Also, coincidently, we featured the similar color of Pantone Classic Blue in one of our recent finished project, you can have a house tour by watching the follow video:
It looks like that blue in all kinds of shades is going to play big next year. Very earlier on this year, PPT announced its 2020 color of the year—Porcelain Blue. Then, DunnEards announced its color of the year 2020—Mint Fresh. Blue is resting, calm, confident and thought-provoking. Maybe this is what people really need and lean on to step into the new era. Today we are going to talk about several popular blue from different brands.
Farrow & Ball
Hague Blue No. 30
A strong blue, reminiscent of Dutch external woodwork. Dark Tones undercoat.Hague Blue Pairing with Warm Wood Tones, Rose Gold and Brass Create Modern yet inviting Decor.
Pitch Blue 220
This strong cobalt blue, with its dose of black pigment, takes its name from the dark sticky tar often used in roofing.Pitch Blue creates such cozy canopy to relax and refresh.
Benjamin Moore
New York State of Mind 805
This color is part of the Classic Color Collection. timeless and elegant.New York State of Mind pairing with white creates fresh and crisp atmosphere to carry a very vivid conversation.
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
Yes, this is Sherwin-Williams color of the year 2020—-a serene shade with a hint of opulence.Sherwin-Williams’ Naval works very well with brass, marble and wood tones.
Then here is Pantone color of the year 2020—Classic Blue
The Pantone Color Institute has just announced that its 2020 Color of the Year PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, a deep blue shade that’s at once comforting and relatable.
“The sky at dusk – it’s not a midnight blue, it’s thoughtful, but it’s not so deep and mysterious,” she said. “It speaks to our feelings of anticipation, when you think about the sky at dusk, the day isn’t over. You’re thinking, what’s ahead of us? It’s reassuring, but thought-provoking. It highlights our desire for this dependable, anchoring foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. We’re living in a time that requires trust and faith and confidence. We all see this blue sky and can relate to it, it’s approachable.”
PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue
This shade of blue is nostalgia yet modern, classic yet fresh, rich yet crisp, thoughtful yet still daring to look forward and take bold actions. It is calm, confidence, trusty and noble. This hue is both genderless and seasonless, making it both accessible and desirable, for people in all walks of life.
Here are some inspirations:
Classic Blue in High FashionGenderless Classic BlueCalmThoughtful and hopeful
We have featured this hue for one of our latest projects in Oct:
And in our Gift Guides 2019, we featured many deep blue-tone objects:
The theme behind our Home for Holidays 2019/2020 is being festive yet without being too much traditional and ornate. We stay with a neutral color palette like pearl white, white-on-white, cream, various brown shades, wood tones while incorporating gold, silver, crystals, muted fashion-forward colors to light up the spaces. The flowers and greenery definitely make the spaces alive and cheerful.
For the dining room, we use light lavender hand-painted Chinoiserie wallpaper to create a very relaxing, calming and feminie feel which is balanced off by masculine dark brown upholtered dining chairs. Also we use a lot of large-scale sculpture-like vases and urns to mix and match with small delicate Christmas ornaments.
We use high and low items for this year’s Home for the Holidays. For the designer pieces, you can order through us and there some decor items you can order through Amazon. All of the order links for the show-house items are attached below. And if you want similar pieces in the show house but with a budget prices, please email us at info@khkdesignsinteriors.com. We will find the matches for you. All of the furniture and decor pieces you order through KHK Designs will be free-delivery and tax-free by Dec. 14th 2019.
We love this flower sideboard which is perfect pairing with the light lavender Chinoiserie hand-painted wall-paper.
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Silver and white with this modern form its very fashion-forward yet timeless.
This is such an elegant fluted white vase and will anchor any space without clashing with other pieces.
Another beautiful large white hand-made piece.GOVERNOR’S PALACE MIRROR
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Dimensions 36″W X 56″H X 2″DEEP (62.35 LB) Take a step back through time while peering into the Governor’s Palace Mirror from the WILLIAMSBURG collection. The neoclassical design of the past has been updated to fit in any modern space.
19″DIA. X 8.25″H (15.05 LB) Stri Covered Compote-Matte White
Strie Compote is a traditionally inspired hand pressed molded ceramic. Finished in clean white ceramic with a hand applied striated pattern cut into the surface. Get the Price
Dimensions In Centimeters: 57.15W x 66.04D x 93.98H
This contemporary wingback chair has pulled up to the table in style. Its dramatic upper rail features softly curved Sepia Burl that has been edged in glistening Harvest Bronze. Fully upholstered in a luxurious smoky grey faux dupioni silk, the svelte back is narrower at the top than at the base of the tight seat. The chair’s exposed wood base, front tapered legs and rear sabre legs have been finished in Harvest Bronze.
COLLECTION: Caracole Classic DIMENSIONS: 42.5W x 20.5D x 32H There’s nothing shy about this stunning cabinet, in fact, it’s a true attention- getter. Its graceful countenance is effortlessly elegant and adds a touch of sparkle to the room. Finished in Queen’s Lace it’s embellished with a modern floral pattern silkscreened in Harvest Bronze and Champagne Reflections across its three drawer fronts. Topped with Moonlight Marble, it provides the perfect surface for display while offering natural durability. Inside, its fully finished drawers wear a Warm Reflections finish, as do its tapered legs. The inspired combination of warm metallics against the soft white of Queen’s Lace creates the ultimate expression of livable luxury. CONSTRUCTION: Top drawer 34.5 x 14/16 x 2.5 |Middle Drawer 34.5 x 14/16 x 3.5|Bottom Drawer 34.5 x 14/16 x 4.5|Leg height 7.5
From PPT’s elegant China Porcelain, Dunn Edwards’ fresh Mint Fresh to Sherwin-Williams deep and rich Naval SW 6244, blue, for sure, is going to take over the whole world in the year of 2020. Either for your gift options or for your home decor updating, color of blue will delight you, your family, friends and guests.
Hi, guys, it looks like that we have only one day left to ThanksGiving. And it is raining here in Los Angele and continue to rain tomorrow. So we guess it will be a perfect time to have a family gather at home for this ThanksGiving rather than traveling. So today we are going to continue our Gift Guides 2019 Part II and share some of our favorites on Table-tops and decor.
Today is the day! Happy Halloween, guys! Life is about celebrating every moment. I hope you will have a fabulous Halloween night!
Getting ready for the party–small details do matter.Ready for a photo shooting for Halloween tabletop.Here is a relaxing and fun Halloween party table.
The blog talked about how Anthony Baratta, Williamsburg Foundation’s first ever residential designer uses Benjamin Moore’s Williamsburg® Paint Color Collection to transfer this living museum as his home. Tony is known for his bold color signature style. So the overall color application is quite breath-taking.
Collaborating with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Benjamin Moore actually introduced Williamsburg® Paint Color Collection with 144 colors back 2013. Here are some of my favorites:
Upper Walls: CW-585 Ewing Blue Lower Walls: CW-30 Market Square Shell Ceiling: CW-595 Chesapeake Blue Trim: CW-5 Harwood Putty
Walls: CW-50 Tyler Gray Ceiling: CW-650 Palace Pearl
Walls: Washington Blue CW-630 Highboy: Cornwallis Red CW-315
Here are several more:
A stunning example of the depth of color unearthed by Colonial Williamsburg research is seen here in this powder room, painted in Carter Plum CW-355.
Bassett Hall Green CW-480, shown on the walls of this stairwell, with risers in Geddy Gray CW-720, reflect how the traditional paint colors of the Williamsburg® Paint Color Collection can combine distinct colors for a fresh and sophisticated look.
Well you can tell that the color palettes for Williamsburg Paint Color collection are truly timeless and quite adapt to today’s contemporary living.
In case you are planning to do some fresh make-over for your home to celebrate the coming holiday season, this might be the perfect paint collection for you. And you can explore the whole Williamsburg® Paint Color Collection by clicking here
And of course, if you would like to learn more about autistic colonial colors in 18th century such as Prussian Blue I mentioned at the very beginning of this blog, you can click here to read more.
In addition, we have curated a set of Williamsburg home decor accessories for you here:
The Chinoiseries door surround in the Supper Room of the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, inspired the Fincastle Mirrors. Made of solid hardwood, covered in antique silver metal leaf with an antique lacquer finish. Get the PriceThe brass sculptures of tea drinking Chinese men, named “Hyson” and “Bohea” were inspired by 18th-century tea accoutrements held by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for Chinese teas were popular in 18th-century Virginia. The historical impact of tea cannot be understated. British demand for tea wares sparked the Industrial Revolution, and a British tax on tea led to the American Revolution. Colonial Williamsburg’s bountiful collections of 18th-century tea wares – made to accommodate the new social ceremony?which are designed with a “Trend Meets Tradition” approach that keeps them fresh. The English have been smitten with Asian goods and designs “in the Chinese taste” since Catherine of Braganza brought a dowry of Asian trade routes to her marriage to King Charles II of England in 1662. The WILLIAMSBURG “Bohea” and Hyson” sculptures were motivated by a print in the Colony. Get the PriceTake a step back through time while peering into the Governor’s Palace Mirror from the WILLIAMSBURG collection. The neoclassical design of the past has been updated to fit in any modern space. Get the Price
“The sky at dusk – it’s not a midnight blue, it’s thoughtful, but it’s not so deep and mysterious,” she said. “It speaks to our feelings of anticipation, when you think about the sky at dusk, the day isn’t over. You’re thinking, what’s ahead of us? It’s reassuring, but thought-provoking. It highlights our desire for this dependable, anchoring foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. We’re living in a time that requires trust and faith and confidence. We all see this blue sky and can relate to it, it’s approachable.”
