Tag: Interior design

The Beauty of Vertical Gardens

Scoot over potted plants because a new type of indoor flora is becoming increasingly popular in interior design: vertical garden walls. For the ultimate way to bring the outdoors in, take a look at this beautiful custom vertical garden wall we spotted over at Urban Gardens.

Especially during the wintertime, it’s easy to get glum looking outside only to see no leaves on the trees and only rare glimpses of greenery. Well, we don’t know about you, but we at Marvin Gardens would get cheered up every time we saw a pretty and luscious plant-filled wall brightening up our indoor spaces.  How do you feel about this vertical garden wall trend? Would you add one in your home?

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Photo: Elizabeth Felicella via urbangardensweb.com

A Beautiful Home and Garden

We’re smitten! The traditional English-style home of the Simon family recently featured on the Traditional Home website is gorgeous inside and out. We know it’s the beginning of 2011, but this house resembles more of the 1930s look. We’re so glad the homeowners decided to “keep its integrity intact.” With a restored interior and properly landscaped terraces and gardens, it’s really a charming space.

Here are some of our favorite photos of the New Jersey home. Aren’t they beautiful?

Photos by John Bessler for Traditional Home

Make Walls Come Alive with Urban Metallic Wallpaper

When it comes to wallpaper, there’s an infinite supply of patterns, colors and textures to choose from. This new Urban Metallic collection by Carnegie Fabrics can now be added to the list. We found these wall coverings on Design Milk.

The Midas pattern is sure to add sparkle to any space. At first glance, this pattern would be fitting in either a bathroom or a dining room that often accomodates lots of guests.

Midas wallpaper pattern
Photo Credit: Design Milk

This deeper, more serious bubble pattern is known as Helics. The darkness of this print is appropriate for a quiet room like an office. It might also work for a dining area where quiet meals are held.

Helics wallpaper pattern
Photo Credit: Design MilkThe Glint pattern, a wall of endless colorful stripes, gives off a light, happy aura. This is perfect for a kitchen. Photo Credit: Design Milk

Which of these three wallpaper patterns do you like the most? Leave a comment and let us know!

The Comeback of Chesterfield Sofas

The term chesterfield means couch or sofa in Canadian. Over in Europe a Chesterfield is identified by a plethora of buttons and a low back. The great thing about a Chesterfield sofa is that whether you dress it up or down, it’s going to look fabulous. Period. Take a look at what we found on the Belle Maison blog.

In a goldenrod shade of yellow, this butter soft leather Chesterfield can fit into a feminine or masculine setting.

Sofa
Photo Credit: Belle Maison

This black Chesterfield boasts feminine flair as it’s dressed up with a mini coffee table and a rug.

Sofa
Photo Credit: Belle Maison

It doesn’t get much better than this. A golden and velvety Chesterfield against a bright plum backdrop.

Sofa
Photo Credit: Belle Maison

Turquoise Chesterfields surrounded by polished wooden walls creates a formal yet stylish setting.

Sofa
Photo Credit: Belle Maison

A plush white Chesterfield adorned with touches of navy and midnight blues is ultra chic.

Sofa
Photo Credit: Belle Maison

What do you think of the Chesterfield style? Leave a comment and let us know!

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum…

Are you decorating your home for the winter holiday season? Trying to get into the holiday spirit? Have you put up your holiday tree yet? If not, you may be trying to decide how you want to adorn your beautiful tannenbaum this year. Do you want to stick with your traditional holiday decorations (red and green ornaments, tinsel, a star or angel tree topper, etc), or do you want to go with a theme that’s a little more modern and funky? If you’d like some inspiration for decorating your holiday tree, check out these pictures of some gorgeously decorated tannenbaums, courtesy of Habitually Chic. These photos are sure to inspire you and put you in a cheery and festive mood, just right for the holiday season! If you enjoy these pictures, check out the rest of these trees by clicking on the link!

Forget Red & Green, Try Silver & Sage

This holiday season, why not try decking the halls with colors remnant of the season, besides traditional red and green? You’re probably wondering how you can possibly make your home look festive and cheery without the classic holiday colors red and green, but trust me, it is possible to do! You can bring the spirit of the winter holiday season into your home with wintery colors like silver and sage. By adorning your home with these colors, you can achieve a beautiful atmosphere, reminiscent of wintertime, that is also classy and elegant. Check out these pictures, courtesy of Habitually Chic, of a lovely home that was decorated for the holiday season with the colors silver and sage. The décor really is gorgeous! You can get numerous holiday decorating ideas from these photos. If you like these, you can check out more pictures of this beautiful home by clicking on the link!

Images courtesy of Habitually Chic

Create Your Own Festive Holiday Centerpiece

Have you begun decorating for the winter holiday season yet? Looking for a way to make your dining room or kitchen table look festive and cheery? Why not try creating your own holiday centerpiece yourself? You can do it quickly and easily and without blowing your budget. All you’ll need to create this beautiful holiday centerpiece is a cylindrical glass vase, a small plastic cup, several pine cones, a festive ribbon, and amaryllis flowers. According to Canadian House & Home, you can make a lovely holiday centerpiece that will brighten up your kitchen or dining room with these few simple, inexpensive items. Check out the steps to creating this centerpiece by clicking on the link to their website.

Here’s what the finished product looks like! Gorgeous!

Image courtesy of Canadian House & Home

A Closer Look at the Darien Estate

If you’re interested in amassing a collection of objects for your home that conveys a strong sense of individuality and energy, you’ve found your creative partner in Marvin Gardens! Contact us today to learn more about how we can assist with your next design project. In the meantime, take a closer look at one of the residence we recently helped seasonally decorate!

Photo Credit: Marvin Gardens