Monday Market Update: Room Refreshes For Every Lifestyle

There is no place like home - in summer!

We may not be home quite as much as we used to be, but those walls and rooms that have served as your sanctuary are likely ready for a change as much as you are! This week we are pleased to bring you endless inspiration for perfecting your patio, elevating your family room and even reinventing your closet. Check it out!


40 Beautiful, Budget Ideas for Patios and Porches | From HGTV


No matter the size of your outdoor space, the enjoyment can be immense! These easy tips from HGTV more often than not include things you already have at home, such as towels, vases and shatterproof serve ware.


What We Love: Be sure to see slide 30 for a crisp tabletop design that anyone can do – lemons in a wooden bowl! Bring in yellow accents elsewhere or throw in the contrast of blues and greens for summer style that says stay awhile!

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35 Family Room Ideas That Are Both Cozy and Elevated | From House Beautiful


Is your family tired of your family room? As a home’s key place to unwind and reconnect, you want it to feel like a place of relaxation without redundancy. House Beautiful provides dozens of diverse ways to refresh your family room and the bonds that come with it.


What We Love: Don’t miss slide 19 on ‘Going Tonal.’ This neutral layering of materials and textures creates a serene space that says summer without screaming it from the rooftops!

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5 Fabulous Closet Design Trends That Are Hot Right Now | Realtor.com


We probably look in our closets at least 2-3 times a day when we change our clothes or put away laundry – but do we always like what we see? Realtor.com reveals 5 design ideas that make your clothing storage more fashionable and functional. Dark wood and glass cabinet doors… expect to see more of these in closet trends to come.


What We Love: If we could pick one idea to implement in our closets today – it would be #3 – ‘Light Up Your Closet.’ Nothing is more important than actually seeing what you have – and Realtor.com talks about using white light and also affordable options such as a adding a statement light, or going all out with LED hanging rods and backlit panels.

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What room are you refreshing in your home this spring? We would love to hear from you! 


All my best,

Bobbi Decker
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