Homepolish

Part of my duty as a blogger is to share awesome stuff with you. Stuff I am excited about and think you would be equally as excited too. The other day I was catching up on my daily reads and came across the Design*Sponge podcast on Amanda Gorski, an interior designer in New York. First of all, I love the podcasts Grace puts together. They are so in-depth and are great learning opportunities for those breaking into the entrepreneurial world, interested in learning about design businesses, and so much more.

Anyway, Amanda is a young interior designer with a fresh perspective and great taste. I'm totally obsessed with her work. She works as one of 90+ designers for Homepolish. Homepolish is an interior design company that is completely changing how design services are traditionally available to consumers. They have eliminated markups and hidden fees and charge an hourly rate, making design services available for all budgets and projects. One of the coolest features of Homepolish is the huge variety of designers available. Type in your zip code and locate designers in your area to choose from based on your style. Right now Homepolish is available in 10 cities and 6 more are coming soon. I love the concept behind it and the fact that it makes design affordable. Pretty cool, huh?

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Update Your Bedroom With 5 New Items

Pillow | Throw | Lamps | Chair | Furry Stool

BEFORE

Re-decorating can be overwhelming, I get it. You already spent money on the headboard, end tables, and bedding, but as time passes you change your mind and would like a different look. Feeling like you have to completely change everything in the room to create a new feel, you get discouraged. After all, that can mean lots of money and time.

The truth is, it does not take a complete overhaul to update a room. Just a few new pieces can completely transform the look and feel, and all it takes is a couple hours. How's that sound for re-decorating?

This bedroom before was nice. It's calming colors makes a great getaway after a busy day, and I love the velvet bed frame. However, let's say you're looking for something a little more playful with some color. You grew tired of the dusty grey and green and need some flavor in your life. Tearing down wallpaper is not an easy feat, so that's out of the question. Instead of bringing in color with paint (which requires moving furniture, taping, time, etc., more time...) we're going to use textiles and a couple fun lamps to bring in color, pattern, and texture.

I added just 5 new pieces that transformed the room from Traditional Grey to Cheery Global.
1. These pillows are fun, vibrant, and the perfect dose of exotic.
2. A throw folded across the bed brings in nice texture and repeats the red and salmon color found in the  pillows.
3. I like having alternative seating in the bedroom like a chair and foot stool to drape clothes or sip your morning coffee.
4. The fur stool is so fun and brings so more needed texture.
5. These foo dog lamps I think are what pull the whole room together. It adds a little extra blue color and ties in the global theme.

The key here to making it work is keeping the color scheme similar to what it was before by still using shades of blue and grey and pulling the pink from the pillows. I love the overall look of mixed patterns and textures in a room. The wallpaper wasn't my favorite before but it works great here after we added a some more prints and color.

Do you like the changes? Do you have a room that could use some sprucing up and aren't sure where to start?