2013 Living Room Furniture Collection : BHG Furniture

Whether you are looking for cottage casual, traditional with a twist or contemporary sophistication, the Better Homes and Gardens furniture collection is designed to meet your style needs.

Modern Expressions Portfolio Table
The ultimate blend of old and new, the tables in the Modern Expressions collection add a touch of refinement to any living space. Timeless shapes and lines are enhanced with modern features such as a sliding top that reveals storage in the portfolio cocktail table.

London Living Room
This versatile sectional features down blend seating and chic tufted detailing on the inside arms. Customize it with five different pieces, including a cocktail ottoman. The color palette is anchored in soft dove gray and accented by a watercolor floral jacquard, contemporary geometrics, and a beautifully sculpted chaise lounge in saffron yellow.

Tea House Living Room
What could be more welcoming than this casual sofa with bright red print pillows featuring a tea house script? This warm color palette starts with a khaki colored twill base cloth on the sofa accented by a pin stripe on the contrasting bias welt. Then layering begins with the script pattern pillows and a sophisticated printed chair frame design. Top it off with the sophisticated cocktail ottoman that shows off a scalloped nail head trim pattern .

Caprock Living Room
Soothing liquid green and spa blue colors calm your senses. These gentle tones are draped on a neat and stylish sock arm sofa with an elegantly shaped leg and armloads of pillows. Down blend cushions provide the ultimate in comfort. Round out the setting with a classic wood accent chair and a cozy settee for a beautiful, relaxing room.

Denali Living Room
Make a bold statement with this contemporary track arm sofa featuring down blend seating, loose pillow backs and sleek French seaming. Soft taupe colored corduroy sets the stage for the vibrant lavender watercolor and animal skin chenille fabrics to dance on. There's plenty of room to stretch out and get comfortable while you're showing off your style.

Nova Scotia Living Room
Contemporary styling blends easily with tailored menswear fabrics to give this collection a tasteful trendy balance. Don't miss the sleek shaping in the track arm or the comfy down blend cushions. A herringbone chenille dresses up the sofa, a hounds tooth plaid sits up straight on the wood accent chair. Then we added in an eye catching contemporary floral in a poppy red just for fun.

Ceviche Living Room
One of our most popular styles, this sofa makes you feel right at home. Pin stripes of charcoal gray on a linen colored background are framed by contrasting welt. Accenting pillows abound in livable fabrics like hounds tooth and a free form foliage tapestry. Mix it up with a wood accent chair, a gorgeous cocktail ottoman and then settle into the relaxing recliner to appreciate your great taste !

Visor Living Room
Whether it's a cottage by the sea, or a country estate, bring the garden sunshine into your home with this happy combination. The sofa sits on beautifully turned legs and features loose pillow backs and down blend cushions to give you years of comfort. A bright playful floral print is contrasted with mixed  up geometrics to make you smile on even the rainiest day.

Gilpin Living Room
Never a dull moment with this brightly colored collection lots of details to take in! For starters, notice the tufted rolled arms and back, all contrasted in peacock blue welt on this classic chesterfield sofa. Then pile on gorgeous print pillows and supple quilted jacquard pillows. Throw in a wide sunny stripe on a pair of slipper chairs for good measure and you've got yourself a show stopper!

Corey Living Room
As easy as your favorite pair of jeans, this sofa invites you to kick up your feet and relax. It features a mocha brown corduroy on a 2 seat, turned leg frame with loose pillow backs and down blend seating. The accenting tapestry is inspired by a needlepoint rose bouquet just right for making you feel right at home.

American Cottage Cocktail Table
A comfy sofa or favorite chair and somewhere to put your feet up and set a cold drink it's the recipe for the perfect living room. Whether you want to relax or work, a lift top cocktail table like this one from the American Cottage collection makes it easy.

Classic Home Cocktail Table
Classic detailing and a vintage cherry finish are paired with thoughtful electronic storage options to give this collection modern sensibilities. The cocktail table offers a multifunctional lift top that can be used as additional dining or work space.

American Cottage Garden Chest
Quirky with tons of personality, this garden chest is one of a kind. Add it to almost any room of the house and enjoy how it provides storage, a spot for a lamp, and lots of cottage charm.

American Cottage Parlor Table
Keep your eyes open because your friends will want to steal this adorable parlor table. Perfect as a side table, nightstand or resting spot anywhere in the house it's brimming with storage and character. Charming and functional, the glass top doubles as removable tray.

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How to Make a Fringed Christmas Tree Centerpiece 2013 Ideas from HGTV

Create a snow-covered Christmas tree centerpiece using white burlap or a loose-weave linen. Decorate the tree with accents to match your holiday color palette.

By : Jenny Batt

Winter White Meets Festive Color

We cut white burlap (you could use linen or another loose-weave fabric) into long strips then glued them around a cone-shaped form to make these textured mantel decorations or centerpieces. Use any color fabric to match your decor and dress it up with your favorite color palette.

Cut the Burlap Into Strips

Cut strips of fabric about 2 inches wide. Pull out the threads lengthwise to fringe one side of the strips.

Attach Fabric to the Cone

Add double-stick tape around the entire bottom of the cone, about a 1/2 inch up from the edge. Add a strip of fringed burlap (fringe-side on the bottom) and press into the tape. Trim off the excess where the two edges meet and overlap. 

Fluff the Fringe

Continue to wrap layers of fabric around the cone until you get to the top. Using your fingers, fluff the burlap fringe so it curves up slightly. 

Finish and Add to Tabletop or Mantel

Place the trees on medium-sized mercury-glass jars as the stumps. Add mason jars filled halfway with faux snow and sprinkle extra snow around the tabletop or mantel. Add a few pinecones or ornaments.

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Easy Home Decorating Projects 2013 Ideas

Want to give your home a mini makeover in a weekend? Check out these simple decorating projects for inspiration.

Give one wall in a room a dose of pattern with a stencil. It's less time-consuming than stenciling a whole room and you'll need less paint. For a subtle contrast, use a color for the pattern that is just a few shades lighter than the background.

Rescue thrift store frames with white paint and punchy paper. Paint the frames white and showcase pretty papers inside the frames. Choose coordinating patterns in different scales (small prints and large prints) to create a balanced look. Let the paper be the star or top it with a wooden letter, a photo, or any object you love.

Add extra seating or a foot rest to any room with a pretty pouf. Sometimes pricey in stores, this DIY version can be made for about $50 with our step-by-step instructions and free pattern.

Dress up a plain pendant or lamp shade with wooden appliques. These intricate accents are available at home centers in the lumber department. Paint the appliques in your desired shade. Let dry and attach to your shade with a hot-glue gun. This embellishment works best with a square shade since the appliques will not bend to the curve of a round shade.

Give a lamp a one-two punch of shine with ribbon and spray paint. Coat the base in a metallicm finish spray paint and wrap shiny satin ribbon around the shade, securing in place with hot glue or pins.

Look at everyday items as potential masterpieces. Take photographs of a few interesting objects and adjust the exposure, saturation, and color with a photo editing program. Order large prints and frame them on black mats and in white frames. A black and white display like this looks sleek against a white wall but would also look chic hanging on a wall painted with a saturated hue.

Disguise an unattractive ottoman with a simple slipcover. Cut a piece of fabric the size of the top plus 1/2 inch on all sides. Cut four side panels half the size of each side plus 1/2-inch seam allowances. Cut four skirt pieces the same width as the side panels, adding 1 inch for seams (for the length, measure from the bottom of the side panel to the floor; double and add 1 inch). Cut four skirt-length, 9-inch-wide pieces of fabric to insert in each corner. Stitch covered piping to each edge of the top piece and along the lower edge of each side panel. Sew side panels together and to the piped edges of the top piece. Fold skirt pieces in half lengthwise with right sides facing, and add 1/2-inch side seams. Turn and press. Repeat for corner pieces. Sew skirt pieces to piped edge of side pieces. Pin corner pieces over the skirt panels with centers aligned. Stitch and press.

Easily update a bland fireplace wall with a zippy color. Paint the surround in a contrasting color. Use colorful accessories on the mantel and decals or stenciled patterns on the wall. If you use a bold pattern, edit the number of accessories you place on the mantel so you don't end up with an overly busy fireplace.

Rethink how you use curtain rods and plates to create a pretty wall display. Mount a curtain rod on a wall and hang plates with ribbons woven through the pierced designs on the edges.

Dress a dresser with a large poster to give a plain piece punch. Prep the dresser front with a coat of primer. Let dry. Measure the width and height of the chest, including the legs. Trim the artwork to size, making sure the design falls where you want it to. Cut out the pieces that will go on the legs (you'll apply them separately). Remove drawers and adhere the artwork to the dresser front using spray adhesive. Press the artwork to the dresser, starting at one edge and working your way across the piece. Let dry. Trim the paper along the drawer openings. Spray the drawers with adhesive and apply the artwork to the drawer fronts. Trim and place the leg pieces onto the dresser. Use a nail to poke the knob holes through the paper and add decorative knobs.

Accent plain roller shades with fabric. Have a retailer cut the shades to fit your windows. For each shade, remove the weight from the bottom pocket. Cut fusible web to fit the width of the shade and iron it onto the back of fabric. Cut out the fabric and iron into place on the shade. Spray-paint a cafe curtain rod and insert into the bottom pocket.

Add unique flair to a basic arrangement of photos with a tree motif. Achieve the silhouette with a wall decal, a stencil, or by freehand painting. Hang family pictures in the "branches" for a whimsical and fun look.

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Decorating Living Room With Mint Green 2013 Color Fashion

This color has been hot on the runway and now it's popular in home décor as well. See how to use mint green in your decorating!
Mint green has a way of creating an antique atmosphere with a modern flare. The color has the unique ability to capture light without blinding guests, to create antiquity without appearing aged, to add color without dominating the scene. Mint green is the perfect pastel combination of youthfulness, elegance and vibrance.

 Check out our favorite examples of mint done well .. I hope you like it  .....   Enjoy it !!!!

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2013 Spring Living Room Decorating Ideas from BHG

Bright colors, easy projects, and lots of light give this living room a new look for spring.

By Veronica Toney 

A pink and green color palette and blooms throughout the living room create a space that celebrates spring.Colorful accents on the sofa, above the fireplace, and in the nook give this living room the cheery makeover it needs.
A bold area rug pops against the neutral love seats and ottoman. Carpet tiles in pink, green, red, and gray arranged on a diagonal add a geometric design and color to the space. Carpet tiles are a fun and budget savvy alternative to an area rug. You don't have to buy new pieces to give your space a new look. Floral fabric with a light background wraps around the leather ottoman. The fabric adds a dose of color to the room and transforms the ottoman from formal to casual. The edges of the fabric are hemmed with fusible web, and the ends are pinned to the ottoman's underside.
Colorful throw pillows add spring flair to the sofas. Pair a patterned pillow with solid-color pillows in shades pulled from the patterned fabric. Tie the room together by using the same fabric on the ottoman and a throw pillow. For the pillow, sew a simple square and stuff with batting. Use fabric scraps to embellish store-bought pillows. Here, a fabric sash dresses up the pink pillow. Turn an unused corner into a cozy spot for reading or chatting.
A bistro table and two lightweight chairs create an inviting scene. Flowers are used throughout the corner. Floral seat cushions, large floral wall art, and even real flowers on the table all signal that spring has sprung. Carpet tiles create a small area rug and tie this area to the main living room.

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