Have you ever wondered how to express your own personality in decorating your home? Take a look at this YoutTube video from “Better Homes & Gardens” on how to incorporate your style into your decor! Colbi Swaim is an Interior Design assistant at Patrick Van Nice Interiors, LLC. Colbi graduated from Iowa State University [...]
Decorating
Decorate Your Home Expressing Your Style!
by Colbi Swaim on May 1, 2013
A lot of times, people think decorating with neutral colors is boring. But, that is not always the case. Just take a look at this You Tube video from “Better Homes and Gardens” and you will be thinking differently. You will now know how to make neutral colors come alive your home! Colbi Swaim is [...]
Tagged as: decorating, design ideas, how to decorate, ideas for a room, interior design, Neutral colors
Spring is finally here and we at Patrick Van Nice Interiors couldn’t be happier! This living room setting I have been working on really makes me think of nice, warm, Spring-like, weather and I thought I would share it with you all. I really like the turquoise and gold color combination I used on the [...]
Tagged as: dark wood, decorate, decorating, decorating ideas, design ideas, fabrics, gold, home furnishing, turquoise
Creating Hand Made Rugs: From India To Your Home
by Patrick Van Nice on March 29, 2013
Rugs are beautiful and we like to place them in rooms of all our interior design projects. But did you ever know how they are created by hand? One of our sources, Surya Rugs explains in this video showing their workers in India. The colors and craftsmanship are amazing.
Tagged as: accessories, oriental rugs, Surya Rugs
Contemporary Laundry Room design by Calgary Kitchen And Bath Gavin Rae / Legacy Kitchens Do you have any valances in your home? Valances can add a decorative edge to your home. They can be paired with shades or blinds for a more causal look or paired with movable or fixed draperies for a more formal [...]
Tagged as: custom made valances, custom valances, decorate, decorating, decorating ideas, Des Moines, design ideas, how to decorate, ideas for a room, interior design, interior design ideas, valances, window treatments
Are you in need of some inspiration for your bedroom? I have put together an inspiration board of a chic look for a bedroom. This overall look displays style and sophistication. I just love the purple, gray, and cream fabric tones. They complement one another so well. And, of course I had to throw in those animal print [...]
Tagged as: bedroom, bedroom design ideas, bedroom inspiration, chic bedroom, decorating ideas, Des Moines, design ideas, West Des Moines
Contemporary Bedroom design by Philadelphia Interior Designer Bruce Norman Long Are you tired of running around to stores trying to find the perfect size of ready-made draperies to cover your windows? Custom made drapery treatments may be just the right fit for you! They can be made in any size, style, color, and pattern to [...]
Tagged as: custom made draperies, decorate, decorating, decorating ideas, Des Moines, design ideas, drapery treatments, home interior design, interior design, interior design ideas, interior designer, Patrick Van Nice Interiors, window treatments
Do you have some existing furniture in your home that is in great shape, has sentimental value, or you just don’t want to get rid of? Maybe that piece of furniture needs some sprucing up? Perhaps, your furniture needs an updated look such as new fabric. This YouTube video from, “Plumbs Re-upholstery” demonstrates how re-upholstery work is done. Re-upholstery work can really make your existing furniture [...]
Tagged as: decorate, decorating, decorating ideas, design ideas, furniture, interior design, re-upholstery
Do you crave a space that you can escape to and just relax? We have found a YouTube video from, Better Homes and Gardens on how you can arrange your bedroom to make it a restful retreat. You always want to start arranging your bedroom by placing your largest furnishing. After that is placed, start [...]
Tagged as: bedroom, decorate, decorating, decorating ideas, design ideas, home furnishing, home furnishings, how to decorate, ideas for a room, interior design, interior design ideas
January Best of Patrick Van Nice Interiors
by Patrick Van Nice on January 30, 2013
in Accessories,Architecture,Decorating,Furniture,Interior Design,Remodeling,Showroom/Vendors,Sustainable
Pump It Up – Restaurant Style Today’s eye catching interior is the Pump Room Restaurant, which is located the north side of Chicago. It is a part of the Public Chicago Hotel, which originally was called The Ambassador East Hotel and opened in 1938. Famous guests, including Frank Sinatra, dined in the fine restaurant. Read [...]
Tagged as: accessories, architecture, art, artwork, Bamboo Floors, bathroom design ideas, Chicago, Cork Floors, decorate, decorating, decorating ideas, Des Moines, design ideas, dining, furniture, green design, home furnishing, home furnishings, how to decorate, ideas for a room, interior design, interior design ideas, interior designer, lighting, Living room, Low VOC Paint, Missoni, Missoni Showroom, New York, New York Design Week, Organic Cotton, Public Chicago Hotel, Pump Room Gang, remodeling, Renovation, restaurant, showroom, Sustainable
