Getting Comfy with Your Comforter

So, you have to worry about dressing yourself and probably about dressing your kids – maybe even your spouse on occasion (yes, ladies – it’s probably more often than not)… But you should not have to worry about dressing your bed.  Silk sheets or flannel sheets? Duck down comforters or goose down comforters?  The options are continually expanding when it comes to figuring out how to most comfortably outfit your bed.

Finding a comforter set that can help you to successfully experience a night of uninterrupted sleep is the first step in getting comfy with your comforter.  If you’re situated in a location with primarily colder climates, then you’re likely going to want a thicker comforter so that you’re kept warm throughout those long winter nights.  Conversely, if you’re privy to warmth or more temperate climates, then something a bit lighter just may provide you with the solace that you’ll need.  Or perhaps you’re sensitive to allergies?  In this case, you’ll want to closely investigate your options and ultimately find a hypoallergenic comforter to meet your needs.  There are various hypo-down comforters available in today’s bedroom décor market.  Just be sure to do your research prior to simply snuggling up with something that may initially feel right.

Just as you would with a new acquaintance, it’s important that you feel comfortable with your new comforter.  After all, it’ll be your nightly companion for an extended period of time, so it is imperative that it suits your needs and exceeds your expectations!

Enhancing Your Bedroom with the Contempo Collection

Your bedroom should idyllically reflect your vision of peace and quiet. It should be a soothing environment that you look forward to retiring to at the end of each day, instead of yet another obstacle or chore to cross off your seemingly infinite list. Infusing a calming comforter set into your bedroom decor can help to enhance your atmosphere.

The Contempo Collection features unique comforting pieces that will enable your bedroom to transform into the sanctuary that you deserve. Available in both King and Queen options, the Contempo Collection blends contemporary colors with casual styling. Its rust, gold, light green, olive green, and brown hues boast warmth and style. The vertically designed stripe pattern is aesthetically pleasing and created with your criteria in mind. Complete with a comforter, bedskirt, two pillow shams, a 4-piece functional pillow set, a 12-inch by 18-inch oblong pillow, and a 14-inch by 7-inch neck roll, this decorative set will undoubtedly revitalize your bedroom.

Incorporating casually elegant style and contemporary flair into your bedroom will help to give it new life while simultaneously giving you new energy. Don’t be afraid to complement your new comforter set with matching window valances and throw rugs. Leverage the functionality and design of the Contempo Collection by allowing it to reinvigorate both you and your bedroom.

Home Decor Personality Secrets

How would you define your personal taste in home decor? There are several classifications in which we fall as decorators.

For example…if you are shopping for a new bed ensemble, and cannot seem to settle on a choice, you might want to give yourself this little quiz.

1. Do I want formal, contemporary, casual or perhaps even whimsical?

2. After making the choice on style, it is time to move on to color and texture.

3. Formal window treatments are usually found in the heavy decadent fabrics. The colors are most usually uniform. Accents are added to the room with strategically placed throw pillows and rugs.

4. Contemporary decor is marked by prints, geometric shapes and layers of color. Curtains and room accents can be in various shades of the chosen color and should add a feeling of depth to the room.

5. A whimsical approach may be one of the most fun to create. For instance, if you have a child’s bedroom and bath to decorate, you can start by choosing a bright color scheme. A comforter set with large bright print is a great starting point. Cover the bed with bright throw pillows in varying sizes. Rugs in coordinating colors add flair, while window treatments in sheer fabrics, serve to tie the room together. Taking your theme into the bath is so easy. A shower curtain and bath accessories in the bedroom motif give a sense of completion.

Choose your style and have fun! Be adventurous with window treatments, try multiple layers and even multiple lengths. Place rugs all around to give a “homey” restful character to your space. Rugs are not only lovely, they are a functional addition to your room.

Find beautiful solutions to all your decorating needs here…happy decorating from everyone at Popular Home Collections, where luxury meets affordability!!!

Blessings,
Paula

Making Over Your Bedroom in Time for Cupid’s Holiday

Enhance Your Bedroom with a Comforter Set Ensemble

As we can all probably agree, retiring to a room dedicated to solace & comfort at the end of the day should, by now, be considered a bare necessity. Entering a bedroom that does not fulfill your needs can drastically influence levels of stress and anxiety. Your bedroom can become easily enjoyable by creating a much-needed atmosphere of relaxation. In need of a simple solution? Consider a comforter set ensemble.

Finding a comforter set ensemble that will suit your needs provides an easy way of transforming your drab room into a soft sanctuary. Available in a variety of styles and sizes, comforter set ensembles typically include a comforter, a pair of pillow shams, a bedskirt, and some sort of decorative pillow set. If you have a more neutral color scheme in your bedroom in terms of wall and rug hues, then consider adding a splash of color to your room. Infusing a comforter set ensemble with a striped pattern is an easy way to add some flair to your bedroom.

Updating your comforter set ensemble every couple of years can easily help to add a fresh new look to your bedroom at an affordable price. Simply invest in a few more throw pillows to afford yourself the opportunity for ultimate comfort.

Bright Ideas

Come winter time, the gloomy weather often causes a dreary room to
seem unbearable! After all, we do not enter rooms of comfort to
hibernate (well, maybe the basement), so let’s brighten up our
designated room in a jiffy.

Consider starting with sheer window treatments to allow the maximum
amount of light to filter into said room. The right set of curtains
can help to accentuate the light and allow it to enhance specific
areas.

Next, add some robust color. Colors on the warm end of the spectrum
often trigger an uplifting effect. Reds, purples, yellows, and oranges
help to create an energetic atmosphere.

Adding citrus scented candles to a room will wake it up sweetly.
Grapefruit and lemon flavors are a couple of wonderful choices.

Lastly, a wonderful centerpiece for the winter table is a bowl of
fruit.  Aside from the infusion of color, this element also
self-serves as a healthy snack. After all, we all need more vitamin C
in the winter!

These bright ideas will work in a kitchen, a dining room, or even a
living room or family room.  It may be gray and dreary outside, but
your home can be bright and beautiful with just a bit of creative
attention!

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Be Bright~
Paula

Quality Decorating for Less

In this day & age, everyone has a budget. Decorating your home for a
minimal amount is a breeze when you use your imagination and your
wits! For example, let’s say you have $100 allotted for a bedroom
project. It sure doesn’t sound like much, does it? But wait… don’t
get discouraged - let’s see what we can do to make the ultimate
changes for the minimum price!

First things first, look around your room. Try to think of creative
ways to enhance what you already have in your space. Take note of your
bedside lamp.  It can exude originality with a change as simple as a
new shade. How easy was that? Now…imagine your windows with new
treatments. What a wonderful and inexpensive change for a dreary room.
With still enough money for more miracles, choose a new bed ensemble
to accentuate your curtains. You already have a room that is looking
too good to be true. For added impact, consider splashing some color
around with matching throw pillows. Perfect. The light through the new
window treatments will bring a subtle glow to your room, while the new
bed ensemble will create harmony and elegance. Grab a good book, turn
on that refurbished lamp, prop yourself up on those soft new pillows,
and enjoy your first night in your new room…decorated on a
budget…but who will know?

Decorate on a budget at Popular Home Collections

Happy Decorating,
Paula

Preparing for the New Year

As a part of New Year’s tradition, we all must come to grips with reality.  This is often acknowledged by making many resolutions.  Whether you’re striving to become happier, make more money, do more for your community, or be involved in general, you’ll swear by this vow for likely a week until it has lost its novelty.

Why not begin by setting tangible and measurable goals?  Goal-setting does not need to wait until the new year.  If you begin preparing & planning now, then you’ll be able to take action once the ball drops.  Perhaps begin by considering some DIY home improvement projects.  These often get lost in the shuffle because of higher priority commitments like family & work.  Because these projects are often viewed simply as “something else to add to the list”, or as inconceivable processes, they become an inconvenience rather than achievable task.  Home decorating can not only be fun & creative, but it can also positively impact the look and feel of your home.

Start simple, tackle the bathroom.  Creating a warm & inviting ambiance within one of the more highly-trafficked rooms in the home can go a long way.  Bathroom sets or bath in a bag options make decorating this space extremely easy.  Simply choose a pattern and color scheme that you like, and voila, you’ve got everything from the shower curtain to rugs to a variety of matching accents and accessories.

Feel like making a bigger change?  Seek out that comforter set and bedding that you know would flawlessly transition your ordinary bedroom into a much needed sanctuary.  If you dread entering a room that is supposed to guarantee comfort and solace, then it can greatly impact your daily outlook.  Give yourself that safe-haven that you deserve.

And what about the kitchen?  Viewing this area as an artistic space rather than an area filled with household chores can do wonders for your attitude.  Allow it to be a place where you can express your inner creativity.  Dress it up with country themed curtains, a matching tablecloth, and a variety of unique accents from breadboxes to coffee mug trees, potholders, oven mitts and much more.

These are just a few ideas to help trigger your goal-setting & home decorating mood.  Feel free to share any other suggestions that you may have in regard to how to successfully set & achieve goals.

Happy Planning!

Holiday Decorating on a Budget

Decorating for the holidays on a tight budget does not mean that you need to sacrifice style for price.  It simply suggests that you may need to be a bit more creative in how you choose to embellish your home’s holiday spirit.

Sure, many people rely on the ornaments that they’ve had for years while others have decided to reduce the amount of flair they typically use because of the state of the current economy.  There are a variety of homemade home decorating tactics that you can employ throughout your home; from candles in a cleaned out mayonnaise jar to coloring pre-owned bulbs or balls and placing them in a clear mixing bowl.  However, there are reasonably priced holiday decorating options for purchase available - you just need to know exactly what you’re looking for & how to effectively search.

On the other hand, there are also areas that may be better served with already manufactured themes and patterns.  Like your bathroom decor.  Holiday decorating within the bathroom is typically very affordable as the materials used in creating these items can be more economical than in products found in other areas of the home.  Infusing a poinsettia or paisley patterned shower curtain with matching accent rugs into your bathroom provides an efficient way of placing the holiday spirit in one of the most highly-trafficked rooms in the home.  Simply add an eggnog, apple cinnamon, or pumpkin spice flavored candle into your bathroom to truly create a warm & inviting holiday ambiance.

Online Holiday Shopping Advantages

Online shopping has undoubtedly lent a hand in reducing holiday stress
levels.  We at Popular Home Collections feel that boasting an online
storefront is an essential component to any successful business in
today’s society.  By providing consumers with a convenient way to
shop, especially around the hectic holiday season, the Popular Home
Collections team hopes to alleviate any extra concerns that many
people face during this time of year.

Finding quality home decor online isn’t as challenging as it once was,
but trusting the service & selection of many companies with an online
presence is a concern for many consumers.  Our goal is to make your
online holiday shopping experience as enjoyable as possible.

Here are 5 reasons why you should consider shopping online this holiday season:

1)  Save money

Price comparison shopping engines make finding the best price on any
product very simple these days.  Trim your expenses wherever you can.

2)  Save time

Most people barely get a few minutes to themselves anymore.  Shopping
shouldn’t continue to drain this precious commodity.  Shop
efficiently.

3)  Save gas

Gas prices have gone down considerably, but saving any extra cash
during these trying economic times is still very critical for many
families.

4)  Avoid lines & crowds

Spare yourself from getting lost in the herd or wasting even more of
your precious time.  Shop safely & soundly.

5)  Shop wherever, whenever

Many businesses boast an online storefront.  If you couldn’t get to
the store during normal business hours, then have no fear - the
virtual shopping world never closes.

We welcome & appreciate any and all visitors this holiday season.
Please let us know if there is anything that we can assist you with,
for we’re only as happy as our customers are.

Happy Holidays & Peaceful Shopping!

Purchasing Home Decor Online

While shopping online has become a rather convenient way to purchase home decor products, there are still a number of challenges that both consumers & marketers alike face in order to ensure a smooth transaction from start to finish.

Many companies integrate product reviews, customer ratings, & safe shopping icons to pacify purchasing hesitations. However, in my opinion, there is one element that can easily alleviate any fears within this realm. Ask 100 shoppers what their primary concern is when purchasing a home decor product sight unseen, and I’ll bet a common response is something along the lines of “that I’m not actually receiving what I saw in the online photo”.

The answer: photography. Accurate imagery is perhaps the most important selling point when it comes to converting online home décor sales. Taking shots from a variety of different angles helps in giving your home decor possibility depth, while focusing on close-ups can emphasize the quality of material. Both of the aforementioned views are clearly important factors, but I think that seeing all of your home decor elements seamlessly combined into one shot can truly complete the package. Room shots and scene shots are vital to successful online home decor purchases. Helping the consumer to envision a particular home decor pattern will likely result in a more comfortable purchase, and a more satisfied home decor set owner.

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