The Joy of Decorating - Part II

Can decorating your home actually bring joy?  Yes!  We know from personal experience—and from decades of customer testimonials—that design has the power to elevate your life and make your family proud.  Dated décor, faded fabrics and worn furniture are constant visual reminders of a home that needs more love and attention.  A well-designed room is uplifting to enter.  As Marie Kondo would say, it’s joy-sparking!  

Decorating is an investment in thoughtful choices that reflect your style and make your home function well for your family.  Window treatments provide privacy and save energy.  Easy-care performance fabrics look better longer.  Comfortable sofas and chairs encourage kids to stay and play.  

Here we’ve collected 10 more ideas to share the joy of decorating.  Of course, Calico designers are at the ready to help create beautiful rooms and homes that reflect you and your style today.

 11.  Uncover the joy of giving a thrift store settee a complete makeover with new fabric and reupholstery:

12.  There is joy in reviving a tired chair with a mix of fabrics for more personality:

13.  See the joy of falling in love with a distinctive print and using it liberally:

Credit photographer/designer Sarah Scheidler.

14.  Realize the joy of creating a special bedroom for a little girl that she won’t outgrow:

15.  Window treatments and valances can create a distinctive bed ensemble—what fun!

16.  Find the joy of creating an artsy bathroom with wallcovering and a Roman shade.

 17.  There is joy in creating a pretty powder room with a classic trellis wallcovering:

 18.  Encounter joy in wallpapering a closet to make you smile as you’re getting dressed:

19.  Experience the joy of adding as much trim as you wish—because it’s custom and because you can!

20.  Hunt for an animal pattern to rev up a room.