Preparing Your Home for the Spring Season

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Spring is just around the corner, which means now is the perfect time to begin preparing your home for the warmer months ahead. From cleaning and organizing to redecorating and restyling your space, there is a lot that needs to be done to welcome the new season.

Cleaning Your Space

The first step in preparing your home for spring is cleaning and organizing to start the season with a fresh slate. Looking around your home, you may get overwhelmed with all the different rooms and tasks you must complete. Before you begin, making a clear list of tasks you want to complete is beneficial.

Here are a few places and areas in your home to focus your cleaning efforts:

  • Kitchen
  • Living Room
  • Bedrooms
  • Floors
  • Carpets
  • Garage

Once You have made a list, start tackling one room at a time.

Kitchen

The kitchen is one of the hardest rooms to clean because it has the most foot traffic out of all the other rooms.

Start by cleaning the cabinets and throw away any expired foods and chipped dishes.

Wipe down all appliances and countertops. Old appliances can be donated or sold to a local second-hand shop.

Bedrooms

Change all bed linen, sweep the floors, vacuum carpets, and wipe down ceiling fans.

Garage

The garage is often used to house junk and other items you could probably do without. Instead of keeping these items another spring, consider hosting a yard sale. This way, you can unburden yourself of the items cluttering your home while making some extra cash!

Living Room

This is another high-traffic area that can easily accumulate dirt and clutter. Start by cleaning off the mantle, fireplace, and any shelving. Dust and vacuum away any cobwebs. After cleaning the room, you can begin cleaning your furniture.

Furniture

Throughout the year, dirt, dead skin cells, and pet dander can accumulate in your furniture’s fabric. You should clean your furniture at least every six months.

Restyling Your Space

After your home is clean and organized, it’s time to start redecorating and styling it for the new season!

Here are a few ways to achieve a vibrant, spring-inspired space.

Incorporate Floral Prints

Adding floral print pieces into your living space is a fun, simple way to prepare for a new season. The floral print is both timeless and tasteful. You can purchase a floral print dresser, magazine rack, statement chair, or area rug to add some “fresh flowers” to the room of your choice. If you’re really feeling festive, purchase a fresh bouquet to make any room, especially inviting.

Go Green

If you want to experiment with different colors to add energy to your home, consider going green this spring. You don’t have to repaint a room to add color to your living space. Color can be added to a room in various ways, and green is a great color to focus on for the spring season. Items such as green candles, succulents, green canvas art, or statement pillows can add a sprinkle of green to your living space and create a fresh and peaceful atmosphere.

Replace Artwork and Décor

If you want to switch up a room without making extremely expensive changes, consider temporarily hanging new artwork in place of old ones. During the spring months, display paintings or photographs of sunny beaches, open fields, or floral arrangements to bring the outdoors into your home. When the season ends, store them and save them for the following year.

Updating your home décor for a new season can be as simple as temporarily replacing small items inside your home. Consider replacing hand towels with spring-themed towels or pastel colors of your choice. Replace your old holiday-themed candle with a fresh fruit scent such as lemon or watermelon. If you want to make a big change, consider replacing old furniture pieces with something bold and bright, spring is a great time for a change! 

At Sherwood Furniture, Our team of experts has over 100 years of combined experience in the interior design industry and is dedicated to supplying the best modern and contemporary furniture in West Bloomfield, Michigan. From living room and dining room furniture to occasional tables and home accents, we have everything you need to prepare your home for spring! 

Contact us at (248)855-1600 to set up a consultation with one of our knowledgeable interior designers, or stop by in-store to browse our furniture collection! 

How to Furnish Your Bedroom

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Your bedroom should be a space you look forward to spending time in. Bedrooms should be comfortable, serene, and relaxing. It is important to match your room with your personal style while making it functional, starting with choosing the right furniture and décor!

When you think of bedroom furniture, you likely think of a mattress, nightstand, and dresser. However, a bedroom can offer so much more than the basics.

Here are a few furniture pieces to consider when designing your bedroom space!

Ottomans

An ottoman can serve as a multi-purpose piece in a bedroom. The inside of an ottoman can serve as storage which allows you to hide blankets, throw pillows, or store extra linens. The outside of an ottoman provides a comfortable seat where you can sit to put on socks or shoes. They are also very decorative and can provide a bedroom with a soft splash of color and practicality.

Lights

A bedroom should be a space that helps you wind down from a long day, and the light source in your bedroom plays a big role in that. It would help if you filled your bedroom with accent lamps, which can serve as a decoration and a soft light source. A fluorescent overhead light will keep you wide awake if you are getting ready to turn in for the evening. A soft light from a lamp will help you relax and can be turned on or off easily from the comfort of your bed.

Chairs

Your bed should not be the only place you have to sit in your bedroom. Putting an inviting chair in your bedroom gives you a place to rest or read without getting into bed. Many sleep experts say that you should not watch TV, use your phone, or read a book in bed because your bed should be associated with falling asleep.

Vanity

If you have a large enough bedroom, fill that extra space with a vanity. A vanity can provide storage if it has drawers and can easily store and hide items you don’t want sitting out. It can also hold hair products or other personal grooming items, providing you with space to do your makeup and skincare! 

For more bedroom design advice, reach out to Sherwood Furniture. Our professional interior design services can help you transform any room in your home into your dream space. From picking out the right high-end furniture to arranging it accordingly so it highlights the best features of your home, we guarantee you will be happy with the end result.

Browse our furniture online and call us at (245)855-1600 to learn more about our unique services!

Decorating Tips for the Holiday Season

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The holiday season is the perfect excuse to redecorate your home and prepare for festive family gatherings and celebrations. When decorating for the season, you have endless options, from tasteful tinsel to ribbons of red, don’t be afraid to go all out in the name of the Christmas spirit!

Here are a few helpful decorating tips to turn your home into a cozy oasis this holiday season.

Be Cautious with Themed Décor

There are hundreds of themes to choose from when decorating for the winter season. From peppermint patterns to boughs of holly, it is easy to decorate with a distinct theme during the holidays. Before you line all your floating shelves with angel figurines or border your walls with snowflakes, keep in mind that themes can also get cheesy quickly. If you want to do a theme this holiday season, stick with something simple. For instance, fill a glass vase with pinecones and purchase several frosted pinecones to hang from your tree. A pinecone theme is simple, natural, and subtle. Your theme will be clear but not overwhelming!

Focus on Your Staircase

A staircase is a blank canvas when decorating for the holiday season. There are so many ways to utilize this common feature in your home:

  • You can easily wrap tinsel or garland around the handrail and balusters on a staircase to make your home feel complete.
  • Stick with a classic green garland or wrap some Christmas lights around the banisters for a warm touch.
  • Hang oversized ornaments or stockings from the balusters for a unique twist on the standard holiday decor.
  • Try wrapping Christmas lights around the staircase to give your home a soft glow all season long.

Utilize Your Entryway

Most of us have frequent visitors throughout the holiday season. Whether people drop off a plate of cookies or come in to give gifts, they’ll see your entranceway first. It is important to decorate your entranceway to give guests a great first impression. You can put down a cute holiday-themed welcome mat at the door for people to admire as they take off their boots. If you have a table in your entranceway, consider putting up a small tree with some festive ornaments for people to admire as they come in. Try putting up a real wreath if you can since the smell of pine is inviting, and it can spruce up a door with little effort.

There are endless options when it comes to decorating for the holiday season. Sherwood Furniture has you covered if you plan to redecorate your home this winter with some new, high-quality furniture! 

Stop by our new location at 6231 Orchard lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Sugar Tree Plaza, or call (248)855-1600 to learn how we can help you style your home this holiday season!

Avoid These Interior Design Mistakes

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When designing your home’s interior, it is easy to get carried away. New design trends are always popping up, and you might feel pressured to incorporate them into your home, even if they aren’t necessarily your style.

 If you don’t have a knack for decorating or are struggling to arrange your space in an aesthetically pleasing way, there are some basic interior design rules you can follow that never go out of style.

Here are a few interior design mistakes to avoid while crafting your dream home.

Window Shop with a Budget

Some interior designers may talk about how it’s important to walk through home goods stores to look for inspiration, which is true. Window shopping can be a great way to figure out what you want and don’t want. However, aimlessly walking around stores makes it easy to purchase things “here and there,” which will eventually add up to a major cost. Try sticking to a budget and keeping track of it. If you know you’re someone that makes impulse purchases, avoid walking through stores without a plan or bring a friend along to hold you accountable.

Take Proper Measurements

Before bringing any new furniture or accessories into your home, ensure you take proper measurements and create a floor plan for your space. There’s nothing worse than finding the most beautiful couch or chair that fits your color scheme perfectly, purchasing it, bringing it home, and finding out it does not fit in your room.

A new piece of furniture should not just fit but be comfortable to use and leave adequate space for movement. Save yourself unnecessary aggravation and money and take the time to properly measure your space, write the dimensions down, and take them shopping with you!

Focus on Lighting

Lighting is a huge part of your home and should be a focus when you are designing each room. Many people make lighting an afterthought. The light fixtures you choose and the bulbs you decide on can profoundly affect the space’s feel and design. Focus on putting up various lights, from lamps to ceiling lights, to provide layers of soft light.

Ensure that curtains or blinds can easily be opened to allow natural light into your home during the day, and use mirrors to spread natural light in rooms that don’t have many windows.

Add a Focal Point

A common design mistake is forgetting to give each room a focal point. You definitely can have more than one focal point, especially if you are working with a larger room, but you always need something that draws your attention in and assigns the space with a purpose. For example, a living room’s focal point is usually the TV, and the furniture in the room is focused and pointing towards the TV.

Some rooms are more difficult to establish a focal point, but it’s important not to scatter furniture around aimlessly. First, decide the purpose of the room and build around that. Some focal point examples could be a fireplace, coffee table, painting, bed, kitchen island, etc.

Show off Your Personality  

You want your home to represent you and your life. It’s fine to follow a design style that you really like, but be sure to incorporate parts of your personality within the design. Include pictures or wall art from your travels, pop in your favorite colors, or include antiques passed down by your family. Anything that expresses your individuality is a perfect way to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere instead of a cold, cookie-cutter look.

Avoiding these common interior design mistakes is a great place to start when redecorating the inside of your home, but not all of us have the time and creativity to design our spaces to perfection.

At Sherwood Furniture, our firm can help you transform your home with our extensive interior design knowledge and experience. Our services include fabric selection, furniture design, wall treatments, floor coverings, lighting plans, and more! Whether you only need assistance with one room or your whole house, we will provide the interior design services you need to fall in love with your space!

Contact us at (245)855-1600 today to learn more about our interior design services or to set up a consultation with an interior designer.

How to Refresh Your Home on a Budget

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Most of us have experienced the feeling of looking around our home and no longer being satisfied or inspired by its interior. Maybe you’re tired of the old, outdated style your home came with, or perhaps the wall color you once loved now feels drab and lifeless. 

Regardless of your reasons, it’s inevitable that at some point, you’ll feel ready to refresh your home with new and inspiring updates. However, sometimes our budgets aren’t quite as big as our motivations for change.

Here are a few easy ways to refresh your home on a budget!

Change Up Your Bedding

You can bring more life into your bedroom design by addressing the centerpiece of your room, which is usually the bed. If it’s been a while, it may be time to change the bedding. This simple act can transform the vibe of your bedroom and create a fresh new atmosphere. Incorporate comfortable layers, cheerful colors, and different textures with a blanket, duvet, or summer quilt. This is a great way to switch up your child’s room or the spare bedroom as well!

Add a Statement Wall

A statement wall is an incredible way to make a major change without spending much time or effort, and they have a special knack for making your design look richer and more dynamic.

Consider a playful pattern, or simply paint one wall your favorite color. If you’re worried about making a serious commitment that you might regret, you can take advantage of many beautiful removable wallpaper options.

Lay Down a New Rug

Rugs add warmth and definition to the spaces they’re in. So, if you’re looking to redefine your space, there’s no better way to do it than with a new area rug!

Of course, the colors and patterns of the rug you choose are important, but the placement of your rug makes an impact as well. Laying your rug diagonally can bring additional movement and visual interest to the look.

Replace Your Hardware

It’s incredible what a difference faucet, appliance, and even door handle hardware can make on your overall aesthetic, and your options are plenty and affordable. You can add trendy brass pulls and a matching faucet, patterned ceramic knobs, or mix and match your metals to add layers of visual intrigue. The possibilities are endless! 

Switch Out Light Fixtures

Like other aspects of your home that you use regularly, your light fixtures can easily become worn and dated. Changing your outdated light fixture or switching to one that better suits your style will completely alter the tone of any room. If you choose wisely, you might even be able to decrease your energy consumption. Technological advances are helping homeowners reduce the cost of their utility bills by simply switching to LED lighting!

Swap Out Your Window Treatments

Upgrading your window treatments is a rewarding home improvement project that is often overlooked. You’ll want to make sure that you choose something that fits your needs, whether for energy efficiency, eco-friendliness, or better light control. Switch up your drapes for a new pattern that ties into your color scheme. If you have blinds, consider adding fabric curtains in some of your rooms for added impact. By choosing the right window treatments for your home, you can reap the benefits for years down the line.   

Rearrange Your Furniture

One of the easiest ways to make a change on a budget is by switching your furniture around. This could be as simple as rearranging your couch and chairs or grouping furniture in a way that encourages conversation. Consider moving some furniture from a bedroom and using it to mix up things in your main living areas. An armchair or a side table from a different room can change up the feel of the space and add a new element.

If you’re looking to add some new furniture or accessories to your home for a summer refresh on a budget, Sherwood Furniture can help! We are currently in the process of relocating, and EVERYTHING MUST GO! We are offering 50% off on all furniture and accessories just in time to spruce up your space for the summer season.  

Call us at (248)855-1600 to learn about our current sale and get your hands on some high-quality furniture that will last you years to come!  

Six Essential Furniture Pieces for Your First Home

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Receiving the keys to your very first home is a huge milestone and an incredible feeling. After you get over the pure bliss of your first home purchase, there will be plenty of furniture items you will need to buy.

It’s time to do away with mismatched dining chairs and that old couch with the sunken cushions. Spending a little extra money on staple pieces that will grow with you and your family is an important and necessary investment.

Here are six essential furniture pieces for your first home!

1) Nesting Tables

The perfect way to provide extra room for snacks and beverages during a get-together in your small starter-home, nesting tables can be put together neatly and stylishly for everyday use. As your family grows, each table of your set is sure to find its own space in the home, whether it’s as a surface for your little one to color in their bedroom, a spot to rest your coffee in your home office, or as a living room end table. Depending on the nesting tables you purchase, they can even be moved outdoors during summer afternoons.

2) Wooden Chest of Drawers

Especially if your bedroom is on the smaller side, a wooden chest of drawers is the perfect spot to store your clothes. A classic piece that will always remain in style, this chest can be placed in your entryway, living room, or dining room in the future. Filled with winter gear, placemats, and extra serving ware or your collection of remotes, this piece has a purpose regardless of where you place it.

3) Simple Loveseat

A lovely option for a small living room, a simple loveseat with a classic shape and neutral hue will always have a place in your home. Whether you pair it with a larger couch down the road or move it into a guest bedroom, office or study, this piece will see plenty of use.

Add color with bold pillows or a patterned throw blanket, allowing your style to change according to the season and your mood.

4) Café Table and Chairs

Don’t have a dining room in your first home? A café table and set of chairs can be placed in the corner of your kitchen or living room, adding a touch of elegance and the perfect amount of space to enjoy your meals.

As your home grows and your family expands, this table set can provide extra seating on your patio or a spot for your children to enjoy breakfast and after-school snacks in your kitchen nook.

5) Comfy Footstool

Regardless of how large or small your space is, there is nothing better than putting your feet up and relaxing after a busy day at work. Your home will never lack the need for a footstool, so treat yourself to an attractive option that suits your design style.

Whether you love the look of leather poofs or fabric footstools that open to provide storage space within, this piece provides a place to rest your feet, set books, remotes, and trays of snacks while also providing extra seating when guests come to visit.

6) Office Desk

If you work from home or your child is learning remotely, a nice desk is another must-have for your new home. Executive desks are larger and have a lot of drawers for storage, and they tend to work best in bigger home offices. If your new home is short on space, a sleek writing desk should do just fine since they tend to be smaller. Either way, it’s a good idea to add a desk to your list to have a central location to complete your daily work or so your child can complete their homework assignments.

At Sherwood Furniture, we offer high-quality furniture selections and professional interior design services, including furniture design, window treatments, floor coverings, fabric selections, custom fixtures, and more!

Contact us today at (248)855-1600 to set up a consultation with our professional interior designers and turn your first home into a beautiful oasis.

Design Tips for A Kid Friendly Living Room

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We all want to boast a beautiful living room. After all, it should be the one room in your home where you can relax with your family, enjoy your favorite television show after a busy workday, and entertain guests. However, it shouldn’t be the one room in your home that lacks style, organization, or upkeep. 

Having children doesn’t mean your living room – or the rest of your home – must lack style. There are plenty of ways to make your living room look elegant and clean while staying kid-friendly and safe.

Here are some tips to help you maintain a clutter-free, organized, and visually appealing living room, no matter how young your children may be!

Consider Unique Paint Options

Fingerprints, markers, crayons, and other imperfections can make your walls look dirty and unmaintained, taking away from the overall beauty of your living space. Once the marks are on the wall, there’s no going back – unless you paint your walls with a washable paint sheen! Colors in eggshell, satin, or semi-gloss are all great options for families with young children, as imperfections can be washed away easily with soap and water.

Don’t feel limited to traditional paint options, though. Chalkboard, magnetic, and dry erase paints are wonderful accent wall options that allow your kids to draw as much as they want on the walls coated in one of these fun and family-oriented options! It’s a great way to encourage creativity and spend time with your kids.

Protect Your Furniture

Kids are notorious for eating, drinking, and jumping around on the furniture. Take advantage of couch and chair covers to ensure your furniture investments are protected and maintain their like-new appearance. These slipcovers are easy to take on and off and even washable. Use them to cover your furniture during play dates, and then whisk them off with ease before your dinner party.

Another family-friendly furniture option is leather. Both durable and comfortable, leather furniture is less likely to reveal stains, spills, and other imperfections than fabric material.

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Install Kid-Proof Flooring

Spills, dirt, allergens, and crumbs can easily accumulate when you have young children and make your floors look extra dirty. Make sure you install floors that are easy to maintain and clean up should your child spill their glass of orange juice everywhere. Durable, stain-resistant carpeting is a wonderful way to cover your gorgeous hardwood floors until your kids are older. Plush and warm carpeting can also protect your kids from bumps and bruises should they fall.

Invest in Stylish Storage Options

With children, you are bound to end up with a plethora of toys lying around the house. Instead of banishing toys to their room, you can incorporate stylish design pieces that can hide them. Finding furniture that doubles as storage is a great way to save space. An ottoman, coffee table or bench with interior storage can make it easy to quickly turn your cluttered living room into an aesthetically pleasing space. A few pretty baskets lined up against the wall are also great for stashing toys and clutter in a pinch and look much nicer than plastic bins!

The goal is to create a safe and welcoming environment for children but still maintain a unique sense of style and functionality! 

Sherwood Furniture offers professional interior design services for families looking for fine furnishings and design assistance in the West Bloomfield, Michigan area. Visit our showroom at 6231 Orchard Lake Road or call us at 248-855-1600 to get started on your living room upgrade!

How to Choose the Perfect Bedroom Paint Color

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Our bedrooms are our sanctuaries, our places of rest. They are our escape away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, so we must do everything to create a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere in this precious space.

When decorating your bedroom, you must select colors that match the type of serenity you want to feel when you’re in the bedroom. Choosing the wrong colors can affect the quality of sleep you receive, so the decision is not to be taken lightly.

Here are some tips on choosing the perfect bedroom color for you!

Understand Color Temperature

All colors have a temperature. Warm colors are more stimulating, while cool colors are more relaxing, and all people react to warm and cool colors differently. Some people are soothed by warmer colors, like soft yellows or pinks, while others find them too stimulating. When looking at warm and cool colors, you must determine how you feel, select your favorite colors from those spectrums and explore the different shades.

Shades of blue-green, blue-violet, and grays generally produce a more calming or relaxing effect. Bright, active colors, like red and orange, are attention-grabbing colors and typically the ones you want to avoid for a calming bedroom where you wish to relax. Consider what colors make you feel stress-free and relaxed. Then explore the various shades available in those colors.

Determine the Mood

How do you want to feel when entering your bedroom? Do you want a romantic vibe to your space? In that case, dark, deep, cool colors are a perfect choice. You can play around with dark shades of blue like navy or even a charcoal color on your walls paired with brighter furnishings. This will create a more intimate, romantic feel to your space.

If you’re looking to be welcomed with a sense of calm and serenity when you walk into your bedroom, you will want to choose colors that give off a sense of freshness. A champagne or robin egg blue can make the room feel bright and peaceful.

Consider the Room Size

The size of the space you’re working with is important because color affects how a space feels in terms of size. Painting your small bedroom dark charcoal will make it feel like a closet, while a light gray will make it feel more open. However, if you have a smaller room but you love darker colors, that doesn’t mean you can’t utilize them. You can always paint an accent wall in a deep color while keeping the others more neutral. You will still get that rich color without shrinking the size of your room.

Larger bedrooms often have several windows and plenty of natural light flowing in. The natural light will allow you the opportunity to go with a deep, dark color.

If you choose to go light or neutral, white is always an option, but opt for one that has a bit of warmth. Pure white can come off as cold or too plain, while a creamy white will add a touch of warmth to the walls.

Keep in mind that cool colors make a small room appear larger because they pull the wall away from the eye. Using a cool color accent wall in a narrow room will make it feel wider. Warm colors make rooms appear smaller because the wall is pulled towards the eye. A warm color on a wall at the end of a long, narrow room will make the room feel smaller.

Picking the wall color is only one small part of the bedroom design process. If you want to take your room to the next level, Sherwood Studios can help. Our experienced interior designers offer bedroom design services that can transform your space into a perfect sanctuary, from furniture design to wall and window coverings. 

Call us today at  (248)855-1600 to learn about our interior design services! 

How to Tastefully Incorporate Floral Patterns in Interior Design

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With spring in the air, floral prints are coming out of hibernation and creeping back into stores and magazines. Floral prints can be tricky to work with, and many people overdo them, unintentionally creating a tacky aesthetic. They have a reputation for being associated with older home styles. Country kitchens tend to use florals on the wallpaper, Victorian styles have floral prints on everything, and retro spaces often go for artsy floral prints.

Although floral patterns can be difficult to implement, they can be a classy addition to any space, even in modern interior design.

Here are a few simple ways to bring some tasteful floral patterns into your home without going overboard!

Pay Attention to Color

Mastering color in interior design is a journey on its own, but when it comes to implementing floral patterns into a modern style, it can go one of two ways: bold and sassy or neutral. If you go for a bold color, use it as an accent item. For instance, you might do one bathroom wall with bold flowers while leaving the other walls neutral. Combining florals with neutral tones can give off a more modern sensibility. You can also incorporate the colors from the floral print into the rest of the room as smaller accent pieces or use bold flower prints on items like throw pillows. 

Focus on Scale

Another key aspect is the scale of the floral print. If you are using wallpaper or a bedspread with a floral print, the print is on a larger scale. If you have some small floral accents on the headboard, they’re on a smaller scale.

If your floral print is larger scale, you’ll want to design the rest of the room to have a clean look using solid colors so that nothing clashes with the floral print. Smaller-scale floral prints can get away with being used across similar items throughout the room, like different pillows or vases in the chosen print.

Think About Pattern

There are several dos and don’ts for mixing patterns, but when it comes to floral prints, you have a wide variety of patterns to choose from. This can make decorating with florals feel like a daunting task, but you usually want big and bold floral patterns for a statement look and smaller flowers for a more accented look. If you go for a big and bold print on an accent wall, it should have close-ups of large, detailed flowers. Smaller prints work well on pillows, vases, and window treatments and should be more abstract.

Make it Match

Try picking your favorite floral pattern and repeating it throughout a room. You can match the wallpaper with curtains and upholstered pieces for a bold look or choose just a few key furnishings across the room for something more subtle. If going all-out with florals isn’t your desired look, consider using a single motif as the centerpiece of your room. Amongst the solid and neutral colors of your space, a floral print can feel like a piece of art. It can add just the right color and texture to a room without feeling overdone. 

If floral patterns are calling your name, but you’re having trouble implementing them into your space, our interior designers at Sherwood Studios can help. We offer various interior design services and have the knowledge and resources to transform your space into a true work of art. From bedroom design to your home office, we have you covered.  

Call us today at (248)855-1600 to learn more about our interior design services! 

Tips for the Best Home Office Layout

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Working from home has become the new normal for many employed people. Our home office workspaces have quickly become the place in our home where we spend the most time. To ensure your space is working as hard and efficiently as you are, it’s important to design your office with a few key principles in mind.

Here are a few helpful design tips to help you achieve a functional and aesthetically pleasing home office layout.

A Properly Placed Desk

The desk is the most important feature of any home office, but putting it in the wrong spot can hinder your productivity. Placing it at a bad angle to the window can create screen glare, your back to the door can cause stress, and facing a wall can be uninspiring. The best place to put your desk is a section of the room where your back can be facing a wall while still having a view of the door, but not directly in front of it.

It is recommended to place your work desk as close to natural light as possible. Some people like to face the window, but this can become too distracting. If you can’t handle a front row window seat, turning your desk perpendicular to it can give you the natural light you desire without the complete distraction. If the most productive placement puts the window behind you, meaning light will hit your monitor, add window treatments to block the glare.

Layered Lighting

Although natural lighting is great for productivity in your workspace, you can’t always rely on it to be there for you. It is important to place various artificial lighting options in your space strategically. Recessed lighting in the ceiling with dimmers for ambient light and task lighting over desk and seating areas are great ways to incorporate necessary artificial light. You cannot just rely on overhead lighting. It is much better for your eyes if you have a table or floor lamp close by as well. Not only will these help you see your screen more clearly, but there are many stylish options to choose from that can spice up the look of your office.

A Multipurpose Seating Area

Seating beyond your own desk chair is crucial to a home office setup. Whether you must meet with clients or the inevitable family member that wanders in, a bench or a table with chairs is necessary. Create a small seating area for guests and company to separate your personal workspace from meetings and nonwork-related discussions.

An Office Space for Two

If you share your home office with a spouse or coworker, it is important to section off your space. Try dividing the room with an oversized built-in desk, with his-and-her sides. Design your individual section the way you like it with custom storage and a comfortable desk chair. When designing an office for two people, style is just as important as function, as one person’s aesthetic could be distracting or off-putting for the other.

Built-In Storage

When crafting your perfect office space, built-in storage is a must. You don’t want every item on display, from printers to extra monitors and a plethora of chords. A wall of built-in bookshelves and cabinetry or large drawers under your desk space can easily hide Wi-Fi boxes and office supplies. Open shelving can also provide an opportunity for you to show off your personal style with beloved books, photos, and artwork.

At Sherwood Studios, we have the home office essentials you need to complete your workspace. Our home office design team has the tools and knowledge to craft an amazing office for you or your loved one. We cover all the elements needed to design your dream office, from window treatments to floor plans. 

Call us today at (248)855-1600 to learn more about our home office interior design services!