Incorporating Hot New Trends to Update Your Home for the New Year · Monday January 4, 2010
1) Rich colors are the buzz for 2010 and Peacock blue is leading the pack, not navy and not turquoise but that rich, warm shade in between. This is great as fabric on an occasional chair, wall color, drapery fabric or even used just as a small accent color in accessories. Also, orange as an accent is still very chic, whatever the shade, orange adds a feeling of warmth and a great pop of color. Mauve, lavender and dark eggplant are also very in and look great paired with navy blue, a silvery gray and white. Having the newest hue somewhere in your home can instantly revive a space that is looking tired and drab. If you’re afraid to paint an entire room just paint just one accent wall, maybe just a wall your sofa is on or your bed is on. You can also incorporate these great colors in a smaller way – get some throw pillows or add accessories in your favorite shade of a new color and wake up your space!
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The Junior Woman's Club of Ridgewood Proudly presents a Book Signing and Seminar with Libby Langdon. · Saturday January 2, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
9:30am to 12:00pm
The Woman’s Clubhouse
215 West Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tickets $40 (includes book)
Tickets are limited so purchase early!!
Proceeds to benefit over 25 charities supporting women and children.
For more information contact the JWC per phone:
201-444-5705 or
201-410-2042.
Or visit our website at JWCRidgewood.com
A Tween room Makeover · Friday January 1, 2010
Top 10 Reasons to Give Libby Langdon’s Small Space Solutions as a Gift! · Thursday December 10, 2009
• Even though times are tough, Libby helps you design your dream space with your reality budget!
• The book is chock full of photos to show you how little touches make a big difference!
• Learn Thrifty Interior Design Trade Secrets only the Pro’s know!
• Includes an easy tear-out of Libby’s Favorite Paints Colors that any paint store can match!
• Libby shows you that design can be easy and fun!
• Kick start your New Year with fresh and fabulous design ideas!
• Keep it simple: Libby proves that living with less is the ultimate luxury!
• Buy it at a bargain price online**: it’s the perfect last minute gift!
• Libby helps you think outside the box, even if you’re living in one!
• It’s paperback, you can roll it up, and it fits great in a stocking!
A Study in Contrast · Monday November 2, 2009
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More Halloween Ideas · Thursday October 1, 2009
Fall Home Decór
Autumn Chandelier Wreath
Carve out the tops of 6 mini pumpkins and place tealight candles inside the pumpkins. Lay a simple grapevine wreath flat on a table, wire the mini pumpkins to the wreath and insert stems of fallen leaves and berries in between the pumpkins. Keeping the wreath flat, attach 3 lengths of small chain to hang the “Chandelier” and join the three chains at the top with an “S” hook. Suspend from a porch ceiling or over an indoor table for a rustic, autumn ambiance.
Libby’s Fun, Fall Food · Thursday October 1, 2009
Party Menu Ideas
There are limitless food/ recipe possibilities, this is just to give you an idea of the types of things I have recipes for.
Hors D’ oeuvres:
Mini Gruyere grilled cheese sandwiches, herbed goat cheese on sweet potato slices, deviled eggs, grapes covered in Roquefort and rolled in crushed pistachios, devilish chicken wings, 3 bruschettas – corn polenta with pancetta, olive tapenade with mozzarella and butternut squash puree’ with fresh ricotta.
Entrées:
Paella, Pork Tenderloin and mushroom ragout with mashed potatoes, world class chili, Simple Roasted lemon/garlic chicken with corn succotash
Desserts:
Apple Crostata, Pumpkin puree crostata, devils food cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, spider icing butter cookie.
Labor Day Ideas · Wednesday August 12, 2009
Labor Day is the holiday that declares the unofficial end of the summer season and it’s also the time when we are supposed to take a break from all the hard work we put in day after day. < br>Ironically, this is the time of the year when we are pulled in a million directions, kids are back to school, the summer’s over and for adults it’s time to jump back into work with both feet. Why not slow down for one last weekend, savor the flavors of a farmers market, enjoy the most beautiful weather of the year and curl up with friends and family by a bonfire…winter will be here before we know it! These are some of my innovative and inexpensive entertaining ideas on how to spend special time with friends and family and not break the bank while doing it!
How to come up with the “Theme” of your room · Friday July 17, 2009
Find Your Design Inspiration
Often times people will ask me how I come up with designs and design themes for peoples rooms because they are not sure where to begin themselves and it can sometimes be overwhelming when you’re starting from scratch.
I start with looking at the person whose home I’m designing and I ask what their hobbies, interests, and favorite colors are and that’s the springboard. If someone loves the beach then I know they’ll be happy in a room with colors of tans, sand, soft blue, creams and pale aqua. If someone loves an Asian theme, they’ll love colors of red, black, cream and gold. It’s funny how people will leave me hints about what they really want their space to look like; I went into one woman’s home and she had a floral chintz sofa and soft pale colors on all the walls and the other pieces of furniture. But, hanging up on the wall all by itself, was the most beautiful Moroccan platter with dark rich colors in eggplant, gold, pink, and turquoise and I knew because she’d hung it in such an important place that she wanted a room with a Moroccan feel. I used the platter as the inspiration for my design and it’s a room she really adores!
You can use all sorts of things as inspiration for the design of your space; a necklace, a favorite shirt or piece of clothing, a memorable vacation, a cherished movie, a cool hotel room…the possibilities are endless! If you still need a little help getting started these are some design schemes and color ways I’ve used successfully for people in the past:
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Small Space Solutions · Monday May 18, 2009
