AD - 11 Living Room Design Ideas Designers Swear By →

Breathe new life into old digs Written by Perri Ormont Blumberg

Click HERE for all 11 Design Ideas! I loved being in good company with Noz Nozawa in this article!

MOVE WALL ART

For designer Nadia Watts, art gallery vibes balance otherwise neutral furnishings.

Rotate your art as if you’re in a gallery. You’ll be amazed at the difference a simple tweak can make. Changing the location of your art can dictate a novel approach to transforming the rest of your living room space. Denver-based Nadia Watts of Nadia Watts Design brought in a grouping of artwork from other rooms to curate a new aesthetic by pulling colors from the paintings into the pillows. “This created a new relationship in the room that was not there,” she says.



Swap pillow covers

Swapping pillow covers is a simple way to shift living room design. Nadia Watts likes to “freshen up” a room by changing all the printed throw pillows to bold and solid colors. Color blocking sends a message that the room is polished and no-nonsense. Patterns, on the other hand, create playfulness and exude a certain personality. 

Photos: Emily Minton-Redfield

The Spruce - 5 Things Designers Never Comment On In Other Peoples' Homes

Written by Sarah Lyon Read the full article HERE!

When designers visit other people's homes, what are they really thinking? Are they evaluating the placement of every furniture item and a decorative piece or just sitting back and relaxing? The Spruce wanted to find out so they asked design pros to get the scoop. Read my comments here to find out, some of our answers may surprise you!

Photo courtesy of KRAVET

Business of Home - News Digest Recommended Reading

Thank you Caroline Bourque for including our Wall Street Journal Feature! Read HERE

RECOMMENDED READING

“While Candy and Andy Roberts have lived in eight different homes during their 40-year marriage, one thing has remained consistent: their interior designer, Nadia Watts. For many designers, a successful redesign can evolve into the first of many projects that follow clients throughout their lives—from starter homes to forever homes, and then on to vacation homes and sometimes even the next generation’s homes. As Jessica Flint writes for The Wall Street Journal, the lifelong collaborations often reveal touching insights about a designers’ and clients’ evolving style through the years, and sometimes lead to close personal friendships.”

Photo by Cary Jobe

Source: https://businessofhome.com/articles/ikea-b...

Business of Home- Denver Design Community Gathers at The Shade Store

Written by Business of Home writer Check out the article Here!

I was honored to be a part of the designer panel at the The Shade Store in Cherry Creek on June 14, hosted by Business of Home.

More than 30 local designers gathered for a morning of networking and our panel discussion hosted by Business of Home. Exciting to be a part of this panel where I was joined by some of Denvers top designers including Katie Shroder of Atelier Interior Design and NeKeia McSwain of NeKeia + Co. We had a blast sharing our insights on how we have built and run our successful design businesses.

Read the full article Here!

Real Simple - How to Choose the Right Rug Size for Every Room →

Written by Terri Williams Check out the article Here!

The size of your rug can make or break your interior design.

Rugs can both help or hinder your interior design. According to Nadia Watts, an interior designer in Denver, CO, “The right rug can pull your entire space together and really be the foundation of the room upon which you can layer all your favorite furniture and accessories.” That’s why it’s so important to choose a rug that's complementary to the space you're working with. “Investing in the right high-quality rug means it will hold up well to wear and tear—and also to trends—so you don’t have to swap it out every year.”

Martha Stewart - 10 Peel and Stick Wallpapers That Look Like the Real Deal →

Written by Madeline Buiano

As easy to install as it is to take down, peel and stick wallpaper is a great option for anyone not ready to commit to a permanent option.

For the 10 Peel and Stick Wallpapers click HERE

Check out #2: Lulu & Georgia Lily Pad Peel and Stick Wallpaper

Create a calming atmosphere in your home with this paper, which incorporates dynamic water lilies into its design. "Lulu & Georgia has loads of fun patterns and textures including grass cloth, faux cane, stripes, animal prints, and botanicals," says Watts. "Their patterns would work well in a kid's bedroom, hallway, entryway, kitchen, or bathroom."

Buy on Luluandgeorgia.com

Image courtesy of Lulu and Georgia

Apartment Therapy - 7 Common Rental Bathroom Eyesores and How Designers Would Fix Them →

Written by Sarah Lyon Check out 7 solutions HERE!

We are on a wallpaper kick over here!
The problem: Uneven or lackluster walls.
The solution: Install removable wallpaper.

If you aren’t much of a painter, try temporary wallpaper to jazz up your tile or yellowed walls. “Wallpaper is another great way to spruce up a tiny bathroom,” says Watts. “As with paint color, go bold, go bright, and go big!” Being strategic with a larger-scale pattern, as Watts explains, can actually make your bathroom appear bigger in size.

Tips for Using Area Rugs Over Carpet - The Spruce →

Written by Sarah Lyon

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Can You Put an Area Rug on Carpet?

“Rugs can be layered on carpet to achieve a number of results in a short span of time.

"If the carpet is low profile and needs a pop of color or texture, a layered rug can be a great option, as long as it doesn't create a tripping hazard," explains Nadia Watts, the founder of Nadia Watts Interior Design.

Adding a rug to carpet is an excellent way to infuse more personality into a space such as a rental property with builder grade carpet that cannot be removed or to achieve the feeling of an upgrade without spending much money. Plus, a layered look is also comforting and peaceful.

"Rugs can instantly bring an eclectic and cozy style to your space," Watts adds.”

Photo by Emily Minton-Redfield

Cherry Creek Magazine - Nadia Watts Pop Up Shop

Thank you to Cherry Creek Magazine and Cherry Creek North! We had a great time Popping Up!

Denver-based Nadia Watts has opened a chic new pop-up shop – the coveted designer’s first – in the former Ginny Williams Gallery space in the heart of Cherry Creek North. Watts, whose great-great grandfather was famed lamp designer and fine jewelry heir Louis Comfort Tiffany, recently launched a special collection with Kravet – Nadia Watts: The Gem Collection. Inspired by the iconic colored glass of her family heritage, the collection Kravet X Nadia Watts can be found at the Cherry Creek pop-up, along with vintage and modern furnishings and accessories personally curated by Watts.