Your home should be a reflection of you!  So, whether your space is clean and contemporary or you have many collections of interest, photos can personalize your space. There are many options for creating larger sizes than the original photo.  As with art and sculpture, determine the place you want to use it and then determine the size.  After years of collecting your favorites, you can arrange your art and photos first and then add furniture.

If you have been on a great trip AND you’re a decent photographer, enlarge your favorites and group them together or make a row.  Snapfish, Shutterfly, professional photo shops like AdoramaPix and mpix, Walgreens and Costco are all options. 

Family photos?  You can use old and new favorites from the years and instead of the smaller, cluttered look many homes have, create more of a statement with your favorites enlarged.

Other options include printing on burlap, wood boards, acrylic or fabric.  An artist I work with regularly has originals copied on silk and quilts them.  It is interesting to have varied art forms in your home or office.  Sculpture, posters from museums, original art, a canvas painted a single color, framed, museum wrap or some with glass all add to the texture of your home. Engineer prints are lightweight and large.  Parabo Press prints on metal, glass and other options.  SnapBox and PhotoBarn offer additional printing choices including wood.  If time is of the essence inquire about this prior to ordering. 

It is so personal to add to your surroundings with favorites reflecting your life and travels. 

The island combination of heavy, clean air that you want to breathe deeply to purify your lungs is the beginning of the relaxed feel the blue-green water and blue sky create.  Can the furnishing be anything but casual, relaxed and inviting?  Pops of bright color – orange and yellow can add a livelier dimension – but the cool colors are sooooooo relaxing.  The photos on the LuxeSpecs.com Pinterest board reflect a recent trip with additional pictures added.  

How is island design different from the typical southern California beach look?  The Hawaiian Islands are surrounded in many cases by a darker hue of water that has a green undertone so the overall look or fabrics reflects this darker color.  The bright colors, therefore, have more depth as well.  Enjoy the Island look and transport to drinks with umbrellas, Kahula pork nachos and honeymooners of all ages soaking up the breathtaking beaches.

There are many different things that you can use for a table top centerpiece. You can use some of your favorite pieces and just add flowers to them; pick something that helps give that wow factor to your table. One thing that will help bring a cohesive flow to your table is using the same color in different aspects of your table. For example your dishes and flowers can have a common color while your table cloth and napkins have a different but complimenting color.

Many people don’t like the look of a TV in the room.  They can be distracting and become an unintended focal point. There are many different things you can use in your decorating to detract from the focus of the TV but still have it in the room for when it is wanted. Try an attractive TV cabinet or even hide it in plain sight by having be a part of a wall collage.  You could also use this neat wall mount where you can easily flip to view your TV or conceal it with a piece of art.