After 12 months homebound, staring at the walls and furniture, it might be time for a post-lockdown mini home makeover.
Forget gray or beige.
Also, if you want a natural stone, quartzite is tougher than granite, and some have a beautiful translucent feel.
“Float a desk in front and hide the printer and other office supplies on bookshelves in the back.
Even if you buy fresh red flowers and put them on your bar for just that pop.
You can go gray or white, but consider that green, blue and black are big right now for painting cabinets.
Retire it.
I wouldn’t do a whole sofa, but a solid-colored, textured sofa looks great with a floral pillow on it or next to a chair with a floral print.
“Furniture orders due to COVID are running about 14 weeks behind, and there are actual furniture shortages because of a scarcity of wood right now.
“High-end manufactured wood or laminates, where it’s hard to tell it’s not real wood, are still the trend for the entire downstairs.
Quartz is hot in warmer white that looks like a creamy white with a goldish tone to it.
We take out the built-ins, smooth it out and clean it up with a few floating shelves and a big screen TV.
Alt Rebel features contemporary pieces, as well as fashion from the 1960s and ’70s.