YELLOW!

Yellow adds sunshine and brightness to a room.

It's a positive and enthusiastic color! Each yellow hue is more luscious and vibrant than the next, including: - Lemon yellow - Marigold - Canary - Mustard - Flax - Banana - Goldenrod - Butter yellow - Saffron Think yellow tones for so many of your interior design elements: - Upholstery and drapery fabrics - Paint - Tile accents - Bedding and bath linens - Painted furniture - Wallpaper - Tableware - Even a bowl of tangy lemons or a vase of perky sunflowers Yellow goes with almost any style of décor and plays well with a variety of colors. Think of pairing yellow with a black and white decorating plan, with brown and cream, or with a soft gray palette. Yellow also looks beautiful with most any shade of green, and with reds and blues too! Want to make your rooms more energetic and joyful? Add yellow to your home environment!

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Huntley, Illinois 60142

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Decorate with Benches

Use benches for seating, storage, display and more.

They're a beautiful and flexible design element. Just think of where you can use benches: - At the bottom of a bed - Under a window in the living room or great room - In the entry hall or mudroom - At the dining room table or kitchen table - In outdoor living space Benches come in all shapes, sizes, materials and colors; and they’re so easy to move around for multiple uses as the need arises. Use them: - for extra seating - as an impromptu coffee table - for holding guests’ purses and jackets - to put on your shoes - for setting down whatever you’re carrying - to display a stack of books or a collection of seashells - …even for just putting up your tired feet! Benches can also include storage underneath – in closed drawers or cabinets or in wicker baskets - for blankets and pillows in the bedroom or for boots, umbrellas and other outdoor weather gear in the entry way. Always make sure any bench in your house is built to be sturdy. Even if you think the bench isn’t for seating, you know it will happen at some point, and you don’t want it to collapse! Add flexibility, function and beauty to your décor this summer with a bench or two!  STORE HOURS Monday through Friday  10am-4pm We are happy to assist you at any other time, including evenings and weekends... Simply call to schedule an appointment Interior Motives and more... 11179 Dundee Road Huntley, Illinois 60142 847-669-3941 www.interiormotiveshuntley.com

The Touch of Textures

Textures offer choices from rough to smooth, nubby to silky.

It's a beautiful design element. Consider these elements to add texture to your home: - In fabrics - velvet, chenille, linen, wool and tweed - In furniture – rattan, wicker and recycled wood - In flooring – grained wood, textured tile, contoured rugs and shaggy carpeting - In window fashions - smooth shutters and textured woven wood shades - In painted walls – faux finishes such as Venetian plaster, ragging, sponging and marbleizing Texture is not just about how a home design element feels; texture also has a look. If you use a neutral color palette, texture is especially important. It helps you avoid a sterile or cold feeling. Think faux fur, fabrics with ridges, textured paint treatments, tongue and groove ceilings, ceiling medallions, rough stone fireplace facades, cork and grass wall coverings, uneven hand-made terra cotta tiles, even burlap in the right setting! Smooth, soft fabrics tend to be associated with traditional or elegant rooms, while modern rooms have rougher texture, but you can think outside the box on these stereotypes. Layering textures is a good strategy, such as soft rugs atop hard surface flooring or smooth throw pillows atop a rough upholstery fabric on chairs and sofas. Add a tactile sense to your interior decorating plan by focusing on textures with your home element selections.  STORE HOURS Monday through Friday  10am-4pm We are happy to assist you at any other time, including evenings and weekends... Simply call to schedule an appointment Interior Motives and more... 11179 Dundee Road Huntley, Illinois 60142 847-669-3941 www.interiormotiveshuntley.com

Kitchen Window Treatments

What to Consider when Selecting Window Treatments
for Your Kitchen

As with all rooms, light control is essential in the kitchen -- and so is ventilation. Look for window treatments that allow cooling breezes to enter while providing varying degrees of privacy. If you cook frequently, be sure that the window treatment materials you select stand up to heat and humidity and are easy to clean. 

We carry Hunter Douglas window treatments, which offer a wide selection of blinds, shades and shutters for your kitchen. Popular product lines include:

Duette® honeycomb shades
Parkland™ Genuine Wood blinds
Pirouette® window shadings
Provenance® Woven Wood Shades

We will help you choose the right solution.

Whether your style is classic and elegant, funky and modern, rustic and country or sleek and contemporary, our experienced design professionals will work with you to find the best window treatment solution for your kitchen, all within your budget.

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Monday through Friday 

10am-4pm

We are happy to assist you at any other time,

including evenings and weekends...

Simply call to schedule an appointment

Interior Motives and more...

11179 Dundee Road

Huntley, Illinois 60142

847-669-3941

www.interiormotiveshuntley.com

Beautiful Fabrics

Consider beauty and function when you make your selections. Natural fabrics include cotton, leather, linen, silk, suede and wool while synthetics include acetate, acrylic, microfiber, nylon, olefin, polyester, rayon and vinyl. Synthetics tend to be more durable than natural fibers, but not always. A lot depends on the finish applied to a fabric or the weave that’s used, as much as the inherent fabric itself. The most obvious initial decisions are: - Fabric color family - Whether fabric is solid color or has a pattern - Fabric texture and weave - Whether fabric is woven, crocheted, knit or pressed Select fabric first for beauty since the look of your home is paramount, but also, consider how your fabric will be used so you’ll be happy with your decision over the long term. For example, the nature of fabrics that are optimal for a heavily-used great room sofa will be quite different than those for a seldom-used decorative chair in your entry. Always think about durability and stain resistance if you have pets or children. Also, consider how much damaging sunlight enters a room. Your fabric choices create the underpinning of your interior design plan and are critical to the beauty of your rooms. Consider carefully and get professional advice before you buy.  STORE HOURS Monday through Friday  10am-4pm We are happy to assist you at any other time, including evenings and weekends... Simply call to schedule an appointment Interior Motives and more... 11179 Dundee Road Huntley, Illinois 60142 847-669-3941 www.interiormotiveshuntley.com