Creating a cozy and chic fireplace style

Ooh baby its so cold outside! So cold that I have been keeping the fireplace going almost daily. The other day while I was doing a little shopping at Target I stopped in the home decor section and was blown away. It's starting to look like a West Elm or something. Fab job guys! I wanted to take home almost everything. I also was looking for accessories for our home faux fireplace and found quite a bit of glam little items to accent a perfectly chic and cozy fireplace. Here are a few key pieces I liked. . .

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Design inspiration for 2016: mixing metallics

I have the honor of being a featured designer every month in the Dallas Morning Newspaper. I've been brainstorming things to discuss in terms of design and decor. What trends I think should go and new ones to come. This next month, I wanted to touch on the subject of metallics. I'm a huge advocate for metallics in the home. I honestly think its like the jewelry of the room. It's been a huge trend to adorn room with a ton of metallic accessories especially with brass and copper really making huge waves in the design world. It's everywhere. 

I love the metallics but I've seen the monochromatic metallic look so much, that I want to encourage you guys to not be afraid to mix metallics in a room. No need to stay with only gold, silver or bronze, etc. Try mixing them up in a balanced way. Notice in the above photo, my old bedroom. I used mostly brass and gold accents but I added in a chair with chrome studs and for me it balanced out the look of too much gold. If they were gold studs it would be overwhelming. 

Here is another example: 

I absolutely love the look of this room with neutral pieces and mixed metallic accessories. I think the rule is to keep a balance of each metallic.

I absolutely fell in love with mixed metallics for the holidays look. Rose gold ornaments are my obsession this year. . .

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photo credits: ashlina kaposta interiors | glitter guide | sara sherman samuel | Popsugar