Ideas

The days are getting longer. The smell of fresh-cut grass and a hint of honeysuckle lingers. Summer 2025 is inviting us to slow down and ease into the season.  Whether you’ll mostly spend your time in a sunny kitchen sipping your favorite iced beverage or lounging on the porch in your favorite chair or hammock, … Read more

Now that we’re into May, it feels like a great time to check in on what we’re seeing from some of our favorite designers and interior design trade shows, like Paris Déco Off, Maison & Objet, and the High Point Market.  Why? First, because the trends that emerge from designers at these shows are often … Read more

I was talking to a friend who’s buying a new computer and she was really beating herself up for all the things she didn’t know she didn’t know.  Been there? You’re getting something new — by joyful decision or necessity — and you think it’ll be easy until you start digging in and suddenly it … Read more

Pollen aside, one of the great delights of spring’s arrival is color.  It’s amazing how every year it can take you by surprise. It’s not like it’s new, per se. But somehow moving from the grays and stark monotone of winter into sudden pops of color that become cascades of color can just light up … Read more

Inspiration for your home’s interior design can come from anywhere, from your favorite vacation spots to your hobbies or passions to nature itself. But what if you could receive design inspiration from a higher power? What if you could come home to a space that feels divinely inspired? Because it is. Your home can, indeed, … Read more

When I say French interior design, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Plain, boring, cookie-cutter? More likely, you imagine something elegant, ornate, and luxurious. Fancy done well.   How about when I say farmhouse interior design? Fancy and ornate? Not so much, right? More like simple, rustic, and comfortable.  Now throw the two in … Read more

Change is rarely easy and made all the harder when you lose a trusted, familiar go-to in your world. Change like the sad news that JOANN fabrics is closing.  That may sound strange coming from a “competitor” like us here at KOVI Fabrics, but it’s true. JOANN is iconic in our world. More than just … Read more

Truly great design isn’t about rules, it’s about you. Coming home to a space that inspires you is about turning up the volume on whatever inspires YOU. And all the design inspiration you need lives in your favorite playlist.  It’s in the songs of inspired artists you use to kick things into gear, celebrate, romance, … Read more