Lila Home Designs

Furniture Finishes – Part 1 Luscious Lacquers

Lila HOME — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:25 +0000

Lacquered furniture is the hottest trend that’s really not a trend at all. This smooth and silky lacquer has been around for decades and has an amazing way of transcending from traditional to contemporary decors and everything in between. Now adding lacquer to your home is easier than ever with High Performance Furniture Lacquer by Amy Howard Home.

I just attended Amy Howard’s Rescue, Restore, Redecorate training for artisans and learning to use this exclusive product was just one of the finishes we focused on. I was amazed at how this spray went on so fast and smoothly — not like any spray paint I’ve ever used before.

All you have to do is spray it on and a pale, faded piece can be transformed into an edgy, chic, high-fashion statement piece.

The start of my workshop. Trust me it didn’t stay this clean for long.

Just some of the extensive Amy Howard Home line of furniture finishes.

Adorable small chest that was rescued and restored with High Performance Lacquer

We’re preparing for a whole series of workshops at our Lila HOME shop in Ashburn to teach you how to rescue, restore and redecorate with a myriad of choices of finishes — A One Step Paint, Toscana Powder Paint, Mirror Antiquing, Cracked Patina, Parisian Zinc, Gilding and so many more techniques that are being developed as we speak. Amy Howard and Lila HOME has just taken furniture & accessory finishes to a whole new level. We can’t wait to share them all with you. Paints are now available in the shop.

You’re going to enjoy the bragging rights!

Linda

Celebrate Mom with Lulah!

Lila HOME — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:07:20 +0000

If you are looking for the perfect way to celebrate your Mom, Grandmother, sister or friend you simply must try Lulah! With 5 scents- Citron, Tamarind Ginger, Vanilla Orchid, Magnolia Fig, and Peony- and four different products- body lotion, body mist, body wash and hand lotion- the possibilities are endless!

This line has a variety of scents that are all so fresh, light and happy, but the products all coat so well.

We at Lila love us some Lulah!

CLICK HERE to see more details and how to order!

Loose Change??

Lila HOME — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:57:47 +0000

Spring may mean new birth or sweet colors to some and maybe Spring means Spring cleaning to some. Well how about all of these things wrapped up in one cute item? Here they are!

This Hippity Hop piggy bank is the perfect newborn baby gift. She is sweet and useful all in one.

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Our friend Scout the snail bank makes a super cute place for your kids to store all of that loose change found between the cushions during your Spring cleaning!

CLICK HERE for more details!

Y’all know how we feel about birds here at Lila! Add the blue or green Tweetsie Bird Bank to your home to help you put some pennies away for a rainy day!

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Pretty Priscilla piggy bank speaks for herself! CUTE CUTE CUTE!

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And for us adults who want a stylish way to save up our loose change the Edison Recycled Glass Jug is the way to go!

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What is the High Point Furniture Market??

Lila HOME — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:03:16 +0000

We’ve been telling everyone that we will be heading to the High Point Furniture Market this weekend and it dawned on me that many of you might want to know more about this twice per year event. So here’s a little insight on what we are headed into and how important it is for us to attend.

The World’s Home for Home Furnishings

The High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 75,000+ people to High Point every six months. Serious retail home furnishings buyers can be found in High Point twice a year because if you can’t find it in High Point…it probably doesn’t exist.

Here’s how it’s laid out:

180 Buildings
11.5 Million Square Feet of Showspace
75,000+ Attendees Each Market
More Than 2000 Exhibitors – featuring furniture, accessories, floorcoverings — basically everything and anything for the interior of any home.
100+ Countries Represented
Tens of Thousands of New Product Introductions
Approximately 10% of Attendees Are International

It is virtually impossible to see everything so we always go with a plan.

What do we need?
What are our clients asking for?
What are the new introductions?
What are the hottest trends and what are the new classic looks that are evolving?

Basically this event is like the mother-ship calling us.

Stay tuned — we’ll be blogging and posting snippets of all we are seeing.

Oh to be Outside again!

Lila HOME — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:32:39 +0000

We are so happy that it is SPRING! We are loving being able to put out so many colorful outdoor accessories at the shop. And our new ladder shelf is one of our FAVE new pieces!

The afternoon sun on these gorgeous days just invites a nice rock on the porch!

If you need some pieces to freshen up your home this Spring–inside or out–come on over and see us!

Introducing….Lila’s Boutique Barn Sales!

Lila HOME — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:11:26 +0000

We are so excited to announce Lila HOME’s Boutique Barn sales every Saturday from 10am-5pm starting this Saturday April 6th. Come and browse really great items at really great prices!

The old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers” but we like to say, “April rays of sun brings Boutique Barn Sale fun!”

Come on out and see us!

Tweet Tweet!

Lila HOME — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:22:45 +0000

Ah Spring is in the air and hearing the birds chirping outside is such a refreshing sound! I don’t know about you but seeing the sunshine and hearing the sounds of nature makes me feel alive! Especially after such a LONG winter!

Birds also have a way of singing their songs inside of our homes as well. At Lila, we LOVE using our feathered friends for decorative accessories. These ‘chubby birds’ are a Lila FAVORITE!

Here are two examples of how to use these Chubby Birds~

To add these adorable chubby bird friends to your home CLICK HERE.

Another pair of birds that we love is this peaceful set of doves. They are the perfect accessory to any side table, bookshelf, dresser or counter top.

Here are a couple of ways to use these sweet tweets!

To add this pair to your home decor CLICK HERE!

Here are some other images of incorporating birds into a room:

Whether in art work, a pillow or two, or as accessories, birds are a great natural touch that add life and whimsy to any space.

Need help incorporating these feathered friends into your home? Let us know!

Small pieces. BIG statement!

Lila HOME — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:20:36 +0000

We are always talking about how accessories are like the jewelry of the home and the room below, created by Lauren Clement of Lauren Nicole Designs, shows just that. The larger furniture pieces below have such a bold impact with their scale, pattern and color that this room needed some strong accessories to finish it off.

The mantle is a huge focal point of the room so it got a high level of attention from Lauren. The two tall rustic lanterns with iron scroll tops flank either side of the mantle and draw your eye up to the custom fit faux iron piece. This room has such height that it demands the scale of these lanterns.

My favorite part of the mantle come in a small little package:) Those three moss spheres in the silver leaf tray provide such an impact in this huge room and I just love them! Lauren loves them too so you may see her use them again!

And for me the two white ceramic doves provide a feeling of nature, of life, of peacefulness in this rich space.

What do you think about the accessories in this room? Could any of them work for you? They are available at http://lilahomedesigns.storenvy.com/!

Chairs for Charity!

Lila HOME — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:38:31 +0000

Join us as we help the fight against violence in our community! Lila HOME Designs will donate 10% of the profits from all chair sales to Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS) through 3/31/2013!

Transitioning Spaces

Lila HOME — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:59:13 +0000

For the last 10 days, I have been moving — AGAIN!! I have moved many times thorughout my adult life and have moved 4 times over the last 5 years due to many reasons. I’ve had the majority of our lives in storage over the last few years, so it’s been a while since I’ve seen lots of my stuff.

In going through the boxes, I am finding cherished items that I love and have missed and many things from my mother that I’m so happy to see again. I’ve also found a lot of “crap”. Yes that’s right, I have paid good money to move and store things that should have been thrown away long ago. Not sure why I’ve been toting around artificial sunflowers that are bent and not so sunny anymore, but lo and behold there they were with several other artificial somethings.

Now this is not a permanent move, but one more “transition space” until we find the best place to land in a year or so. So I thought it might be great to share with all of you how to make a temporary living situation not look so temporary.

If it’s one thing that I need, it’s to be happy in the space I am in. Being around beautiful accessories and home furnishings every day at work. only makes me want to be around them more when I come home. So using a packed cardboard box for an end table will not work for me during this transition.

Here are just a couple of before pics that will give you an idea of where I am starting. I am in a sea of boxes at the moment, but please stay tuned as I share with you the journey of how to make your transitional space not so transitional feeling. This topic will be added to over the next several weeks (I hope not months, but we’ll see).

My huge white hutch that I love so much.

Dining Area that’s a fairly OK size – not a separate room.

Small sunroom area off of the kitchen.

These spaces look even sadder in pictures. I’ve got to get to work.

Linda