By Sunny McKinnon
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE
When it comes to home decorating, there’s always something new: a new color, a new convenience, or new ideas to keep rooms fresh, lively, and comfortable.
Highland Springs community members, assisted by Jan Schollenberger in Custom Interiors, are keeping up with the very latest in interior decorating and creating comfortable homes all the while.
Color sets the tone
While rich white walls provide the ultimate traditional setting, individuals at Highland Springs don’t always opt for the obvious. In Springdale Vista—the newest residence building which will open this summer— the trend has been color, and lots of it.
From room to room, residents are not shy about embracing their love of color. Sometimes a whole room is awash in a particular color; sometimes just one wall is painted for accent.
“We’re seeing lots of red activity in just about every room,” Schollenberger says. “It’s especially nice in the bathroom because it gives a rosier glow. And, residents are using accent walls to add a splash of color.”
Lighting fixtures with colorful applications are also trendy, introducing color with pendant lights’ bright glass. “Our catalogs are brimming with choices of all sorts of lights for every room in the house,” Schollenberger says. “It’s an excellent way to add a pop of color. And, of course, we can have them installed for the residents.”
Wallpaper makes a comeback
Popular in the 1960s, wallpaper is once again popping up in homes throughout the U.S.
Highland Springs is no exception, with many individuals choosing to spice up a kitchen or bathroom with patterned or floral designs. According to Schollenberger, individuals are choosing to add decorative paper to one wall in their bedrooms, to cover every wall in bathrooms, and to use borders in kitchens.
Custom Interiors has wallpaper books filled with hundreds of choices. Once the resident makes a selection, Highland Springs will place the order, accept delivery of the wallpaper, and arrange for installation.