John Elliott Interiors Blog: September 2022

OCTOBER FESTIVITIES

9/29/2022

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel Tips From The Experts.

9/23/2022

John Elliott Interiors is the best interior designer at the Lake of the Ozarks, and we love being your design resource. Today we are talking about a design element that gets a lot of attention this time of year - the fireplace mantel! Keep reading to find some great inspiration on how to design the mantel in your home.

Choose a Focal Point

It's important to have a focal point other than the mantel itself. There are several options to choose from that can fit your style.

Television

Many people choose to mount the TV above their mantel. This is a great option for the family that enjoys spending time watching movies and favorite shows together. Mounting the television on the wall is also a great option because it still leaves room on the mantel itself for personalized decorations.

Art

Fine art is a beautiful way to decorate the space above the mantel and add extra beauty to your space. John Elliott Interiors has gorgeous pieces of art at our high-end home décor store in Lake Ozark, Missouri. We specially curate each piece in several different styles, so there is sure to be something you fall in love with!

Choose Accessories

Accessories should be utilized thoughtfully on the surface of the mantel to be aesthetically pleasing and fit the rest of the décor in your space.

Photos

The fireplace mantel is a great place to display photos of your family, adventures, and anything else meaningful to you. The fireplace mantel is usually in the center of the home, which makes it the perfect place to place something so meaningful.

Flowers & Greenery

If you prefer a more formal look than photos, then greenery and flowers could be the perfect choice. When arranged well, florals can bring up the sophistication and beauty of a space. Particularly if you choose flowers that match your overall design scheme.

Bookshelf/Coffee Table Theory

If you still aren't sure how you would like to decorate your fireplace mantel, then try to think of it differently. Think of the space like a combination of a bookshelf and a coffee table. Bookshelves are often decorated with pretty items and meaningful trinkets, while coffee tables are designed to look inviting and clean for guests. Try combining these two styles when choosing pieces for your mantel.

Interior Design at the Lake

John Elliott Interiors loves bringing you design inspiration! We also love helping create the designs of your dreams. If you are looking for a redesign of your home, be sure to give us a call. We are the best interior designers at the Lake of the Ozarks after all!

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Decorating Your Home

Illuminating Your Home With Lighting

9/15/2022

Lighting is a huge element of design that a lot of amateur and DIY designers take for granted. As the best interior design company at the Lake of the Ozarks, John Elliott Interiors has the expertise to help guide you in the right direction when choosing your lighting fixtures. It's not just about what the lighting fixture looks like, but also how it makes the rest of your home look. Check it out!

The Right Lights Make an Impact

The light fixtures you choose can make a big difference in how your overall design turns out. An airy, modern home would look confusing with a massive deer antler shed chandelier. But a piece like that would be perfect in a rustic log home.

When you choose the right lights, you can enhance the look of your home by...

Making the most of your space
Defining design spaces
Setting the atmosphere
Showing off your style

Make the Most of Your Space

Vaulted ceilings make an incredible statement, but that space can be wasted if it’s not used properly. An interesting light fixture draws the eye up and accentuates this feature. Don’t be afraid to go with a bigger statement here – the extra space can handle it, and a small light may get swallowed up without being able to make an impact.

If you have low ceilings, a chandelier may not be the best choice. Hanging light fixtures can draw attention to the lack of height in a room. A great alternative is recessed lighting because these lights won’t take up headspace. Instead, they will make the ceiling appear brighter and give the illusion that they’re taller than they are.

Define Design Spaces

Use the same kind of lighting in neighboring rooms to create a cohesive look between the spaces. If you want your dining room and kitchen to look like one space, choose light fixtures that have similar styles, or are made with the same materials. Look for lights from the same collection but in different sizes. Smaller fixtures lined up over the kitchen island can be a great style choice and creates a lot of additional light. This can be paired with a large, chandelier version of the smaller lights over the dining room table to bring the rooms together.

If you have an open floor plan and want to separate the spaces, use the opposite technique. Hanging brass lights in a kitchen with brass fixtures ties the overall design together as an individual space. Choose a matte texture or natural element for the living room lights to add an extra degree of separation.

Set the Atmosphere

When considering what kind of lighting to put in each room, consider the primary use of the space. Some spaces require bright lights, while others are better served by having options for varying levels of light. In your home office, it may be important to have bright, clean lighting to help you stay alert and focus. In the living room, bright lights will work well while you are entertaining guests for game night. But during the evening, you may want a softer lighting option while you unwind for the day and read a book until you’re ready to go to bed. Choose bright overhead lights to illuminate the whole space, then add lamps with soft lightbulbs for the times you want a softer option. Lights that have a dimmer function are also a great choice, as they save space by providing these options without requiring multiple light fixtures.

The lights you choose can also balance your décor. If your home has a lot of brick or metal in the design, a softer warm light can even out the look and make the space feel more inviting. If the room has a lot of softer textures and warm colors, use a brighter white light to create a fresher look in the space.

Show Off Your Style

Unique light fixtures are a great way to show guests your personal style. Choose a fun fixture that matches your outgoing personality or find a lamp with a creative base that shows off one of your hobbies.

Light fixtures are also a simple and relatively affordable way to personalize the look of rental space. Instead of keeping the bland, uniform lights installed across the entire apartment complex, switch yours out for something that makes the space feel more reflective of your individuality.

Professional Interior Design

John Elliott Interiors is the best interior design company at the Lake of the Ozarks. So, if you’re not sure where to start on a room’s design, come see our expert designers. We would love to help guide you with our expertise and the great inspiration that comes from our high-end home store in Lake Ozark. We even have a large selection of light fixtures you can peruse in order to find the perfect piece!

Let us help you create an interior for your life.

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How Our Interior Design Experts Can Help You.

9/08/2022

Thinking about re-designing your home interior? You could try to do it on your own, but there are a lot of obstacles and difficult situations you'll have to navigate. The design may not end up the way you envisioned, you could end up overspending in the long-run, and you could end up with ineffective contractors. John Elliott Interiors is here to help you enjoy the home of your dreams! Check out the rest of today's blog to learn what a difference a professional designer can make on your home interior.

Photo-Worthy Design

When you hire a professional designer to create a beautiful space in your home, they truly deliver in many ways. Especially when you are working with our team at John Elliott Interiors! We hear our customer's vision and make it come to life!

As soon as your friends, family, and guests walk into the space, they will marvel at how wonderfully designed, organized, and decorated your spaces are. If you have ever wanted your home to look like it was taken directly from a magazine, John Elliott Interiors is the team for you.

Savings in the Long-Run

While you might be thinking that doing it yourself will save you money, it likely will actually end up costing you more in the end. If you are not experienced in design and contract work, you could easily order the wrong amount of tile, ending up with too much you can't return or too little that you can no longer match. Measurements could be slightly off making things look uneven or even not fit at all. Working with a team of professionals in much better because we can make sure everything is done right the first time so your home is exactly the paradise you were hoping for.

Your Own Design Advocate

If your renovation and design requires a technical hand in addition to an artistic one, then you will likely be hiring several different contractors to complete jobs around the home to make it happen. For example, renovating your bathroom may require a plumber and an electrician to make sure everything is hooked up correctly in the new configuration. Do you know the best plumbers and electricians in the area? Because we do!

John Elliott Interiors has more than 15 partners that we know and trust to work alongside us on home projects. These professionals include granite custom cabinets, audio-visual, high-end appliances, flooring, window treatments, painting, and more! Don't feel stuck trying to wrangle the best contractors in the area without knowing where to start. John Elliott Interiors can make sure you get the best of the best working on your home.

Best Design at the Lake

Thinking about a redesign of your home interior or exterior? John Elliott Interiors is the best interior design company at the Lake of the Ozarks, and we are here to help you create a beautiful design, reduce your stress, advocate for you, and make sure you end up with the design of your dreams. Give us a call, we'd love to set up a consultation with you!

Let us help you create an interior for your life.

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Cozy Up Your Home For Fall

9/02/2022

It's officially September, and you know what that means... Fall décor season has arrived! Fall is the season to move from bright, summery décor to cozy, moody design. John Elliott Interiors has the best interior design company at the Lake of the Ozarks, and we are here to help you during every season. Let's talk about your home design and tips to transition this season!

Start with Organization

Rather than throwing all of your seasonal décor in one tote and storing it away in the attic where you have to dig it out with the changing season, just as you do with your Christmas décor, keep the rest of your seasonal décor together. Don't mix fall and spring, otherwise, you'll be digging for ages trying to remember which box you put your pumpkins in. Better yet, organize everything in clear plastic totes so that you can quickly see which season you've got in which box. Do you want to be really organized? Stack them in order of the next season coming, that way the one you need is always on top!

Trade Out Seasonal Items

An interior design trick is to decorate your home in a way that makes it easy add seasonally appropriate accents without affecting the flow and feng shui of your home's decor. Do you have a wreath on your front door? Find something that easily matches your style and then add seasonal accents to make it match all season long. You can add orange and red leaves for fall, snow men and pine boughs for winter, pastel flowers for spring, and bright flowers and butterflies for summer. You can take this same concept through your home when you add seasonal accents to the pieces you already own.

Use Scents to Change the Mood

There's nothing quite like the warm scent of cinnamon apple pie to make you feel like you're walking into a cool fall day. Incorporating seasonal scents in your home is a super simple way to bring a seasonal giddiness to your home. While your interior design at the Lake of the Ozarks is partly based on the look of your home, the way your home smells always plays a huge role. When your family comes home to the wonderful fall fragrances, they'll be ready to pull out the flannels and have a bonfire in the backyard.

Interior Design at the Lake

Transform your home for the fall season with these great tips, and the great design expertise and materials of John Elliott Interiors. Our home interior store at the Lake of the Ozarks has all the best décor pieces, high-end furniture, and fine art you're sure to fall in love with! We'll see you there soon.

Let us help you create an interior for your life.

2265 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

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OCTOBER FESTIVITIES

October 1st

Live Music Weekends at Lodge of Four Seasons

Spooky Nights

Lake of the Ozarks Fall Boutique Crawl

October 2

Shawnee Bluff Vineyard Fall Festival & Grape Stomp

October 8

Osage Beach Fall Festival

October 13

Ghouls Gathering Festival & Haunted Maze

October 15

Witches Be Crazy Ball

October 21

Apple Butter Fall Festival at the Museum

October 29

Halloween on the Strip

October 29

Lake Valley Golf Club Trunk or Treat

Interior Design at the Lake

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel Tips From The Experts.

Choose a Focal Point

Choose Accessories

Bookshelf/Coffee Table Theory

Interior Design at the Lake

Illuminating Your Home With Lighting

The Right Lights Make an Impact

Make the Most of Your Space

Define Design Spaces

Set the Atmosphere

Show Off Your Style

Professional Interior Design

How Our Interior Design Experts Can Help You.

Photo-Worthy Design

Savings in the Long-Run

Your Own Design Advocate

Best Design at the Lake

Cozy Up Your Home For Fall

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