Huntington Beach, California

March 27th, 2012

Last week I was in beautiful Huntington Beach, California! I visited a few model homes in a complex that features the most current design ideas. Here are a few samples of what I saw:





A unique idea to combine the breakfast table with the island.





Notice the soffit detail above the cabinets. It projects 1.5" beyond the face of the cabinet doors.





Anchoring the range as a focal point with glass doors is one idea for cabinets when they have a dominate color.





Note the Aquatic theme in both the pictures and pillows. This helps in a small space by not cluttering with too many prints.





Punches of color continue to be a popular theme. Here you can see the high contrast and accent punch of tangerine.

Notice how the mat around the pictures coordinates/matches the bedspread.





Here the art work is framed to coordinate with the size of the furniture to create a focal point in the room.





The pictures in this room are also scaled well to the size of the furniture.