Hey all you cool ghouls and goblins! This whole week on our Instagram we’ve been sharing some of our favorite interior spaces that feature seductive blacks and sultry darks to get you in the Halloween spirit. We thought we’d extend on that idea and give you some of our best tips on how to use black …
Choosing the Best Sofa for Your Space
There is virtually an endless amount of options out there when it comes to furniture selections, and making up your mind can be quite challenging. If you don’t know where to start or are lost in the couch surfing sea, don’t worry, we’re here with a rescue boat equipped with seven tips to help you …
Preparing Your Home for Fall
When you think of Fall, Texas might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but that doesn’t mean we can’t throw some cozy blankets on our bed, take your harvest throw pillows out of the attic, put a pumpkin or two or twenty by your front door, turn on the football game (or a sappy Lifetime …
A Guide to Properly Arranging Furniture
Did you all know rearranging furniture helps cultivate creativity and elevate your mood when you’re feeling a bit in a rut? According to Psychology Today, “As you rearrange your personal space, you hone your aesthetic and identify what you truly love, want, or need.” Luckily interior designers have …
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Modern vs Contemporary Design
People often use the terms contemporary and modern interchangeably, and while they do share some overlapping elements they are in fact quite different terms. You might be thinking to yourself, “Potayto, Potahto” but the distinction between terms is important to make clear if you’re a client working …
Dining Table Design and Sizing
She’s got legs, and she knows how to use them! ZZ Top made those lines famous in 1983 but in 2020 we’re talking about the legs of dining room tables of course! Everyone always focuses on the table top, and while that is the most seen and used part of the table, the legs are what most easily …
Get Your Home Back-to-School Ready
August is here and that means summer is over and the school year is beginning. It’s overwhelming, but getting your schedule planned, meals packed and home organized and functional might help you feel at least a little more prepared for the hectic and fast paced school year. Here's a few ideas we've …
Transforming Your Home From Dull and Boring to Bright and Soaring!
This home designed by Beyla Blue Designs hits the mark on how to have a matching color scheme throughout a home that's interesting. In the dining room custom made chairs with wooden legs contrast against the shiny white table's acrylic legs while the varying textures and shades of blue provide ample …
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Designing Children’s Spaces
Interior Designer: Shundra Harris Designing a space for your children, especially playrooms, is usually an afterthought when it comes to home design, but creating a functional space that compliments your home’s interior design and that your kids will love is an achievable task. Children’s spaces …
Making Your Life Beautiful Through Home Decor
Beauty comes in endless forms and there are so many ways to create beauty around you. Your thoughts, feelings and actions have a ripple effect and impact so many areas of your life and other's. Sprucing up your home with a few simple touches helps to create a space that makes you feel beautiful so …
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Benefits of Reupholstering Your Furniture
Reupholstering old furniture is a great, environmentally friendly way to update your interior while keeping perfectly usable furniture out of landfills. It allows you to express your style and personality while breathing new life into that wingback chair with great bones that nobody in the family is …
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Creating a Highly Functional Home Office
Creating a home office that inspires creativity and aids in productivity throughout the day is no easy task, especially with all the distractions of everyday life. You have to spend eight hours of your day there (or let’s be real, more like nine or ten), so make your home office a place you actually …
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How Important Is Decor in the Success of a Business
Custom bench back cushion made for Flower and Cream in Houston. Whether you are the spearhead for a fresh start-up company, are the owner of a beloved mom and pop shop, run a fabulous boutique in town square, or are a big-wig for a large corporation, the interior design of your business is …
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Navigating the Interior Design Industry during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Let us preface this article by saying all of us at Creative Style Furniture are thinking about all of you during this difficult and uncertain time. We hope you are staying safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing you again when this is all over. We know this topic can be stressful, so …
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How Social Media Has Changed the Interior Design Landscape – Part II
Accessibility Means Anyone Can Be a Designer Having all of the tools, rules and inspiration at your fingertips allows virtually anyone to become an interior designer. Like graphic design or architecture, interior design is a professional discipline that has long-standing rules regarding color, …
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How Social Media Has Changed The Interior Design Landscape – Part I
Social media platforms allow users to not only keep in touch with friends and family, but also share information, ideas, inspiration and ideals regarding fashion, beauty, lifestyle and interiors to a mass of other users from across the globe. Platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and …
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Can Decor Affect the Success of Your Business?
The downstairs lobby at Marlowe Condominiums utilizes custom furniture in rich, luxury fabrics to compliment their luxury townhomes. Designed by Contour Interior If you own a business or are thinking about starting one, you may be wondering how important decor is in the success of your business. …
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Furniture Trends Dominating the Hospitality Industry in 2020
Marlowe Condominiums lobby in downtown Houston, Texas. Designed by Contour Interior. The evolving landscape of the hospitality industry is dominated by changes in the way we live, work and relax, and the way in which designers conceptualize and create spaces has shifted to accommodate those …
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2019 – A Year In Review
Achievements of the Year 2019 was a transformative year for Creative Style Furniture. We started 2019 with a set of goals in mind, but the efforts and achievements of our team and the Houston interior design community have surpassed even our greatest expectations. Not only did we win several …
Introducing Creative Style Furniture’s New Website and Brand Identity
New Brand Identity Since 2011, our team of designers and craftsmen have been building award-winning, high quality furniture and furnishings for residential, hospitality and commercial industries with a focus on personalized customer care and quality craftsmanship. Good design is the most …
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