{bachman’s spring ideas house 2017}

Photo credit MSP Magazine

Urban Farmhouse

Each year the Bachman’s Spring Ideas House marks the end of winter and welcomes  a season of warmer weather and beautiful spring colors.

The theme for the 2017 Spring Ideas House is Urban Farmhouse. This transformation from season to season takes place in the historic Bachman family home on Lyndale Avenue. Truly an urban farmhouse.

A neutral background palette allows the colorful spring florals and accessories to be  focal points throughout the home. If you’ve never been to an Ideas House the design team does an amazing job creating charming vignettes with new items, up cycled pieces, and vintage pieces.

Look for these key trends for 2017:

• Fresh contemporary meets vintage permanence
• Shades of grey against farm fresh white to create warm contrast
• Floral Patterns and Ditsy Prints add dimension to our simple farmhouse decor
• Galvanized metal and reclaimed wood used for accent and function
• Botanical greens from dominant fiddle leaf figs to refined ferns

Photo credit MSP Magazine

{friday finds: bachman’s holiday ideas house 2016}

Guest Bedroom – I’d love to see this at night with the overhead light turned off and the headboard lights on.

Visiting the Bachman’s Holiday Ideas House is a perfect zen way to ease into the holiday season. A mixture of old, new, and repurposed, the Bachman’s design team brilliantly transforms the family home with the change of seasons. The Ideas House offers all kinds of inspiration from gift ideas, table settings, and decorating ideas for inside and outside of your home. An added bonus for me was a room painted in my new favorite color – pink.

The Holiday Ideas House 2016 theme  is “Winter’s Frost  & Glow” with the following key trends:

• Glowing Lights – Illuminate the season with a magical glow of string lights, candles, and lanterns.
• Birch – Embrace the beauty of nature with birch details found throughout the house.
• Mixed Metals – A mix of galvanized metals, gold, and silver find a perfect match to add elevated sophistication.
• Plaid Patterns – Cozy layers of buffalo plaid pillows and accents transform the home into a welcoming space.

Ceramic deer off to the left add a bit of whimsy to the table.

{inside the bachman’s 2016 fall ideas house}

 

The 2016 Bachman’s Fall Ideas House has so much to see, we needed two blogs to do it justice. Last week, we toured the new Bar Shed. This week, we go inside.

The theme of this year’s Fall Ideas House is “Warm Days, Cool Nights,” featuring a mix of terracotta hues, shades of blue, cozy textures, and natural elements. You’ll see mixed metals with green plants and lush florals, with Hirshfield’s paints on all of the walls. Here are some of the highlights.

Living Room

The living room has enough ideas to fill the house, from the metallic leaves above the mantel to the autumn scene filling the fireplace down below.

{2016 bachman’s fall ideas house: bar shed tour}

The Drunken Hen

Welcome to The Drunken Hen, one of the highlights of this year’s Bachman’s Fall Ideas House. It’s an Outdoor Beer Pub, located in the space formerly reserved for the She Shed, Kid’s Clubhouse, and the chicken coop.

The Outdoor Beer Pub taps into (pardon the pun) another fun trend, pub sheds. There’s a popular website in Britain with a Shed of the Year competition, and there’s even a company in Boston that rents out inflatable backyard pub sheds for parties.

Bar Sheds For Rent in Boston | ThePaddyWagon.com

But why travel to Britain or Boston when we have this wonderful example in our own (well, technically, in the Ideas House’s) backyard?

Enjoy our virtual tour:

{a wallpaper for every season}

Spring 2016

Holiday Ideas House 2015

Holiday Ideas House 2015

Hirshfield’s has the pleasure of working with the dynamic design team that puts together the Bachman’s Ideas House each and every season. Hirshfield’s paints and wallpapers are featured as a backdrop for the creatively styled Bachman’s vignettes, table settings, and floral arrangements. I thought it would be fun to share the array of wallpapers used in the Ideas House over the years.

{friday finds: she shed ideas we absolutely love}

It’s no wonder “She Sheds” have become so popular – they are the ultimate personal retreat or workshops spaces, right in your own backyard.

Credit: Hometalk.com

The functions are endless. You can use one as a studio for art, crafts, or sewing, let it double as a guest house, turn it into an outdoor living room, or make it your office!

The forms are endless, too. Here are some of our favorite ideas for designing your own She Shed.

Letting the Light Shine In

Credit: The Painted Home

To maximize light in a small space, swap out the barn doors with French doors (or leave them open), install a skylight or two, and paint the interior a bright white. The light will shine in, bounce off the white walls, and fill the space — no need for electric lighting on a sunny day! Add some color with accessories, furniture, and a bright rug.

Keeping It Country

Credit: The Painted Home

{bachman’s spring ideas house 2016}

Hello (channel Adele) and welcome to the Bachman’s Spring Ideas House 2016!

Each season designers transform the historical Bachman’s home on Lyndale Avenue by painting, furnishing, and decorating the entire house with their signature mix of new items, repurposed pieces, and a touch of vintage. Refreshing bursts of color are a welcomed sight against a backdrop of soft, muted tones and natural elements.

Key Trends to look for in this season’s Holiday Ideas House:

• Shades of Grey – Provides a sophisticated backdrop for colorful accents.
• Floral Patterns – Offers a tribute to spring through fun and whimsical patterns.
• Terrariums – Gives room a fresh look with a living, botanical creation.
• Coral Color – Revives energy throughout house with refreshing color.

Let Bachman’s Ideas House help you forget that it snowed today here in town.

Wallpaper that looks like old tin ceiling tiles grace the sunroom walls. Spring has sprung with coral accents which always look fabulous with gray.

{bachman’s holiday ideas house 2015}

 

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Bachman’s historic homestead on Lyndale Avenue South. Festive floral and table arrangements, one-of-a-kind pieces, repurposed pieces, and new items all nestled alongside each other for a “making it merry” home. Props to the design team for sharing their awesome creativity!

Key trends to look for in this season’s Holiday Ideas House:

• Words of Wisdom – Text written across pillows, glasses, and décor put you in the holiday spirit.
  
• Luxury – Drape yourself in luxe details found in gold, plaid patterns, copper, and fur accents.
• Mixed Metals – Juxtaposed bronze, copper, and gold are paired for added visual interest.
• Make it Merry – Find inspired ideas for Christmas in every corner to make the season bright.

Enjoy our mini-tour of the Holiday Ideas House 2015.

Chimney breast wrapped in wallpaper that looks like horizontal wood planks.

Christmas tree? Candy cane? Use your imagination with these cute wooden boxes.

{friday finds: incorporating fall colors into your décor – inside and out}

October is here, and with the changing leaves comes decorating your home with warm, welcoming fall colors. This décor creates a cozy, inviting feel for guests, friends, and family for the upcoming months, not to mention Thanksgiving. Here are a few ways to make your own appealing getaway from the crisp fall air.

{friday finds: bachman’s fall ideas house 2015}

Each season, Bachman’s designers transform the historic family home into a magical destination for design inspiration. They completely repaint, refurnish, and redecorate the house with the latest product and trend ideas in home décor and entertaining, using their signature mix of vintage and new pieces.

“Rustic Meets Refined” is the theme for Fall 2015.  Muted colors of the season next to light neutral tones met with gold accents, a mix of natural wood, and modern patterns create a tapestry of autumn delights…combines colors, textures, and natural elements that set a rustic yet sophisticated scene*…

Living Room

The stone above the mantel makes the entire fireplace a stand-out focal point in addition to pulling together the colors and textures in the room. And it’s wallpaper.

The Wine Room! Nothing more needs to be said except, “I need a refill, please.”

Given the popularity of the gallery wall, Bachman’s has given us an entire room of gallery walls. Gather inspiration on creating a professional looking gallery wall in your own home mixing and matching photos, artwork, and favorite collectables. The framed pieces of scrapbook papers (first gallery photo) caught my eye and it would be so easy to update.

A little piece of heaven from the She Shed! She what?

 Hopefully this glimpse into the Fall Ideas House makes you want to stop by and see for yourself what Bachman’s has to offer for fall decor and design. Mixing vintage, repurposed and new is where Bachman’s designers excel. Hirshfield’s Pinterest board will be updated with additional Ideas House photos later this evening AFTER I visit my Wine Room. Enjoy your weekend!

The Ideas House runs through October 4, 2015. Here’s a link for details.

Any of our Hirshfield’s paint specialists will be happy to help you find the colors used in the Bachman’s Fall Ideas House 2015.

Bachman’s Fall Ideas House 2015

Front Porch
0012 Bunny Cake (Trim)
0211 Light Lichen (Floor)
Dining Room
0275 Highlight
Kitchen, Lower Bath & Back Hall
0225 Roman Ruins
Sunroom
Wallpaper B4990P15S222
Living Room
0275 Highlight
Wallpaper YK25P38S222
Stairwell
0274 Polished Marble
Master Bedroom
0225 Roman Ruins
Wine Room
0123 Monterey Chestnut
Photo Gallery
0225 Roman Ruins
Guest Room
0274 Polished Marble
Upstairs Bathroom
0225 Roman Ruins

*taken from Bachman’s website

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