Middle Ages Modern 2023’s most whimsical new design trend is making a huge splash!   Middle Ages Modern dazzles the eye and delights the spirit with its raw escapism. This fantastical new look uses metalwork, dark wood, jewel tones, stone fixtures, immersive tapestries, and shadowplay to capture the wonders of the High Middle Ages. It blends artisanal aesthetics with mid-century modern to transform your home into a castle fit for a king!  Turn your living room into an ancient forest with artificial greenery! Artificial wall plants add to the fantastical elements of Middle Ages Mo ..read more

Winter is here! And while that means playful snowball fights and wild toboggan rides for some, others will find themselves feeling sad and unmotivated. Seasonal Affective Disorder affects millions of Americans each year. SAD is a mood disorder characterized by negative feelings like fatigue, depression, hopelessness, and withdrawal. It happens most frequently in regions where there’s cold weather and little sunshine for long parts of the year.  Unfortunately, there’s probably not much you can do to change the weather. But there are other ways to improve mood and boost cognition. Simple ch ..read more

Did you wait until the last possible minute to do your holiday shopping and still don’t know what to buy?! If only there was a practical, easy-to-install gift that was perfect for everyone on your shopping list! Oh, wait… There is! What makes Cascade the perfect holiday gift? #1 They’ll actually use it! Have you ever bought someone a popular gift that didn’t live up to the hype? You know, something that was celebrated as ‘one of the hottest gifts of the season,’ but was only used once and then sat in the garage for an eternity.  Instead of buying your loved ones a hoverboard or an all-in ..read more

Do you want to increase productivity without investing in expensive new software? You’re in luck! This simple and relatively inexpensive tool is scientifically proven to reduce burn out and increase productivity. When we think about what motivates workers, business leaders often focus on things like technology and process while ignoring environmental influences.  Visual elements like decor and lighting can have a huge impact on productivity. A 2010 study by the Sydney University of Technology found that introducing faux plants to an office environment reduced fatigue among 38 percent of ..read more

Cascade captures the serene majesty of a mountain glen. Carefully interwoven leaves mimic nature’s delicate asymmetry, while Cascade’s palette of soothing greens provide a calming, restorative ambiance. Inspired by Nature’s Beauty   Our team fell in love with a vibrant mountain fern called cryptogramma cascadensis, or cascade parsley fern. Unfortunately, this marvel only grows in the cracks of subalpine mountain slopes. but with the use of recyclable materials and a little American ingenuity, we were able to change that. Drawing upon years of experience working with artificial plants, o ..read more

These spaces are helping people the world over recover their peace of mind, by providing a comforting environment for emotional release.  Inspired by the emotional challenges of the pandemic, these indoor sanctuaries prioritize mental wellness and offer much needed balance to the controlled chaos of modern living.  Baths, meditation rooms, healing zones, and intentional spaces all provide the opportunity for rest and reflection. You can create your own emotional escape room using beautiful accents which mirror the calming essence of nature. Nature inspired elements help create a s ..read more

In an article published by the Scientific American, Travis Riddle describes how house plants and nature inspired design elements help restore concentration. He states, “scientists have shown that exposure to naturalistic environments, such as those with much foliage, has regenerative effects for directed attention.”    In this context directed attention refers to the mental effort needed to complete specific tasks. It is controlled voluntarily and diminishes with use. Think of working in a spreadsheet. Undirected attention, on the other hand, is effortless and automatically orie ..read more

Your mind is more than just a tool for remembering things. It’s a vehicle that can transport you to exotic, far away places. The power of suggestion can take you halfway across the world, and even back in time to the memories of cherished vacations. This insight has brought attention to escapist designs — a rapidly growing trend among interior designers.   “Patterns of far-flung places provide a sense of escapism and make us feel relaxed as we are reminded of holidays.” – Johanna Bright   Escapist designs use exotic design elements to inspire thoughts of travel to distant par ..read more

The experts have spoken! The top 2022 interior design trends will be driven by a desire to reconnect with nature. After over a year spent cooped up indoors, expert designers devised a way to bring the outdoors in. Here are seven design trends that will define the rest of 2022. 1. More Green You can brighten any room by adding more green! ⁠ ⁠ Online searches for “green paint” have doubled since 2020 for a reason!⁠ The growing interest in green is rooted in holistic wellness and a desire to reconnect with nature.⁠ ⁠ According to designer Karen B. Wolf, “a cleaner home m ..read more