Searcy, AR (July 15, 2008) - Summer is the perfect time to rejuvenate your home with innovative and contemporary design ideas. Carpet One Floor & Home's podcast series, Interior Design Ideas, is a great place to get started.  Interior Design Ideas' host, Regina Sturrock, highlights the three top design trends for 2008 so you can stay ahead of the interior design style-curve when redesigning and invigorating your home in 2008!

COLOR AND CONTRAST

2008 is all about vibrant colors and dramatic contrast! We'll see many lime yellow, tangerine, and apple greens this year, among other bright fruit colors.  These striking colors will brighten the mood and add a sense of excitement to any home.  And, for true flair, this year home owners can contrast those brilliant fruits with a dramatic black and white background.  Soulful spices such as burnt orange, tomato red and russet are also among this year's hot color trends and unexpected contrasts such as vivid pink will add intrigue to any room.

Flashes of bright accent color are the biggest difference in neutral schemes this year.  Imagine injecting orange or grass green accents into a subdued grey background.  If you're not ready to commit to the intense chroma this year has to offer, this is the perfect way to update. Brilliant hues in artwork, glass ware or accent cushions could be all that's needed to bring your neutral scheme into 2008. "High contrast completes our more vivid interiors this year not only by using color but also by using varying textures in materials."  Regina Sturrock continues, "This is when a space comes to life.  I love mixing distressed or natural materials with elements that are sleek and contemporary such as glass or chrome.  It's a recipe for a truly dynamic space."

ECLECTICISM!

2008 is giving us the freedom to bend contemporary design trends!  An eclectic blend of contemporary and traditional design elements will give homeowners the freedom to remodel and express themselves in any way they like!

Regina Sturrock checked with the flooring experts at Carpet One Floor & Home for ways of enhancing floors to create an eclectic blend of styles!

"Stainless steel appliances in a kitchen with the rich, classic look of Liz Claiborne Home stone and tile makes a strong statement," says Lamar Babb of Bab-Tex Carpet One Floor & Home. "The timelessness of this collection can bring any room to life.  Using stone and tile as accents is a great way to add color and individual personality to any floor or wall design."

GLAMOUR!

Another prominent trend presented by Regina Sturrock in Carpet One Floor & Home's Interior Design Ideas is that glamour is back!  The colors and eclecticism that will dominate 2008 mean homeowners can move away from the sparse minimalism that has dominated interior design for the last few years.  Regina Sturrock and Carpet One Floor & Home are letting everyone know that it's time to pamper your home!

Extravagant and large-sized furniture, ornate lamps, and a blend of purples and plums mixed with silver accents will create a theatrical ambience and add prominence that will define the year. Glamorous design will lead to glamorous dinner parties and sophisticated conversation.

"Exotic hardwoods, like Hanover Hills Mahogany Zebrawood," adds Babb, "will evoke a bold, dramatic energy and ignite the color trends of2008."  To learn more about what design trends will come to define 2008, view our 2008 Interior Design Ideas podcasts at CarpetOne.com or Interior-Design-Ideas.org.

The flooring experts at Bab-Tex Carpet One Floor & Home are always available to help you choose the best flooring for your home.  Visit Bab-Tex Carpet One Floor & Home at 800 South Main Street or call 501-268-5370 for more information.

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Learn more about Regina Sturrock at reginasturrockdesign.com.

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