Designer Connection, Tupelo MS

06/16/2024

06/16/2024

#1 of Absolute’s Main Things:
Provide excellent communication & customer service to fix the customers problem. 💪🏼

06/16/2024

06/16/2024

06/16/2024

We are oh so close to our June sale (20-22), so mark your calendars & come see us!! Our store is filling up quick with unbelievably good deals on countless luxury brands👏🛍️

06/16/2024

05/24/2024

If you've liked the beautiful decorating pictures I've posted or reposted, I invite you to like and share my Facebook business page. Here is where my future decor posts and reposts will go:
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05/08/2024

05/05/2024

04/28/2024

New mattress and furniture store in Northeast Mississippi. Great pricing on both!

04/15/2024

Window treatment magic for your decor
By STEPHEN THOMPSON Contributing Columnist Mar 23, 2024

Whether you wish to create a cozy retreat, a light-filled sanctuary, or a sophisticated haven, the right window treatment will set the stage for your decor. At their core, all window treatments serve practical purposes — they offer privacy, light control and insulation. Their impact extends far beyond functionality though, as they also significantly contribute to a room's aesthetic appeal.

For those drawn to timeless elegance, classic drapes and curtains in luxurious fabrics like silk or velvet can add a touch of opulence to any room. These floor-length panels create a sense of grandeur, framing the window with cascading folds of fabric.
At the other end of the spectrum, modern minimalists find solace in sleek, streamlined options such as roller shades or solar blinds. These contemporary treatments offer clean lines and unobtrusive designs, perfect for spaces that embrace simplicity and functionality.

For those seeking to balance form with function, versatile options like Roman shades provide a tailored look that complements a variety of decor styles. Shades offer the sophistication of draperies with the practicality of blinds, allowing for easy adjustment of light and privacy levels.

Sheer curtains or lightweight fabrics gently filter sunlight, creating a soft, ethereal ambiance that bathes the space in a warm glow. This effect is particularly stunning during sunrise and sunset when the golden rays of light dance through the sheer fabric.

For those preferring a darker, cocoon-like atmosphere, blackout curtains or shades are game-changers. These opaque treatments block out light entirely, creating an ideal environment for restful sleep or movie marathons in the middle of the day.
There are countless options to ensure your sanctuary remains secluded from prying eyes, especially for windows facing busy streets or neighboring homes. From frosted glass films to top-down/bottom-up shades that allow for customizable privacy levels.

Consider layering different elements for added dimension and style. Pairing sheer curtains with woven bamboo shades creates a textural contrast that is both inviting and visually captivating. Similarly, mixing and matching patterns—such as floral prints with geometric designs—can result in a harmonious blend that adds personality to the space.

For those seeking a truly bespoke touch, custom window treatments are the ultimate indulgence. Working with a skilled designer allows you to choose every detail, from fabric and hardware to pleat style and trim. From richly textured fabrics that add depth and warmth to playful patterns that inject a sense of whimsy, the possibilities are endless.

Custom treatments are both tailored to fit your windows perfectly and also to reflect your unique personality and style preferences. Whether you opt for intricate embroidery, hand-sewn details or one-of-a-kind prints, these bespoke creations become beautiful works of art that transform your home into a reflection of your individuality.

Whether you're looking to infuse elegance, enhance functionality or simply refresh your decor, your windows offer you a world of design opportunities. Let your window treatments become magical and they will cast a spell of beauty and enchantment over all who enter.

Live well — live in beauty!

STEPHEN THOMPSON has been creating tasteful interiors in north Mississippi since 1975. Find him on Facebook through
Designer Connection, Tupelo MS or email [email protected].

03/14/2024

PLEASE SHARE: Awesome tai chi teacher Jessica Lewis is being flown in from Delaware to lead a workshop you won't want to miss Mar. 15-17. If you don't yet know tai chi, you will before the weekend is over. Jessica has a special heart for our military's Veterans and is regularly recognized by the VA for her work teaching both able bodied and disabled Vets.

03/13/2024

Lucky, Lucky Jess!

02/24/2024

Quality

02/24/2024

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02/24/2024

Before//After

02/24/2024

WESTSIDE HARDWARE ✅

Remember folks, We do offer pickup and delivery for any service work or maintenance work on Equipment. Please don’t hesitate to get your mower freshened up for this season and have it running with an ATTITUDE 🐶 Call us today (662) 346-4810

Westside Hardware
4855 Cliff Gookin Blvd
Tupelo Ms, 38801
Experience the Difference 💥

02/24/2024

Ahh, Spring. ♥️ is in the air ♥️

02/19/2024

Plantation shutters: With or without curtains?
DJournal Weekend edition Jan. 27-28 Culture section
Changing your home's interior decor can be as easy as pairing plantation shutters with beautiful curtains. The key to success is to align your curtain fabric choice and rod style with your decorating tastes. Attain a traditional or formal look by selecting curtains that blend or complement your shutter color. For a more casual look experiment with a wider range of colors and patterns.

Whether traditional, formal or casual, you’ll make your plantation shutter and fabric combinations work seamlessly by hanging your curtains strategically — the right rod, with the right fabric fullness, hung at the right height. An excellent choice is near ceiling-to-floor length side panels hung so they'll cover the window frames but do not interfere with the opening of your shutters.

While curtains can certainly enhance the overall appeal of your decorating scheme, plantation shutters are definitely stylish enough and beautiful enough to stand alone as a captivating decorative element.

If only a portion of your window budget will cover plantation shutters, buy them for the rooms across the front of your house and purchase less costly window treatments for the back and sides of your home. Shutters in windows that can be easily seen from the street creates a uniform appearance and add wonderful curb appeal.

Tip: If you’re using plantation shutters only across the front, be consistent. If there’s a corner room with windows on a side wall — all the windows in that corner room should have plantation shutters.

The material of which your plantation shutters are made plays a crucial role in their durability and appearance. Whether stained or painted, wooden shutters provide a timeless classic look. But in high humidity rooms or climates, do yourself a solid by opting for moisture-resistant materials like a polyresin shutter, whose composite materials ensure longevity without warping or damage.

You have several great options with plantation shutters; one of the best is their vanes sizes: 2.5”, 3”, 3.5”,4”, or 4.5”, which is a big step-up from 2” window blind slats.

A horizontal divider rail can be used to separate your plantation shutters' upper and lower vanes allowing you to move the top and bottom vanes independently, giving both privacy and light control. Divider rails strengthen long panels, though some prefer the seamless look of shutters without them.

Plantation shutters look cleaner and offer better insulation when installed inside a window frame. Outside mounts on the frame may be a better option for smaller, shallower frames. Magnets (instead of hinges) hold removable shutters firmly in place over a kitchen sink window where a high goose-neck faucet or a hanging light would prevent a hinged shutter from opening.

A modern plantation shutter feature is a hidden tilt control on the backside, which enables a large unobstructed view by eliminating the traditional middle front control rod.

You really can’t go wrong with plantation shutters whether with curtains or without them. Shutters are timeless beauties that will never ever go out of style.

Live well — live in beauty!

STEPHEN THOMPSON has been creating tasteful interiors in north Mississippi since 1975. Find him on Facebook through Designer Connection or email [email protected].

02/14/2024

Stunning before, and after on an A-frame view!

02/14/2024

Mark Simpson at Legacy Construction, LLC owns a construction company you can trust to build your home or in this case, your pool house.

☀️ weather means getting this pool house framed up so it’ll be ready for summertime!

02/14/2024

Great way to celebrate Mardi Gras with beads and Mexican food🤣

One of our power teams met today at Cantina Del Sol!! 9 members gathered to exchange business in a very specific field! Thanks to Midas of Tupelo for hosting the beads in celebration of FAT TUESDAY!

11/26/2023

At Mississippi Metal Magic we are in consistent pursuit of challenges and growth. Our goal is to raise the standards from which you expect of your fabricators and handrail specialists. To tow the line with artistic design and the attention to detail deserved of a masterpiece that will live with you and your family for generations to come.

Help us to build a more beautiful world to traverse, for travelers to visit, and for us to come home to. There's already so much plain and mundane metal work all around us at every business and most homes. We all live here, so let’s create a place worth visiting and surround ourselves with pieces worthy of a story of their own.

Be Different!

11/26/2023

Great quality. Solid workmanship.