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As expected, shades of turquoise are making rounds again in the world of home accessories and decor. Chances are, you’ve seen turquoise home accessories at more than one store you’ve stopped into recently. Since it’s such a beautiful, calming shade, it’s not hard to see why home decor fanatics everywhere are scrambling to add this color into their color schemes. Here are a few easy ways to incorporate turquoise into your own home. Table Decor The table is a perfect place to start incorporating this color trend into your home. You can find table runners, charger plates, place mats and other table decor in this trendy color. If you can’t find the perfect piece in the right shade of turquoise, consider making your own table decor. Spray paint today can do wonders for home accessories, as most spray paints are safe for use on wood, glass and metals. If you’ve got a vase you love in an outdated color, use a can of turquoise paint to brighten things up. Feeling especially trendy? Another trend is chunky woven items. Why not spray paint a set of chunky woven charger plates in bright turquoise blue. It’s unexpected and chances are, you won’t see it anywhere else.

Use pop culture in your interior design. With the addition of the right home accessories and décor, your pop culture design can really make the room pop. Use these tips and techniques for using pop culture in your interior design and you’ll be sure to get a design that’s perfect for you bedroom, living room, kitchen or bathroom.

Movie Themes From Gone with the Wind to Casino, movie themes are a wide a varied pop cultural décor theme that is easy to get and use in your design. Movie posters work great as well as other movie themed house décor like film reels, movie tickets and fan photos. Movie décor can be as subtle as a few of your favorite movie posters to a full on movie dedication to your favorite flick.

Rich blue hues mixed with organic accents like rope-sewn ottomans and a stately raw wood coffee table creates a distinct beach house feel in this living room design.

Seattle interior designer Polina Zaika of Musa Design takes pride in helping her clients bring their ideas to life using the visual language of design. Born and raised in Russia, Polina received her education in art history from the Royal St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. She moved to Seattle in 1994 to pursue her design career.

The warped mirror used to form the ceiling light opens up the room and gives it more of a spacious feeling.

The overall theme and inspiration for this design came from a combination of Rockwell’s experiences as he worked on the JetBlue airways terminal at John F. Kennedy International airport and the sets of Broadway musical, Catch Me If You Can. Rockwell Group successfully created a facade, public spaces and rooms that will appeal to tech-savvy, on-the-go world travelers. Let’s take a look at this 669 room first class modern airport hotel and spa.

Notice the rounded panels on the ceiling which perfectly tie the chic and modern feel together in this design. These simple stools are made by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. Perfect for any kitchen design!

A hallway sets the tone for the entire house – it is the first and last area of the home that a visitor will see, and this is why designing a stunning entrance is so important. Beautiful patterns/colours, a unique design, and great lighting will make all the difference in creating a gorgeous entrance to fall in love with. Here is a selection of hallways in different styles to inspire.

A touch of nature Sticking to a theme helps to create an elegant entryway, as evidenced here with an antler-inspired ceiling light, organic touches such as the framed branches and potted plants, as well as the neutral colour palette.