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Embracing Comfort and Style: The 2024 Showcase of Homes

Welcome to a beautifully designed home where comfort meets style in perfect harmony. This residence is thoughtfully crafted to create a warm and inviting atmosphere, making it an ideal space for both relaxation and entertaining. As you enter, you'll immediately notice the stunning blend of earthy modern elements that permeate the home, creating a serene yet sophisticated ambiance. The family room features a breathtaking two-story fireplace, which serves as the centerpiece, elegantly anchored by ....

Fall Trends 2023

From cozy color schemes to luxurious textures, autumn provides many chances to enhance your living area. This can be quick, easy additions or give your space a complete makeover.   Easy ways to add fall flair to your home! Add a fluffy or chunky knit throw blanket (this can be to your sofa or even your bed- Bring out the toss pillows! Throw these on your sofa, your bed, or whatever you want to add a bit of coziness.- Add in some nature- real or faux. Try adding in cranberry sprigs, lush gree ....

Designer Brand Spotlight: Huntington House

    Designer Brand Spotlight: Huntington House   Huntington House is a well-established American furniture brand that combines contemporary design with classic home fashion. The company is committed to manufacturing high-quality furniture in the United States, located in the foothills of North Carolina. With a skilled and experienced team of craftsmen, Huntington House is dedicated to creating furniture that is both stylish & functional with the best quality materials.  At Huntington Ho ....

Color of the Year- 2023!

  Fall is my favorite time of year for many reasons but in the Interior Design community, we look forward to fall knowing that all the big names in color will be announcing the Color of the Year for the upcoming year.  Regardless of whether or not I like to use these colors in my designs or in my personal home they always forecast what we will see in the coming months as far as trends in our industry we will start to see textiles, area rugs, and accessories all incorporating these color trend ....

Trends Spotter with the Old Brick Design Team

  Last month, our designers had the opportunity to participate in the Capital Region Parade of Homes with a self-guided tour of multiple newly designed and built homes. The Parade of Homes allows builders and interior designers to show off their incredible skills and work. Kaitlynn and Nicole, our Old Brick Designers spotted multiple trends while visiting these homes and they happened to snag a few photos!    Black & Gold    One huge trend they saw was the colors black & gold. These co ....

Introducing Loloi Rugs!

  Who is Loloi?    Loloi is a trending brand taking over the rug industry. They focus on the process of rug making to make sure their rugs are produced responsibly. Loloi is committed to the craft of rug making - producing their rugs by hand in India where they keep the tradition of rug-making alive. Each step of the process is done with an immense amount of care and attention from the artisan at hand.    "Bringing new life to an old craft"   Loloi produces ethically & responsibly  ....

7 Ways Old Brick Employees Would Incorporate the Pantone 2022 Color of the Year!

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Inspired by the Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2022 Palette

We’re almost through October and you know what that means right?! The Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 2022 has been released and we can’t get enough of it. While the entire color trends palette of 14 colors is quite eye-catching, we’re loving the main color; October Mist 1495. This whimsical shade of silver + green combined is going to give you a variety of aesthetics to play with! Create an atmosphere that’ll make you want to stroll the beach, build a creative space, or head down more ....

7 In-Stock Couches Your Home Needs!

We know how hard it can be to find in-stock furniture these days. That’s why put together a round-up to feature a few of our favorite in-stock couches we know you’ll love! From leather, small-scaled sofas, to manual and power reclining, we have a piece that suits your home! See something you like? Head to oldbrick.com and chat with us today, our team has the answers to all things furniture!    1) Stoneland Reclining Sofa      2) Greaves Sofa Chaise  3) Traemore Sofa   ....

Saratoga Showcase of Homes: by Old Brick

"The Saratoga Showcase of Homes is produced by the Saratoga Builders Association, a non-profit, specialized professional trade organization representing our local building industry. The Saratoga Builders Association is committed to the continued growth, prosperity and quality of life in Saratoga County." - Saratoga Showcase of Homes  Each fall, our Queensbury, NY Design Team looks forward to working with area home builders in the Saratoga Showcase of Homes; a premier new-home tour in the Sarat ....