The latest home décor inspiration and advice from Modern Accents.
A less predictable take on Thanksgiving. There’s a brief, beautiful moment before everyone arrives when the table looks exactly the way you intended. The glasses are lined up, the napkins haven’t moved, the candles are untouched and nobody has put a serving dish directly on top of the carefully placed decorative thing you spent ten minutes arranging. Enjoy it. It …
Subtle Ways to Bring Fall Home There’s something about September in the Okanagan that always catches us a little off guard. We’re still eating outside. The lake is still calling. The afternoons can absolutely feel like summer. And then the sun goes down. Suddenly you’re reaching for a sweater, turning on the lamps a little earlier and thinking that maybe, …
One of the things we hear most often in the store is, “I just can’t figure out what’s missing.” The sofa is in place, the rug has arrived, the walls are painted, and yet the room still doesn’t quite feel finished. It’s a little like making your favourite recipe and realizing it just needs one more ingredient. Surprisingly, that missing …
Luxury used to be defined by having more. More space, more possessions, more extravagance. Today, however, luxury is increasingly measured by how our homes make us feel. Comfort, quality, craftsmanship, and meaningful spaces have become the true markers of luxury. Rather than filling our homes with more, we’re becoming more intentional about the pieces we choose and the way we …
We love an Okanagan summer! It just has a way of bringing people together. The relaxed patio dinners. The lake days that turn into backyard visits. Friends dropping by unexpectedly. Family weekends. Long evenings spent gathered around the table. Summer entertaining here feels easy, casual, and connected, and at Modern Accents we love helping create spaces that feel just as …
