This time of year, we invite family and friends into our homes to share meals and enjoy togetherness during the holiday season. It’s also the perfect time to assess current design elements in your home and decide what might need updating. To help prepare your home for a season of hosting, we’re sharing our three favorite ideas for refreshing your space in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way.

Elevate What You Already Have

Breathe new life into your treasured furniture pieces by replacing the fabric with something more suited to your present taste. Reupholstering not only keeps furniture out of landfills, but also provides you with a one-of-a-kind piece of custom furniture at a fraction of the cost. 

Our local Santa Barbara sew room proudly offers a wide range of fabrication options for updating your cushions, sofas, and chairs. Partnering with premium vendors to source the highest quality fabrics, our team can help select styles equally as durable and functional as they are beautiful. To design your new cushioning, we’ll start by choosing the perfect color palette for your space and suggest any fabric treatments depending on your practical indoor/outdoor needs.

Pampel Tip: Once your new upholstery is complete, enhance your seating arrangements with cozy blankets and accent pillows— think sheepskin, faux fur, velvet, or knitted throws for cuddling up with a cup of hot cocoa by the fire. It doesn’t get much better than that!

Awnings & Pergolas For Year-Round Enjoyment

Outdoor awnings are a wonderful solution for managing our ever-changing California climate. To ensure you are always covered, rain or shine, Pampel offers shading options complete with motion sensor technology or motorization for a seamless, user-friendly experience no matter the weather. 

In addition, pergolas can transform your patio or yard into the ideal outdoor entertainment spot for holiday parties or family gatherings. Choose between our Stretch Sail option or a retractable awning for a canopy crafted from environmentally-friendly materials and customized to meet your needs.

Pampel Tip: Installing a motorized louvered roof system is a great way to provide shade when the sun is shining and a water-tight seal to protect your furniture on rainy days.

Warm Your Home With Infrared Heaters

Enjoy the comfort of your outdoor seating area throughout the Holiday season by installing an infrared heating system. These systems heat your space in a fraction of the time and use less energy than electric, kerosene, propane, or wood heat! Not only are infrared heat products one of our favorite ways to lower Client’s utility bills, but they also create a healthier heat that retains higher oxygen levels in the air than traditional systems

Want to enjoy your outdoor space all through the year? Our Pampel team can surface-mount the heaters for a discreet installation that compliments your space. Save on gas costs and enjoy more efficient heat distribution from our durable infrared heating elements.

Pampel Tip: Another way to decrease high energy costs this Holiday season is by installing dimmable LED lighting. This simple change allows you to adjust your indoor lighting based on the time of day or the mood you’d like to set. After all, there’s nothing better than being able to soften and dim your lights to eat by candlelight for an ambient, intimate dinner.

Learn more about Pampel Designs by exploring our website. Have a project in mind, contact us today for a free consultation — we look forward to partnering with you on your next project.