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In and Outs of Interior Designing This 2012Posted by admin on January 22nd, 2012

The recession is still in force, which means people can expect to see some unique trends in interior design because of it. 2012 will bring more repurposing projects and money-saving design ideas. People are also being more earth conscious and looking for “green” products.

Repurposing

Repurposing is when a person takes an old piece of furniture and uses it in a new way. For instance, two old end tables can be placed together and have a glass top put on top to create a new and unique coffee table. Many people are also trying upholstery projects on everything from chair pads to entire couches and headboards. You can make just about any type of furniture at home by repurposing. Look at your old furniture pieces and think of ways to make something new.

Eco-Friendly Designs

As each year passes, more and more people look for ways to save the environment. This trend in interior design is no different in 2012. You can add eco-friendly designs to your space by looking for furniture, and other products, made from renewable resources. Bamboo is a great material that is renewable and looks great in most designs. Cotton and flask are also good fabric blends to keep your room’s designs eco-friendly. Eco-friendly room designs are usually composed of natural materials with accents of color thrown in. You can’t go wrong with an eco-friendly design, whether you are decorating apartments for rent in Miami or an upscale hotel in New York.

Vintage Style

Image of Vintage Furniture via Wikipedia

Vintage is a word that describes items that look old, and they are in style in 2012. It doesn’t really matter if the piece is from the 50s, 60s or even the 90s, it can be a great accent piece to your room design. You can shop at antique stores or second-hand shops for vintage furniture at affordable prices. Then, all you need to do is clean it up to restore some of its original luster.

In 2012, you’ll probably see a lot of vintage furniture that has been painted in bright, vibrant colors. It’s a great way to make something old look new and unique. Vintage pieces can also serve as great focal points in a room. Try adding a vintage piece in your interior design plan this year.

Interior design trends change from year to year, but it’s always okay to be unique. This means 2012 is a great year to try something funky or creative. Look for vintage furniture, eco-friendly products and repurposing opportunities this year.

Savannah Luxury Furniture: Luxury for your Home without Breaking Your BudgetPosted by admin on December 27th, 2011

The Different Luxury Furniture sets from Savannah

Once you have invested on your dream home, you would want it to have nothing but the best. One of things that homeowners would want to invest to is luxury furniture.

Furniture is an essential component of a house, as the kind of furniture that you will use will dictate the overall look and theme that you want for your house. It complements the whole house and so it is important that homeowners invest in good quality furniture also to give their house an elegant and luxurious feel. But luxury furniture need not be expensive as there are a lot of luxury furniture manufacturers in the market today that offers the same quality as the branded ones but will not break your bank account. One of those furniture manufacturers is Savannah Luxury Furniture.

Savannah Luxury Furniture offers whole line of furniture that equals in craftsmanship and quality as Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Marge Carson, Century, Karges, EJ Victor and more. Savannah Luxury Furniture is dedicated in using only the finest craftsmanship in creating their furniture so they produce nothing but good quality luxury furniture that is at par with branded furniture makers. They are able to sell affordable luxury furniture without sacrificing the quality as consumers are buying direct from the factory thus eliminating additional cost like overhead, sales commission, retail markups and more.

You can find luxury furniture comparable to famous brands like Thomasville furniture from any of the furniture collection of Savannah:

1.     Luxury Living Room Furniture Sets. Customers can choose from any of the living room collection of Savannah like their Canterbury, Carmel, Georgia series, which are all made from solid hardwood, upholstered in European fabric and with intricate hard carving details.
2.     Luxury Furniture Bedroom Sets. Some of the bedroom collections from Savannah include Corinth, Essex, Greenwich, and more. The furniture under this collection is all hand crafted from solid hardwood and has been hand polished for a more enhanced finish.
3.     Dining Room Luxury Furniture. Carneros, Casabella, Chelsea are just some of the dining rooms sets from the Savannah collection that have unique hand crafted details and uses only high quality European fabric.
Savannah Luxury Furniture is not limited to selling furniture for your home as they also have great pieces for home office and they have a lot of accent items to add personality to your home.

Savannah Luxury Furniture is confident on the quality of their luxury furniture that they even offer 30-Days Audition Guarantee to all their products. This means that clients are entitled to a full refund if clients are not 100% satisfied with any of the luxury furniture purchased from Savannah Luxury Furniture.

Owning a home that looks like a cut from famous home magazines is never impossible, thanks to the luxury furniture of Savannah.

Some Inspiring Open-Spaced Living RoomsPosted by admin on September 29th, 2011

I have always admired open-spaced living rooms. There is something about rooms without partitions that are appealing to my eye, and how bits and pieces of furniture divide spaces and make an eclectic design. We were discussing the best cigar deals we can get so we can give them away as Christmas gifts when we stumbled upon these images and I just had to save (and blog) them so it can inspiration pieces for us when we finally have a house of our own.

Pictures on the WallPosted by admin on September 16th, 2011

I take a lot of pictures of my family. I am the designated memory keeper of the house. Instead of hanging art or paintings I’d prefer to decorate our house’s walls with pictures – LOTS of them. Aside from wishing vintage tubs, I also am wishing that I somehow can decorate our walls with pictures without it being too trashy and cluttered. It’s a good thing I saw this beautiful home, I can stash these pictures in my ideas folder!

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Country N ModernPosted by admin on July 28th, 2011

I found this quiz along Alpha’s blog!

COUNTRY ‘N’ MODERN
It sounds unlikely, but rural properties are amazingly adaptable to a modern style – as your home proves. The country-meets-modern look relies on natural materials and, very often, the immediate landscape for inspiration. The result perfectly combines the simplicity of colour and form without overlooking basic comfort and, indeed, the practicalities of raising a family.

Living Room
You have a comfortably contemporary living room. The danger with the ‘modern look’ is that it too easily falls into the realm of the bland and insipid; ‘easy’ gets confused with ‘careless’ and the result is just downright dull! Perhaps of all the rooms in our homes, the living room can be the one that most expresses your sense of style and your interests. Think, too, about how and when you will most use the room. For example, do you want it light and airy or warm and cosy? Classic accessories — a chandelier, say, or a ‘Louis XV’ chair — can really help to lift an otherwise modern room and to mark it with your individual style. Neutral wall colours provide a calm, easy background, while eclectic black and white make for a bold, yet chic statement. Curled up on the sofa with a good book, your living room’s the perfect place for some “me-time”.

Bedroom
It’s a man’s world in the master bedroom. Sleep is fundamentally important to our well being. Clean, fresh air can truly aid sleep, but so, too, does a well-made bed and the best mattress you can afford. Touch is an important issue in the bedroom, from crisp, Luxury Bed Linen to wool or even sheepskin underfoot. You have quite a masculine – some might say hard – style in your bedroom, using classic, neutral colours and textures to create an oasis of calm.
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Some Ideas How to Display Kid’s ArtworkPosted by admin on July 14th, 2011

I never can run out of suggestions on how to display kids’ artwork. I only have two kids but my baskets and boxes are overflowing with their artwork from school and those they do at home. I wish I can find an effective way of storing, organizing and displaying them.

These giant laundry pins make great display for on-the-spot projects. They also make for great pins for to-do lists, bills and social security disability notices.

This is so cute!

Rooms That Work With No ColorPosted by admin on July 14th, 2011

I love how these rooms make the no-color scheme work and yet they do not end up being cold, too modern and uninviting.

Shades of white, black and grey, these rooms still manage to be interestingly layered, even cozy.

I wonder how these can be. I have always been vocal about my love for white things, and white sheets; and if I didn’t have any kids I would love a white bed and white room. Heck, I’d even want white shelves and a white tv stand! I particularly love this room, as it has all the elements you need in a gorgeous room without ever betraying the no-color scheme and still end up looking rich, cozy and inviting. I think the frames and art work did it, don’t you think so?

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Feature Home: Scandinavian DuplexPosted by admin on July 14th, 2011

I think I am falling in love more and more with Danish/Scandinavian homes. I have been finding myself lured into looking at them without even finding out at the end of a post that it is a home in Denmark/Norway/Scotland.

What has lured me into them?

1. The use of natural light in a home. Every home I have seen use lots of natural light – big windows, light colored-walls, etc.
2. So much space! I do not know if this is a camera trick but I love how a house isn’t divided by walls but is this huge space.
3. So homey yet so classy and modern at the same time. All decorations, even plaques, are effectively used and presented.

Here is an example:

This just got bumped into my most favorite home just yet!

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Attic RoomsPosted by admin on June 16th, 2011

I have been vocal about my love for attic rooms as much as being vocal about my choice not to use any diet pills to lose weight, even if it comes from trusted sites like buyapidexin.com. It has always ben a childhood dream when I was a kid to be able to get away from the hustle and bustle of the house and retreat to my own castle

Here are some tips on placing furniture in an attic room where the ceiling is uneven: Place the bed below a window for symmetry and built in headboard. Take the traditional route by keeping wall colors and bedding neutral; let the architecture speak for itself.

How to Effectively Use Lighting in Your Kitchen (Using Kitchen Pendant Lighting Fixtures)Posted by admin on June 1st, 2011

Lighting plays a very important role in setting the ambiance of a room. This why there are different kinds of lighting technique employed in specific rooms. Interior designers employ the use of pendant lights and mini pendant lights

When used in the kitchen, these kitchen pendant lighting fixtures can set the mood especially at night when left lit by themselves. These types of fixtures are perfect for your kitchen island.

Basically you would need four types of lighting:
1. Task Lighting. This is the workhouse element of kitchen lighting and will provide adequate light . The optimum place for such lighting is between a person’s head and the actual work surface (and that is why lighting located below cabinets on the walls are very effective).

2. Ambient Lighting. This will create a warm glow to your kitchen and will fill the room as well as soften shadows and makes those entering the kitchen feeling instantly welcome

3. Accent Lighting. This will give depth and dimension to any kitchen and accent lighting is those fixtures which are placed inside a glassed front cabinet in order to illuminate the china, glassware or collectibles that are contained within it

4. Decorative Lighting. This type of lighting will add a sparkle to any space.

Inspiring Work from Life StationsPosted by admin on May 25th, 2011

I would not buy hemogex or even my dream designer handbag if only I can have any of these rooms as my work corner – lighting and all. I love working during early mornings when the sun’s rays are really rays of sunshine than rays of death by harmful UV rays.

I have a lot of pegs for my future work corners. It ranges from full rooms to hallyways to nooks. Right now, a corner of a room would be fine for me.

This one is something I can do with my current space:

Incorporating Art Details in the KitchenPosted by admin on May 25th, 2011

I have been debating with myself whether I can truly benefit from OxyElite Pro when I chanced upon these small but beautiful details in incorporating art pieces in the kitchen.

Look at the stamp of royalty in the basement kitchen. Love the combination of steel + wood:

Notice the stencil of a pink bird against the aqua-teal-bluish tint of the walls? Love it.

House Inspiration: Lived InPosted by admin on February 20th, 2011

Whenever I would describe my dream house, I go from modern to asian zen to minimalist and to shabby chic. One criteria doesn’t change though – I want it to feel and look lived in. Lived in means people actually like living there and staying there. I am sure pet beds will be a given in our house too, since my kids would want a pet.

I love this house, it just speaks like it is lived in for me. (House featured from Apartment Therapy)

Retro House InspirationPosted by admin on February 20th, 2011

For retro chic lovers, the pictures above would be perfect inspiration for you – - lots of pretty vintage items, a bit of fifties and sixties kitsch, candy-like colors, and cute feminine touches! I love seeing them and really find it cute but I know I would be able to maintain its cute-ness and would need the best wrinkle ream to be able to keep me from getting stressed over not being able to maintain it. If I were a single girl with no kids, I’d have one wall retro chic though. This is inspiring.

Inspiration RoomsPosted by admin on February 7th, 2011

I do not need bifocal safety glasses to see that we need a bigger space to accommodate our growing kids. We will be trying hard to make sure we have everything we need by the end of the year, and that includes a house above our heads which we can call our own.

In the meantime, I will be feasting my eyes on the following rooms and keep them as my inspiration for our future home: