Tuesday, November 30, 2010

bed




Custom furniture is furniture made by request and according to customer specifications. The specifications include individual design and choice of style and materials such as wood, stain, and fabric. The bedroom is a person's private haven in the home, a place where one relaxes after a day's work. Custom bedroom furniture can undoubtedly add color to the dream.

Custom bedroom furniture is available in both traditional and contemporary styles. Most custom bedroom furniture is a re-creation of the conventional form. Armoires, chests, headboards, beds, dressers, and night stands constitute custom bedroom furniture.

The bed has always been the center of attraction in a bedroom. A custom bed provides the comforts of a lifetime. Custom bedroom furniture is made of oak, maple, cherry, walnut, teak, high-quality leather or different kinds of metals. The beds are usually made of natural wood and are available in different sizes, from standard or twin to full king or queen. The Modern Murphy bed wall unit with television display and a side panel desk is a useful piece. Customized armoires, dressers, and chests in oriental, contemporary or art-deco styles are used for storage in the bedroom. Custom bedroom furniture is also available in various colors.

Custom bedroom furniture is known for its high-quality craftsmanship. When compared to ordinary bedroom furniture, custom bedroom furniture also has great resale value. Those who cannot afford new custom bedroom furniture can purchase used furniture.

Today, custom bedroom furniture is available in most furniture stores. Talented woodworkers and furniture dealers also sell custom bedroom furniture. Those who do not like to shop in stores can shop on the Internet, the most convenient way to select goods. Custom bedroom furniture is also the ideal gift for weddings, anniversaries, and other special events.

living room

living room
living room
living room

People say that the kitchen is the room where we spend most of our time at home, but I disagree. For me, the living room is really the 'home' place where I get to relax after work every afternoon, I get to watch the latest football game, read a book, catch up with my family or have a few guests over. This is why living room decoration is quite important, much more so than that of the kitchen, in my opinion.

The room should be comfortable so when you're decorating - or maybe re-decorating the place, you need to keep this aspect in mind. It is very easy to uplift the appearance of the room without spending too much money on room decor. For example you can easily add a few pillows to your coach or love sofa. But you have to make sure that they are actually matching the rest of the decor. If you already have some nice curtains and drapes in place, make sure that the pillows match at least in color or style with your window treatments.

Also simply adding a new pretty vase with some fresh flowers in it can do wonders for your living room. This will keep the room more in contact nature and will make people - even your guests - feel more at home right away.

There are many small items that can add to the room decor, depending on the style you have the room in. For example adding a few decorative statues might be just the thing to spruce up the ambient of the space. Just make sure that you know what the statue actually symbolizes, so you can dazzle your guests with the relevant information should they ask.

Finally, adding a few modern paintings on the wall can also add to the ambient and decor of your place. Paintings can be stylish, modern and contemporary, or classic and elegant, depending on what you buy. You might even have a favorite painter and you might want his or her work displayed on your wall.

An extra tip is adding a gorgeous LCD television set on the wall. This can truly bring out the greatness in any living room and make your friends and neighbors gather in your home to watch together the latest football game with a beer and some snacks during the weekend. Just make sure that the color of your TV and the installation brackets match with the rest of the room decor.

Monday, November 29, 2010

garden design ideas




One of the challenges of small garden design is of course space Unlike large gardens, you must be much more disciplined in your approach. While experimentation is easier in the smaller garden, you will want to spend some time planning. You will need to be satisfied with fewer types of plants. Instead of buying a new plant spur of the moment, you will want to spend a little more time thinking about the potential new plant's fit in terms of spread, height, color and texture.

With the smaller garden, it is not as easy to do things like hidden turns and garden rooms. But this does not mean you need to throw away the elements of contemporary garden design. You have opportunities to do similar things on a smaller scale. Imagine you have a small garden space towards the back of your yard. It is on your right as you walk towards it. You can start with a low boxwood-type hedge, or in my case a rock about 12" high with a sharpish edge on the top. My rock is about 3 feet long. I laid the rock perpendicular to and touching my garage wall, forming a border shaped like a mountain range. As you walk further back, the area at first obscured by the rock reveals itself. I tried to make this more dramatic by using multicolored peonies planted very tightly against the side of the rock near the garage wall. This way, you see a small explosion of color that remains hidden until you have come completely to the level of the rock. This is my version of the hidden turn.

While large hardscapes such as boulders and walls may be out of the question, you can still create the illusion of separation by using hedges, rocks as in my example, gravel rivers as in Japanese gardening, etc. For myself, instead of trying to create rooms or separation within a single garden area, I have several small garden areas which are for the most part separated by lawn. In some cases I try to treat each of these tiny areas as separate gardens or rooms.

This gives me the ability to try new things fairly quickly in a small garden area. If it doesn't work, or if I want to try something new, I may buy some additional plants, or I might move plants from one of the other little gardens. I can add my "mini hardscapes" like rock, and move plants around in a matter of minutes. I think experimentation is one of my favorite things about this type of gardening. While on the one hand, you need to plan for the appropriate plants, on the other hand you can swap different plants in and out of a particular spot to see which works best, or just to try out a new idea.

As always, you will need to take note of your growing zone, especially the hours of sun vs. shade in the area you are planting. We do site analysis in the first place to know which plants will thrive in our garden. I read once that a poorly chosen plant becomes an annual, so don't let that happen to you! Make sure to select your plant for the appropriate size, texture, color, and durability for your planting area. Some of my areas get sun for 6 hours, some are always in shade.

Unlike a larger garden, you will be able to see your entire garden as one entity. Even though you can have some separation into tiny rooms if you want, remember to look at each small garden as a complete composition. The way the plants work together to form the whole can be much more important in the small garden.

Everything I have read indicates that you should be somewhat monochromatic with your small garden. Use different variations and subtleties of the dominant color. Show differences with height, texture, etc. On the other hand, I have always been a little bit of a contrarian, so you can always try explosions of different colors, especially if you have an object to anchor the explosion, like a rock, small bird bath, sundial, bench, etc. For myself, I will never tire of red and green against a whitish rock.

And again, here is the versatility of the small garden. You can still have some of the traditional elements of the larger garden, like a separated sitting area or playing area. But here are some options. First, instead of one garden area with a play area, have 2 different garden areas separated by the playing area. If you want a bench, or sitting area, try the same - 2 separate gardens divided by the sitting area.

If you decide to try some of these small garden design ideas, I'd love to know how it worked out for you!

house




Thinking of making improvements to your house interior? Although there are thousands of options for you to choose from, planning the perfect home décor will take a lot of time and effort. Here's a quick and easy guide to make sure that you are able to make the most out of your house interior design!

One of the first things that you should consider is the space of your room. Your house interior design should not only look good, you should also be able to maximize your living space so that it appears larger and more organized. Did you know that moving several things around can create the illusion of a bigger room? Make sure that you use shelves and other storage spaces instead of putting it all on the floor. Installing large mirrors to your walls will also create the same effect to your house interior.

How about the windows? Windows are typically one of the most overlooked aspects of your room and house interior design. The right type of windows does not only allow for more space, it can also complement your room beautifully. You can choose from different kinds of window types to suit the theme of your home décor. You can add curtains in different shades to top off the look.

The color of your walls can automatically transform the look of your room. Although white and beige has always been a classic color choice for house interior design, you can exercise your creativity by choosing practically any hue! You can even combine complementing shades for a unique touch to your room. The color of the walls will also determine the mood of the room, so make sure that you choose one that will be pleasing and relaxing to the eyes.

House interior design will not be complete without the proper lighting fixtures. You should be able to combine both natural and artificial lighting to brighten up your room.

Smaller rooms should have enough light so that it won't feel cramped. There are bulbs and lamps that range from bright white light to a more rosy glow. Make sure that you test the lighting first before purchasing any for your home.

The accessories that are used for house interior design may seem like just an add on, but you will see how much of a difference it makes! You can opt to buy plants or flowers for your centerpiece. Adding different kinds of home décor and accessories will make your room visually pleasing. The right kind of fabrics and textures will surely make the most impact.

If you are still unsure on how to go about house interior decorating, you can try searching online for apartment and home inspirations. These sites are able to categorize it for different types of rooms: bedrooms, living rooms and bathrooms would all have different styles and themes to choose from. You can try to find the best deals by shopping around. Make sure that you choose those that will beautify your home!