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Friday, September 2nd, 2016
FFDM Vintage Classics: This bedroom balances the beauty of wood, glass, white sheets and pillows, as well as art.
Just like marriage, you also need to find out if the interior designer that you’re about to hire is a good fit. Find out your style then let this expert help you; but before you sit down and discuss your design project with your choice, there’s that phase when you need to thoroughly get to know this person.
Step One: Know Your Designer’s Style
It is crucial to know your style but it is also equally important to know the interior designer’s signature style. If the portfolio that he or she shows is filled with traditional design, then you should think twice before you propose a modern home project.
Step Two: Look Through Numerous Portfolios
Let’s say that you already know what you are looking for and that you are now targeting a handful of designers. Try to see who among them share your design preferences. Look through several portfolios and imagine yourself living or staying in one of the spaces that they designed.
Step Three: Set Up a Budget
It is important to find out how much you are willing to spend before you begin your construction or remodel. There are designers who ask for a fixed fee while others ask for an hourly payment. These are factors that you need to consider when narrowing down your list of candidates.
Step Four: Schedule a Meet-Up
As soon as you have narrowed down your list to just a name or three, then it’s time to meet these experts face to face. Majority of interior designers do not charge for this session but it would also be great if you ask about it as you set up the appointment over the phone.
Hooker Furniture Home Office 42-in Leg Desk provides the perfect contrast to the whitewashed surroundings.
As you sit down with candidates, ask for references whom you can contact. This is so you would be able to gauge the designer’s capacity through his or her past works. Ask about costs that are specific to your project, how long it would take before the project is completed, and just about any question that you could come up with.
Think of specific questions then write everything that you both have discussed on a sheet of paper.
Step Six: Be Open-Minded
It is rare for clients to love every bit of element that the designer used on a project. Even if the two of you have the exact same style, you still need to prepare for that moment when you won’t agree on a certain detail. Always keep an open mind and don’t immediately close your mind to what your designer is suggesting. Give his or her idea a chance.
Make sure, though, that this expert is not pushing you to make any decisions. Suggestions can be made so you have to be open to other ideas.
Step Seven: Compare Your Notes
When you’re done meeting with the designers, it’s time to compare all the notes that you made. Compare the numbers (estimates) that these experts have provided, their references (past projects), and whether or not you click as a working team. Always keep in mind that the cheaper or priciest option may not always be the right and best choice.
You can only sign the contract as soon as you know who you would hire. You should know how much you would pay, what responsibilities you would give to the designer, the timeline, and your budgetary limits.
Step Nine: Create a Plan
Now is the time to go about with your plan of attack. Know where you would begin. Several rooms may need to be redesigned so find out which materials you would soon buy. Choose with the help of your designer.
Modify the plan if needs be.
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Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Hooker Furniture Dining Room Wakefield Round Leg Dining Table with 1-21-in leaf
Have you ever felt that you’ve finally found the right furniture piece for your dining room only to find out later that it won’t fit the space that you have available? Larger rooms need bigger and longer tables while smaller spaces require small furniture pieces. Corner spaces need to be maximized especially when you want to do a lot of entertaining. Consider having a round table if you have limited space as it is much easier to navigate all around the kitchen. If you think that bar height tables look great inside a dining room, then think twice. These may be uncomfortable for you and the guests unless you would like your dining room to double as a restaurant.
Pay Attention to the Chair Details
Always pay attention to the scale when you are down to choosing your dining chairs. Almost all table heights come at 28 to 30 inches and you should shop for chairs that are a few inches taller than these measurements. The ugly thing about choosing shorter chairs for the dining table is that they end up looking tiny. Seats that are higher, on the other hand, end up making you look tiny.
Shop for Mid-Century furniture as this is small scale and it tends to lay low on the ground. If you have higher ceilings, a large space and an open floor plan, then you should shop for tall-backed chairs that can even help separate the dining area from other parts of the room.
Another way that you can separate functional spaces is to use an area rug. The legs of the chairs and dining table should all sit on the rug when they are all pushed in.
Featured set: Hooker Furniture Dining Room Eastridge Rectangle Dining Table with 2-18in Leaves. Daylight is streaming beautifully inside this smart dining room and a modern chandelier hangs to provide lighting in the evening.
Check the Lights
The overhead lighting must also be considered for its size correlation to the dining room (more so in relation to its ratio when compared to the table).
Generally, the bottom part of the lighting fixture should be approximately 30 inches from the surface of the dining table. Of course, the number could go up as the ceiling goes higher. An eight-seater table naturally works with a wider or longer light fixture. This would also work well with a series (about 2-3) of pendants.
Make sure also that there are enough bulbs in the chandelier or pendant so that the dining room is adequately lighted. If needed, you can always add a lamp or a pair placed on a sideboard.
Remember that lighting is pretty much like scaling; the bigger the room, the more bulbs would be needed. Keep in mind also that there opaque glass shades offer a more diffused kind of light than a transparent one.
Put in Visual Contrast
Visual contrast is the very thing that makes rooms feel more unique, interesting, alive, even beautiful. The chairs can be in contrast with the table either on style, material or both. This means you can mix industrial type chairs with a Mid-Century table. The chairs don’t always have to match. If you embrace a more eclectic style, then consider using Windsor chairs around a simple dining table.
Another wonderful way that you can add contrast to the dining room is by adding a rug. All dining spaces should have one as it can easily make the room more inviting and comfortable.
Always Design with Function
Probably the most important consideration that you can make is to design the dining room around the function that the room would serve. Would you be eating meals there every day or during holidays only? Will you be hosting dinner parties there? Will the room double as a homework section for the kids? Knowing the answers to all these questions is crucial when you are about to choose the materials and the pieces of furniture that would go to your dining space.
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Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Universal-Furniture-Dining-Room-Kitchen-Table fuses the rustic charms of whitewashed and natural wood.
Kitchen renovation is not as easy as buying a new refrigerator or oven. This is a major decision that you need to significantly plan for. Being queen of the kitchen means being ready to get out of your comfort zone and experimenting on a few designs.
A New and Interesting Coat of Paint
More often than not, a fresh coat of paint is sufficient in beautifying the kitchen. If paint is not feasible at the moment, then you can wash the walls as well as the baseboards (for starters). You would be surprised at the new look that you sometimes get to achieve all because you tidied up.
Invest in New Things
New cabinets can also help you create a cleaner and more spacious kitchen. New flooring can also help aesthetics-wise. The greatest choices that most homeowners resort to are hardwood and tile flooring though synthetic wood and vinyl would also look nice at a more affordable price.
If your kitchen countertops are already outdated or worn out then that’s the glaring clue that it’s time to update ‘em.
Consider Major Appliance and Furniture Investment
So what is the chief function of a kitchen?
Cooking is the major activity that takes place inside the kitchen. Since this is so, you need to start shopping for a fridge, stove top, oven, microwave, and a dishwasher. These appliances are bulky so you need to plan the kitchen around them.
It is important that you shop with caution when it comes to appliances. The price tag is commensurate to how massive the appliance is. Decide how much budget you can work on then find out what size, shape, style or setup would work best.
Most kitchens work best with the classic oven-cooktop. Find out what your range budget is so that you can decide between the stainless steel commercial range, the slide-in freestanding range, or the cast iron range.
If you don’t like the standard range type, then you should find separate oven and cooktop.
When it comes to your refrigerator choice, know that it takes up visual space. Find out how much room you would need to store your food before you even begin shopping. As for the microwave, this can be the most glamorous kitchen appliance if you choose correctly. There are countertop and built-in models. Find out which version works for you.
As you place the major appliances in their proper places, it crucial to think what else you need to bring into your kitchen. The placement of these electrical appliances determines what furniture pieces need should be bought.
Let’s have an example – say you are someone who likes working with kitchen assistants, then what you need is a kitchen island. Your floor plan must be based on how you would work inside the kitchen.
If you like dining inside the kitchen, then have a dining nook set up there. Choose a dining set that will match your theme.
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Consider Your Lifestyle
Once again, remember that you are the star in your kitchen so set it up the way that you would want it to look. Are you ready to welcome spillage, the noise of silverware and the laughter of your family members?
Choose flooring material that can withstand wear and tear but one that would not be too uncomfortable to stand on for long periods of time. Remember that the kitchen floor will get grimy, eventually. If you want to minimize the amount of time that you would spend on maintenance then find a material that is water resistant, easy to clean and not prone to any kind of staining. Examples of such materials are bamboo, vinyl, cork, hardwood, and linoleum.
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Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Parents of opposite sex siblings often come to a point in their lives when they contemplate on separating the two from a shared bedroom. How long can they share the said bedroom? At what age is it proper to build a different room for one of them? There are different opinions regarding this topic.
If experts are to be asked, there is no specific age when the cutoff should be. It is best for parents to monitor their children’s individual developments then they can make their decisions from there. More often than not, children who begin attending school also begin to become more aware about the principle of modesty. This is the age when they usually feel uncomfortable changing their clothes in front of their opposite-gender brother or sister.
Know that it would become more difficult for kids to adjust once they reach puberty so design the separate bedrooms as soon as they begin schooling.
The Grown Up Girl Palette
If your concern is how to make a bedroom appear more suitable for a teenager, then you can always deviate from the usual pink palette. There are many other colors to choose from such as a warm chocolate focal wall. This may be experimental but this rich hue will offer a playful aura to a young girl’s room. You can then integrate hot pink to this color scheme by adding sheer curtains, some ottomans that come in a different shade of pink, and a chic floral lamp.
Just be sure to keep the linens neutral-colored so that the boldness of the rest of the colors will be balanced.
Show Much Elegance
Use stylish gray walls together with some adult furnishings. It’s time to shy away from the cartoon character themes. Using regular furnishings will help you keep the bedroom for a very long time. Also, you help your young one transition from a young girl to a teenager.
Wesley-Allen-Bedroom-Twin-Bed-1093 paired with any feminine-colored sheet could easily become the focal point in a bedroom.
A Definitive Line of Demarcation
A child’s room often showcases childish sophistication. You can improve from chiefly pink to a lavender playroom slash bedroom. This space should provide ample room for playtime and a restful nook.
Have a settee and a table lamp set up so that your little one could also spend the nights reading some of her books. In doing all these, make sure that you create a clear separation between the playroom, reading nook and the bedroom. Most of the time, all you’d need is an area rug to separate these spaces.
Stylish Storage
Keep your little one’s space stylish by bringing in more shelves and cabinets. Use narrow shelves to achieve visual interest inside the bedroom. This is also your best way to showcase the young girl’s artwork, books and favorite toys.
Use small wicker baskets for all other organizational needs. ’Wanna be more unique? Use an Indian tepee as a reading nook. Store all the most colorful books there. This is a surefire way to make your little girl swoon with gratefulness.
Added Fun
Most of the modern girls’ bedrooms are no longer just set up for sleeping anymore. This can also be a place where homework can be done. The wall shelves could also be accessed using a painted ladder. Always remember that there should be plenty of storage options and this section could also be filled with buttons, beads, threads, glue, and such. Your little one could then proudly show her cute craft area.
Make the area more exciting by providing the ultimate getaway. Put up a dramatic set of curtains. See if your growing up girl would opt for magenta. The darker the color this time, the more dramatic it is.
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