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Friday, February 15th, 2019
Fine Furniture Design Dining Room Marlborough Dining Table Base 1020-810: The glass bowl of fruits “personalized” this dining room.
Many people wonder how they can alter their house to become a home. The former is just a physical structure, a dwelling place; it can be an apartment, a bungalow, a glass house, practically anything where a person or a family dwells.
The house’s form never truly matters because it’s the special relationships and people who are inside that truly count. These are the very people who can transform any space into a home.
Homeowners often forget that designing a home does not rest solely on the acquisition of furnishings. You could design your home in so many different ways where there’s a focal point, an artwork or two, and different textiles. Big or small, though, the shape and style of your house are not the only intriguing things in your space.
Here are some things that you can do to your space so that it starts spelling your name instead of an interior design magazine’s –
Rearrange
What could be simpler than rearranging your furniture? If you have bigger pieces, then you could even ask your family to help you reposition the furniture. You will be surprised at the difference that you will achieve.
Moving a table, couch, bed or a dresser is sometimes all that you need to freshen up your home.
Repaint
Go and visit the garage and see if you still have some old paint cans. See what colors you could come up with as you create different shades and tints. Add depth and drama to some rooms by painting them darker. Paint ‘em lighter and you’d widen and open up the space.
Dig
It’s time to dig up some old stuff that you might have stored. ‘Time to put them to good use; there might be an artwork that’s been sleeping in the attic or some throws that you haven’t used for the longest time.
Change
It’s time to change the linens, too. Take down the curtains and change the bedding, pillows, and sheets. Use colors that you really like and would like to see everyday. See also if you would like to go casual or sophisticated.
Display
You’re in luck if you’re already a collector. You might have locked your unique items in a cabinet somewhere. It’s time to bring them all out and decorate with them. Do you have a few pieces of pitchers, dishes, bowls, rolling pins or even muffin tins?
Bring them all out and display them proudly.
Do you also have ceramic vases? If not, then it’s time to invest in some.
Reflect
Mirrors have long been the go-to pieces not just to open up a space but also to enhance the illumination in a room. Oversized mirrors are best. Just have a floor mirror leaning on one wall and the room instantly opens up.
Add several more and you’d never go wrong.
Use
Do you have an unused fireplace? Then you have an architectural element that’s not put to good use.
The fireplace is a natural focal point so let it do its job. Paint the inside of this architectural beauty with a bold hue. You can use it as a house for your potted plant or a lovely bust.
You can also dress up the mantel by creating a vignette of coffee table books, artworks or other collectibles. You can also group candles to set up a warm ambiance.
Pull
This is also the perfect time to bring out the stored photographs. Have them framed then hung on the walls. Make the bedroom and living room walls more exciting. If you’re feeling up for it, you can also create a gallery right in the mudroom.
Nature
Lastly, another effective way to personalize a home is to bring in Mother Nature through potted plants, flowers in vases, pinecones or fruits. Strategically place them throughout your home for maximum effect.
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Monday, December 4th, 2017
This room would have been cold without the warmth and contrasting effects of the lamps, the unique vase on the nightstand, and the bowl of magazines. Featured here is the Constance King Sleigh Bed from Fine Furniture Design’s Meritage Collection.
Having a one-of-a-kind home does not mean buying the latest appliances or adding heavy wood furniture at every corner. While furniture and appliances can help make a place appear cozy, there is a much better way to achieve a unique look – add personal touches.
You just have to add personal touches if you want to make your house feel like a home. You can even tell stories as you display your collections. Other than showing the world your book or action figure collections, here are other things that can help customize your dwelling place –
Personalized Lettering
There are now a lot of shops that offer personalized vinyl lettering for your signs, sayings, and monograms. You can now place your favorite quote to welcome your visitors at your main door.
Dashes and Splashes of Color
What’s your favorite color? Use that to anchor the rest of your design elements. This can also serve as the color for your accent wall. If you don’t want purple splashed all across the walls of your living room, then use it as an accent hue instead.
Create a statement by adding a colorful piece of furniture. If you have a neutral-colored backdrop and furnishings, then add colorful throws to offset the muted palette. Remember that the right addition of color can tie your style together effectively.
Eclectic Art
Find an artwork that speaks to you and display that in a prominent area. The artwork must not just make you happy but also capture the imagination of other beholders.
If you’re still not sure where to begin, try looking for prints of the best global holiday destinations, preferably the ones that you have already visited. Have you kept your pictures in Paris? Then it’s time to look for art pieces that are connected to this expedition.
Motivational quotes can also jumpstart your personalization project.
Candles and Tealights
Candles have always been the go-to element when it comes to romanticizing a place. Apart from these, there are also tea lights which come in small tin cans which can burn for 3-5 hours.
Scented and uniquely-shaped candles will look particularly charming during this holiday season. Have some stunning candle holders display your selection of tea lights. Even citrus peelings, eggshells, green or red apples, glued pistachio shells, and a small stump of wood, can serve as candle holders for your cute tea lights.
Memorabilia
Most of the time, it is a challenge to infuse your collection into an existing theme in your home. If you don’t want your collectibles to turn into clutter, then you need to know how to properly display them. First, have a memory table set up at the center of the living room right where the center table is supposed to go. You can also arrange your collection on an open shelf according to finishes and sizes. Create depth as you combine according to color or thickness.
Does your son have a huge collection of matchbox toys? How about coaxing him to have those cars displayed on the wall? Set up a matchbox car mural right where he can see them every day as he eats his cereal.
Do you have quilted works? Then have them displayed right by the door of your living room. Use a short ladder to hang the different-patterned quilts.
What about those people who love to collect lunch boxes? Just like the matchbox mural, you can also create an accent wall using a tall shelf for your lunch box collectibles. This can be done as a floor-to-ceiling kind of display or just a dedicated section of the wall.
You see, there are so many ways to personalize your home. The limit is only that of what’s conceived in your mind.
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Monday, September 25th, 2017
Hooker Furniture Bedroom Nest Theory Finch 62in King Upholstered Bed: See how this room was personalized? The addition of a hanging rod for those clothes and the painting above the headboard all made a difference.
If you feel that your home is not that homey at the moment then you know that a makeover project should be done soon. If your house feels empty or lifeless, then you should rush this project.
Common this-does-not-feel-welcoming issues can be addressed with simple DIY makeover projects. The problem could be because the space still looks and feels bare because of the lack of furnishing or that there are just too many furniture pieces cramped into a single room.
No matter what the issue, rest assured that there is a solution that’s waiting for you.
Update the Paint
One of the leading makeover needs is for the house to be painted with a fresh hue. Find a color that works well in your space. Wide, open spaces can be warmer and homier with the right dark or earthy colors. Smaller spaces could use a little brighter and lighter hues.
A new palette could instantly brighten up any space. It could also make the living spaces more exciting. If you choose, say, white or any neutral-colored paint, though, make sure that your area does not look too clinical.
To deviate from the all-neutral color palette, you can have one wall painted with a more vibrant color. This will serve as your accent wall. Here is where you can also feature your beautiful artworks and special family photographs.
The accent wall could also have the same backdrop paint though it can be fitted with wood print vinyl tiles. This is an economical way to create an accent wall where you can, again, display your prized artworks.
Rearrange Furniture Layout
Most designers also opt to rearrange the furniture pieces. This is so space will be maximized. A good way to begin when you have cramped space is to have just the bare essentials. For instance, the living room can just have a comfortable couch and a television console.
If you want to spend more lounging time in your living room, then you can invest in a bigger, longer, and comfier couch. There are couches that can accommodate four people or more. Add some personal touches to the living room by having a coffee table in front of your couch. You can also place a credenza right in front of that accent wall which you painted just days ago.
Optimize Space
It is also wise to take advantage of every inch of space in your house. There is often a blank space between the dining and living areas. Turn that void into a lovely spot. Place two accent chairs, an area rug, a lovely TV console in that area.
This will serve as your informal lounging area. To create a visual distinction from the rest of the living space, have this spot painted with a lighter or a slightly darker color. It depends on what color palette you originally chose.
When this spot is properly set up, you will have the perfect spot for your family’s accouterments.
Fitting the Puzzle Pieces
Decorating a house to a home is like playing with puzzle pieces. You just have to be patient in matching and not matching accent and furniture pieces. Learn which pieces should be placed inside the living room and take out any that do not look good inside the other rooms.
Think of ways that you could make your home a pleasant home to look at. Experiment with proportions. A large, spacious spot could be filled with equally bulky furnishings placed at the right spots.
On the other hand, a space that does not have a physical division could be defined with proper furniture layout.
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
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Do you believe that accessories are keys to a good design? These may or may not be the focal points in a room but they always get their fair share of attention. So who gets to choose the kind of accessories in your home?
Accessories Aren’t an Afterthought
Accessories are essential elements that must always be included in styling a room. These are especially important if you have to show your personal flair through your design. Whether you are designing your home or redecorating, you would want something that could freshen up your space. Since this is so, do not forget to accessorize.
Love Your Accessories
Always look for accessories that speak of who you are or your interests. Remember that you are going to live with these items for months or years to come so be sure to find the ones that you would enjoy seeing every day. These pieces don’t have to be expensive but they should be interesting in terms of color, shape and texture.
Accessories are also, sometimes, things with sentimental value. These are those items that have a great story behind them. They are interesting because they are visually fascinating or they have the power to define what you want for your space.
Arts are great pieces of accessories. These are conversational pieces that are pretty hard to ignore.
Accessories Have Purpose
It is wrong to think that accessories are just there as decorative elements. These can serve purposes, too. Examples are vases filled with fresh water and freshly-cut flowers. Still on plants, potted plants don’t just work well with the existing color scheme but they can also add texture as well as clean the air. Accessories can also be that special bowl of candies and nuts on your dining table.
Lamps aren’t just visually charming but they can also provide necessary lighting for your space. Sometimes, the simplest function for an accessory is to fulfill a basic purpose. A throw blanket does not just add visual texture and color but it can also keep you warm during those extra chilly evenings.
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Group Your Accessories
Accessories, more often than not, make a greater impact once you display them in a group. Dispersed accessories have a diminished significance. There is power in numbers so use this concept in creating the most interesting arrangements.
An example is when you decorate your end table or coffee table. Be sure to use various sizes and heights of accessories. Include colorful items such as flowers or interesting photo frames.
Art can also be grouped to showcase a collection. Remember that grouping provides a cohesive look that would never be achieved when the pieces can be found everywhere in the room.
Accessories Should Harmonize
Just like the rest of the design elements, the accessories that you use must be able to harmonize with the rest. Balance is the chief component in picking any design element. For instance, a vintage grandfather clock will not look too great on a narrow entryway. Smaller accessories should be used in such an instance.
Another way to bring balance in a room is to utilize elements that naturally bond. Rooms with high ceilings are often married with beautiful crystal chandeliers.
Shop for the bigger items first like lamps, decorative boxes, vases, and artworks; these tend to occupy more space so they should be the anchors in terms of creating balance.
Accessories Are Finishing Touches
Interior design might become monotonous without the right finishing touches. Form, function and creating a lovely space is all about harmony yet there would always be the need to include the applicable finishing touch. This is the icing to the cake so make sure to accessorize or you’d be missing out on the most interesting part of your design project.
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
The use of this 1586-75907-GRY1 Soiree Sideboard 1586-90007-MULTI Aura Round Shell Accent Mirror is an effective method to customize your home.
Buying home in today’s market entails a lot of hard work. After being stressed in financing and closing the deal, the next big project is for you to move in. One of the greatest joys of home ownership is your right to finally personalize the space and let it suit your preferences. Here are some strategies that could help you customize your home –
Customize with Paint
Painting your home with the colors that you want is a cost-effective way of personalizing your space. Studies even show that your color choices can have a massive impact on your mood, even the general well-being of the residents.
You can paint the exterior parts to create or update the look of your home. You can paint your home the way you have always imagined your dream home would look like. You can paint for the sole reason of improving curb appeal.
You can also paint the front door, the fence and shutters with colors that match the rest of the neighborhood or a palette that defines the unique you. A red door is considered to be most welcoming. Adding an engraved knocker will also up the personalized look on that door; while greens and aquas, even brick reds and blacks are great for a unique fence.
As for the shutters, you can go ahead and paint them with a palette that beautifully contrasts the rest of the colors already used. This tweak should give your home a buttoned up look.
Individual family members can also have their pick at the colors that they would want to add in the different rooms. The kids’ room could be personalized with cartoon character or farm animal murals. The master bedroom, on the other hand, could be wallpapered or painted with a color that spells sanctuary.
If you want to make a statement by using color, then what better way is there than to add an accent wall? An accent wall – that single wall that has a different color from the rest of the walls – is also an easy yet effective way of personalizing your space.
FFDM Harbor Springs Collection: Customization means adding personal touches that define who you are. Here, it could be the tray of candles or that metal clock.
Match or Not
There is no hard and fast rule that says table and chairs should always match. Remember that in customizing your home – you are in control. So take charge and bring in furniture that makes you happy.
You can also switch rooms if you want to dine inside the kitchen or even a small section of the living room. Just add a breakfast nook right by the living room window and you’re done.
The master bedroom could also be the best yoga room or a home for your shoes, bags and other accessories. How about doubling the home office into an arts and craft room? You can then do your office work while your teenage daughter is right in the same room, scrapbooking.
Personalize with a Chart
It would help if you plan the execution of your design goals. You can divide the spaces in your home, even the seemingly useless spaces, then see what functions they could serve. Even that nook under the stairs can have a function.
After listing these areas, decide what you are going to do with each. It would also help if you assign the storage spaces from the onset. Plan where you will set up the cabinets, shelves and drawers. See also if you can have a storage space set up in your window seats. The spinners, shelves and drawers in the kitchen must also be optimized.
This kind of planning should empower you to make sure that every activity is met and that every family member’s needs are considered.
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Saturday, May 28th, 2016
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As you moved into your new home, isn’t it your first desire to create your personal stamp on the new space? But if you are buying a pre-loved home, then the finishes, paint colors and fixtures have all been chosen according to the previous owner’s preference.
Here are some guidelines that you can follow to personalize your home –
A Painted Front Door
One good way to make your home look and feel like you is to paint it. This has far less obligation than when you have to repaint your entire home.
When you’re out to choose the paint color, consider if you would also like to update the hardware such as the locks. Of course, if you are buying a house with existing locks, it is always a great idea to change them.
Personalize with Photos
It’s time to get some of your favorite pictures up on your walls. This is a great and effective way to feel at home right away. So never put off this project. Hang those beautiful family pictures or those travel photos that you have long kept.
Swap for a New Kitchen Faucet
One of the most used things inside a home is the faucet. See if you could swap the old kitchen faucet for a newer, sleeker one. This may seem like a menial task but it is something that can have a huge impact on the overall look of your kitchen (or bathroom).
Just make sure that you coordinate with every existing hardware; or you would be left with an unbalanced room design.
Paint the Walls
It can be a daunting task to pick colors that you will use for the entire house. Don’t go through this difficult phase, save yourself some trouble and just paint a wall or two.
Painting the walls will make you be able to determine the theme or palette that you will use for your entire home.
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Bring In Mother Nature
One of the best and most effortless ways to personalize your home is to bring in fresh flowers or potted plants. A room will definitely look a lot friendlier with a touch of nature in a vase or a pot.
Wallpaper ‘Em
If you are in for a bigger project, then you can buy a set of wallpapers. This is also a time-tested way of altering the look inside your home. Put your personal stamp by wallpapering. Use bold patterns if you dare to do so. Neutrals and simpler patterns are for the simpler people.
Clean Up
Use great-smelling products to make your home more appealing. Have a familiar scent, one that you would soon associate with your home.
It also pays to keep clutter from becoming a huge mound. Buy cabinets and drawers where you can store stuff that you don’t use at the moment.
Make it a point to designate a place for your keys and other small items. Have a row of hooks lined up for the special purpose of holding your keys.
Stairs and Window Treatments
The stairs needn’t be boring parts of your home. Paint it white then add shades to the treads. Install a runner if you have a carpeted staircase. Place a runner that is in the color that you most love. A fluffy carpet is great especially for areas with less foot traffic.
You can also upgrade the window treatments. You can go for tailored textured bamboo, Roman blinds, or the basic roller shades. Create a layered look using curtains. Find a window treatment that describes you best. Choose the same fabric for your curtains or draperies so you’ll have a more consistent look on the outside.
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