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Monday, April 11th, 2016
The potted flowering plant plus the curves on some of the accessories softened the linear look of the bed. Featured bedroom set is from FFDM’s Vintage Classics.
The bedroom of a young woman is supposed to be cheerful and fresh. This is a room that should reflect her age, even her character. It would be wrong to make it look like an elderly woman’s dwelling but it shouldn’t look like a little girl’s room, too.
This only means that a balance should be achieved between these ages as adolescence is pretty much a delicate phase.
The young lady’s bedroom should be a place for retreat or relaxation. It should have the right fusion of freshness and femininity. There should also be zero clutter or else, the mood and overall female vibe would be ruined.
Always Begin with the Color
Let’s begin with the room color. What you should choose should be a vibrant color. Now you know why most young women’s bedrooms come with lavender, pink or pastel colors. These have a certain princess-ey or fairy-like feel.
Still, there are young women who prefer a more intense color. You could level from a pink to fuchsia or from lime green to bottle green.
Generally, the safest choice is soft pink. Red, blue, green and purple come in next. These can up the drama a bit. You can also integrate dashes of black or white.
It’s Always Downhill Once the Theme’s Chosen
Stylizing a young woman’s room is always personal which is why having a direction is critical.
With a specific style in mind now, it’s time to make the dream into a reality. Look at the walls, furniture, accessories and window treatments.
Should you aim for a contemporary appeal? Should it be shabby chic? It’s up to the young woman to decide. If you are a parent who is there to support your young one’s decision, then see to it that she’s also making the correct choices.
The theme is often modern but not all young women have this taste. Go through magazines and books on interior design that could give you an idea on what theme to work with.
The bedroom shouldn’t just be colorful, it should also be airy. The bigger the surface area that you need to work on, the smaller the furniture that you need to bring in; there’s also a need to solve the issue on storage through an investment on open shelves, multi-functional drawers, chests, and cabinets.
For the rest of the decor, all these depend on the young woman’s personality. For instance, you could buy – especially for this project – contemporary wall arts, wall accessories, vases, posters, and such.
As for the furnishings, be sure to add pieces that soften the overall appeal of the room. Do not forget about comfort as you invest in a bed and seating. If you elect to have linear pieces, then be sure to have vases filled with fresh flowers brought in.
Consider also the curtains, draperies, and the rest of the beddings. These should fuse correctly through coordination. The wall color must not clash with these fabrics.
See if low lamps, candelabra and aromatherapy oil burners can also be brought in. The candleholders should be made of crystal and not the metallic type as this would make the room look older. An elegant chandelier is an effortless way to make the room feel more ladylike.
These accessories have the power to pull everything together yet take it easy for you could also go overboard just as easily. Too many accessories will result in clutter and a chaotic feel – the very things that you would never expect in a young woman’s boudoir.
Now wasn’t that easy? Setting up a young woman’s bedroom has never been this easy and fun before.
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Sunday, March 20th, 2016
A home office such as this is a neat freak’s haven. Furniture set comes from the Brookhaven Collection of Hooker Furniture.
Has someone ever noticed that you arrange your books by color inside your shelves? They laugh at how organized you are but you have a deeper secret – they’re also arranged according to genre. You belong to the type of people who want to run their homes as they would a military – everything has to be in order or your day just wouldn’t be the same. Yet there is just so much clutter that can make even the tidiest homes, well, untidy. If you want to make a sense out of the messy world that the rest of the population lives in, here are some storage tips for all you neat freaks –
Every Little Thing Can Be Cleaned Up
To have a sense of fulfillment at the beginning of your day, you can start by making your bed. This simple act of plumping the pillows, putting them back near the headboard and carefully folding the blanket and bed sheet, can make a huge difference in jump starting your day.
Now take a look at the bottles and jars inside the cupboard and see if some of them have long been empty.
While for some it is true that out of sight is out of mind, in your case, it may not necessarily be true. A true blue neat freak knows that there is always something to clean up. This philosophy simply won’t apply to you at all. Even that cupboard door that keeps the clutter from spilling over is simply not tidy till it’s been emptied.
Imagine all the stuff that you can store in this wooden drawer. Featured furniture is from FFDM’s Vintage Classics.
Organizing Your Stuff
If some people are happy collecting stamps, the neat freak is happiest when she sees that her home neat and well-organized. Check the drawers in her home and you would immediately notice how stuff are color-coded and folded neatly.
A tidy wardrobe is also a stress reducer for neat freaks but this can also be a positive thing that others should follow. You can decrease the amount of time that you dress up if you have a well-organized closet to begin with. You get to save time because you also know where to look for a specific outfit.
The neat freak does not automatically classify stuff as clutter. In fact, she can also share her collections by displaying them. What matters to her is that they are all organized.
A Neat Freak’s Best Friend
If there are girls that collect bottles of different perfumes and you see them arranged on their vanity tables, then the neat freak also has her own products to stack. While she also knows the value of beauty, to her, it is a lot more than looking and smelling great. Cleaning products are a lot more important – especially disinfectants – as they can make homes free from dirt.
Another best friend?
Any storage unit such as a shelf, closet or drawer.
The Neat Freak’s Enemy
That family member who is a perennial bringer of chaos need not become your enemy. These minds, though they have wallowed in mess for so many years can still be educated. Tidying can be instilled especially among youngsters. Tell them that you will feel most comfortable in a place that is organized.
Be open; try to make every family member understand.
What If They Don’t Understand?
Untidy minds can be a bit difficult to educate and, sometimes, even your best efforts might not pay off. What you can do so far is just to lead by example. It could get upsetting if your tidy world is suddenly turned upside down by both human and animal activity. When this happens, just shrug it off, chant your little mantra, and just show everyone that you are tidying up.
Even the most committed neat freaks can become weak at some point. Let these inconsistencies remind you that it’s okay to break the rules of tidiness at times. After all, little Ms. Neat Freak, you’re still human.
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Saturday, January 16th, 2016
Hooker Furniture Bedroom True Vintage Bachelors Chest
There is a huge advantage in having a walk-in closet at home. This can provide you with lots of extra storage space for your clothes and other stuff. This kind of closet, though, requires an equally huge amount of energy and preparation time. If you’re still interested, then it’s time to explore your options.
The first option is to set up multiple shelves on two or more sides of the space allocated for the walk-in closet. The more shelves that you set up, the categories you can create, meaning, you can have a separate shelf for your shoes, for your bags, and for your designer clothing.
The design of the walk-in closet also depends hugely on your storage needs. Almost always, it is adjacent to the master bedroom and can be accessed by a separate door. You have the option to continue the theme in the master bedroom to the walk-in closet. In other homes, this room is near the biggest bathroom.
Here are some guidelines if you want to store your clothing, shoes, bags and other accessories in the right manner.
No walk-in closet should go without the Chatelet Floor Mirror with Jewelry Armoire Storage 5351-50003.
Put Tasteful Furnishing
Armoire drawers and dressers would still look great inside your walk-in closet. These can hold seasonal clothing such as sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets. For the regularly used clothing such as jeans, blouses, shirts and undies, use a more accessible and spacious closet.
Yes, there is nothing wrong with putting a closet within a walk-in closet. In fact, the most beautiful closets, drawers, and vanity tables will make a huge difference on the overall attractiveness of the room. Put in some matching storage units and you can stow away more apparel and some tools needed in keeping clothes looking their finest. Have a separate drawer for buttons, iron, ironing board, and a mending kit.
Modern armoires and wardrobes now come in various styles. Choose the piece that is most appealing to you. Consider also your chosen theme for your walk-in closet. The classiest wardrobes that you can find and eventually consider an heirloom are usually made of wood. Find out which wood can make your space more charming.
Also, do not forget that no walk-in closet should be without an elegant mirror.
Let Go of Pre-Loved Clothing
Clothes are better able to retain their best looks if they are stacked in a neat way. This is also the case if you hang them freely. So go ahead and create some breathing room in your drawers and closets by giving away some of your apparel. Those that you have not worn in a year or no longer fit you can be given away as donations.
This curvy chair from FFDM’s Collectors Room is a beauty to behold.
Use Labels
Create a reminder system that would indicate which items go where. This is an effective way to speedily locate items or for other people to return the items to their proper places. Like items should be stored together.
Apart from labels, you can also use wood hangers for your special garments. The larger the hanger, the better able they are to retain the original shape of the garment.
There are also some people who prefer to have weekly dividers in their closets.
It’s a small wonder why many people prefer to have pre-sorted clothing and accessories storage units. It becomes a lot easier to dress up during busy mornings if you have everything in its proper place.
Customization for Children
Even smaller children would benefit to have their own closet inside your home’s walk-in closet. Choose multitier cabinets or those with dividers. While plastic boxes and fabric bags may be used as storage units but these cannot provide the level of toughness that you need if you really want to protect your children’s church clothing, uniforms, shoes or toys.
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
Stanley Furniture Bedroom Upholstered Bed 007-83-52 is just right for that welcoming atmosphere which you are trying to create in your guest room.
A guest room in your home is a crucial part of hospitality. This also takes on a vital role when it comes to the level of comfort that your relatives or friends feel when they visit your home.
With the right design suggestions, you can easily set up a guest room that can rival five star hotel rooms.
First, you need to come up with a theme. This particular theme or look will be your basis for all the other interior design aspects that you will bring into the guest room. As soon as you have an overall idea on how the room would look, then you can go ahead and begin purchasing furniture and decorative pieces.
The guest room must have a comfortable bed, one with a cozy mattress. You wouldn’t want your guest to feel that the mattress is loose or shaped irregularly. They would just end up tossing and turning throughout the night, leaving you with disgruntled guests in the morning. Comfortable, soft pillows are also a must. If you want to add a splash of colors to liven up a neutral theme, then find throws that will help you achieve this.
Okay, So It’s All About the Bed
The best possible sleep can be achieved with the right kind of bed, right? So let the bed be the first furniture piece that you will buy. Place this first inside the guest room. This will also serve as the focal point for this space as it also sets the tone for the rest of your design aspects.
It is up to you whether you choose timeless and traditional or if you want to take on a more modern approach. With both the mattress and bed selected, you can finally shop for the bedding.
Thomasville Bedroom Avondale Bowen Queen Coverlet – Brown TV-CV1-51BR
Remember those fancy hotels? Even the classiest suites feature plain, white sheets and a super plush comforter. A sophisticated duvet completes the look as lots of pillows and decorative throws are placed on the bed.
Make Room for Clothing Storage
It is a common practice to use guest room closets as winter coat storage units. Well, it’s time to clear out this space to make room for your incoming guests. Provide plenty of closet and drawer space for all of your guests to use. Of course, no one would want to scramble through a suitcase during a prolonged stay so it is best to empty those dressers for them.
The best dressers may also be used as TV stands. See if you can find matching night stands for those dressers. If not, then find one that will balance the look in the right way.
Know Your Guests’ Needs
Always think about the amenities that hotels often offer. These are the very things that you need to place inside the guest room. Place an alarm clock right on the nightstand, those needful toiletries in a basket inside the guest bathroom, and do not forget that stack of clean towels.
Your guests would simply love to empty their suitcases in this wooden Fine Furniture Design Bedroom Drawer Chest 1360-110.
Wi-Fi is now a necessity more than luxury so do not forget to provide this amenity in your guest room. Do not forget to give the password, though. Leave the written password on the dresser or the nightstand so that your guests can hook up their tablets, phones and other devices to your Wi-Fi connection.
If you have room to spare, then a desk or a lounge chair would be great additional guest room pieces. A vanity desk would surely be appreciated by lady guests.
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