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Monday, April 8th, 2019
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There are many factors that affect the odds of a person winning the lottery but, statistically, a person’s chances of hitting the jackpot (picking the right six numbers from a pool of 49 choices) is at 1 in 13,983,816 or, approximately, 1 in 14 million.
That’s an awful lot of numbers with just one shot at winning but, hey, what if you really do become a winner, have you ever thought of how you’ll spend your money? Most people think of building their own house but what style do you have in mind?
Traditional Style
This is the interior design for people who want the classic details in their home. These are the dark, finished woods, different textures, exciting color palettes, and curvy lines. The ornate details include velvet, brocade and silk.
An exciting way to dress up your home with traditional style is to add depth, use layers, and to add a sense of dimensionality to whole ensemble. Both rustic and French country styles could fall under this style with the first being focused on stone and wood features while the other uses warmer tones of red, yellow and gold.
Modern Style
Modern is not an exact term actually but it often refers to a house that has clean lines and a basic color palette. Materials that are commonly used in such a home are metal, steel, and glass.
The furnishings in this home are also simple yet sleek. Don’t try looking for clutter here because you won’t find any (well, at least that’s the general notion).
Contemporary Style
A lot of people interchange modern and contemporary styles. But if you look more closely, you will find a lot of differences.
Contemporary interior design, in a nutshell, is a style that’s based on what’s hot right now. Modern design, on the other hand, strictly implements interpretations of the styles beginning from the 20th century.
Contemporary design is also more fluid, thus, you can be more creative on this realm. It could include curvy lines in one home whereas the next home could be more simplistic.
Scandinavian Style
This is the interior design that pays homage to the simplistic approach to life that the Nordic peoples do. The furniture pieces here are simple but all works of art. There is function for each piece, although, they remain aesthetically interesting.
A lovely offshoot of this style is the shabby chic style where white and neutral elements are also given emphasis.
Minimalist Style
This concept is getting more and more popular each year. It has elements of modern interior design with its color palettes being airy and neutral. The furnishings are also streamlined with nothing being excessive or flamboyant.
Minimalism can be defined in two words – clean lines.
Mid-Century Modern Style
If you’d like a throwback sort of look, sometime in the mid-1900s specifically the 50s till the 60s, then you could go nostalgic. Add a fuss-free look with pared down forms, egg-shaped chairs, and organic shapes.
This is a style that can easily complement any house structure.
Industrial Style
As this style’s name implies, it is a design that’s inspired by warehouses and urban lofts. You will see a lot of unfinished elements. There’s a kind of rawness that gives emphasis to wood, bricks, even the ductwork. Think of metal fixture pendants, high ceilings and old timber and you’re right at home with the industrial style.
If you’re feeling up for burst of color somewhere, then you could use abstract art or flamboyant photography to complete the look.
Transitional Style
This is getting to be more popular each year, too, because it can work for any house. This suits the homeowners who are still unsure about the eventual interior design that they would use for their place.
Transitional design could use modern elements like glass or steel while still using plush furnishings. This style also makes use of neutral colors to create a relaxed space that’s inviting and warm.
There are other styles that can make you happy when you finally win the lottery. There’s Bohemian, eccentric, Hollywood glam, Art Deco, Victorian, and many more.
Just be sure to choose whichever style speaks to you.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
The Fine Furniture Design Bedroom Bachelors Chest is perfect for a traditional bedroom.
Are you one of the people who think that traditional interior design is outdated and, therefore, non-fashionable? This style is getting some bad raps only because it is misunderstood. When applied correctly, its inspirations from the past actually give the homeowners a sense of familiarity, propriety, and comfort.
There is a reason why this style has gone on for so many decades. It is welcoming and warm but it also promises to be exciting and fab. Only in the right hands, though, would traditional design become sensational.
It’s All About Symmetry
The traditional style is all about balance. Just take a careful look at the structure’s seemingly antiquated architecture and the furnishings that go with those and you would realize just how organized this style is.
While symmetry could mean subtlety, it does not mean static. You can create grouped formal arrangements that are situated along a room’s axis but these don’t necessarily need to match. So, yes, a traditional interior design could also be beautifully eclectic.
Soften the Edges
Traditional design has simple rules, though. Begin by having soft edges. There is no room for sharp angles in a traditional home. There is a need to emphasize the beauty of curves and skirted pieces here and there. You also need to have plentiful cushions that are plump and ultra-comfy.
Going for skirted couches might dampen your spirit, though, since you might be picturing the pieces from your grandma’s place. To keep the look fresh, find skirts that are beautifully tailored. Avoid the dated look by picking textural and neutral fabrics.
Remember also that you don’t have to cram a lot of tufted pieces into a room. If you do this, then you’re doing a Victorian look rather than the simplicity that traditional style offers.
The Hooker Furniture Living Room Jacob Swivel Club Chair is the epitome of comfort in the living room.
Be Conservative
Any traditional space needs to be conservative. There is no need to shout your presence or to create bold statements. It is a style that is laidback to the point of being mellow. Since this is so, your color palette should be around the neutral choices such as tan, beige, cream, and taupe. Deeper browns, greens, and reds, even blues, also tend to look fabulous in traditional interiors.
While neutrals are your go-to colors for your traditional home, you don’t have to be imprisoned in blandness so go for something fresh as well such as lavender, spring green, pale blue or chamois.
Being tone-on-tone when it comes to hue is the key to making the colors work in a traditional setup. Turquoise, yellow, fuchsia or lemon yellow all feel new yet they can still be acceptable in the traditional category. Always remember to balance them with the more subtle hues so that you still stick with the conventional look.
Wood is also one of the most common elements placed inside a traditional home. Go for mahogany, walnut, oak or cherry pieces. These darker wood tones are the ones that rule the traditional style. Don’t go for blond maple or bamboo as these are too pale to be considered for the traditional look.
Use walnut railings on a mainly white staircase and complete the look with cedar beams all across your ceiling. Altogether, these combine to provide the homey feeling and warmth that is essential to the traditional look.
If your home has hardwood flooring, then let them shine. Never leave the floor completely bare, though, as it provides the needed warmth. Always go for thick rugs which you could layer in your wood furnishings. Be sure to invest in carpets or rugs that come in the same color as your existing furniture pieces. This way, you will still have a collected look.
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
FFDM Vintage Classics provides just the right amount of traditional charm.
Traditional theme is often characterized by classic European décor. Furnishings come from the 18th to the 19th centuries in Neoclassical, English or Colonial Revival styles. French countryside, 18th century England, even the exotic lands from the East also work. These often include wood tones, beautiful architectural details, and chic lines. It is a posh style that may still be complemented with personal elements. This can be the perfect style for your home but are you ready to learn what elements you need to work on?
Essential Elements
The fundamental elements of traditional design are symmetry and classic styling. Both can create orderly, calm and elegant décor. Traditional style also means using soft, curvy lines and wing-backed chairs for furnishings. Talk of the Queen Anne design. The more antique-looking the piece is, the more that it would work for your traditional setup.
If you love furnishings made of dark woods like maple, cherry or mahogany, then you are the perfect candidate for a traditional style enthusiast. Tables, chairs and other furniture pieces that offer a luxurious appeal with carving and lacquer are the right pieces to look for.
While it is an elegant style, traditional design highlights symmetry when it comes to furniture layout. This means that you can use a pair of armchairs right in front of the traditional fireplace. You can also place a candlestick duo on the mantle or a huge wall art that would balance a neutral room.
The Best Traditional Color Palette
Neutral and muted mid-tone walls should be a part of the traditional style. Use different fabrics in solids, florals, plaids or stripes. The neutral walls will serve as the perfect backdrop for those upholstered chairs and sofas that come in rich shades of navy, brown or burgundy.
Green and peach tones will balance the marriage of tan and aubergine. This is an unfussy palette that would work for anyone who is on the lookout for sheer elegance.
The traditional palette can also be rich and deep and the home for anything that is regal yet muted. These colors also offer a timeworn effect which is typical in Old World pieces. Dramatic colors include forest green, cream, ochre and just about any dark-stained surface.
Hooker Furniture Home Office Grandover Tilt Swivel Chair fits perfectly in a traditional home office.
Textures and Shapes for Traditional Design
Though elegant, traditional design can also emphasize comfort and simplicity. Fabrics can come in damask, floral or paisley patterns. You are likely to see luxurious fabrics such as velvet, silk and cashmere. You can also use fabrics that are easy-to-care-for such as linen and cotton.
Go ahead and use luxurious accents such as throws and pillows. Small print on pillows can pair beautifully with floral-patterned sofas. Damask is the best choice for traditional design enthusiasts who want to achieve both a shiny and dull textures.
Another way that texture can be used in your traditional home is to have some still life paintings hung. To highlight this artwork further, invest in a chandelier or some silver candelabra. Polished ceramic jar surfaces as well as rustic wrought iron pieces will also render the perfect traditional look. Add some silk or fresh flowers in a vase and the look is complete.
The Traditional Window
Traditional design spells tailored windows with that formal swag and panel combo. Panels can be gathered using tasseled cords. The fringe can accent the swag treatments. These can add design details to scalloped edges.
Traditional Architecture
If you want to take the traditional look all the way to your home’s architectural features then have rough-hewn beams line a ceiling. These can easily balance the more chic elements inside the room. Other notable features include arched windows and doorways. Feminine curves can be used to balance a mainly masculine design.
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Thursday, May 26th, 2016
The Living Room Uttermost Parris Pillow Soft Ottoman 23203 combined checks and stripes in an straightforward way.
When you hear the word preppy, what comes to your mind? Preppy design may pertain to social gatherings, ethics, country clubs, the genteel approach, even family traditions. Some people think of snobbery when describing the preppy style but it is not this at all. This is more of a confident style that is optimistic and has a look of its own.
Preppy style works because it is classic and comfortable. These two words are definitions that you do not contend with when it comes to interior design. Meticulous eyes and hands cooperate to produce anything that’s remotely preppy. It evokes a refined taste and a level of aspiration that is uncommon. Now who wouldn’t want such a kind of dwelling?
Say Yes to Layered Patterns
Being preppy means you have to be collected all of the time. This means that even the design elements that you use have to be well thought of in order to produce an aesthetic appeal that is hard to equal.
Plaid will forever be preppy as are stripes, gingham checks, herringbone and hound’s-tooth. Pay close attention to palette and scale when mixing these patterns. A lot of large-scale patterns will only drown each other. A bunch of the small-scale ones will only render the mixture scattered.
Don’t think of color coordination as this is no concern for preppies. While you don’t need to match colors all the time, you must remember to stay within the same hue family.
Traditional Is In
Since preppy is always classic, it would be safe to use hues that are strong and traditional. The perfect and oft-used color scheme is pink and green. Lately, the combination of red and navy has also taken the interior design world by surprise. As have the fusions of mellow gold, pine green and leathery browns.
There is no need to go overboard and flood the room with your chosen preppy colors. You can balance the usual pink and green combo with a douse of white.
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Preppy Furniture Pieces
When it comes to preppy furnishings, it is safest to go with time-honored bits and pieces. Always include club chairs, Oriental rugs, leather sofas, and the like when choosing furniture for your peppy home. The most beautiful hardwood pieces are the perfect pieces to use.
If old school pieces don’t beckon to you, then find newer pieces that still retain the preppy look.
When it comes to beds and bath linens, monograms keep popping up. They are also evident in many throw pillows and barware. It’s up to you to make these monograms discreet (or not so discreet). You can give monograms a fresh look by adding fun colors. Monogramming objects like chair backs would also be interesting.
Nautical Touches
Boating and preppy life will always go hand-in-hand. You will never be questioned if you use nautical maps, prints and stripes to liven up your room. Don’t overdo it, though, as you could end up with a garish-looking space.
Always remember that preppy is never vulgar so keep it within the allotted boundaries.
Keep the accents graphic yet simple. For instance, you can display framed maritime flags in a grid. This will offer a visual punch that will be further highlighted if you use rope knots, oars and a model sailboat.
Say no to fussiness, though. You should limit your trims to just a single space. Use a dainty lamp, for instance, to balance the sleek accents that you used. Make sure everything is within the same color family so that you will achieve a streamlined look.
Blue and White China
Fill your dining room with ginger jars, pitchers and plates in blue and white. These are the mainstays of preppy style. These look timeless which is why they can easily blend with any kind of palette or furnishing.
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
Tommy Bahama Home Bedroom Marquesa 6.0 California King Bed 536-175C
Picture this – a pair of Buddha greets you when you come home from work. Known as the welcoming Buddha, statues such as these are being collected all over the world. Build around these decorative elements by mixing and matching different Asian vibes throughout the rest of your urban home.
We may live in the West but it is common to find both Chinese and Japanese decor in many homes. As opposed to overstuffed rooms, Asian interiors showcase clean lines and a simplified look. Asian interior design has been around for many centuries but the increased use of this style in many Western homes may be attributed to western people travelling to the east. This global influence in design brings about a different level of visual impression upon the beholder.
Asian Interior Design Is All About Balance
Traditional Asian interiors focus on the philosophy of balance. Elements of nature are effectively balanced with deep, rich tones, all working in harmony to give you that positive flow and a feeling of calm.
While there are many Asian nations which have their own distinct design elements, there are general features that can be categorized as Asian. The shiny beauty of black and red lacquer is obviously Asian. This is achieved through layering of paints till a glossy finish is seen.
Bamboo furniture is also quite popular whether it is the real wood or another type that is carved to look like the real stuff. The Chinese are also known for their love for silk and flowers so go ahead and use floral patterns such as cherry blossoms in your decorative elements.
Add more decorative accessories like hand-painted silk screen or a lacquered jewelry box.
You wouldn’t want to go wrong with the Asian interior design. Without the needed balance, it can look forced and would not highlight an ethnic look.
Begin your Asian design by investing in a few pieces of furniture, garden accents, wall decor, and other accessories. Owning two or three items can already elevate the Eastern vibe inside your home. Remember that you need to be restrained as you design your home with Asian elements. Asian decor is easily recognizable so there is no need to overdo it. Your goal is not to set up an Asian museum right inside your home but a place where the Asian elements are woven carefully to the rest of the existing decor.
Alter the overall ambiance by hanging a simple Chinese scroll on the wall. Add some bold red pillows on your sofa, set up an Oriental rug, and connect the rest of the patterns and texture to your concocted design.
If you have a modern minimalist home, then you can resort to the Japanese interior design instead of the usual Chinese look.
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Asian Interior Design Means Zen
There are many words to describe the Japanese version of an Asian interior. The words peaceful, calm and serene all come to mind. Common characteristics in Japanese interior design include –
Asymmetry. Asymmetry and balance can never be separated. Achieve this element in your home by installing a vessel sink, pendant light and mirrors. Add an interesting flower arrangement to complete the look.
Nature-inspired. Expect to find flower arrangements, art scrolls made with wicker, falling water, and decorative pebbles. Blond wood planks are also quite common.
Clean Lines. Modern Asian bath features streamlining, block cabinets, and a generally uncluttered appearance. The circle is also a common motif as it represents the flag of Japan. Enso, meaning circle in Japanese is associated with enlightenment and Zen.
Since clean lines are encouraged, minimum furnishings is required. It’s right for a single light to illuminate the bathroom, for instance. Simplicity is key to setting up Asian interior design using the Japanese theme.
What is Asian interior design without a little art? This photo features the Accessories Uttermost Asian Flowers Framed Art Set2 41513
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Monday, February 1st, 2016
This lovely Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Gianna Chest 638-50066 fuses the Old World and the New in a seamless manner.
The Tudor monarchs, according to history, were able to bring comparative peace and prosperity throughout England, Ireland and Wales. The wealth of many landowners was invested in buildings. Theirs was a moment of cultural bursts and classical architecture revival for Italian style. The Tudor style is a class of its own.
Europeans had a moment when gothic was at the center of their style. The perpendicular style has broken away from all this. The Tudors were the ones who developed fan vaulting (evident in the Gloucester Cathedral cloisters).
Now let’s go to a dating feature known as the Tudor Rose. This is a red rose badge with a white rose badge within. This signified the union of Henry VII to Edward IV’s daughter. This is now a decorative piece that is used to signify posh and sophistication to the highest levels.
Renaissance features can also be seen inside Tudor dwellings. These features are confined to the wealthy and the elite members of society then. Henry enthusiastically built Italianate motifs.
Then came Elizabethan homes where old homes were torn down only to be built anew. Most homeowners were then yearning for improvement as that was the great period of building. If you have ever seen those narrow yet all townhouses complete with borough walls, then these are the homes of artisans and merchants who built their homes slowly through the years.
Homes of the wealthiest members of the society are often built with huge windows and decorative chimneys. Glass was then used in Elizabethan homes with glittering glazing designs. The most elaborate fireplaces are set up and ceilings were slowly decorated with strapwork.
Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Gianna Chest 638-50066 comes with a feminine pair of cabriole legs but with a masculine Old World design.
Tudor Is Symmetry
Symmetrical plans will always be favored in Tudor settings. Otherwise, Renaissance in classical details appears so then you can find fireplace, doors, and columns. Round-headed arches and niches together with all the other features of Tudor style were revived during the Victorian period.
Tudor may be an old fashioned style but it can become a part of modern living, too. The styles come originally from the UK during the 15th to the 16th centuries and are now a huge part of tourist attractions.
Genuine Tudor design can now be recreated but your place doesn’t have to look like a tourist spot, though. Only a few are lucky to live inside a genuine Tudor dwelling so for the rest of the world, repros are the answers.
Mock Tudor generally refers to black and white semi timbering on the facade of buildings. Interior design, however, is much more distinct. If you are careful enough in making your design decisions, then you can even recreate the Medieval era of trade, arts, crafts and intellectual awakening right inside your home.
There is no architectural detail that is more recognizable under the Tudor style than the iconic half timber structures. The exterior of homes can be laden with stucco, wood or stone. Imitate this same style by exposing the very structure of your home.
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Gable roofs are also common which give the homes their gingerbread appeal. Modern-day Tudor replicates the genuine Tudor Dynasty through architecture and interior design revivals. If you haven’t yet, you should install tall, narrow windows with small panes. Modern day cladding is acceptable such as flagstone, brick and stucco.
As for the outdoor landscaping, be sure to have manicured hedges, brick walkways, fencing and pool houses. These amenities should set you apart from the neighbors but in a nice way.
The Old World style can also be brought inside the kitchen through wrought iron and wood combinations in furniture pieces. Custom islands and wrought-iron lighting fixtures are also a huge part of Tudor interiors.
Are you ready to take on Tudor design, a unique style right inside your home?
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