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Thursday, December 7th, 2017
Or it’s just lovely to swim in white with specks of gold and pastel. Featured here is the Cynthia Rowley for Hooker Furniture Dining Room Swanson Upholstered Metal Side Chair.
There are many known advantages to using white in a home, probably the best known is its awesome ability to reflect light, making any home more spacious and airy. The aesthetic benefits of white also bring about a different level of calmness, cleanliness, and simplicity.
If you’re tempted to suddenly whitewash your home with this color (or the very absence of hues), it is wise to hold your horses first. There are many more creative ways of using white in interior design than just painting the walls white.
An even better part when you’re willing to wait is that you are going to have a limitless choice of fusing more beautiful colors all around.
Use White as Main Feature
Instead of using white on your walls, why not use white furnishings? Don’t let white become your default backdrop when you can use it in more interesting ways.
White furniture can pop against a dark background. So, when you have dark walls then you’ll have an elegant vibe as you make the space more interesting with your white furniture pieces. You can also have the fireplace painted white to match your furniture set.
Your background can be black, midnight blue or the unique bottle green.
Use White as a Highlighter
This is one of the most common roles of white. You can play up the most interesting details by using white as a highlighting color. An example is when you have white kitchen cabinets surrounding your kitchen. Here, fun details can be seen as a dark-colored kitchen island and wood flooring will help in playing up the beauty of bright yellow flowers in a glass vase.
Even your appliances can now come in color to offset the mainly neutral surroundings.
Use White as an Overhead Beam
Imagine white wood beam ceilings. This single feature can already make the room. A few people may prefer the natural color of wood as opposed to whitewashed ceilings but if you want to brighten up your space, then having white ceilings is one of the easiest ways to achieve it.
Plus, a single coat or whitewashing will not completely hide the grain of the wood so it will still look beautifully natural than having to hide the wood completely with thick coats of paint.
Use White on Trimming
Wainscoting might not be that common in bedrooms but it could be a terrific and fashionable idea to work on. Wainscoting can cover a major portion of the walls then you can choose any pastel color to complement.
This duo can then be the perfect backdrop for any interesting patterns and colors that you would want to add to the bedroom.
Paint the Floor White
Sure they are a tad more difficult to maintain but white floors are super charming. They can exude a casual vibe but, at the same time, a fancy appeal that is impossible to ignore.
White flooring can also make the furniture appear floating. You can also play up the fashion in the dining area as you place the most colorful, mismatched chairs. What about white oak floors? Oh, they’re so beautiful that they exude cleanliness.
White flooring is the most excellent complement to any home’s design. These floors are your blank canvas just like white walls.
Paint the Staircase White
Why not? Amp the style in your home as you take the interior design further with white staircases. Encase the steps with glass or acrylic side panels instead of the usual metal spindles and banisters.
Go Traditional with White Tiles
And what is a bathroom without white ceramic fixtures? White is still the go-to color when it comes to cleanliness and simple beauty. White bathroom fixtures are also an excellent way to add value to your home.
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Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
White can either be the backdrop or it can be the star of the show. Here, it is obviously the focal point – you just gotta love the Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Lady in White Console.
How do you feel when you enter an all-white place? Do you instantly feel comfortable or do you have a foreboding feeling? White is not a color that many homeowners would use in their homes. In fact, a lot of people are nervous about using the absence of color right in their very home.
Yet white can be a refreshing color to use. It is that one color that evokes cleanliness, purity, and even holiness. It can also exude sophistication when properly used. Before you make the proverbial change, just make sure that you are okay with this color and that you can live with it for a while.
A Blank Slate
Consider white as a blank canvas. Just think of it as a way of having a fresh start. Let your creativity run free. Begin by searching for that killer view which you can highlight (e.g. a beautiful landscape, the blue ocean or a majestic mountain).
White is a wonderful canvas which can easily serve as a backdrop to that gorgeous vista. Don’t engulf the entire room in color. Use white and find out which elements speak to you in your habitat.
Another way that you can use white as a canvas is to have it frame a lovely artwork. Showcase your style as well as your personality through the work of art, whether that’s a sculptural piece or a painting.
Traditional or Modern White
The versatility of white is truly amazing. Just imagine the wide range from which you can choose a shade – from cream to egg white. Whether you want to set up a traditional or a modern kitchen matters not.
Use marble countertops for your traditional kitchen then white lacquer should be used in your modern kitchen.
A lot of homeowners are now braving the beauties of having a white kitchen. Sure, it needs a little more maintenance but it feels and looks cleaner and more classic. In fact, a lot of appliances and furniture work well with this hue.
White + Metal
Have you given white plus a metallic color combination a second thought? This is a trend that’s hot at the moment. In fact, other neutrals such as browns, blacks, and grays are also being paired with different metals.
White and stainless steel also work well, again, in the kitchen. See how you can have some brass fixtures paired with your white furnishings. Metal can beautifully reflect the crisp beauty of white. Don’t be afraid to tread this design path.
Work That White Upholstery
Who says white upholstery won’t work in a home? Again, it will be a tad more difficult to clean but it’s oh so worth it. Just think about which room you will have a white furniture in. Preferably, these are areas with low traffic – the bedroom, home office, or a home library.
If you really, really have to use white upholstery in your living room, then be sure to have faux leather on the sofa. Faux suede and white denim seat covers are also the ideal elements to use in homes with children and pets.
White Layering
Should you feel that your room is lacking personality, consider how you can layer different shades of white. Use textures, patterns, and different materials in similar white shades. This styling technique works well best in bedrooms.
Upholstered headboards and textiles, bedding, and window treatments work well in different shades of white tone-on-tone variation.
White Bathroom
It is best to highlight your white bathroom structures. What could defeat a white bathtub, white sink basin, and white tile flooring? These can be better appreciated if you have teal, red, or aqua mosaic tiles to frame these white beauties.
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Thursday, November 17th, 2016
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What did you feel when you last saw an all-white home? Did you feel relaxed or was it the opposite? White is a color that most homeowners would just use to mix with other colors but using it – on its own – is not something that many would venture to. A lot of people are nervous about the use of white especially when they want their home to look homier. Yet white can be a refreshing color compared to many other colors on the spectrum.
White evokes cleanliness, purity, even sophistication and confidence. Prior to using white in your home, be sure to check out the following tips first –
White as Clean Slate
Instead of feeling nervous about white, look at it as a way to achieve a fresh start. White can release your creativity without you even becoming totally aware of it. A white room is a wonderful way to decide what inspirations you have for your room. For instance, if you have a scenic view from the living room, then it would be a great idea to frame this in white walls. There is nothing more beautiful than white as a backdrop for the most gorgeous vistas.
Know also that there are different shades of white that are not automatically beige. Every hue, in fact, has a corresponding white tint, from yellows, pinks to purples and greens.
White on Upholstery
Sure, white upholstery is a bit more difficult to clean as it gathers dirt more quickly, but using white in this case means knowing what fabric type to pick. Having children and pets in your home would call for sturdier fabrics such as khaki or faux suede. There are also slipcovers that are now made with white denim so find out if that’s also suitable for your active home.
Let Art Do the Talking
A great asset that you can actually show off using a white wall is an interesting piece of art. Show your personality by putting up a framed painting or any interesting piece of art on the wall. Such pieces command attention and adding the bareness of white make them the perfect focal points in rooms.
Use Tone-on-Tone Layering
Should you ever feel that your room lacks warmth or personality, think of layering the whites in like shades. Use warm whites and warm grays, for instance. Use textures and patterns that are similar to the white hues that you used.
White Spells Versatility
White will always be a rich canvas where you can decorate and style all year round. Whether you’re ushering in the winter season or welcoming the advent of spring, there will always be shades of white that go well with the interesting colors of the season.
White can also be used to frame interesting architectural features. For example, an all-white bathroom would effectively highlight a colorful vanity table. With the right accessories, white can actually look cosmopolitan, even sophisticated.
Risk aversion or veering away from idea overload is also the role of white paint. As a homeowner, it is often easy to get lost in the trendiest interior designs. If you want to have a more grounded setting, then use white to anchor your most interesting designs.
White Means Erasing Blemishes
White is an eraser of any architectural error – from blemish on the drywall to exposed ducts. White is an effective way to camouflage eyesores. If you’re living in an older home, then this can also highlight the most beautiful crown molding.
Use white to transform your home to the modern minimalist, classic neutral or traditional setting that you dreamed it to be.
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
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Scandinavian design is maximized styling with the least amount of fuss, the two guiding principles being function and fundamentalism. This design has been shaped by the sensible minds in Old Nordic Europe resulting in airiness, light, serenity, even a stark oneness with Mother Nature.
Scandinavian trend is a concoction of Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish design principles. All of these use natural elements which favor the neutral color palette. Remember to keep lines more basic.
Winning the World Over with the Scandinavian Look
Scandinavian home design invaded the world right after the 1947 Triennale di Milano edition. This is a renowned design exhibit in Milan. Here, glassware, accessories and furniture pieces coming from Nordic regions are shown. Later, the world caught on as they saw the beauty that this stark white design can offer.
The design show soon travelled to the U.S. and in Canada. The years 1954 through 1957 were the most fascinating years for this design as more and more ideas were added.
It is interesting that Scandinavian trends have evolved from the usual European look of favored ornate and opulent décor brought to the world by royalty and aristocracy. The Nordic people embraced a more practical look though plush pieces also appear now and then.
Scandinavian Light
Lighting is key in the Nordic regions with only seven daylight hours during the winter season. The look and feel of your lighting fixture will say a lot about whether or not you have achieved the Scandinavian design.
Scandinavian interiors have different kinds of lighting for mood building and correct illumination. This usually hangs between the industrial and modern looks. The styles could be anything from pendant to wall sconces.
Candlelight is also a must as it can automatically add a beautiful glow to any space. Votives are a beautiful deviation though you can be traditional by using candelabra.
Hooker Furniture Dining Room Mimosa – Cottage Fabric Barstool
Scandinavian Form and Function
Scandinavian furniture is all about the use of clean lines. Find chairs, tables and sofas that have a Mid-Century modern look. These are the ones that have rounded, smooth edges and neutral hues.
This design also focuses on function and innovative look.
Scandinavian Flooring
Don’t ever use wall-to-wall carpeting as this never happens in Scandinavian interiors. Flooring is traditionally hardwood, used in its natural color or, often, painted white. Since it is white, it automatically contributes to the expansion of the space and allowing more light inside.
Scandinavian Living Elements
It is also crucial to bring in living elements of beauty and color in this design. Fresh flowers are an absolute necessity. This is apparent with all those sidewalk florists in Copenhagen who sell tulips in every possible color.
Succulents are also a welcoming vision in any Scandinavian home.
Scandinavian Means Neutral
If there is one color palette that is most associated with Scandinavian design, then it would have to be neutrals. So go ahead and use a lot of whites, grays, browns and blacks. These can be interwoven throughout your home if you want to create a calming and clean look.
Designers have introduced pop colors throughout the years so sea greens and light pinks are also now acceptable.
Regular Scandinavian homes have white walls that allow art and furniture to mesmerize.
Scandinavian Means Zero Clutter and Limitations
One of the best features of Scandinavian interiors is cleanliness. Storage is a must and is often implemented through shelves and cabinets. Décor is always intentional where less is more. Always remember visually relaxing as your mantra.
Inviting light in is a major concept in Scandinavian interior design. Windows from these European regions have windows that are often stripped bare. Should the homeowners consider using window treatments, then the materials should be sheer or linen.
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
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Not a lot of knowledge is known in terms of Grecian interior design and décor. Despite this, Greece, known more for the beauty of one of its cities – Athens – is equal to embellishments and everything that’s simple yet posh. Grecian art and architecture also spell wealth, texture and rich colors that are surprisingly offset by the cleanest lines and edited furnishings.
If you want to embrace a Mediterranean interior, then it must be Greek décor that you should first consider. It could look fresh and modern without passing off as too antiseptic.
Frescoed or Painted White
Homes in Greece differ depending on the climate. Most of the interior walls are left bare. Others come with just a single woven wall décor. The warmer southern regions favored whitewashed clay, even stucco wall finishes. They also love window openings that are great in catching Mediterranean breeze.
Greek city dwelling, on the other hand, reflect wealth. The homes come with frescoed walls that have been painted by the best artists. Common colors are earth tones and pastels, those who favor deeper shades use blacks and reds.
Notice also the sceneries that have been carefully preserved in many Greek pottery pieces. Framed frescoes come with tiled or painted borders complete with classic Greek designs and symmetrical curves.
Greek minimalist homes are stucco-textured that have been whitewashed. The use of drapes, shutters or window shades are kept at a bare minimum so that the gorgeous skies and the blue sea can still be enjoyed.
Hickory White Living Room Greek Key Sofa 4902-05: White plus any bold hue is the basic pairing for any Greek interior.
Don’t Forge the Floor Décor
Grecian art is pointless without the floor artworks. This country has forests that supply ample amounts of oak, maple, beech, citrus and willow trees which are great for furniture making. The floors, though, were often pounded plaster or simple earth. This was, of course, more evident in poorer dwellings. You could opt for concrete flooring if you want to play the role of a well-to-do Athenian to a T. You can also install mosaic tiles on your floor, patterned scenes that are paired with those that are painted on the walls, or bordered geometric designs.
And what are Grecian floors without thick woven rugs? Have these installed in special areas to frame authentic Greek vases and other iconic images.
Zero Frill Furnishing
Less should be enough – this must be your new motto if you want to have Grecian interiors. Your home must not be cluttered with furniture and accessories. You should be contented with simple and standard designs.
Use functional furnishings but are still aesthetically beautiful. Rectangle is the only shape that you should look for in beds and couches. Drape a crimson tapestry over a neutral-colored bed or sofa and you’d see a bit of Olympus.
Clothing storage is also essential in the Greek’s way of living. Though they had basic clothing, this did not mean that they were left lying around. They used wooden chests that were either plain or carved. As for their seating units, they enjoyed sitting in stools and backless chairs. Tables were portable and were often made with carved wood.
Completing the Greek Look
It’s time to get the Grecian look in your home. Mimic Greek aesthetics further by adding rounded arches to connect rooms. Install wood panels and beamed ceilings. The doors and shutters could also be painted with a bright shade of blue representing the beauty of nature just outdoors.
Always use white bed linens with key design border as much as possible. The dining table, though transportable, must be made of hardwood. And what is a Greek home without those white porch columns?
So go ahead, put all these signature pieces into your home to magically transform from bland to grand.
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Tuesday, July 19th, 2016
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Who cares if it’s another season and you’d want to feel the warmth of summer in your home? Just picture the beauty of this sunny season, from curtains billowing in the gentle wind, shell décor, freshly-squeezed orange juice, and such, and you would be begging to get into the summer vibe straightaway.
If you’re ready to jump into the summer routine, here are ways to get crafty and creative –
Outdoor Curtains Are In
What could be more summery than white curtains hung outdoors? Add these ASAP to your lovely porch, they are the perfect provisions for privacy and a little shade.
Pearly Shells and Flowers
Begin your decorating project by filling up, partway, a huge glass vase with sand. You can then add shells that you found on the beach to complete this summer decorative piece. If you have kids, have them help out in filling up the vase with their own shell picks.
If shells don’t tickle your fancy then you can always add wild flowers into the glass jar instead. Snip some flowers from your own garden and have them fill a jelly jar. This is the natural alternative to buying those bottled potpourri in shops.
Fun and Calm
What was that again? Yup, you can actually have both fun and calm on the same deck. Place colorful cushions, your guitar on its stand, and your collection of pottery out on your deck. This is the perfect setup for a series of relaxed afternoons in that area.
‘Want to hold parties instead? That’s possible, too. Invite your friends and have a fun party right by the deck.
The All-Summer Bar
Set up a lovely tray complete with some glasses and lime – these are the starter pieces for your summer bar. Add a few summer drinks that you love and – voila – you have an instant bar right in your home.
‘Want to set up the bar outdoors? Then do so. A cabana would be the perfect alternative to a corner bar in your home. Hang a colorful swinging chair to complete the theme.
Speak of outdoor changing area, if you happen to have a pool in your backyard, then it would also be handy to have a changing booth right outside. Be sure to stylize this booth in your home, too.
Summer Spells Remodeling
Remove all sorts of clutter in your home, especially from the kitchen cabinets. Have the unused pieces donated or handed down. You will be amazed at the amount of breathing space that you’d be able to create with some cleanups.
As soon as you’re done cleaning, you can then bring in a visual masterpiece such as well-chosen driftwood. This cool chunk of wood can be placed as a decorative piece on the coffee table or in your bookshelf.
Summer Colors Only
It’s only logical to use lively colors when setting up a summer-themed home. Use blue as it is the perfect representation of the color of water. This offers a calming and cooling effect that is very gentle to the eyes.
Orange tones also work because it is as energetic as the rays of the summer sun. Use it with yellow or red to bring a zing to your home.
Whoever thought soft gray could also work on a summer theme? Its neutrality will add that classic touch to the bright yellows that you bring in. This gives any home a concrete-like vibe so it is a convenient and cool foundation to your summer elements.
Pink is a standalone color that will create an impact that’s difficult to forget. Use champagne pink or hot pink to complement the summer hues all over your home.
The Beach Theme
You can never go wrong with white and blue stripes when it comes to summer design so go ahead and freshen up your bed with these crisp stripes. This fusion of colors provides the needful beach house elegance so shop around for the coolest bedding and accessories.
Bring in a surfboard, roll up some beach towels by your front entrance, have everything as bright and sunny as your disposition and, yes, no one can beat your lovely summer theme.
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Friday, July 1st, 2016
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Modern interior design would surely be nothing without the contribution of glass. Glass is not just beautifully used as a material for furniture. It has also been widely used in making walls, ceilings, stairways, and just about any part of a home more interesting.
Glass is everywhere in today’s world of design. Through it, most people are able to enjoy the outdoors while still shielding the home from extreme weather conditions. Glass can also effectively brighten up a room while offering a different level of elegance.
Glass also enhances vintage photographs, flower arrangements, especially home décor.
The Benefits of Glass
Glass has multi-purposes. It is attractive, strong and easy to clean. It can also be bought in different colors, shapes and styles. Even with all these benefits, you might be wondering how you can effectively use glass in your home. Because of its versatility and beauty, you can pair this material with just about any design element. Whether you are building a house from scratch or are remodeling an existing one, glass is the right material that will liven up your living space.
Glass is the best material to use for bathrooms, especially the small ones. Shower curtains make bathrooms appear smaller while a glass partition will keep the bathroom open and well-lit.
Glass can also be used on tables and countertops. This is a cost-effective material compared to marble or granite.
Maintain privacy with glass walls (yes you still can) by opening up your home’s design. Just swap the usual opaque walls with glass and what you would achieve is a more connected kitchen and dining area, for instance.
Glass walls also allow one room to borrow light from another. This increases the amount of light that circulates in the home while cutting down on your energy bills. So go ahead, link the rooms using glass walls. Connect adjacent spaces without losing the novelty of each space.
Open the full height of glass windows if you want to feel a strong connection to the outdoors. This is a glorious feeling when the weather is great. During winter, you can simply make your home cozier by closing the blinds or drawing the curtains.
Modernize the staircase by adding a glass railing. Choose from sandblasted glass, different finishes, and colors.
Tips and Caution
Glass is a wonderful addition, no doubt, but you have to learn how to properly handle it. What you need to focus on when using glass is its reflective properties. The amount of light that you would want to stream into your home could make or break your home’s design so pay attention to your glass walls, doors and windows.
Glass does brighten a home but it could also cause unnecessary glare. To avoid harsh glares, place glass at an angle where it won’t be reflecting a tremendous amount of light.
The occupants in your home will also greatly determine the kind and amount of glass that you would use in your home. Do you have young kids at home? How about pets? The use of glass fixtures should be limited in such a home.
Glass manufacturers are now able to withstand scratches and blows up to a certain degree. Understand, though, that only bulletproof glass will ascertain an unbroken window. So when you have installed glass in your home, you can surely expect a broken window pane or so.
FFDM’s Palm Island Collection features a glass tabletop.
Glass + White
If it is your desire to make your home more open, or appear bigger, then pair glass fixtures with anything white. Better yet, come up with white color scheme. White is a crisp hue that can blend pretty well with any glass feature, thus, creating airier, more expansive space.
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Monday, May 9th, 2016
Hooker Furniture Living Room French Two Drawer Chest offers a distressed yet elegant optimization to the white walls.
There are many ways of freshening up a home in terms of its overall look. If you plan to level up on your cleanup, there is a clean-slate strategy that is hassle-free and safe. Painting your walls white is a technique that will make your home into a blank canvas that is ready to be doused with your personality.
A Word of Caution
Before you delve into this undertaking, you might want to look into the possible effects of the color. First, white paint may be the magical solution to many homes that want to start anew but it can also be a cold, unfeeling color.
Just like any other color, consider white to have its own temperature, lighting requirements, mood, even style. It has – more than any other color – maintenance requirements as well as a rich history. If you make the mistake of ignoring these elements, then you end up with a stark color as opposed to the clean, crisp hue that you wanted.
Do not be afraid to use white, though. Most of the time, all it needs is just a dash of another hue to tone down or warm things up.
Room Considerations
Prior to painting your home white, you must take a careful look at its orientation. Those rooms that turn away from midday sun have a gray-blue light. These rooms are great for summer bedrooms, a studio or a gym. This is so because the sun’s angle at this point provides the needed consistency.
White paint tends to optimize the lighting in these spaces. While it works in these rooms, white won’t work in rooms that face the north. White will link the snow-laden outdoors to your home without being visually distressing.
Use red, orange or yellow tint with white when you paint the areas of socialization and dining. Rooms that don’t have a direct access to natural light are the best candidates for these color fusions. The warmth of yellow, orange and red will make up for the heat lost from the sun. These colors are also known to raise blood pressure, thus, upping your level of activity and positive vibe.
Scientific evidences have proven that colors can create a certain psyche, in this case, the warm colors make the body feel heat even in the absence of real warmth.
Rooms that face the south are the ones that receive the most amount of sunlight during the morning. Summer or winter, this side of your home will receive a red-yellow sort of light during a clear day.
White-painted walls will cool such spaces while not limiting your color choices. You can still adjust the glare by looking at your pigmenting options. An example is using gray to soften the reflective property of white. This combination should create a hush-hush feeling inside your living space.
One color choice will not be able to offer the lighting changes required in different seasonal circumstances, however, there are times during the day also certain seasons when rooms get the most lighting wear.
It is during such times that you should dampen or radiate the natural light that comes in. To do this, choose a conditioning color that you can use with white. Cool colors include green, gray and blue tones while the warm ones are orange, red and yellow.
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Outside-In
Remember that the outdoors can greatly affect what you have inside. If you have an awesome view of the ocean outside or, perhaps, a beautiful garden, then use it to your advantage. White walls will be able to enhance such picturesque views. White is the perfect solution for that much-wanted year-round shoreline view. You can enhance the view by fusing white with just a small quantity of yellow-orange pigment. This combination should frame the coolness of the view outside.
Now ain’t white beautiful?
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Thursday, April 21st, 2016
Whitewashed piece is from FFDM’s Campton Grove Collection
Antique finds and vintage pieces – the distressed, imperfect and cracked finishes, add the sparkling crystal chandeliers, old yet fresh-smelling linens, lots of white – yes, these describe the shabby chic style perfectly. This interior design theme is not for everyone, though. Shabby chic is luxurious yet still comfortable. This thrives in the spirit of seemingly old stuff yet new and clean.
This Style Ain’t Shabby
Don’t ever let the word shabby fool you into embracing the principles of this wonderful theme. It may seem unstructured to look at, at first, but the lack of formal rules is what makes this style timeless. It brings in an effortless sophistication into any home.
Don’t think of flea markets, though, or cheap retail shops or you would be disappointed with what you would find.
Say yes to handicrafts, vintage textiles , and white, distressed furniture. There is no need to search high and low for the best whitewashed furniture pieces, we have everything that you would need to set up your shabby chic home.
Get the look with these simple guidelines –
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
Scandinavian theme can be used as well in the kids’ bedroom (Winners Only Bedroom Del Mar White Twin Storage Bed BDP1001TS).
What do Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway have in common? All these countries showcase perfect homes. Spaces featuring Scandinavian design are super stylish but not in an ornate kind of way. Also known as the Nordic design, Scandinavian design is all about keeping most design elements subdued. More often than not, such homes sport a stark white backdrop which is the best canvas for anyone’s artistic flair.
Scandinavian Design: A History
Simplicity and function are the foremost design principles for all of Nordic Europe. The homes in these places are airy, bright, and mostly serene. Natural elements are effectively used, with neutral color palettes taking centerstage.
The world had its first glimpse of this style during the 1947 edition of a design exhibit in Milan. Triennale de Milano specifically featured home accessories and glassware coming from the Nordic nations. It was a rage and pretty soon, Canada and the U.S. capitalized on its popularity. The years 1954 through 1957 made Scandinavian design the star of the interior design industry. It was a timely break from the designs enjoyed by Europeans during that time. Europeans generally favored ornate designs and opulent settings. Nordic design changed all these.
Function over embellishments became the new trend.
The design’s popularity declined during the 80s but upped again in the next decade.
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The Scandinavian Textures
It is important to play with textures when you are designing your home with a bare white environment. The colors can still participate in the whole picture but they should be muted. Rich textures must be seen on the furniture pieces, lamps, the accent rug, textiles, the bed and the couch. The secret is to keep things exciting.
Mix rich textures with a little shimmer or a touch of nature (as simple as a flower arrangement inside the living room will do wonders). A bit of black will also look nice as it will provide a striking contrast to the white background.
Colors can be added one bit at a time. Abstract paintings are a nice addition; they will surely pop in a mainly neutral space.
The flooring does not have to be white, too. If you do not want the flooring to appear sterile or too cold, then you may install wooden flooring. If you love dark colors, then don’t worry. You can still use such colors without making the room look gloomier. Begin with an accent wall then work the rest of the design from there.
Scandinavian Furniture
Wood is a primary feature of many Scandinavian homes. Life in that region of the world has long winters and just a few hours of daylight. Since this is so, people often stayed indoors for a long stretch of the wintry season. Small houses featured wooden furniture pieces that were masterfully crafted by artistic hands.
The Hickory White Living Room Sofa 5104-05 has throws that make a colorful and interesting contrast to the all-white fabric.
Scandinavians love organic materials such as natural wood, metal, leather and natural textiles such as cotton and linen.
Statement pieces such as tables and chairs do not even have to match. You have the leeway to mix and match different pieces to make the dining space look more interesting. Natural materials like oak, suede, leather, linen and cotton comprise many Scandinavian furniture pieces.
Leather furniture is also welcome in a Scandinavian setting since it can effectively add warmth and texture. To complete the elegant look brought about by the wooden and leather furniture, see if you can have a fireplace in your living room. A column fireplace can be used as a focal point in a huge living room or in a family room. More often than not, the fireplace is just a bunch of columns located in a corner of the room.
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