As it is said, all necessary things right under the hand! Here in this so-called “kitchen library” every day manuals and magazines and are kept. Such kind of disposition is very good as it does not bind and it is not so difficult financially. The right decision will be if you foresee the horizontal location of keeping papers. Evidently some kind little creative disorder will “reign” here. Successful interior decision is when bookcases are situated in recess and thus “sunk” in the wall. Please turn attention to selected height of the shelves – it (the height) resolves the problem with the sizes of encyclopaedic publications. What regards to the depth it should be at the optimum level – 28 centimeters. Then the books will be in one row and the book stand will jut out of the wall. Another possible depth is 40 centimeters is for those who need to put gathered folios in two rows. You can use special library stairs which will add style and modern look to your kitchen. This is perfect way to surprise everyone! Look, how creative and stylish it is! Also if you have an entertainment center in your kitchen on the TV stand you can add special media DVD/CD storage to them! And your kitchen will become the ultra modern one with exquisite and fantastic appearance! Surely, no one wants to leave this fascinating area even if the living room is very comfort!
Library in the kitchen
The Impact of a Floor Lamp on your Design
The lighting which you use at home must be chosen carefully; otherwise, they may ruin the entire décor of your room. If you bring to your living or bed room at least one floor lamp you will be quite surprised to see how unrecognizable your room becomes: new tones and unusual shapes will create a unique atmosphere. Moreover, as floor lamps are usually put in the corners of the room, you can experiment with its position; you will see that it will change the entire setting at once.
The main function of the floor lamps is not only illuminating the space around, but also providing a unique design to the room. While considering the floor lamp, make sure that it coordinates with the entire home décor; if not chosen appropriately, it may ruin the existing decor at once!
The bulb’s brightness is also very important thing to consider; you will need to find the bulb which will be neither too dim nor too bright for your eyes. The brightness should be neutral in order not to hurt your eyes. You will need to put the lamp in the area of a room where there is almost no traffic if you have children; the lamp can hurt them.
Choose the lamp which will match the design of your rooms and will be looking nice even in day light!
The Egyptian style in interior
The continuation of our captivating story devoted to variety of home interior styles will be about the Egyptian style. Here we will try to reveal interesting facts and useful advice specially for you, our dear reader. The Egyptian style of interior’s design is a historic one and that is why it is popular in any times. Today many elements of Egyptian culture are used by designers in their design development. Proceeding from the Egyptian style age which numbers nearly six thousand years it can be declared for sure that it is the progenitor of all contemporary styles but of course in case the Egyptian Pharaoh palace of one and a half thousand years BC will be considered in place of modern apartment. But if being more serious it is worth to mention that there is great resemblance between the African and the Egyptian styles of home design. For example both styles use light tints of yellow and sandy colors in decoration while the Egyptian style distinguishes with blue color in ceiling decoration which symbolizes pure and azure sky. The combination of clarity of white color with sandy and bluish-dark blue tones very exactly reflects the whole style of interior decoration in mysterious and once very powerful African country. Undoubtedly there is no any necessity of granite usage in the Egyptian style color. Because you know the granite features heightened radiation which is harmful for the health. That is why it is possible to avoid of granite utilization in interior design. Moreover it is preferable to use plastering with fresco elements and volume details made from gypsum in place of granite if you want to create the Egyptian style in your home interior. Geometrically ornamented stucco work on the ceiling covered with bronze or gilding in combination with spotlight sources of lamps will easily carry you away back to deep history. Marble floor of future interior can be changed entirely by ceramic pile ornament with rectilinear geometrical forms which feature sandy colors with dark or black stripes or droplets.
In this case the lion’s fell will not be out of place on the floor but as you know the fashion on animals’ fell is over today so it will be better for you to cover the floor with artificial analogs of lion’s fell. If you are the often guest of «Forbes» pages, then you have probably noticed there that it is very stylish today to decorate window frames with cedar encrusted with ivory. In other case you can use decorative paints and Egyptian style materials which are in excess in salons of finishing materials. The Egyptian style pictures, different sculptures, made up of stone, wood, clay and ivory will be quite suitable for the decorating of your living area. While designing the interior it is worth to remember that the circle is the most used element of Egyptian pictures and the human’s figure made in grotesque way as well. The images of sphinx or cats in interior will also help you to come nearer to the Egyptian style. It should be noticed that you can use the help of experts because it is very difficult to manage with Egyptian style designing cause of you can occasionally loose sight of many small details.
Kids and your Furniture
Children have a lot of energy; it seems that if they had a chance, they would play the day and the night long… Being inquisitive, they like to touch everything: walls, lamps, kids furniture and they love to be the center of everyone’s attention. However, while playing, they may hurt themselves by, for example, hitting the corner of the sofa or refrigerator. So, what kind of furniture do we need to choose in order to provide safety playing for the children?
1. While children are learning to walk, they will touch everything in order to stay. In this case, furniture on wheels can be a possible the source of a danger. Try to lock wheels so that do not move. Moreover, pay attention to light pieces of furniture, they can fall over kids.
2. The bathroom can also be the source of accidentals; keeps shampoos, razors aside so the kids will not consider them an interesting source of toys and will not start playing with them
3. Bring enough safe toys to the kids room. Put there colorful, striking furniture; it will keep children busy in their room and they will not even want to play in other places of your home.
We provided several simple advices so that you are aware of possible dangers. And the last one: keep your children away from sharp corners!
Create real courage of Tibet in home interior
A living-room design in ethnic style
Tibet became a centre of mystical attraction for all Europeans over the last century. The country of millennial secret knowledge is known for its exotic place on Earth and for being home of amazing arts. In one’s hour of need psychologists often advise to people to recall the place where they were feeling comfortable themselves and to go there in their imagination. Once having made in Tibetan style living room you get exactly such kind of place. Many things made in this mountain country are full of authenticity and are directly connected with traditions of Himalayan civilization as only half-century ago Tibet was an isolated country. That is why today the surrounding world appreciates highly handcrafts made there for their traditionality. It seems as if the time in Tibet living room stops and you are going authentic and perfect harmony, work of art in your imagination. Here over a cup of tea in deep silence you can think any situation over and without fail you will find positive decision. This is a real miracle: in extreme nature and sometimes in severe social conditions masters create genuine masterpieces which can beautify life of almost any person of any culture in any region of our planet. Thus furniture painting – is authentic painting of very high level. Stories, motifs, combination of paints, are the same which were used in Buddhist temples and domestic sacrariums. Though the furniture is not reach at forms and varieties (chests, trunks, low tables, armchairs) but it is saturated with beautiful finishing. The carving decorating the furniture units is presented with skilful combination of different ornaments: geometrical, vegetable and zoomorphic.
Decorator’s advice
As it is very difficult to find Tibet furniture (tables, seats) and Tibetans have no sofas at all it can be possible to use massive furniture of restrained forms with expressive texture while designing the living room. Authentic carpets and pillows with patterned pillowcases perfectly harmonize with such kind of furniture. Special Tibet material such as wide woolen striped cloth or gold-brocaded silk is very good addition to the furniture.
It is worth to know about….
Tibet – is a unique territory which is settled by a community of people professing Buddhism in the thought of Lamaism and also professing national Tibet religion named Bon. The cultural complex has arisen here under the influence of religion traditions. The Buddhist monasteries have been the real educational and cultural centers where art and trade were developing. Skilfully adorned books and tan-ka have been specially made for these monasteries. Having preserved lively antiquity the culture turned out to be surprisingly distinctive and today our interest to it grows year by year.
Clear ornate lettering
Tibet masters have no equal in metal processing. The best decoration of any home interior – religious Buddhist sculpture; but if having no talk about this the whole utensils of Tibet house – teapots, milk jugs, censers, plates, bowls, basins, made of colored metals (copper, bronze, brass) are the real work of high art. Different technics are obvious: moulding, coining, engraving, gilding and silvering, insertions from corals and turquoise. As a rule thin and fine tracery while being lavish and rich at the same time covers the thing completely transforming it to sound artwork. Even the most modest items such as door lock keys are original marks of artistic handicrafts which can become the collectable items. Table mirrors fringed with waterfall of patterned metal are indeed miraculous. To the point such kind of mirror is non-traditional article for Tibet.
Useful advice
If in case you have decided to create Tibetan home interior then when acquiring furniture and accessories in shops make sure that they are authentically Tibetan in style and in manner of production. When buying carpets, rags keep in mind that only some part of the production is really authentic. Today it is more probable to meet items of Tibetan carpet weaving but in contemporary look oriented to western style consumer. They are usually smooth without any décor in abstract art style. There are some features of real Tibetan items: if metal items are from brass, then the chased brass shines and the background of copper items is dull or dark brown.
Warm silence
Carpet business is widely spread among Tibetans. The Tibetan carpets are weaved from pure woolen and that is why they are very warm and durable though not being too soft as having no nap. During the process of manufacturing traditional technologies are used: the sheep’s hair is thoroughly combed out, it is washed and it is span. The environmentally safe dye on vegetable basis is used for coloring. There special methods of weaving, particularly the technology of single and double knots. Each carpet is inimitable in its creation. There is great number of patterns – from compound geometrical with plant tracery in Chinese style to simplified patterns with rich and bright images of dragons, lions, tigers, birds and flowers. These carpets are very durable, they can set the pitch to the whole home interior, building warm atmosphere of comfort in your home.
Decorator’s advice
Due to bright colors and beautiful patterns Tibetan carpets (of not too big sizes) create rich accents in interior. Meanwhile it is unimportant whether they on the floor, sofas or hung on the wall. Such kind of carpet splendidly combines with painted furniture and patterned metallic utensils. The ritual mask adds to the room appearance completeness and special coloring.
Home accessories
It is really easy to bring to any room warm atmosphere if choosing appropriate decorative accents and accessories. The look they create in any room surpass all expectations, these decorative accents add the flavor you have been searching for while trying to fill the empty space in the room. Candle holders together with some paintings will look perfect on the walls, while some rugs will fill the space on the floor or just under coffee table.
You surely will cause fits of jealousy from your guests, if you bring some wall enhancing mirrors which will decorate not only walls but will create that unforgettable atmosphere of comfort, style and fashion. Some traditional vases will create in the room a kind of conservative style, while some bright vases will be a great addition for more contemporary rooms.
However, choose accessories that will be not only beautiful but also functional. For example, why do you need candle holder if you are not going to put any candles there? Candle holders are timeless pieces that will bring a lot of mood to the room.
And, we also would like to mention pillows. They are not only comfortable, but also can add elegant touch to any sofa or sofa bed.