May
9
 Spring is the best time for renewal and it is the best moment in life when you can observe things from other side. Many things can be revised and changed into better condition. And it is not a secret that having pleasant feeling of nature awakening in the soul we want to improve the atmosphere around us in order to begin all from the very beginning! That is why we decided to devote this article to the spring home décor trends! Hope it will be interesting and useful for you! Do you want to decorate your home for spring? The first impressions the spring rises in us are – the sunlight, white and pink blossoming trees, beautiful flowers, the birds’ song, blue sky, fresh grass, rains, pleasing breeze. And except for these spring’s imprescriptible elements a great number of feeling are waking up in our heart and soul. Our mind refreshes and purifies. And what beautiful day will be if you have all these at once. How amazing and wonderful the nature is in forests, fields, country sides! Sometimes it happens that we can not find free time to go park or for a walk! Sometimes I wish went to the park, but I have too much work or home work! Now it is no matter where you are, because you can create your own spring world in your home! This can be achieved by adding special spring elements to your home décor. You can plant fresh flowers, rearrange your furniture and add new accent pillows for a fresh look. But, what if you want more or what if you’re ready to design or redesign your home décor? Well here is what’s new in the home furnishings industry for Spring 2011. What is really important in spring home décor is the color! You should start your fascinating adventure in the world of decorations and interior! In order to get real information about this year tendencies it is better fro you to walk through a farmer’ market! May be you will ask me why? Because it is already known that these colors will be the fashionable colors of fabrics which will be introduced with many other elements! Popular spring colors will be lemon yellow, golden yellows, mandarin orange, blushing pinks, light golden browns, dark purples, aqua blues, smoky grays and shades of green. Patterns include ribbon candy stripes, large florals, trellis fabrics, China Seas and tracery patterns. This 2011 year will bring much décor innovations especially in décor styles! Home decoration styles will take on a more global influence, particularly Parisian, African and Asian. And what is really unusual is that there will be dominating tendencies of 50′s, 60′s and 70′s in home décor style! You can read about some decorating styles in journals. These styles are Modern Mid-Century style, 70′s Modern Retro, Refined Rustic style and Art Deco. The mix of vintage and classic styles also will be presented this year! As today many manufactures take care of healthy furniture production based on zero VOC paints, wood flooring and furniture from sustainable forests, soy foam stuffing for upholstery and non-toxic natural fabrics the green color will be at positive trend. Today we all concern about ecologically clean technologies in order to eliminate the carbon emission into the atmosphere of our planet. That is why we becoming more energy conscious and for this reason energy efficiency will be a main focus for homes and businesses. What else we will see this year? Of course all kinds of designs which are substantially Modern and Traditional will be integrated with unexpected colors and geometric patterns. Vintage style will be also the one of the actual trends.
This was the essential information for your future furniture and home décor rearranging! However what I really should say: “It is not obligatory to be a “fashioncholic” and to follow all brands and tendencies. You are what you are thinking, you are what you are doing, and to be happy in life you are just to make your home pleasant to you and your family, it means you can not to follow the rules of fashion, but you can just make your home sweet and cozy for you first of all. That is why do, what you want to do, be the person who you are now and always improve your life, make it perfect and be the perfect! Follow your heart not the public opinion!
Apr
2
 Color plays one of the most important roles in interior design: the first thing your visitors notice when coming to your home. Appropriate color balance is essential for any room décor. Colors can express different meanings, for example brown coffee table can awake warmth; a transparent glass vase will certainly bring some coldness to the general décor of your room. So, choosing the right colors and shades is fundamental principle for general balance in your home.
One of the necessary thing to remember is to understand what each color undermines: there is usually a division among yellow and reds (they are warm colors), blue, grey and their shades are considered cold colors – they can create a relaxed atmosphere in a room. Many people tend to take a benefit from the contrast of 2 colors – white and black. For example the walls in your bedroom can be white and bedroom furniture – bed, nightstand, dresser of darker ones. The contrast these 2 colors and their shades produce is perfect for contemporary bedrooms as it bring style and modern touch to every piece!
If your room is not big and you would like to create the illusion of space, it is better to use light colors such as the shades of white and yellow. You can imply this technique in narrow corridors to make them appear more spacious!
Mar
24
 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!
Mar
21
 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.
Mar
4
 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.
Feb
4
The process of decorating your home will take a lot of skills, energy and professionalism; we will give you some advices about what to take into consideration when choosing the furniture for your home.
The primary focus should be on comfort and elegance; beds, sofas, sectionals, and chairs should be not only beautiful but also comfortable to sit on. It also means durable and resistant to your everyday life. You should enjoy and rest while sitting on your favorite sofa without thinking “Oh, again these stains!” So, choose furniture which is not only gorgeous but also functional.
The second important thing to consider is the size of your furniture: it should not be too small or too large for any of your room; for example, inappropriate size of the bed may create awkward appearance. But you may buy the furniture which servers a dual purpose: if you have a lot of guests, for example, with sectional or sofa beds there will be enough space for everyone!
The third point to take into account is accessories: rugs, some pieces of art. But before you put them into your room, we advise you to choose the focal point in the room: it may be a TV stand, sofa, or elegant coffee table, and then place the other things around. Establish an elegant and unforgettable look in your home, search our online furniture store and you will end up with the furniture you will certainly like!
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Spring is the best time for renewal and it is the best moment in life when you can observe things from other side. Many things can be revised and changed into better condition. And it is not a secret that having pleasant feeling of nature awakening in the soul we want to improve the atmosphere around us in order to begin all from the very beginning! That is why we decided to devote this article to the spring home décor trends! Hope it will be interesting and useful for you! Do you want to decorate your home for spring? The first impressions the spring rises in us are – the sunlight, white and pink blossoming trees, beautiful flowers, the birds’ song, blue sky, fresh grass, rains, pleasing breeze. And except for these spring’s imprescriptible elements a great number of feeling are waking up in our heart and soul. Our mind refreshes and purifies. And what beautiful day will be if you have all these at once. How amazing and wonderful the nature is in forests, fields, country sides! Sometimes it happens that we can not find free time to go park or for a walk! Sometimes I wish went to the park, but I have too much work or home work! Now it is no matter where you are, because you can create your own spring world in your home! This can be achieved by adding special spring elements to your home décor. You can plant fresh flowers, rearrange your furniture and add new accent pillows for a fresh look. But, what if you want more or what if you’re ready to design or redesign your home décor? Well here is what’s new in the home furnishings industry for Spring 2011. What is really important in spring home décor is the color!
You should start your fascinating adventure in the world of decorations and interior! In order to get real information about this year tendencies it is better fro you to walk through a farmer’ market! May be you will ask me why? Because it is already known that these colors will be the fashionable colors of fabrics which will be introduced with many other elements! Popular spring colors will be lemon yellow, golden yellows, mandarin orange, blushing pinks, light golden browns, dark purples, aqua blues, smoky grays and shades of green. Patterns include ribbon candy stripes, large florals, trellis fabrics, China Seas and tracery patterns. This 2011 year will bring much décor innovations especially in décor styles! Home decoration styles will take on a more global influence, particularly Parisian, African and Asian. And what is really unusual is that there will be dominating tendencies of 50′s, 60′s and 70′s in home décor style! You can read about some decorating styles in journals. These styles are Modern Mid-Century style, 70′s Modern Retro, Refined Rustic style and Art Deco. The mix of vintage and classic styles also will be presented this year! As today many manufactures take care of healthy furniture production based on zero VOC paints, wood flooring and furniture from sustainable forests, soy foam stuffing for upholstery and non-toxic natural fabrics the green color will be at positive trend. Today we all concern about ecologically clean technologies in order to eliminate the carbon emission into the atmosphere of our planet. That is why we becoming more energy conscious and for this reason energy efficiency will be a main focus for homes and businesses. What else we will see this year? Of course all kinds of designs which are substantially Modern and Traditional will be integrated with unexpected colors and geometric patterns. Vintage style will be also the one of the actual trends.
