Jul
11
 What kitchen means for some of you? First of all it is the “heart” of an apartment. We prepare breakfasts, dinners, suppers, receive our guests and spend time with our family here. For some people the kitchen is their cozy dining room and for others – a small world where one can seclude himself (herself) and to conjure with some meal creating wonderful dishes! Whatever kitchen means for you a dining table is a significant element of it. We gather with all members of our family at the dining table every day in the kitchen, feed our children, meet guests and talk to each other. We feel ourselves especially comfortable when some element likes us for example a table, kitchen sets or even a TV installed on a specially designed TV stand with kitchen elements! That is why it is so important to be attentive to kitchen table choosing and what is more important to be not only attentive to table choosing but to all furniture items. But some of us don not know how to do that! And for this reason now we will try to explain some interesting facts after which may be you understand and make some useful deduction from this. So let us begin!
 As we know there are four types of people’s temperament. These four types feature different preferences, characters and tastes. Thus to active choleric persons materials testifying their individuality and peculiarity will fit. This people want to be in the spotlight as they are leaders from nature! That is why choleric persons will feel themselves well with furniture from any unusual material. Glass dining table with colored patterns from metal and plastic material, elegant legs and intricate forms – this is exactly that thing which will glad all impressive people. For more phlegmatic persons glass transformer table will be perfect. And they will proud with such kinds of tables. Why? Because these people will combine various variants and they will adjust to circumstances. Such kind of people more value comfort in their house. We are sure that melancholic persons with their dreamy turn of mind more value something subtle, graceful and refined. For this kind of persons the conception of style is very important. They need everything around them to be elegant with high taste and idea. That is why they value furniture featuring original finish with availability of natural stones and precious materials. Everything that has artistic core is significant to them. Glass table with dead surface of fanciful form is the splendor for melancholic person which he will enjoy for years. And what about sanguine persons? They prefer classic style and forms because they are somewhat conservative, practical and reliable. Clear geometrical shapes and absence of superfluous refinements that is exactly what they need.
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
13
 If you haven’t seen the title of this article, could you guess what kind of furniture is depicted below? It is a bar stool with a unique design; being made in black and white themes, the bar stool reflects creativeness, elegance, comfort and charm. If you want to reflect your personality and, moreover, you are tired to sit on the regular bar stool, unusual design and style of these original pieces will be a great decision for your bar area.
When buying furniture for the bar area, one may thought about buying original pieces instead of standard ones. There are hundreds ways to add creativity to any room of your home, and bringing the collection of unusual bar stools is just one only one. You can choose from really fabulous bar stools some pretty unusual pieces. However, you should also think about the complementing table and the décor of the bar area as well; take into consideration such unique options but do not put much effort into it, try not to make your bar area too abstract. Remember, your goal is to create warm, inviting atmosphere in the bar area; otherwise, your guests may search for a place to sit instead of just relaxing.
You can choose bar stools like animals, or musical one. The choice is always yours. Unique bar stools are just waiting for you to sit on them!
Apr
7
 We will discuss here the process of the design of small spaces. Of course, nowadays in our world the space is really expensive. However, it is always possible to design the rooms of your home so they look larger. You will need a little imagination, creativity and the room will look larger and more spacious than usually.
One of the most important points to keep in mind is playing with light and shades! Light is one of the most essential aspects in the room; dark rooms always seem smaller. We are not only speaking about the natural light, but also about the color of furniture and walls; remember, the darker the furniture, the smaller your room becomes. On the other hand, bringing light pieces, for example sofa, ottoman, sofa set or glass coffee table can create the illusion of space. One more way out is the combination of dark and light furniture.
There is also one more method to create the illusion of space: mirrors. These wonderful pieces, if chosen appropriately will bring with them the illusion of space. Moreover, some decorative pieces such as metal, glass have ability to reflect the light and will surely make the room seem larger. While choosing furniture, keep it compact. Or you can choose the furniture which can be used for several purposes: like sofa bed; you can choose the storage bed for your bedroom – it can substitute a chest or a dresser.
If you posses the small home, do not forget about its benefits: it will require less heat and cleaning! So, decorate your home keeping those tips in mind, and you will get the desirable result!
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
28
 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!
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
11
 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!
Mar
7
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.
Feb
18
 Winter is almost over as well as winter holidays… So, spring is just waiting to gain control in everything and in furniture design as well! What is going to be popular in the coming Spring 2011? Well, first vibrant colors are everywhere! And do not think that bright colors are only for your children bedroom… Bring something colorful to your house, we can advise you to take into consideration lamps in red, yellow, or orange colors as they are going to be especially popular in the coming season.
What else will be popular? One of the trends for 2011 is modular furniture; there are several reasons for it:
1. It is multifunctional: for example during the day you will use it as a writing desk, and during the night it will turn to comfortable bed.
2. It of course will save a lot of space! Sofa beds, for instance are becoming really popular; there will be enough space for the whole family as well as for friends.
3. It will change your room every day and night!
In general, try not to be an ordinary while choosing the furniture for your home, bring something unusual and use your creativeness!
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What kitchen means for some of you? First of all it is the “heart” of an apartment. We prepare breakfasts, dinners, suppers, receive our guests and spend time with our family here. For some people the kitchen is their cozy dining room and for others – a small world where one can seclude himself (herself) and to conjure with some meal creating wonderful dishes! Whatever kitchen means for you a dining table is a significant element of it. We gather with all members of our family at the dining table every day in the kitchen, feed our children, meet guests and talk to each other. We feel ourselves especially comfortable when some element likes us for example a table, kitchen sets or even a TV installed on a specially designed TV stand with kitchen elements! That is why it is so important to be attentive to kitchen table choosing and what is more important to be not only attentive to table choosing but to all furniture items. But some of us don not know how to do that! And for this reason now we will try to explain some interesting facts after which may be you understand and make some useful deduction from this. So let us begin!
