Now lets face it, everybody wants to have an attractive house, both on the inside and outside! But how many people fail in their attempts due to the fact that they do not have the necessary guidance or experience to give them that desired end effect. Having to choose the right colours, re-arrangement of household features as well as deciding on which new lounge suite to purchase can be complex decisions in the hope of achieving your intended masterpiece. It is very difficult to establish good ...
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I am constantly amazed that it is becoming more and more popular to build houses with dining rooms larger than the living room. Men if you don't help your wife shop for your new house plan you are liable to end up with a house like mine! My dining room is 200 sq feet larger than my living room. A room which I eat in only on Thanksgiving and every 3rd Christmas is larger than the room where my family LIVES! How did I let this happen! I would suggest that you not only look at the placement of the ...
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Dear friends, any interior space is composed of some primary architectural elements such as walls, floor and ceiling. Depending upon the type of structural framework, the construction method would change. We always see experience and perceive any interior space in elevation. This means that walls are the first things of any structure that create an impact on our mind. The quality and volume formed because of the walls define an architectural structure. When we enter a building, what we ...
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Slipcovers are a great way to improve the decoration of your home. They provide a quick and affordable way to change the looks of your house, without having to spend a lot of time and money in redecoration. With the arrival of new fabrics, old slipcovers (those ones our grandparents used on their home, that were usually both ugly and uncomfortable) are evolving, improving both the ease to integrate them to your existing décor, add touches of fun to your rooms and protecting, at the same time, ...
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Dear friends, If you have read any interior design books/articles, visited a few websites on the internet, you will find the word theme used quite often. What exactly is a theme-based design? A theme according to me is a collection of various parameters of design of an interior space. So a theme may include a certain set colors, materials, repetition of a certain element, such as a decorative item, etc... Primarily there are two basic themes under which a design can be categorized, 1)Oriental ...
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Dear friends, can you define the term "space". By space I don't mean the universe or the astronomical point of view. A space is the area which is enclosed between walls, floor and ceiling and which can be used as a habitual room. Any empty bedroom space has certain parameters attached to it the moment it gets created. What are these parameters? First of all the length, width, and height , the physical dimensions of the bedroom. These three have a unique relation to each other. Rooms with less ...
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The Western world has, for many years, been deeply fascinated with Japanese interior design. Its simple lines and muted colors carry the essentials of Japanese culture - tranquility, harmony, and balance with nature. Japanese interior design makes careful use of space and light and always takes into account the concept of yin and yang. Of course, objects and accessories in bright colors such as red, yellow, or orange can also be found in many Japanese homes, but their use is restrained and ...
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Dear friends, If you are planning to design and decorate your own bedroom, then you must know that there are many factors that can affect the outcome of your creative exercise. Let's have a look at some of the possible factors. 1)Furniture: Furniture occupies maximum space in a room. The size and style of the furniture you choose will directly affect the way the space is perceived after the decoration is complete. Furniture pieces, which are abutting the walls such as dressing tables, ...
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People are often confused with the concepts of bedroom interior design and bedroom interior decoration. Not a few believe that these concepts rae one and the same, although in reality, they are two different things - although they may both pertain to changing the look of a bedroom. In order to better comprehend what each term refers to, we will first examine the elements that play a part in bedroom interior design and how it is related to interior decoration. More Than Just A Sleeping ...
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January 19th, 2012