Watching the trends in modern furniture

22.4.10

Black, Red and White

Sometimes it can pay to be bold, this is as true in real life as it is in your living areas. To conjure up a striking atmosphere in your living room, not for you are the pastel shades and natural tones, but the contrasting colours of black, red & white.These colours have always been used in the past to add a level of drama to any background, sometimes to intimidate, and at other times just to demonstrate power. But the fact is that...
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19.4.10

Choice of Fabric

Sometimes the emphasis in the choice of sofa is overly about the design, however this is to overlook the choice of fabric, which can be crucial in whether or not a room has the right 'feel' to it or not.Things have moved apace since the 1970s and flock wallpaper, the contemporary living room is judged as severely as high street fashion. "Keeping up with the jones'" means exactly that in today's world.Although colour is often rated above...
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13.4.10

Makeover

Sometimes you don't have to go overboard when making over your living room, you just need a bit of thought. I don't mean a fresh coat of paint nor do I mean shifting the existing furniture. But there are lots of other things that you can do besides.Candles in alcoves set off the contrast between the furniture and the wall spaces in a way that gets you part of the way there. But there are other things....Stenciling - This is an easy way to decorate a rather bland background, but you have to be sure that the few designs you make...
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