Here are some tips to keep your home in tip-top shape and help keep your furniture looking better longer: Replace the felt pads that keep your chairs, tables and couches from scraping on the floor. The felt wear out over time. Plants that normally sit on a wood deck should be slightly elevated. In doing so, you will prevent the wood…
Home Design
Studio Apartments: Utilizing Light, Space and…Drapes!
For those of you with studio apartments, perfecting the layout and design of your space can be time consuming and difficult. Take a look at these impeccably designed studio apartments for some inspiration. Some of the main takeaways from these apartments is their use of light. Letting a lot of light into their space makes them seem bigger and brighter,…
Modern Redesign to Increase Natural Light
A narrow Toronto dwelling was redesigned in order to let more natural light into the home. The various elements of the house like the staircase and tall bookcases were specifically chosen and designed to "increase the overall light flow." White walls and rich walnut floors create a beautiful contrast intensifies the light, bringing light to interior spaces with no direct…
Making Taboo Bed Placements Work
Have you ever considered placing your bed in front of a window or in a corner? If you have a small room or windows on each wall, you may have had some trouble figuring out how to arrange your bedroom furniture. Placing your bed in front of a window, while normally taboo, can look really great as long as you…
Pre-War Duplex Goes Modern
[caption id="attachment_523" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Via http://Freshome.com/[/caption] This beautiful pre-war home has been redesigned with soft hues, oak floors and a wooden staircase. A modern update, the home exudes a welcoming feeling with its huge windows that let in soft light. The large floor to ceiling windows are flanked by large camel colored curtains, set high and wide so as to…
Tips to Style a Great Room
Photographer Brittany Ambridge took photos of 25 beautifully designed rooms. Here are some tips based on the designs of these homes: Create an eating nook with a bench and fun decorative pillows. Paint the wood around your window panes a splash of color. This is perfect for a white kitchen with a window over the sink. Try out some bold…
Decorating with White
Decorating with white can be difficult, especially with large white walls. A white room works well with large, high windows which let in a lot of light. In this case, light billowy drapes can bring a beachy vibe. Add pops of color with pillows or chairs to liven up such a light room. White walls, floor and ceiling creates a modern…
Ways Nature Can Influence Your Design
Take a page out of nature's playbook and try some of these tips to influence your interior design: Change up your color palette based on the season. By changing colors with the season, you are more likely to keep up with the mood. Use different tones of the same color to keep things interesting. Try a few different tones --…
Innovative Eco-Friendly Residence Complex
A new Paris-based firm has proposed a new residential complex, whose design is based on the structure of coral reefs to raise awareness about sustainable architecture and eco-friendly housing. The project utilizes its size and structure to provide amenities to its tenents, such as green rooftop terraces and solar heating tubes. We will begin to see more and more…
How Room Color Affects Your Mood
It's well-documented that color has a great deal of influence on your mood. Now imagine that the color spans the entirety of a wall or is featured in every room of your home. Here is a bit of information on how these colors affect your mood: Red: energizing, exciting, speeds up the nervous system. Good for a living or dining…