In the beginning there were boring, empty spaces. Then we said let there be furniture and there was furniture!
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Before you begin decorating any nursery or child’s room, it is a good idea to make a plan. What type of furniture are you interested in – furniture that will grow with your child through high school, or furniture that will serve your immediate needs and can be remodeled at least once during childhood? A standard baby crib, bassinet, or cradle are wonderful options for a nursery, but will need to be replaced by different furniture as your child grows. A convertible or lifetime crib will covert into a twin or full sized bed so that you can keep your existing furniture through the years. Determine where in the room the furniture will be placed and how much space you have to work with. That will make it easier to determine the rest of the decor. For a small room, it may help to paint the walls in a light color and choose furniture in light colors to help give the illusion of space. For a large room, warm tones or printed wallpaper will make the room seem cozier.
Furniture essentials for a nursery include a crib or bed for a place to sleep; a changing table/dresser or armoire for clothing and storage space; and a glider or rocking chair for a comfortable place to nurse the baby during late-night feedings. Once these basics are in place, you are free to accessorize the nursery around them. Create the look and feel of your baby’s room by choosing wall paint colors, a bedding set, a rug, or other items with a theme or feeling you would like to build upon. You can create a nursery that fits seamlessly into the rest of your home, or a fun room that is a change from your everyday decor. Try to stay fresh by minimizing clutter and drawing the eye upward or outward using creative lighting or wall art. Accessories such as mobiles, lamps, and wall appliqués can be used to carry your chosen theme throughout the room and create visual interest.
Branching out from the basics, a child’s room also needs play space and work space to truly last through the years. Consider an area rug in fun design to differentiate a play area from the rest of the room. Place toy boxes or play sets on this space to encourage kids to keep their mess contained. A desk or table and chair set can be a great addition to a child’s room to serve homework needs as well as a place to color, draw, and create. A bookcase can be used for work or play; store books as well as toys in storage baskets on the shelves of this versatile piece. Providing your child with work and play spaces can help keep her organized, and make it easier to settle down and concentrate on homework in a designated area.
A girl’s bedroom can of course contain accessories fit for a princess – a bed canopy or poster bed can instantly transform any room into a fairytale. Consider a table and chairs for tea parties, beautiful chandeliers or wall sconces, or fanciful wall pegs or wall art to add finishing touches. For a boy’s room, consider accessories that will empower him and awaken the imagination – a teepee can be a fun indoor playhouse he will get endless use out of! A toy chest can make him feel like a pirate captain, and a small table he can play and create on will serve him well.
Decorating a child’s room or nursery can be a daunting task, but with careful planning you can easily design the room of yours and your child’s dreams! Simple furniture choices, a coherent design plan, and accessories to extend your theme will work wonders to transform any room into the perfect designer nursery!
Furnishing a living room is tricky by itself, furnishing a dark living room gets even trickier. A dark living room requires more attention because it all depends with how you use your living room furniture to ensure the place is looks warm and inviting. Normally, the living room is where you entertain the visitors hence you should not only make it appear bright and comfortable but also elegant. Your living room furniture should therefore match every detailed aspect of the entire living space. Identifying the space you are working with in the living room will make all the difference. For instance, if you have a large dark living room, you can decide to paint all the walls a different color from what is featured in your living room furniture styles. For example, if oak furniture is more outstanding in your living room furniture style, paint the walls a bright color such as a white motif. This is because oak furniture appear dark hence a bright colored wall will compliment the living room furniture. Similarly, you may be working with a small living room and your living room furniture features pine furniture. Choose a particular wall to paint a darker color, because pine furniture appears bright in nature and leave the other walls bright, this will not only brighten the house, but the dark color will help kill too much brightness.
Bear in mind that space is what will determine how you furnish your dark living room. When the space is limited, resort to light furniture like pine furniture to visually provide a lot more room whereas dark furniture such as oak furniture visually shrinks the place. Another thing that will help you furnish a dark living room is including wall mirrors in your living room furniture selection. This equally will depend on the living room furniture styles that you have selected. The aim is to make your dark living room appear as warm and welcoming as possible. Strategically placing the mirrors in well lit areas which will help reflect some light in your living room. This works especially well when you are using oak furniture, where you can place the mirror across a bright colored wall to reflect light to other areas of the living room.
Today, some living room furniture styles come with spaces to fit modern lamps whereby a cabinet can have compartments where you can put your lamp, or better still spread lamps across the living room by placing them on side tables. The effect of the light should create some elegance in your dark living room. The colors of the living room furniture and the light effects will create some variations and the results will be an amazing welcoming living room. Basically, furnishing a dark living room is not limited to specific living room furniture styles; the secret is matching and complimenting your choice of living room furniture with the walls and accessories that you use to come up with an elegant, lively, warm living room.
Here’s my ten top tips for cleaning and decluttering your living room…
1) Furniture:
Use spring and the improvement in weather to wash and dry sofa covers and cushions. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove lost crumbs. The same can be used for pet hair but a damp cloth or rubber glove can work just as well. If you have a leather sofa wipe this down to remove stains (following manufacturers guidelines) and treat it to prolong its life. Pull out and vacuum behind large items to get rid of dust, cobwebs and anything else you might find.
2) Light fittings:
Light fittings are obviously something I use everyday and take for granted when the nights draw in but rarely do I stop to think how much brighter it would be if I gave them some TLC every now and again. Dust on light fittings and bulbs can make a huge amount of difference to their luminance. Ensure they are turned off at the switch first and dust regularly using a feather or fibre duster or lint free cloth – this will only take a few seconds if done every week so shouldn’t be too much of a chore.. For a more thorough clean or for caked on grime (especially in kitchens), take the bulbs out and use a dampened cloth to clean. Take care when handling and never do this with warm bulbs as the difference in temperature (between the bulb and the cool, damp cloth) could shatter them. (more…)
