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Decorating Ideas to make your Living Room more Livable
Decorating Ideas to make your Living Room more Livable
Lisa French
Above all else, the furniture in the living-room should make it livable. It should be grouped so that it offers centers of interest, convenience and comfort. Look for upholstered seating with homespun-type fabric, or toss a pieced quilt over plain fabric or leather. An old rocker is a great addition.
By the time you are ready to choose the furniture for the living room, the walls and floor coverings should be in place so that the choice of furniture will be merely the selection of the best out of several possibilities. Of course, the quality, shape and color of furniture varies, and the quantity will as well.
Can one imagine a more livable living-room than one with a large, soft sofa in front of a fireplace, behind it a long table filled with books, while holding a lamp at either end. Or else, at the end of the sofa, a small table for the reading lamp and on either side a pair of comfortable chairs?
The main essentials are a comfortable sofa, a table large enough to hold books, magazines and lamps, and at least two comfortable, upholstered chairs and a smaller table.
While at the other end or side of the room, a pair of book-cases, cabinets or a credence. These balance the fireplace, since they are placed against the wall and have a corresponding shelf, cornice or mantel line.
In developing the original simple formula there may be added a chaise, a good-size table, another large chair, and another small table
Remember that it is always better to leave a space empty than to have it occupied by a badly placed piece of furniture. Good furniture needs space to be seen to its advantage.
If there is a large array of furniture in the living-room, keep the carpet, and furniture upholstery all to one tone.
Mantel accessories may be applied to the other shelves and the tables in the room. Keep them free from dust-collecting, trivial things, while creating a sense of order and cleanliness.
Balance is maintained by using objects in pairs a pair of vases, candlesticks, bowls, or jars. Placed at either end of the mantel, they should be higher than the intervening objects, to form a sweeping curve. Also they help to frame in the over-mantel picture or mirror.
In fitting furniture to its architectural background there are 3 things to consider
contour and proportion; design and decorative detail; color of wood.
The first two points are obviously necessary; it is in the last that the furnishing of many rooms fails. Oak and mahogany do not mix amicably; one does not set off the other because there is not sufficient contrast, nor are they closely enough allied to harmonize. On the other hand, black ebony and yellowish burr walnut, such as is used in inlaying seaweed pattern in oak, are examples of harmony gained.
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A Sofa Slip Cover Will Add New Life To Your Tired Furniture
A Sofa Slip Cover Will Add New Life To Your Tired Furniture
Mike Yeager
A sofa slip cover may be just what you need to add some life to that old, tired looking couch of your. There are many advantages to owning a sofa slip cover. One is that you can easily change the cover of your sofa without the expenses of a re-upholsterer. Sectional sofa slip covers come in many different attractive designs and can be changed in a matter of seconds. Another advantage is the fact that it is very simple to replace a sofa slip cover. If you have children, pets, or any other potential cause of mess in your house, you can keep your sofa clean for guests by keeping a stock of sofa slip covers on hand, ready to interchange.
Besides protecting your furniture, sofa slip covers have another important use: They can make your old furniture seem new again, for a very low price. Many people would like to get new furniture, but are turned away by the high prices. However, if you want to make your furniture look like new, try using a sofa slip cover. While some are more expensive than others, there are many high quality cheap sofa slip covers available. Simply be on the look out for discount sofa slip covers.
You may worry that you won’t be able to find a sofa slip cover that would match the rest of your house. However, there is no need to worry. Slip covers come in all sizes for your futon chair, futon sofa, throw pillow, bolster pillow, or whatever piece of furniture you need to add a slip to. However, it is important to make sure that you are purchasing the right sofa slip cover. Since not all furniture is made alike, companies offer a variety of styles to fit all furniture models. You may also be able to purchase extra fabric to cover items in your living room to match your furniture.
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What's Up: Lots of dancing ? and some laughing, to boot
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, a professional all-male dance company, performs a full range from ballet to modern dance repertoire ? with some comic and amusing touches. 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
Community Calendar
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Amy Howard at Home Makes it Easy for DIY?ers to create Luxury Interior Spaces
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amy Howard introduces Amy Howard at Home, finish products for DIY'ers and professional decorative artists. This line allows users to create couture finishes seen on Amy Howard Collection furniture. 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibit Now Open at Phoenix Art Museum
Organic Architecture for the 21st CenturyPhoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright?s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that offers a fresh perspective on the celebrated architect?s seven-decade career. ... 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
When it comes to furniture making, Vermont is a player
Artist Ruth Pope uses recycled materials in much of her work, such as furniture (left) and clocks (rear). Seen in her studio in Middlesex on Thursday, January 19, 2012. / GLENN RUSSELL, Free Press 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
Clackamas County and Southwest Portland events roundup: library events, golf tournament, concerts
Good morning Clackamas County. Welcome to a brand new week and my roundup of about 100 events in Happy Valley, Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, West Linn, Wilsonville, on Mount Hood, and in other locales in Clackamas County. 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
Aurora celebrates end of century-old bridges
Aurora celebrated the end of thecentury-old Downer Place bridges Friday afternoon with a "Last Blast on the Bridge" ceremony before demolition is set to begin Monday. When the reinforced concrete bridges were built between 1906 and 1908, they were trumpeted as a way to connect the east and west sides of the Fox River into "one unified Aurora," said John Jaros, executive director of the Aurora ... 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
Milan Direct Expands Designer Sofa Range
With the mission to make designer living more affordable for more UK citizens, leading online furniture retailer, Milan Direct, has recently launched a new range of replica designer sofas.(PRWEB) January 18, 2012 With the mission to make designer living more affordable for more UK citizens, leading online furniture retailer, Milan Direct, has recently launched a new range of replica designer ... 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
Mies van der Rohe's Tugendhat to reopen again
It was completed in 1930, a masterpiece of Modernism by legendary German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. But Villa Tugendhat's early history was rocked by the turbulence of the 20th Century: The Nazis seized it, then came World War II bombardments that smashed its windows. 18 the century furniture 06 Feb 2012
