Buying a Bed

Buying a bed takes a lot more thinking about than most think, I mean it is the place you’ll want to be comfiest, it is where you spend your evenings getting the well deserved rest from the day you’ve had to prepare yourself for the next day ahead. So when buying a bed there are a few things to consider.

There are SO many beds, frames and mattresses you can get your hands on so you’ll need to do some research first. You’ll need to know what kind of bed you’re looking for, do you want a memory foam mattress? Which is the best? Do you want a bed in which has a lot of storage space? There is a lot more to consider than you may think. 

You may see a bed you like but you’ll need to consider whether it will actually suit your room. If you have a large room a big four poster bed will look great! If you have a smaller room then you’ll have to opt for something smaller, but nonetheless there are some amazing beds in which you can choose from.

Once you have decided what bedframe you want you’ll then need to decide what kind of mattress you are looking for, this is the fun part. Go to a mattress shop and try out every mattress available, which is the most comfortable, which do you find best to lie on? You will have to think about all this, don’t rush into buying a mattress if you’re not dead set on the comfort as remember you’ll be having to sleep on this every night.

 

Simple and Quick Decorating Ideas

Fancy a change in the house but nothing that is going to cause too much disruption to the home? Well I have found some simple and quick decorating ideas for you, that will help you make that change in your home.

Kitchen – a very simple change to your kitchen could be hanging an interior curtain, not only will this give you a little change but it will make your kitchen look that little bit more stylish.

Bedroom – mix and match your bedding, you don’t have to constantly have the same bedsheets and you don’t have to constantly use the same sheets that go with each set. Why not use a different case for your pillow and another for your bedding. A simple but effective change.

Hallway – add a different kind of wall piece to your wall, perhaps plates? Not only is this simple, but how many houses do you go into and see plates hanging on the wall? Exactly.

Livingroom – everyone tends to go with pushing the sofa chairs right up to the wall, why not make a change, move it around a little and pop the sofa more in the middle of the room, away from the walls, (obviously if your lounge isn’t big enough to do this, putting the sofa in the middle of the room really wouldn’t work).

Extra little things you could do is update lampshades, simple, but will give you a slight change. Perhaps going a little less simple, but still a simple idea, change the colour of your walls, paint them a different or even add some wallpaper to them, this will make for a very noticeable change if thats more so what you’re looking for. Or simply just move already hanging wall pieces around, swap them up a little, put them in different places or just change them.

 

Tips for Choosing the Right Furniture

Sometimes when buying furniture can be difficult, you see something that you like and in more instances than one it is likely that it actually won’t suit the interior you’re looking to buy furniture for. So the whole time you’re looking for furniture don’t just fall in love with a piece because it looks nice, you need to make sure you’re buying the right furniture for that room, otherwise you may end up with a rather odd looking room!

To help with picking the right furniture I have come up with a few tips which should make it a little easier, firstly (probably the most obvious), pick a budget. This will make sure you only go shopping for the furniture you need and not come back with lots of little extras because you haven’t set yourself a specific budget. This will make your life a lot easier.

Select which material you want or need your furniture to be, this will enable you to go straight to the furniture made with this material instead of looking  round lots of furniture which has no relevance to you.

Think about storage space; depending on how much storage space you are going to need perhaps look for a coffee table which has a few extra drawers for storage space, or whether you actually need the furniture you are buying or maybe it is going to take up too much space, so ensure you know exactly how much space you have to fill.

If you already have things in the space you’re trying to decorate like curtains, wall pieces etc, then make sure you coordinate all this with the type of furniture you get. You want the room to look good and fit well together.

But most of all, don’t make the process of buying furniture stressful, you can make buying furniture and decorating fun if you make sure you have a few things planned out and know exactly what you’re looking for. Just like women (and some males) enjoy clothes shopping you CAN enjoy furniture shopping.

 

How to mix modern and vintage

Modern interiors and vintage interior are always a popular within home interiors, but why not have a bit of both? Mixing modern and vintage is a great idea and can be easily done, giving your home a sophisticated look. To create the perfect mix the stuff you should buy for the vintage part would be, accent pieces, things such as side tables or perhaps just a coffee table, or be different and put a bedroom dresser in the front hallway. Things you should be buying for the modern side, bigger pieces of furniture like sofas and armchairs and beds.

But to actually create this feel you need to think about the room, for example in the living room, you could purchase a low seated sofa which will make the ceiling seem higher up, giving the vintage feel. You should also think about starting with white, use it as your base colour and then work from there. Dressing up white can be simple and easy and when creating a vintage and modern feel this will be great. 

Things to know before decorating your living room

The living room is likely to be the main place where you will have guests and so you want it look at its best. So when decorating your living room it is advisable to have a plan in mind as you what you would like it to look like. You don’t need to know all the fine details of what it will look like but just have a general idea will help make the whole process of decorating your living room that little bit easier. 

When it comes to actually decorating you should make sure you do a lot of research, look through magazines, catalogues or on the internet. Search for colours, styles, furniture and anything that will help you designing. Once you have a found a few things you like you will be able to make a decision, once you have made a decision don’t change it, that is the worst thing to do. Make a decision and stick to it.

So, you have chosen your style and colour scheme, lighting. Lighting will help set the mood within your room so this can be a vital part. Decide what you are going to be using the room for and what atmosphere you want to create and then pick out lighting that will help create this setting and atmosphere.

Furniture. Obviously this is essential. You’re not going to have a room with no furniture. So for a living room you will need to think about how many people at most you will need to seat and then buy a practical sofa with enough space for everyone! Will you need a little coffee table, perhaps several? These are all things you will need to take into consideration. Curtains are also something you need to get right and they will look best if they match the colour of the furniture.

Finally, remember what you are using the room for, if you need a certain amount of space left don’t fill it with accessories or extra furniture just because there is a space, if you need it leave it. There is always space for a nice painting or picture on the wall too.

Creating the perfect Interior Design

Being an interior designer is more work than most people think, trying to figure out the best ideas, paints and pieces of furniture for a space is actually quite difficult. So if you think that creating the perfect interior design within your home as a non interior designer is going to be easy, then you’re wrong. But that is where I am here to help. I have searched the internet for the best tips and ideas on how to think like an interior designer and have compiled a list of things to do to help you all out. 

So here it goes…

First thing interior designers do is interview their client. They’ll need to know what they want done with the space and what they are hoping it will look like by the end and they get to know their client so they can understand their likes and dislikes in order to create the perfect ending. So interview yourself, ask yourself what you want the space to look like, what your likes and dislikes are, what would you like the final thing to look like.

Then, decision making. There are certain decisions most people do not want to make, and when designing an interior you can get carried away with seeing certain items that you believe would look good in your room and forgetting what you actually want and need the room for. Yes, it may look good but remember, the first decision you have to make is what is the purpose of this interior design? If you’re decorating your living room you will need to think about how many people you need to comfortably seat for most of the time when you’re using the room. This will help determine what furniture you will need.

Next, what kind of atmosphere are you wanting to create? This will then help determine the colours and style of the room. Remember, it doesn’t have to be boring so let your imagination run wild! 

You will also need to choose the right furniture and possible accessories, and like I said above, it doesn’t have to be boring, so step out of your comfort zone and perhaps pick some furniture or accessories that you wouldn’t perhaps normally choose for an interior. Also, furniture doesn’t have to match. It is your interior do as you please with it, mix things up a little and match a contemporary sofa with an antique rug, who is to say this won’t look right or is not normal?

Once you have completed your room, the final thing to do is to choose your accessories, as by this time you’ll be able to see what wall space and other space you have available to be able to put accessories up. You may find something you really like, like a sequinned pillow during the process, to later find that it does not look right at all with the final interior you have.

I hope these tips were useful and feel free to comment or get in touch with any questions you may have!

In urgent need of new furniture?!

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Furniture that is not overly expensive has many benefits, which are:

1) Being affordable does not mean that it will break after one week. It depends on how you treat the item, if you buy a coffee table and treat it as a foot rest or spill food and drinks over it, of course there will be a depreciation of value; whether it was originally a more expensive item or not.

2) You are still able to get new-in trends and fabulous designs. There are broad ranges of available items that can be affordable to many. The colours of these items can vary from bold and vibrant to simple and neutral.

3)  Having comfort does not always mean spending a fortune. Comfort when buying items such as, sofas is hugely important as that will be one of the main seats that will be used in your house- there is no point spending any amount of money on a sofa that you don’t find  comfortable. Find one that suits you and spend according to how you find the experience.

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