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Sep
15

Wall Sconces For A Beautiful Interior

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Wall Sconces For A Beautiful Interior

Feel the desire to get rid of some stress at the end of a long day at work? Want to produce the perfect atmosphere for a special evening? Desire to lend a luminous focus to the signature art canvas hanging above the fireplace? Wall sconces can do this and more.

Just as color suggests psychology, so does lighting. In fact, there may be no better way to set a mood, convey an unspoken message, point to a venerated treasure, or make a frown turn around than with specialized lighting that wall sconces can provide.

Sconces project light dual ways; they reflect light from the surface upon which they are mounted and they also provide light from a bulb. This means that if the surface behind the fixture is light absorbing, the glow will be much less intense than if the surface is light reflective. Therefore, reflected light may swath the area in brightness or blend the light into a softened hue as a backdrop.

While browsing online, sconces advertised were nearly 20 categories, from traditional to art deco; in 10 different finishes, from gold-tone to wrought iron; and four types, from swing arm to down arm. While it may appear that there are an overwhelming number of wall sconces on the market, you can narrow down your choice to just a couple that match your sense of style.

When you have determined to use sconces in your home’s interior, you must then examine the existing space. Take into account the visible light available from windows in the room, filtered from other rooms, and from table or ceiling fixtures. Also consider the perception of light you wish to create.

Once you have a plan, measure the areas where the wall sconces are to be installed. With measurements in hand, dismiss any fixtures that do not match the size of the area you will be lighting. Keep in mind the scale of the room and the existing decor. You may need to consider the height of your ceiling as well.

What are the factors of the lighting task? What is the mood or purpose you wish to express? Consider the aesthetic you wish to create. Using a flashlight shine it all around the space to give you a good idea of where the sconce will cast light.

Make certain that the area where it is to be located is suited for the installation. Most wall sconces install in a similar fashion and are appropriate for a do-it-yourself. However, if wiring needs to be upgraded or new wiring installed prior to installing the sconce, it is a good idea to hire a professional and to provide him or her with the sconce package directions and specifications. Too, a professional may need to assist if the sconce requires a special switch or dimmer.

What type of bulb does it use? New lighting technologies call for new kinds of light bulbs. In addition, you may choose to install the fixtures on a system that is automatically timed to turn off or on.

If you’d rather forego electrical connections, why not try a wall sconce candle holder? Simply mount it securely, light the candle and voila, instant romance! Wall sconce candle holders come in an incredible variety of styles, so you’ll find one that perfect for your decor, whether you love classic oil paintings or wall tapestries.

You can add welcoming warmth to your area if you plan properly.

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Sep
14

Interior Design Style and Colour Use for the Home Office

Interior Design Style and Colour Use for the Home Office

There are two ways that you can go about selecting the general decor of your home office: either follow the style that prevails in the rest of your home, or treat your office as an individual space. Choosing which way to go is a simple task requiring answers to only a few questions.

> Has your home been decorated in one style that is visible throughout?

> Is your office easily visible from other rooms/areas of your home?

> Does your work suggest a style of its own?

Based on the questions above, here are a few simple ways to help you easily achieve a pleasing decor in your home office.

If you are going to treat your office as a part of your home, using the same decor and style, your job is already half done. But remember, you don’t have to use the exact colour scheme or mood. You can modify what you see outside your office to blend smoothly. For instance, you can reverse the main and accent colours; you can use the same colours but in different proportions; or a different level of formality. Because you are decorating an office, it is likely that you are going to want to treat the style differently than how it appears in other areas of your home, and this is normal. Don’t be afraid to create a variation in the atmosphere — it is only the general style you are aiming to respect.

For a home office that is open within an area of your home, you are going to have to be a little more cautious. In this case, you must respect the style seen around your office, but at the same time you should definitely aim to create a sense of separation between your work space and living space. Visual separation does not mean building a wall; it means creating a new environment within the existing one. Some ways of creating visual separation include changes in ceiling height and/or floor level (a step up or down); a room divider placed to look decorative rather than confining; colour changes such as reversing the main and accent paint colours used on the walls; and furniture placement.

Placing furniture in a way that the layout separates space is fairly simple, but don’t forget to play with your ideas on graph paper first or else you may find yourself still rearranging while you should already be at your desk. Consider using a large bookshelf or storage cabinet as a room divider — the back of it can be decorated with fabric, paint, a collage… or place furniture back-to-back to create the sense of two separate zones. Keep in mind while you are working on the layout that you don’t want to feel that your office is, for instance, in the back of your basement — it is at the back of the basement. Just as words can be played with, so can space.

A home office that is to receive a style of its own is a fun thing to work out. You should aim to have a bit of who you are visible in the decor, while creating a visual sense of what you do. This is not a cubicle in a large office complex — this is your office. If you have a love of bold patterns, classic cars, angels… incorporate them into the decor even if they have nothing to do with what you will be doing in your office. At the same time, your office should say more about whay you do that “I work at a desk.” What do you do at that desk? If you are in the computer business, have things around that suggest that, like an enlarged and framed comic strip that has something to do with computers. If your office is actually more of a workshop and you do clothing alterations, incorporate your supplies into your decor: display spools of thread in a rainbow-like pattern, hand a rod a few inches from a wall and drape some fabrics over it for an ever-changing backdrop. If you work in the travel industry, have a model plane suspended, and display items or pictures symbolic of some of your favorite destinations; if it won’t get in your way, have a beach ball in your office, or make a “sandbox” to hang on the wall by gluing sand to the back of a shadow box and gluing small shells onto the sand.

When choosing the colours for your office, there are a few basic points to consider. Yellows, reds, and other very warm colours in large quantities can cause you to feel thirsty. Blue is very relaxing, but be careful not to choose a bland grey-blue that can actually lead to feeling tired or restless. The best way to go about selecting the colours for your office is to choose three colours; use one as a main colour (for instance on the walls), another as the main accent colour (visible in a pattern on a rug, drapes, desk accessories…), and the third as an accent colour appearing only in splashes here and there (such as flowers in a vase, a couple of photo frames…). At this point your colour scheme is set, and all you have to do is keep in mind some basic points of colour psychology. A dark ceiling will feel very low; mirrors and reflective materials make a space feel larger; too many colours, especially bold ones, can cause a feeling of clutter even if there is none.

A final point on the topic of colour and style: materials such as woods, stone, and metal can be incorporated into any colour scheme — although they may affect the style, they will not clash. A natural pine desk will certainly give a different look than a mahogany one, but either will match any colour scheme; ditto for stainless steel and brass, and marble and concrete.

Look for the final article from this 4-part series on home offices: Lighting and Window Treatments for the Home Office.

Have a Luxurious Home on a Tight Budget

Luxurious homes, inevitably, evoke one word from every aspirant of a luxurious home. And that is – ‘expensive’. Normally, luxury homes are viewed from the amount of money invested in furnishing these homes. We tend to believe that royalty of luxurious homes come from money. But, very conveniently, forget that some astute thinking and of course, little money can transform our homes into a royal castle. In fact, if we trace the journey of some of the luxury furniture, we can easily find out that the things that were commonplace in ancient homes have been rendered luxurious in the form of antiques. So, present day’s luxury is yesterday’s normalcy. So, why not try to make it a present day’s normalcy?

The first thing to take care of is to avoid buying fakes. If antiques are your choice to bring in luxury to your home, never settle for cheap furniture or look-alikes. For instance, an exclusive Amish made furniture could be your ideal choice but never get duped by unscrupulous dealers, who make a quick buck out of the ignorant buyers. Always opt for a reputed dealer of Amish furniture who provides adequate guarantees and warranties on your purchase. Similarly, if dealing with Antique furniture dealers, always choose the one who has a good reputation both online as well as offline.

The next thing to plan is the art works. While expensive paintings by renowned painters may be out of your budget range, you certainly need not lose heart. A beautiful oil painting or water-colored painting can be an impressive alternative. The artwork need not be a “branded” one. The important things are that the painting should (a) gel with the overall scheme of the room; and (b) not look like a poor replica of some original artwork. As long as these two conditions are met, the “brand” won’t matter much.

Flooring comes next. A decent priced wool carpet or stone tiles can provide the look and feel of luxury to your home. A carefully crafted handmade carpet is any day better than artificially created custom-made flooring.

You must be extra careful while spending on furniture requirements. One thing about luxury furniture is that it acts like a seductive temptress. You have to be extra careful to resist the temptation of spending too much on luxury furniture items. A better option is to look for the reproduction pieces manufactured by furniture makers, like Baker Furniture or Century Furniture. Kitchen with granite finish can be inexpensively royal.

Affordable luxuries also come at a price but this should not daunt you, as the satisfaction of having a luxurious home is much more valuable than affordable luxuries. Apart from buying new items, you can also mould your existing furniture into a luxurious outlook. Silk pillows and tapestry finish are good options for affordable luxury. Decorative and inexpensive plants could lend the oomph factor in the drawing room. And most importantly, never clutter your home with excessive furniture. Always allow some breathing space in your rooms.

Sep
9

Landscape Tapestries: An Inspirational Interior Decoration Item

Landscape Tapestries: An Inspirational Interior Decoration Item

Whether you are a sales executive, a software professional or an advertising agent, you would definitely have experienced a situation where your mind is completely blank and lacks any creative ideas or concepts. At that time don’t you wish for some source of inspiration? Some thing that would just get you started?

If yes, you could perhaps put landscape tapestries in your office.

For those of you who do not know, landscape tapestries can work as a great source of inspiration. Landscape tapestries include awe-inspiring scenes from nature that can trigger your creativity. Landscape tapestries help create a calm and serene environment thereby putting you in a relaxed state and preparing your mind and body to start your work with greater zeal and enthusiasm.

There is yet another great use of Landscape Tapestries. You can put them on your walls to add an element of beauty and warmth to your office interiors. Your clients and business associates would be impressed by your sense of interior decoration.

For such a purpose, you can consider tapestry wall hangings with images of flora and fauna, country scenes, images of hunting, wild life, scenes from the Holy Bible, Renaissance or medieval period
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You can also find Tapestry Wall Hangings that depict artworks of famous artists like Michelangelo, Van Gough, William Morris and others. Belgium tapestry, Italian tapestry, European tapestry, Royal tapestry, and Italian tapestry are some other unique options for decorating your office interior design.

For wall tapestries , you must log on to www.saveontapestries.com It is an online store that offers an exclusive range of art tapestries in various themes, styles and colors.

Here you can find Belgian tapestries, Flanders tapestry, European tapestry, Bayeux tapestry, Royal tapestries and lot more in attractive designs, styles and sizes. All tapestry products are made by a team of highly artistic and dedicated craftsmen/craftswomen from Europe and are ultimate in quality and design.

At saveontapetries.com, you can find several art tapestries products for your Home Décor. Some of them include tapestry cushions, tapestry pillows, tapestry table throws, and tapestry bolster cover. You can use these tapestry products to add an element of grace and beauty to your home.

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Jul
29

Wall Hanging Art Tapestries for Interior Decoration

Wall Hanging Art Tapestries for Interior Decoration

Tapestries are a form of art that involves weaving threads onto a fabric to turn it into an image. It may be European, historical, Renaissance or any other. But it should definitely reflect some meaning to you for you to relate with it. These are used to add charm and beauty to homes. You can also present it as a gift to friends on special occasions. Wall hanging tapestries are one of the most common tapestry items that give a classy and sophisticated look for their indoors. From covering the furniture to wall hanging art, tapestries are simply exclusive way of improving the décor of one’s office and home.  

Designs found in tapestries can range from floral to images from bygone era, wild life or any other thing. In fact, in some cases, art tapestries that are drawings of famous artists are also transformed into tapestries.  

Francois Boucher, Pre Raphaelic Michelangelo, Claude Monet are the basic source of art tapestries. All the art tapestries and wall hanging art are made available at affordable prices. We also provide tapestries to interior designers and trade them to retailers at affordable rates. Art prints tapestries are comparatively cheaper than the framed prints. Raphael had been one of the well-known composition masters from Europe. The drawings made by him glorify the art itself and had been awarded long time back. Madonna was his most famous of paintings. You can see our collection of tapestry styles and rich designs that are displayed for sale at our website www.saveontapestries.com.

Since the time of Renaissance, the drawings have been considered to be a symbol of taste and refinement. In the earlier times, art tapestries inspired by known artists and their drawings were gifted to important people like patrons, kings and others. Furthermore, wall hanging art is still sought after by galleries, museums and other individuals who are fond of art work.  You can also visit www.saveontapestries.com for any further queries or to place an order for wall hanging tapestries, wall art tapestries, medieval tapestries, and Belgian tapestries.

Francois Boucher was another known artist of the 18th Century. Many paintings made by him had been woven to form tapestries at the time of Renaissance. He was French and had been known for his mythological scenes and pastoral paintings that represent rococo style of frivolity and sensuousness. His wall hanging art are still greatly in demand and are made available for our customers.

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Jun
19

How Interior Designers Hang Wall Tapestries

How Interior Designers Hang Wall Tapestries

If you just bought a wall hanging, you may know how confusing and frustrating it can be to hang a wall tapestry properly. Unlike posters or framed print, tapestry wallhangings can be very tricky to get just right. Luckily, there are some good general rules that you can follow to make your wall décor look as good as it should.

First, consider what hardware you would like to use to mount your tapestry. The most popular method is using a wall tapestry rod. Wall tapestry rods are preferred over curtain rods because the tapestry rods are stronger and will not warp. When shopping for a rod, look for one that has easy to assemble brackets. Make sure that your brackets will project your tapestry away from the wall at least 1 to 2 inches. This will keep the air circulating behind your wall hanging, so moisture cannot get trapped and damage the fabric. Look for a tapestry rod with an antique finish—it will add a touch of class and elegance to your wall décor.

Second, take a look at your room. Where should you hang the tapestry? How much space should you leave around the wall hanging? Here are some general guidelines that may help.

If you have a fairly long and narrow vertical wall hanging similar to our Portiere tapestries, you should hang it on a wall that is tall and narrow, but make sure there is enough space around it to prevent your wall from looking cramped. This will prevent the tapestry from looking small and insignificant.

If you have a large tapestry wall hanging, it is best to hang it on a wall all its own. You do not want to crowd the magnificence or distract a viewer’s attention with smaller pieces. Huge tapestries can transform your home into a castle, so treat them with care and respect.

Perhaps you purchased two smaller tapestries, but only have one rod—don’t worry, you can make this work. You can place two small narrow vertical tapestries next to each other on a single tapestry rod, just remember to leave at least 3 to 6 inches in between them for the illusion of separation. Please note that this will only work with tall narrow tapestries like our Art Nouveau Four Seasons Set. Anything larger than this will look cramped and amateurish, so try your best to measure everything out correctly.

You may need a special rod if your tapestry is very large and heavy or if your wall hanging is unlined and light. For large tapestries over 80 to 100 inches, you should consider a tapestry rod that is at least one half inch thick. This will prevent the rod from warping in the middle. If you purchased a chenille tapestry wall hanging, you may want to consider either a thin rod or a wooden rod. If the rod is too large in relation to your tapestry, it will look overbearing and unprofessional.


Jun
19

Art Tapestry: Suitable For Interior Decoration

Art Tapestry: Suitable For Interior Decoration

Interior designers often use different colours, expensive furnishing and valuable artefacts to give a different look to your home decor. Tapestry has become an important part of any interior design and one may find them in state of art offices and homes. Tapestry is often seen as a decorative accessory; nevertheless, it is also used for religious purpose.

Art tapestry is a specialised genre of tapestry. Art historians believe it to be a sub genre of Italian tapestries. These are reproduction of original work of legendary artists. These masterpieces were painted by renowned painters such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Claude Monte, Rafael, and Monet.
These valuable pieces can be enjoyed by those with artistic bent of mind. These are also symbol of fine tastes. Art tapestries are often suggested by interior decorators to give an artistic touch to your home. www.saveontapestries.com has a great collect of art tapestries. These are known for their fine fabric and intricate design patterns.

Artistic tapestries can be divided into different sub schools. Each of them is defined by a special subject. For example, Landscapes and lakes portray natural ambience. These have been appreciated by clientele as these make you feel part of nature. Many noted artists such as François Boucher have displayed natural serenity in their masterpieces. Francois Boucher was a noted painter. His work has been widely acclaimed across the world. We offer you reproduction of his noted work such as cascata.

If you love William Morris, then we hav some of his exclusive work. We also offer you collaborative work of Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. Edward Burne is a noted name in tapestry designing. He collaborated, with William Morris to create many legendary artistic tapestries. We offer you, his noted work such as Adam and eve, aurore, Celtic design, and other price less work.

Vincent Von Gogh does not need any introduction. You can be proud owner of Iris, one of his master pieces. If you love religious work, then we offer you masterpieces by Rafael. Art lovers appreciate his religious subjects. We bring to you, his noted works, Angels. We also offer antique Breughel, a noted work by Breughel that depicts flower vase. This is a prized collection.

Our online store offers you many exclusive art tapestries. Our products are woven by highly skilled craftpersons. These craft persons belong to traditional centres of art such as Belgium, France, Italy, and Germany. These will give an artistic meaning to your home décor. There are many more beautiful art tapestries. Please log on to saveontapestries.

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Jun
18

Use Kiva Ladders To Enhance Unique Western Interior Design

Use Kiva Ladders To Enhance Unique Western Interior Design

Kiva ladders or Wooden Indian log ladders are pueblo style accessories that work wonderfully for enhancing southwestern style in your home. As you travel through southwestern states you will no doubt come across the pueblo style ladders used on southwestern and ranch style homes. These ladders usually serve a decorative purpose in rustic style homes and decorating.


Kiva ladders are decorative wood ladders usually fashioned from pine logs that have been scraped by hand. The rungs of the ladder are then fastened to the two long poles with rawhide string. The ladder is smaller at the top than it is at the base, adding a dimension of height.


Using a Kiva ladder in your home decorating is a great way to create pueblo style and design without having to spend a lot of money or make major remodeling changes. The ladders will create a subtle but definite pueblo or rustic look in the room. Kive ladders are also great for hanging indian blankets, bedspreads, tapestries and other items.


Include other decorating accessories such as Navajo blankets, Indian pottery and drums, wooden dough bowls and primitive style lamps to create beautiful western style in your home. You can also use ladders to enhance special designs you may like such as the kokopelli on pictures, pottery or paintings. Using the kiva ladder as a display shelf for small items will liven up the Native American theme in your interior decorating, add vibrant colors, and make the ladder functional in your home decor.


There is something interesting about pueblo style homes made of adobe bricks with their wooden ladders on the roofs. This image has become a true representation of rustic decorating and style. Many homes in the southwestern states are similar to the early pueblo style, and the kiva ladder is always an integral part.


You can find pueblo designs on many items including rugs, dolls, pottery, paintings, art, and rustic furnishings. And, the rustic wooden ladders have become popular in cabins, lodge style homes and also anywhere people like primitive or pueblo design style.


Use your imagination. There is no right or wrong way to how pueblo ladders can be used. You can achieve an interesting display or book shelf by using two ladders together and connecting them with boards in the middle. Hanging a western style tapestry or placing a large drum table next the the ladder will definitely give you room an authentic Native look and feel.


A lot people also use kiva ladders as a place to hang blankets and throws. Another great idea is to use kiva ladders to display bed blankets or afghans in your guest rooms when not needed. No matter how you choose to use a Kiva ladder, whether to hang blankets or as a diplay shelf, it is a wonderful and easy way to create western style in your home. So, if you want a truly outstanding Native style element to enhance your home decorating, use rustic decorative kiva ladders.

Jun
4

The most popular method is using Interior Designers Hang Wall Tapestries

The most popular method is using Interior Designers Hang Wall Tapestries

If you just bought a wall hanging, you may know how confusing and frustrating it can be to hang a wall tapestry properly. Unlike posters or framed print, tapestry wallhangings can be very tricky to get just right. Luckily, there are some good general rules that you can follow to make your wall décor look as good as it should.

First, consider what hardware you would like to use to mount your tapestry. The most popular method is using a wall tapestry rod. Wall tapestry rods are preferred over curtain rods because the tapestry rods are stronger and will not warp. When shopping for a rod, look for one that has easy to assemble brackets. Make sure that your brackets will project your tapestry away from the wall at least 1 to 2 inches. This will keep the air circulating behind your wall hanging, so moisture cannot get trapped and damage the fabric. Look for a tapestry rod with an antique finish—it will add a touch of class and elegance to your wall décor.

Second, take a look at your room. Where should you hang the tapestry? How much space should you leave around the wall hanging? Here are some general guidelines that may help.

If you have a fairly long and narrow vertical wall hanging similar to our Portiere tapestries, you should hang it on a wall that is tall and narrow, but make sure there is enough space around it to prevent your wall from looking cramped. This will prevent the tapestry from looking small and insignificant.

If you have a large tapestry wall hanging, it is best to hang it on a wall all its own. You do not want to crowd the magnificence or distract a viewer’s attention with smaller pieces. Huge tapestries can transform your home into a castle, so treat them with care and respect.

Perhaps you purchased two smaller tapestries, but only have one rod—don’t worry, you can make this work. You can place two small narrow vertical tapestries next to each other on a single tapestry rod, just remember to leave at least 3 to 6 inches in between them for the illusion of separation. Please note that this will only work with tall narrow tapestries like our Art Nouveau Four Seasons Set. Anything larger than this will look cramped and amateurish, so try your best to measure everything out correctly.

You may need a special rod if your tapestry is very large and heavy or if your wall hanging is unlined and light. For large tapestries over 80 to 100 inches, you should consider a tapestry rod that is at least one half inch thick. This will prevent the rod from warping in the middle. If you purchased a chenille tapestry wall hanging, you may want to consider either a thin rod or a wooden rod. If the rod is too large in relation to your tapestry, it will look overbearing and unprofessional.

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Jun
4

Choose Southwest Bedding For Rustic Interior Design

Choose Southwest Bedding For Rustic Interior Design

Using southwest bedding is an easy way to create beautiful, rustic style in your home. A while back, I was looking for an easy way to redecorate one of the rooms in my home and give it a touch of the old west. I came across some southwestern blankets at a discount linen store and decided to use them as part of the western decor. I was impressed with the Native American style they created in the room so much that I decided to put them in all the rooms of my home to give them that beautiful, southwestern flare you see in designer magazines.


Because I used these throw blankets everyday as bedspreads, shawls, or as lap blankets, I became interested in the story behind southwestern blankets and began researching their origin. The more I studied, the more intriguing the story became. I never realized that although very popular today among home designers and in modern style homes, southwest bedding for use in rustic home decor actually emerged in the early 1900′s, when trade blankets were put on the market.


Most people I talk to, believe that the blankets and throws they commonly use for southwest bedding were originally made by American Indians. I also believed that, until I began researching the beginnings of these southwestern style blankets and found that, although American Indians were the main inspiration behind the designs and production of trade blankets, they were not made by them.


In fact, as you read about the intriguing history of Indian blankets, you will learn that they were actually made by machines, and produced by large weaving companies for the sole purpose of supplying the Indians with needed blankets. These Indian blankets were then supplied to the frontier trading posts where the Native Indians would buy and trade them and use them to wrap themselves in instead of a modern coat or jacket.


Another thing you will find interesting as you study the history of trade blankets to use as southwest, is that as women became more interested in interior design in the early 1900′s, rustic decor and western designs rose in popularity. These “Indian blankets” as they came to be called, were sought after by people across the nation who used them for southwest bedding and as decorative couch or chair covers to enhance southwestern home decor. The Indian trade blankets were perfect for covering exposed legs when in a wagon, sleigh or buggy, and in the new horseless carriages. Later on, they became popular as throws for camping, canoeing and a new hobby called motoring.


Today, you can easily buy southwest bedding online and in places that sell western and southwestern home decor. Whether used as a rustic bedspread, blanket or bed throw, southwest bedding will add great charm to your home and environment. If you are looking for authenticity and traditional American Indian values and are looking for a wonderful way to add western style in your rustic home decor, then you will certainly enjoy owning and decorating with southwest bedding.

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