Just like the “cherry on top of the cake” table lamps are the finishing touch to an interior. For the eclectic and for the classic interior design, the ultimate is the antique lamp.
Interestingly, antique or period lamps offer a much greater range of shapes, designs and styles than the range offered by contemporary table lamps, which inevitably take on a rather uniform look, in vogue with current style.
The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co offers a range of over 100 antique lamps. Each lamp is individually designed, producing a unique table lamp in every sense of the word.
The company offers antique and decorative English, French, Chinese and Japanese lamps in a range of porcelain, glass, bronze, cinnabar, treen, marble, pottery and even papier-mâché!
Sophisticated interior design requires thoughtful and subtle lighting. To over or under light a beautiful interior is to detract from the finished effect. The great benefit of table lamp lighting is that it is easily portable, allowing for lighting to be repositioned producing the most satisfactory outcome.
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While it may be nice to have a pretty, summery look in your living room during the hotter months and even into fall, there comes a point when you simply can`t deny that winter has set in. The bright florals and light colors of summer need to go and it`s time to bring in the cozy feeling of a winter look. If you aren`t sure just how to do that, here are a few interior design ideas for you.
1. Pay attention to color. We use color everywhere in our lives and it affects nearly everything we do. For the cooler months, darker, richer hues are ideal for creating a cozy, winter look in your living room. Rich browns, burgundies and dark greens and ochres are perfect for making it feel warmer inside, but you don`t have to run out and buy new furniture. Slip covers make it very simple to change the palette of a room, as do curtains. Read more...
When you’ve bought a new home or are having one made, you are going to have to decide what type of flooring you want in it. You will choose from wood, ceramic tile or hardwood and you will also choose the color and style. If you know the colors you want your house painted in and the style you want it decorated in, it will be best to match your flooring accordingly. But, if you aren’t sure yet, choose neutral flooring that will accommodate any style and color.
Choosing your flooring is a big decision because it can make or break your house. If you’re afraid of making this decision on your own, hire a professional. An interior designer will gladly help you decide what is right for you and your home by finding out your individual likes and dislikes.
You can find an interior designer for your flooring needs in just about any city world wide. If you don’t know of one on your own, then ask for a recommendation from someone you know or look for one in the phone book. You will be able to tell if the interior designer has the same vision that you do or not. Read more...
It is often difficult for people starting with Interior Design to know where to start. Good interior design or style mainly arises out of a feeling, flair or an intuition for colour, pattern and scale. For this to be rewarding or pleasing the end result must be functional, practical and stylish.
To get you going with achieving these goals, here are a couple of practical tips:
~ Before decorating, start a scrap book. ~
Collect samples of colors as well as photographs of rooms that you like. Analyze your scrapbook to determine styles and colors that are your preferences. Even if you do not intend decorating the whole house straight away, it is good practice to draw up a color schedule, listing all the colors you intend to use. This forces you to devise a scheme that works in the whole, rather than a piecemeal, room-by-room solution.
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In my interior designer practice, I’m often asked by my clients “What’s my style?” They’re having a hard time identifying their own style, and they turn to me as an expert. I always tell them, “The style you like is your style!”
What exactly does that mean? It simply means that, just as you are unique, so is your style. Your style is a reflection of your own taste, lifestyle, and history.
Your style will undoubtedly evolve as you mature. The style you like when you’re in your 50s will probably be different from the style you liked in your 20s. That’s normal. As we change, our tastes change too. We shouldn’t fight the changes, we should embrace them.
You might find that you like a combination of typical interior design styles, and that may seem confusing. But there’s nothing wrong with combining styles. We’re no longer locked into just one style or another. The most important thing is to relax, have fun and enjoy designing your home.
At one time, it was common to select either a traditional, modern, contemporary, art décor or other defined style. But it’s not so cut-and-dried today, because of the many new styles, including eclectic and shabby chic. Read more...
If you are on a tight budget you may think it is impossible to create something stunning along the lines of the bathroom interior designs that are always paraded in the glossy magazines on the newsstand.
But you would be wrong. There are many ways to use whatever cash you have creatively in order to transform your bathroom into something wonderful. Use the ideas that interior designs give you to create your own bathing heaven.
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We tend to spend a lot of time in our bathrooms, so they need to be relaxing and calming places to be. Interior designs employ many creative ideas to make the most of what can be a small space, but you don’t need to spend the same fortune to achieve a similar effect.
The best way to make the most of a small budget is to take the minimalist route. Along these lines can look sleek and inviting, and it can work out much cheaper to keep the basic elements simple and then accessories to finish off the look. Read more...
