Buying Artwork for the Living Room
Your living room is probably the most visible and public room of your entire house. It is in this room where your family will bond and guests will be received and entertained. With this in mind, you should make...
Is that Couch or Sofa Pet-friendly?
Do you have a “no animal on the furniture” rule that always gets ignored? If you have a furry pet, then your answer is most likely a resounding “Yes!” Never fear; there are ways to make certain that your...
Common Design Questions
There are a few common design questions that as a designer I frequently get asked when working with clients, these include:
How do I plan where my furniture needs to go?
How do I pull a colour palette together?
What needs to...
Choosing Paint Colors for a Living room
One of the most difficult decorating tasks is choosing a color scheme. Once this is done all the other pieces of the decorating “puzzle” fall into place. But many of us struggle with where to begin. Do we just...
Decorating a Living Room – Furniture, Flooring and Paint
The living room is often one of the busiest rooms in the house. It is used for entertaining, television viewing, reading, napping, homework and anything else that takes place in a busy family. It is usually the first room...
Buying a Coffee Table
Since the Victorian era, the coffee table has been an integral part of every living room. Today, this champion of the furnishing world is even more popular, offering an extensive array of beautiful and functional choices. Whether you’re furnishing...
Popular Living Room Colors – The Color Should Reflect your Personality
Trends come and go and more often than not, trends tend to repeat themselves about every twenty years. One area you can see trends repeated over and over, is in your home décor. If you desire to get the...
Using The Color Wheel For Home Decorating
You are setting off on a new adventure and want to use your creativity to decorate your home using color. It doesn’t really matter if what you call home is a house, apartment, duplex, mobile home or a single...
Living Room Accent Furniture – Couches, Tables and Rugs
Without accent furniture a room can seem a little sparse and unresolved. It is the accent pieces in a room that create interest, depth and personality in any design. Therefore here are some tips on must have pieces when...
Decorating a Small Living Room
Successfully decorating small spaces can be a lot more difficult than decorating large areas and rooms. Decorating a small living room is no exception, especially if you are working on a tight budget or downscaling from a larger house.
Starting...
Popular Home Articles
What is a Smart Floor – Durability and Toughness
A smart floor is made of components engineered to withstand the stress and strain of everyday living. Extra durability and toughness is manufactured into the component parts, including an anti abrasive protective overlay. This overlay is made of millions of non toxic aluminum particles designed to resist scuffs, scratches,...
Should You Select Hardwood Flooring in the Kitchen?
Without a doubt, the kitchen is the center of most homes, drawing all who enter the home into it for a visit. The family will spend a great deal of time in the kitchen, not only for meals and meal preparation but also as the place to relax and...
Installing a Hardwood Floor
Engineered floors are the fastest growing segment of the flooring market, and for good reason. They are more stable, they are engineered to fit, snap or lock together, and in most cases, they are pre-finished. So when you’re installation is done, you’re finished! No sanding, staining, and finishing –...
