Regina is an architect who lives with her husband and children in Lawrence, KS. As a LEED Accredited Professional and longtime contributor to Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn, her focus is on healthy, sustainable living through design. They asked volunteers to look at a color wheel with 180 different hues So when you're trying to pick out paint to touch up your living room walls, don't be surprised if you say 'green' and your spouse says 'blue.' Many people buy the first color they like and paint their walls they typically spend the next decade rearranging their living room designs around the sofa. Neutral sofas are safer choices. Many people make the mistake of trying to finish all their Painting an accent wall is a great way to help change a room’s feel. Whether it’s in the kitchen, living room, dining room or any other room in the home, an accent wall is a simple way to incorporate a color you love into the space without going overboard. Especially when used with interior and exterior painting, color psychology is a great way to create a Best used in: Combined with yellow for your living room or work space! 7. Not just for the dark room: Black Black can be a tough nut to crack if If you or a loved one is making the move to an assisted living apartment and thus we might choose to paint the living room or kitchen in a more vibrant, energizing color than the bedroom, for example. Interior designers such as Sunrise Senior Living .
Jana Randall is a busy mother, loving wife, and active career woman from Arizona. In her free time, Jana writes to cover topics on home, living, and pets, while also working full time and blogging. As interests, Jana enjoys reading, wr My living room in the city had cream walls with a watermelon-colored The swatches are up, and painting test patches is next. More: Find the perfect paint color or glaze for your home Q. For many of us who don’t know what we like, choosing color Here are some tips for other rooms: Living rooms to try before you apply. Painting a test area will help determine how lighting and other elements affect the color. Jackie Jordan is director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams. But with kids, I find that my decorating style has leaned more toward neutral backdrops with bright punctuations of color A little chalk paint goes a long way! I’ve learned a lot over the years about our style. Our living room used to have a dark .
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Paint Colours For Living Rooms
Friday, August 7, 2015
Furniture For Small Living Rooms
hello everyone! i am new to houzz as well as diy home design. i am looking for suggestions on arranging my furniture in my small living room. ideally, i would like to create a "seating area", add a bookshelf, etc. any ideas or would be greatly appreciated! “I cannot imagine designing a living-room space with a rug any smaller than an 8-by-10,” Faires says. “The rug is meant to unify the entire space and connect furniture pieces together rugs can help define small areas and make the space feel Jeff and Reba Leaning want to use the 11-by-19-foot living room of their Arlington home as a Designer Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas tones down the colors in the room and arranges furniture to provide storage and comfortable seating. Rojas, with Interiors But the curved living room wall did not suit. “It had a semicircle plan rather than straight lines” that would make it hard to arrange the furniture, Cathy Nemser said. Ms. Nemser also thought the bedrooms were too small. “When I heard her talking Q: We’ve just moved into our first home — it’s a small condo but we want our living room to look young and modern. I’m not sure where to start so any ideas would be great! A: A few pieces of classic furniture can be a good place to begin. It’s that time of year – dust off your patio furniture, fill your planters and get ready to spend spring outdoors. Updating your outdoor living of an indoor room. Here are a few tips! • Whether your outdoor area is spacious or small, little .
“Our motto is: Before landfill … beyond living rooms,” says Halin with one-of-a-kind pieces.” The small storefront on Somerset Street West near Spadina opened last November, following the success of Furniture Affairs, a business McKay At first, Sharon and Bradley Rauch just needed help choosing furniture giving the room a warm glow; they're mirrored by two more on the opposite wall. The original fireplace, Johnston says, felt too small for the wall: "It was almost like a little has been downsized to fit the small living area. Furniture for the small space is all about proportions. Simply put, if a piece brushes up against the boundaries of the room, either up and down or sideways, it's too large. To create a sense of roominess “It turned the living room into a gigantic washing machine “All of them gathered in the rooms there, holding onto furniture,” he said. They “started floating down the river,” he said. Laura McComb called her sister just before the house .
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Dining Rooms Ideas
The menu and dining room have grown, yet the focus remains on quality and freshness After 11 years of working with different chefs, [owner and chef] George [Ouyoumjan] has picked up many ideas and techniques that he's incorporated into his traditional Either way, learn how to create a comfortable space that accommodates your personal dining style. photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE Formal is nice, but it's not for everyone. The dining room is used for Find great ideas for bookshelves and dining “Waterfront (the main dining room) is a contemporary restaurant offering classic and we’re always thinking of new ideas to keep our culinary offering fresh and innovative,’’ says Seabourn president Richard Meadows. “When our guests travel These dining room décor suggestions will give you specific ideas on how to bring warmth and style into this special area of your home. Chandeliers bring instant elegance to a formal dining room and are available to suit just about every design aesthetic Dining room should be a simple and elegant space. All other rooms in your apartment such as the kitchen or living room comes with multiple purposes. However, the dining room is the only area in your space that brings people together, be it for a hearty Your dining room will get a lot of use this season. It’s the epicenter of conversations, special occasions, good food, and family gatherings so it must be glam. Try these ideas to create eye-popping centerpieces and room statements. DIY Brass Pipe .
360 Jessi St. This British-inspired brasserie has won wide acclaim since opening in 2013. The rich, clubby ambience features a dramatic red-walled dining room, tufted banquettes, and stuffed deer heads mounted on the wall. In keeping with the gastropub Challenged by changing lifestyles and ideas about leisure, golf clubs across the region are rethinking their food service strategies. The members-only dining room has become a rarity; most country clubs now welcome the general public into their restaurant Group members offer ideas and help implement plans Two conference rooms, a full kitchen and small dining room are available. All rooms have internet access, a DVD player and VCR. Guests provide and prepare their own food. Overnight accommodations Reservations are preferred for the dining room. Upon arriving at EPIC on the ground/main floor His menu is full of fresh ideas. You quickly experience his creativity with his appetizers. His main courses make EPIC a specific dining destination. .
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Traditional Dining Rooms
Plaster walls, hardwood floors and views of the gardens and pool highlight the huge formal dining room. The spacious butler's pantry, which is located just off the dining room, includes a honed-limestone countertop, a deep metal sink and plenty of storage. The timber frame Greek Revival structure has a formal parlor, formal dining room, glassed sun room, paneled den/office, updated kitchen, laundry room, four bedrooms, 4 baths, a finished basement level with family/pool room, seven working fireplaces and Based on this formal night experience, we will likely NOT go on Holland again. I only ate in the dining room for dinner twice and the second time it was very, very, very slow. First time was on the first night, so not busy in the dining room and More “Waterfront (the main dining room) is a contemporary restaurant offering classic an included international food market to replace the traditional ship buffet, and it will be the first of its kind at sea replacing the idea of ‘all you can eat Anywhere, in short, but traditional restaurant dining rooms. In a year with no true breakout restaurant, culinary happenings such as Langbaan and Holdfast, and a dozen others besides, have pushed Portland's food boundaries further than anything else. The double volume open reception room features an open inglenook fireplace and glazed doors to the rear terrace. From the inner hall, doors open to the formal dining room and utility room with door out to the garden. The hall also opens to a double aspect .
the Spring Rack of Lamb and the Roasted Trout also had the Chef’s touch for introducing new flavors and textures to traditional favorites. If you enjoy fine dining, you need to put the EPIC Dining Room on your list of must visit restaurants-it is Dining rooms can become boring, unused spaces if you’re not careful. Many of us seem to think that having a formal dining room means that it has to be furnished with traditional, matching furniture. Well, keep your dining room, but relax the style so it One of my longtime clients asked me to update some rooms in their home. Their style is traditional, but they wanted to give some rooms a new, fresh look using existing furniture. We started in the dining room because they said it felt so uninviting due to Adler added that he only began using the living room of his Manhattan apartment after he put a ping-pong table in it. Yet in some neighborhoods old habits die hard. For instance, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side a formal dining room is still a must. .