Continuing my mini-series on rooms with a view.. and in this blog post, I've a collection of rooms looking at metropolitan cities. I was not one bit surprised to find these break-taking rooms with a city view on a high-rise building. I think this style of dwelling is perfect for someone who does not have "Acrophobia", meaning - fear of heights! Well, I don't have this fear. How about you? Any decor style will work in these spaces as long as city view remains as the focal point. In the rooms ... [ Read More ]
Rooms With A Forest View
I showcased magnificent rooms with an ocean view in my previous page. And, now.. get ready to browse through a set of peaceful rooms looking at the woods. I can't pick one view over the other! How about you? Mother nature has so much to offer us - oceans, tall trees, colorful fall leaves, flowers, mountains, and more. We would have to just build our houses around all this to enjoy nature from inside our homes. Similar to the ocean view, the serene greenery has several advantages - it ... [ Read More ]
Rooms With An Ocean View
Isn't it hard to imagine - 71 percent of the earth's surface is water-covered and it's mostly oceans! And, yet, not many of us are lucky enough to have an ocean view out our windows. There are days when I feel less connected to mother nature and have sought to a nearby lake or a bay to get my dose. I also strongly feel a room like this will simmer me down. The beautiful blue waters, random shadows, wave sounds and the gentle moment of waves are soothing enough to tranquilize me. In these ... [ Read More ]
Monochromatic Bedrooms
To contrast my page on eclectic and colorful bedrooms, here's one filled with ideas on creating monochromatic bedrooms. I personally admire both styles, but I feel this is for someone who wants to be in a serene and soothing place to rest. In this color scheme, all the tones, tints, and shades of a particular color or hue are used without introducing any other color.You can easily end up with a boring monochromatic room if shades, textures, and patterns of the same color are not mixed well. You ... [ Read More ]
Cozy and Welcoming Guest Rooms
Guest rooms -- are one of my favorite rooms to decorate. I like to bring in the coziness of a bed and breakfast along with my style. It does not matter how big or small the room is, it is still easy to create a serene space where guests can get a goodnight sleep. My picks here are a mix -- from contemporary to cottage to traditional.. and I've some tips to create these guest rooms.First and foremost -- keep accessories to a minimum and keep the room simple. Remove personal things, and nothing ... [ Read More ]
Wallpapers Behind Your Bed
Wallpapers look the best behind the bed because they immediately add drama, and become feature walls. These can transform a blank wall into one with texture, patterns, and bold colors. There is a plethora of wallpaper patterns -- florals, geometric patterns, etc. How do you even pick one? How do visualize a small pattern onto the whole wall? Another challenge is selecting a color that will complement the furniture and accessories in the room- sometimes I prefer neutrals, and other times I feel ... [ Read More ]
A Room To Powder Your Nose
Powder room dates back to the late 1800's, a time when a woman would go in there to touchup her make-up, use the bathroom, or excuse herself when the conversation at the table became too serious. She would say something like "Well, if you'll excuse me a moment, I'm going to powder my nose."In modern times, the powder room is a half bathroom built somewhere close to the formal living room and is meant for the guests. I think the decor here should reflect your style since there is a huge ... [ Read More ]
Beautiful Bedroom Chairs
I love writing about one aspect of design idea at a time with images to support my thoughts. Here's a page where a chair is blended beautifully in a bedroom. I hope you'll enjoy this idea as much as I do. We typically add furniture to suit a room - for example sofas, chairs to the living room, and bed, dressers to the bedrooms and so on. Adding a chair next to the bed lets to you sit down and relax for at least for a moment. That's what I do most days, thinking my day through before I even start ... [ Read More ]
Colorful Bedrooms
Colorful, Eclectic, Bohemian chic, feminine, what ever you call these bedrooms... it does not matter.. Pop of rich colors here and there creating a warm feeling, antique furnitures that takes back in time, designs with plenty of details and interesting accessories make these rooms what they are. You have to like vivid colors, patterns and textures to enjoy these rooms. These bedrooms are not created by mixing different colorful objects instead with a common theme that ties everything ... [ Read More ]
Floral Headboards
I need a new headboard for one of my bedrooms and I'm seriously considering a floral fabric headboard. All these rooms that I have picked here are filled with character and I can see how these headboards are brighting up every single room. They also seem more comfortable compared to metal or wood. Blending in the right fabric color and patten is going to be my challenge -- height will scale to the ceiling height, width will be as wide as the bed, any of these shapes will work for me, color and ... [ Read More ]
Decorating a Studio Apartment
I absolutely love decorating small spaces. There will be plenty of design challenges and space planning to get the most out of every inch in a studio apartment. My first step would be to use the zoning techniques to create different functions -- such as for entertaining, cooking, eating, working and sleeping. Each should ideally have "a" space -- considering privacy for the bedroom, and open plan for the rest. Does this sound too hard to accomplish? I've a few cozy studio spaces that meet most ... [ Read More ]
Relaxing Swing Beds
A bedroom should be an escape from the hustle and bustle of our day to day lives. It should be a resting place in your home. There are many ways to create a tranquil, calm and serene bedroom. I have just one idea for you here -- relaxing bed swings that can gently rock you all night. via: HGTV Novogratz via: homesdir via: iondecorating via: www.bbonline.com via: nidahspa via: vintageporchswings via: ana-white.com via: dornob via: ... [ Read More ]