I thought I was crazy when I bought an orange sofa for my otherwise conservative living room.. Over time, the bold orange piece has found the perfect place in my home. I realized that I was not alone when I found a few other stunning orange sofas that I just had to share with you all. I just love this color for my living room since it is known to be the color of communication and it has the power to bring the optimism and positivity I need to entertain my guests .. don't you love that a color … [Read more...]
Cozy Sectional Sofas
I still haven't written about one of my favorite style of furniture's -- Sectional Sofas, L-shaped sofas that turn one way or the other creating ample room to sit and unwind. Even though, it might look too big, it will most likely open up the space compared to other seating arrangements -- resulting in more moving area. Key is to position it well and balance the room with additional decor. It will be easy to match rest of the decor because sectionals rarely come in more than one color.I like to … [Read more...]
Quilted Furniture
Continuing my quest on furniture's.. I have written about stripes on sofas, floral furniture, leather sofas and mixing furniture colors. This blog page is on quilted furniture. Quilts have provided warmth for centuries and go back to ancient Egypt and China where layers of fabrics where stitched together to create heavier blankets for comfort. Patterns and colors where then added to the top layer for beauty. By 18th century, quilts became popular in England and France and by the 19th century … [Read more...]
Stripes Pattern
I'm dedicating this page to Stripes! This pattern has been around for ever, but I think, the first significant stripes architecture in and around the Siena Duomo Cathedral in Italy has introduced this to home decor and to the fashion industry. There is also a book written by Michel Pastoureau "The Devil's Cloth: A History of Stripes and Striped Fabrics." -- for someone who wants to learn more. Stripes can be bold, subtle, modern, traditional, whimsical, or just anything you want it to be. It is … [Read more...]
Modern Floral Furniture
Floral patterns on furniture can be modern -- when done with style. Floral motifs can cheer up a room when mixed with lighter patterns around it. I've a few examples where the decor is chic, sleek and yet floral...via: decor4all.com via: apartmenttherapy via: housetohome.co.ukvia: Houzzvia: decodir.com via: newsdesigninterior.comvia: beeboats.com via:mydeco.floorplanner.comvia: homedit.com … [Read more...]
A Cozy Conversation Corner in Your Living Room
Your living room is the entertaining hub of your home. A place where you can sit, relax and sip a cup of tea or enjoy a glass of wine and at the same time catch up with friends and family. Living room decor typically includes a common seating area which makes it difficult to have an intimate conversation. A cozy conversation corner can solve this problem... I have several examples that you will fall in love with. via: Joss and Main via: southernliving via: cb2.com via: … [Read more...]
Modern Leather Sofas
Leather sofas are like wine, it just gets better over time. As a sofa ages, it becomes supple and retains color, instead of becoming dull and uncomfortable. It always appears alive and the sofa color shade changes depending on the light that falls on it.Apart from adding sophistication and elegance to your home, it is usually deep and comes with arm support. Leather is also warm in winter and cool in summer. Cleaning your sofa is a breeze, just brush off any spills. Being a natural by-product … [Read more...]