Having ambient lighting is essential in a bedroom to add a warmth cosiness and seductive atmosphere!
There are some great bedside table lamps available which will do the trick perfectly! I adore these wonderful these little Chinese style men used as the base! They offer a distinctive charm and a sense of both fun and serenity.
Having table lamps which suit the bedroom’s interior design style are a must. White and ivory are great colours which blend beautifully with most colour schemes, offering a crisp clean look which coordinate beautifully with most styles of bedding and bedroom furniture.
White shades offer a brighter light, for softer lighting tones you could use a diffused muted tone light bulb or of course go ‘green’ and save money by having long life economy bulbs!
A point to remember when choosing table lamps is to make sure you don’t use light bulbs which are above the recommended wattage as this can be a potential fire hazard. Check the manufacturer’s label before you make your selection, particularly if you are looking for a relatively bright light if you like to read while in bed!
Set the mood in the bedroom with lighting effects which calm the mind and yet provide sufficient light to see what you are doing such as reading or getting undressed.
Ideally you should have matching table lamps on each side of the bed. Not only will this add a sense of proportion and balance to the room it of course enables softer lighting when one is switched off!
Turquoise Aquamarine These are some of my favourite pictures I have been collecting throughout the year of this beautiful color: Turquoise Aquamarine Enjoy !
Farrow & Ball Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball Cooks Blue
Farrow & Ball Chinese Blue
Farrow & Ball Stone Blue
Farrow & Ball Blue Ground
The color family of Turquoise and Aquamarine has more to do with feeling and creative expression than with rational thought.These colors between green and blue the shades of turquoise, blue green and aquamarine relate to transformation, evolution, change. Aquamarine: stimulates the intellect and stabilizes the emotions, improves confidence, and the ability to stand fast, helps communication. Turquoise: supportive and protective, heals the spirit, soothing, increases contentment.
It is easy to brighten up your home on a budget as well as a great way to bring the latest colour trends into your home!
Classical white combined with one main accent colour is the key to achieving a modern look, Include one other colour which compliments the accent colour for a trendy non-fussy style and remember the ‘no clutter’ rule!
I have to admit that I have a thing about window treatments and use the premise that if the soft furnishing are plain them you should opt for patterned window dressings and visa-versa. A combination of a patterned roller blind teamed with plain curtains is nearly always a winning combination. A good example would be to use plain teal curtains with this beautiful floral scroll blind to make a real feature of the window, which would look particularly effective in older style homes.
Another point to remember is that if you are trying to recreate an authentic Victorian style home not to use brilliant white gloss paint for the simple reason it wasn’t invented until after the Victorian era! Nevertheless, older style homes can and do look very stylish with brilliant white paintwork, walls and ceilings.
Of course the versatility of a roller blind to allow the maximum amount of light into the room when it is pulled up and total privacy when closed is second to none! Fitting a blind inside the recess of a window also enables selected items of personal objects to be displayed without interfering with the blind’s functionality.
The great spring/summer colours of white and teal are ideal for freshening up a room. Looking smart and cool these colours are ideal for a bedroom and offer a crisp fresh look which is perfect for all interior design styles.
Slipcovers are a fitted protective cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture. Slipcovers are usually made of cloth. Slipcovers may be removed for seasonal change, cleaning, moving, or storage. Slipcovers are sometimes defined as "clothing for furniture." They are tailored just as clothing is, and are fitted loosely or snugly to the taste of the owner or tailor. Some people order furniture upholstered in plain muslin slipcovers with the intention of using only the slipcovers.
slip·cov·ers noun Date:1856
What a great way to update the look of upholstered leather chairs by using leather for slipcovers instead of the more traditional tight leather upholstery technique. It adds a whole new dimension to the "leather" look. Slipcovers are a great alternative and they give a more casual feel to furniture. You can change the look of your room by having an extra set of slipcoversand by changing these slipcovers seasonally you have a brand new decor. Leather slipcovers may be all that your existing chairs need to update them. The new faux leather on the market has the advantage of being easy to clean. And for higher end faux leather products, it is hard to tell the difference from real leather, unless you give it the leather 'sniff test'.
Slipcovers Lane Industries Leather Slipcovers left, John Saladino center & right Leather Slipcovers 'Harley Chair' center John Saladino Leather Slipcovers 'Cassandra Chair' right
Food for thought:John Saladino is the designer of the Harley and Cassandra Leather slipcovered chairs above. He has several meticulously designed and detailed chairs with leather slipcovers in his exclusive 'Saladino Style' line which he has carried for years. As a matter of fact, John Saladino is 'known' for leather slipcovers in the world of design by professional designers. Interior Designers/Decorators are usually the first to create a design that is fresh and new and then it eventually filters down to the mass market like the current "What's Hot" fad for Leather Slipcovers, which is now being seen in mass production in the example of the chair on the left above by Lane Furniture. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with mass produced furniture, but what I lament is that the original designer of the concept is often forgotten and not recognized in the wake of the new trend. In Italy they have an award that is given out each year called the Compasso d'Oro. It publicly acknowledges the contribution by designers of outstanding products made in Italy. Many of the designs that have won awards are now so fully encompassed into our every day lives that we take them for granted. Last year a Compasso d'Oro award in Italy was presented to the American designer Karim Rashid for a dresser he designed for an Italian Company. I admire the Italians for honoring their designers and giving them the acknowledgment that they deserve. Unfortunately we do not have a national award such as this in North America to foster pride in the great designers that contribute so much to the quality of our lives.
