Friday, February 5th, 2010
Take in a full-scale look at your sitting room, are you gratified with what you pick up? Perhaps you always had a difficult style to work with, or the fashions that you have chosen just a a couple of years ago at this moment in time seem horribly out of fashion, you will feel that it is now time for you to take a look at shabby chic! Shabby chic is a fashion of decorating that uses furnishings that show off a medium quantity of deliberate fatigue. Several details that shabby chic is famed for include aged wooden furnishings, leather with a skillful patina of age, and pottery pieces that exhibit a picturesque amount of mazing on the glaze. When you recognise your sitting room style is wanting a totally fresh look, you will see that shabby chic can perform wonders, so make some time and make sure that you deliberate some of these alternatives.
When you are looking at your living room, to begin with get a look at the flooring. Maybe it’s time to re-decorate and dispose of the shag carpeting that’s been there for years! You will find out that when you are beginning to acquire a shabby chic living area that one of the most effective things that you can look towards setting out with is an uncovered floor. You’ll discover that even gleaming hardwood floors can obtain a gorgeous antique look when you obtain the good mats, so that’s a fundamental place to begin. You’ll discover that there are plenty of rugs that can grant you a flawless look and a great means to keep your feet warm too.
Remember that when you are considering decorating your living room in shabby chic that you should set forth with a a couple of attention-getting pieces of furniture. It is important to search for a few pieces that you really adore and the design that you are most interested in getting committed to. Are you considering something very light and ethereal, or do you prefer something that is to a greater extent luxuriant and comfortable? What sort of look do you want from the room in general, and which pieces of furniture will help you to gain this?
When you are searching for all-important shabby chic art objects that will give you the correct tone for your living room, think of low tables and sofas. When you are searching for inspiration to get moving with shabby chic decor, remember that you should select pieces that will basically function as centerpieces for the room. For example, if you have got a sofa that is luxurious, somber and has a web of fine cracks on the polish, you will observe that you may desire to slant your project to a heavier, Spanish tone, but a elegant coffee table of French innovation might have you looking at antiqued plain cotton drapes or mats of a synonymous fashion.
Shabby chic is a stupendous way to decorate when you are bored of the new, latest fashion gimmick fashions, or merely when you need an antiqued image without the antique prices! Take a look and consider what shabby chic styles are perfect for your home and living area.
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
The rooms in a home often flow in style, reflecting one overall theme. Other people decide to take on a different approach with interior design, focusing on each different space in the home as individual and a chance to create new themes and exciting styles.
There are many different styles that are typically undertaken in the home although these conventional styles do often overlap. A common feminine look is romance and this is a style which has roots in childhood fairytale yet has progressed into grownup glamour. Romantic style is full of delicate pretty curtains and kitch ornaments. Romantic style also often overlaps with classic sophisticated contemporary chic.
One room which can really benefit from a cosmetic overhaul is the bathroom. This doesn’t mean that you have to put in a new bathroom suite; there are loads of little tricks to make your bathroom the stylish, clean and relaxing place it should be.
One way to brighten up the bathroom is a new lick of paint which doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. It’s just like putting a slick of foundation on your skin before a big night out; it leaves the skin tone looking even and rejuvenated, just like the walls in your bathroom will. Making one wall a feature wall with some good quality wallpaper can also make the overall bathroom appearance seem more lavish yet you’ll only need a couple of rolls. Using floral rich patterns always looks super sumptuous.
Tackling the rest of the room is generally quite easy as the walls are the main feature. Always keep carpet out of the bathroom! This is an absolute necessity as when the carpet inevitably gets wet it will become damaged and rot. A cheap way to sort the floor is to borrow an electric sander and then coat with waterproof varnish. You can then put down a fluffy luxury bath matt to finish off the look. Remove all nik-naks and shower curtains etc that are cluttering up the bathroom. This way you can achieve a completely blank canvas before you begin.
A good neutral colour to make your bathroom ultra feminine is white and this doesn’t have to be plain. There are loads of luxury fabric shower curtains in a fab new style which uses thick good quality material which attaches to clear plastic liner, resulting in a really luxurious shower curtain. You can get them in tons of styles but sticking to white will completely exude maximum femininity and you can get the luxury shower curtains in styles which have floral detailing and embedded patterns.
To prevent the bathroom from getting cluttered I would recommend getting two types of shelving. One cabinet for toiletries you don’t want on display. Cotton buds and tampons won’t fit in with the romantic style! Then one area of shelving which can have the odd pretty candle or ornament and also be a place to stack towels.
Buying new luxury towels is a great way to fully indulge the body and not just the decor, and you won’t want to hide these away so the whole look will be one of romantic chic femininity.
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
From sexy summer clothes, fall and winter fashion trends took an
about turn. Anything that seemed sexy in summer now looks tarty.
Your grandmother’s wardrobe is now in vogue. Now everything you
own seems so out of fashion. What is a girl to do?
First of all, do NOT panic.
The trend now is well tailored, high quality, hard to knock off
clothing. A look that demands respect. The look is romantic.
Feminine. In darker, somber colors. A gothic Cinderella if you
will.
That translates to quality, not quantity. With just 9 pieces,
you can rebuild your Autumn and Winter wardrobe from scratch,
and look totally chic as the temperatures fall. Every piece has
to be really well made. Go for the best you can afford. The look
for this season is ladylike chic. The kind that demands and gets
respect.
Get ready for plenty of somber black, plum, deep colors with a
light touch of pink
fashion pieces to lift things a little.
Choose your color scheme. Black, plum and bright pink, or
Navyblue, gray and pale pink are some ideas you could work with.
Pick colors that you look your best in and which go with one
another. Alternatively, try a striking combination of black,
white and red.
Once you have decided on your color scheme, stick to it. That
way, everything in your wardrobe can be coordinated with
everything else, giving you countless looks from those few
pieces.
Feel free to choose items with frills, ribbons and other
romantic details as these define this season’s romantic fashion
trends.
#1 Gorgeous women’s
winter coats (at least 1) or a fur vest. This is going to
be your main look whenever you are outdoors. The fur vest is the
latest thing for this fall, winter season though. And it really
dresses up everything you wear it with. Even a pair of jeans
looks formal when you put on your fur vest.
#2 Beautifully tailored women’s
suits (at least 1) in any of your 3 chosen colors. A well
tailored skirt and jacket combination that is feminine and
versatile. This is something you can wear everyday.
#3 Ok. I know that feminine, loose floaty clothes are in. What
with the tulip skirt and all. But seriously. Who wants to have
hips that look even larger than reality? No, you still need a
pair of jeans. I don’t care what the fashion magazines or
designers dish out to us. Women have a right to wear clothes
that flatter the real figure. What is hot, has always been hot
and always will be hot is a pair of tight jeans.
A pair that makes you look your very best. You wear the clothes,
not the other way around.
#4 Wool
tights, pantyhose or stockings. Again for warmth and class.
to keep your legs warm when you wear a skirt or a dress.
#5 A romantic women’s
blouse. This time around, the look is romantic. The
oversized man style shirt wouldn’t do. You need something
romantic. The blouse is the new season’s must have.
#6 A beautiful dress. What could be more romantic than a dress.
Dresses
are hot this season, especially now that the romantic look is
big. You need at least 1 blouse in your new wardrobe.
#7 A pair of boots that go
with everything in your new wardrobe. They keep you warm they
are versatile and give your outfit an edge.
#8 A pair of leather
gloves to keep your hands warm and which look really sleek.
#9 A knit top to stretch your wardrobe further. The classic
every autumn and winter is the turtle
neck. It looks elegant and keeps your neck warm
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