Friday, February 5th, 2010
Dressing tables originated in 18th century in France. They are referred to as “toilette” or “toilet tables” as most women use to wrap their cosmetic in a small, square linen coth (the toilette) before they put them in a chest. It is handy addition and offers extra storage. There are many different types of dressing table to choose like large, draped, kidney shaped tables which are luxurious and look good in a larger room. Some antique Victorian and French tables are suitable also for large bedrooms. They have elaborate mirrors and beautiful carvings.
For small rooms, art-deco style dressing-tables are used. Plain wooden vanities and white painted styles can work wonders in a small room. Women prefer to put make up on in the sanctuary of the bedroom that is the mirror. Some have full length mirrors, nearby or attached to the dressing table. Antique-style mirrors are very decorative and some dressing tables have flip-flop lids with mirrors which are very practical.
A dressing table add a touch of romance and glamour to any woman’s bedroom. As quoted by Akiko Busch, it is a place to indulge one’s fancies and compose one’s soul. It is essential furniture that gives self adornment and stylish look to the bedroom. If a dressing table is not well designed and not properly decorated and used, things will be cluttered in the room and may not be helpful to give the bedroom an “at home” atmosphere. How can you make them stylish and create a comfy ambiance? Decorate?
Some useful tips to decorate your dressing table:
- Cover the top with muslin or lace and ladies put heir silver comb and brushes on them.
- Antique, wooden, oriental or modern jewellery boxes look very attractive on top of dressing tables.
- You may put some attractive vintage dolls or figurines to make it look lovely.
- A kerosene lamp or candle holder will add up a Victorian touch finish.
- Place family photos, valentines, vintage postcards n top of the table and cover with a glass to create a collage.
- Mix antique accessories to different decades to keep the look fresh.
- Collections of antiques can be groups for a personal touch.
- Always is a person of new ideas and ventures so you can make creative applications on antique objects.
- Choose the dressing table carefully that will match the style of the bedroom and may serve as a great centrepiece for your room. Here are some points to consider for selecting your ideal dressing table:
* Remember that the table is meant to be fun, luxury piece to pamper you so it must be the most feasible in the bedroom. Its location is determined where you spend most time getting ready to go out.
* This piece can be an exciting new accessory and temptation to buy new ones so consider a place for future purchases. Check the styles that contain drawers or small cabinets.
* Think about space constraints especially personal comfort. If you’d be more relaxed in a nice upholstered chair, indulge with that. You can go with the basics with mirror and table as long as the set will be used fairly as your special area for dressing and making yourself feel good.
* From antique to retro, from light bulbs to lamps, from glass to mahogany, for sure you will have a good pick for the style and shape you have in mind. Visit some local retail warehouses and online shops so you can make comparisons and come up with the dressing table you prefer.
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Walk in wardrobes –the storage solution of the century…! There has never been a time when people have paid more attention to interiors and the home.
This explosion of interest has triggered a surge in home improvements, maintenance projects and redecoration works, resulting in thousands of pounds spent in this area and a great pride in the home. Understandably, customers demand reliable manufacturers and skilled craftsmen to undertake their projects to a high standard. The products and furniture must be an investment and of a high quality. This is where companies such as Pah design Ltd are sought after to provide this reliability.
Pah design Ltd specialize in the design and supply of beautiful walk in wardrobes, dressing rooms and fitted bedroom. All made by our renowned manufacturer in the Venetian province of Italy with over 80 years experience and history in furniture manufacturing. Their design and manufacturing techniques are aimed to define a collection of furnishing systems and furniture reflecting a strong concept of living where every home is a unique dimension in which functional needs combine with feelings, affinities and different tastes.
Walk in wardrobes zone and Pah design Ltd will present you with a full 3D colour presentation by email for your convenience. This initial design will be based on your storage requirements with you and your way of living in mind. All we ask is that you study our website, peruse the great images and view the wealth of information regarding walk in wardrobes and dressing rooms. Then simply give us a call or contact us through our website. Have your room dimensions and ideas ready, either talk them through with us or email, fax or mail them, whichever is convenient for you. Details are on our website.
Walk-in wardrobes zone and Pah design Ltd are certainly leading the way in walk in wardrobe design and supply. Beautiful dressing room furniture, wardobes to walk in, wardrobe furniture, bedroom wardobes and bedroom furniture, all made for you in Italy. The current range with its walnut and wenge wood finishes really hit the mark, whether a contemporary or traditional setting the layout and configuration will be designed to suit your requirements with you and your way of living in mind. A new range which combines both the wood finishes with an array of stunning coloured lacquered finishes is soon to be introduced together with some unique cabinetry pieces. Wenge wood and high white, wenge wood and cappuccino, tusk white and cherry wood finishes will soon be available. Unique and very special dressing room areas designed for you, a superior and different alternative. Be expressive, be adventurous and indulge yourself…www.walkinwardrobezone.com
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
walk in wardrobes and dressing rooms. The storage solution of the century…! There has never been a time when people have paid more attention to interiors and the home.
This explosion of interest has triggered a surge in home improvements, maintenance projects and redecoration works, resulting in thousands of pounds spent in this area and a great pride in the home. Understandably, customers demand reliable manufacturers and skilled craftsmen to undertake their projects to a high standard. The products and furniture must be an investment and of a high quality. This is where companies such as Pah design Ltd are sought after to provide this reliabilty.
Pah design Ltd specialise in the design and supply of beautiful walk in wardrobes, bedroom wardrobes, wardrobe furniture, wardrobes to walk in, dressing rooms and fitted bedroom furniture. All made by a renowned manufacturer in the Venetian province of Italy with over 80 years experience and history in furniture manufacturing. The design and manufacturing techniques are aimed to define a collection of furnishing systems and furniture reflecting a strong concept of living where every home is a unique dimension in which functional needs combine with feelings, affinities and different tastes.
The design of the walk in wardrobes, dressing room and fitted bedroom furniture is always in line with the times that perfectly fits the idea of contemporary furnishing with diversity: the reason why this walk in wardrobe and dressing room furniture from Pah design Ltd stand out from any other collections available on the market in the UK.
The high quality systems and furniture are subject to continuous inspections and improvements, and have recently been certified in accordance with the UNI EN ISO14001-04. A reliability which is of upmost importance: Pah design Ltd are very privileged to bring this “quality” in to any home or commercial premises.
A FREE initial design presentation is now offered and emailed to you who are looking to make these home improvements and looking for a timeless storage solution which reflects the way you live, your home and your lifestyle…www.walkinwardrobezone.com
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Do you actually know what’s in your bathroom cabinet? I bet you don’t. I would go as far as to say that you have no idea how much you’ve spent on those expensive creams and moisturizers during the past year. You’ve probably, like thousands of women, been caught up in the huge advertising hype that surrounds us.
Well, what you really ought to know is that you are paying an enormous amount for the advertising of any beauty product, the celebrity who may be endorsing it and the whole PR surrounding it. So, when you see all these products stacked up in your house (and maybe even your friends’ and relatives’ houses) what you should probably be doing is getting out your calculator and seeing how much is being spent. Most likely, you’d be shocked at how much you’ve spent.
A dramatic way to change things is simply to use a few natural products, to follow certain techniques and tips and get a little smarter about your own beauty routine and how to treat your complexion. However, the problem is that the lure of a big glitzy style advertising promotion is almost certain to get our attention. What a rip-off it all is.
Quite frankly, there are a number of low cost products and natural ingredients you’d normally find in your kitchen that would be more beneficial to the complexion than the high priced, chemical-infested products you find for sale. Items such as vinegar, honey, yoghurt, carrot, olive oil are all available at your local supermarket and if you apply the ingredients in the right way, you’ll see a freshness and radiance in your complexion that you just wouldn’t believe.
For example – did you know that you can use honey to bring an imbedded pimple to a head? Just cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it before you go to bed. You will speed the healing process because the honey kills bacteria. You need a simple programme to set you on the road to PERFECT skin. And, you’ll find that you’ll no longer be tempted by the lure of glitzy-style advertising and all those high-priced potions and lotions.
Using specific strategies and a programme for natural skincare, your complexion can look revitalised in tone and appearance.I think you’ll find that most people would love cleaner, fresher, radiant looking skin rather then just being glamorous. However, it doesn’t have to be one or the other. You can have both! Whatever you look like today, once you begin taking simple steps to change things around, there’s nothing to say that you can’t become the fresh-faced, energetic and lively person that you once were. Clean fresh skin free from blemishes is what we all strive for. It is not as hard as the advertisers lead us to believe.
You see, most have us have bought into the hype that in order to have great looking skin and to feel great about ourselves, we need to have deep pockets filled with money. Then we can buy all the high-priced skin products out there. And also, most of us have bought into the lie that we need to get our self-worth based on the look and complexion of the ’stars’ who are promoting one high-priced product after another yet are getting enormously paid for the privilege!
Once we begin the process of taking ownership for the way we look and the way we feel, it’s true to say that the youth, vigour and bounce can certainly return to our lives. And, it’s not as difficult or mysterious as the ’secret potion makers’ have us believe. It’s your right to have great, healthy-looking skin. And, with the right guidance and the right help and instruction, it can be just around the corner for you , no matter how you presently rate your skin condition.
It all begins with a shift of mind, and a difference in thinking. Not all of us are blessed with good features and excellent bone structure. However, we can have radiant complexions and super smooth skin by applying the right moisturisers, eating the right foods, and thinking positive thoughts. Looking good is not as difficult or mysterious as the ’secret potion makers’ would have us believe.
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Living in an owned apartment can be a tough job, if not all the things are in proper place and one such thing is a dressing table. Why is it important? Without it how can the ladies get that perfect makeup or the gentlemen wear the tie properly and look sharp. Now you get the importance! But where do you place the dresser in the limited space available. So we have no option but to place it in the bedroom, because it needs to be placed in the personal space of the bedroom. So, this means that the dresser will eat up a lot of space of the bedroom! No and yes! It will take some space but you will have to plan it so that it takes up minimum space and not disturb the other bedroom furniture and just blends into the furniture. This is an art in itself and if you know this art then your bedroom will look so elegant that it will add a new dimension. This dimension is what that will separate the men from the boys. Dressing table or the dressers can be used in more ways than one! It can be used as a centerpiece for the room. The mirror and the table can b \e adjusted in such a way that it comes and occupies its place right in the middle of the room and this kind of a setup though hard to get looks really classy and out of this world. Another way to set up a dresser is on the sidewall near the bed. This setup has been there for a long time. This means that the person who has to get ready has to adjust in the space available, which is not much. The advantage this setup gives is that this setup works in any sized bedroom and does not affect the other bedroom furniture. So even if there is a space crunch, this design works wonders. A latest craze is to setup the dresser behind the entrance door. Thus you save a lot of space on the mirror. The backside of the door offers perfect place to place the mirror and a foldable chair will become the perfect dressing table. You have the advantage of placing a full-length mirror, which is not possible in the regular format. Because we generally get ready keeping the door closed, this format serves two purposes one, it saves space and second, it allows you to keep more things on the table, thus you can pamper yourself more and more. The more extreme setup that can compliment the bedroom furniture is to put the dresser in the bathroom and the door can be kept in the line of the cupboards so as to create a continuous shelf from the outside and inside it gives you ample of space to get ready and also it offers you to use the bathroom and got ready and come out, all at one go. This setup is very useful for those who have ample of shelf space and can afford to live with this unique hidden dresser.
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