The most serene bedrooms share several things in common: a soft color scheme, a pampering, luxurious bed, soft but adequate lighting, and growing greenery, to name a few. But one thing you’ll never find in a tranquil, calming bedroom is clutter. Disorganization is the enemy of relaxation; it’s hard to drift off into quality sleep when reminders of all the things you haven’t gotten to yet are surrounding you. Your bedroom is the last thing you see [...]
Read more
We re always running into design dilemmas with small space living: What is the best layout for my room? Where do I create storage opportunities? How do I select size-appropriate furniture? Wonder no more! We ve come up with helpful decorating ideas to create welcoming, comfortable spaces that feel bigger than they really are. Here are our top five go-to tips for designing a small and stylish living room. 1. Use a neutral color palette. Calming colors [...]
Read more
Renting an apartment offers its fair share of perks: The HVAC breaks? Call the super! Roof leak? Your landlord fixes it. But if you re eager to dip your toes into the world of interior design, renting offers a lot of restrictions. From those dull, boxy living rooms to the annoying restrictions on what you can and (mostly) cannot change, you might feel severely limited. It doesn t have to be that way! Here are some apartment decorating ideas that help [...]
Read more
Characterized by the unique separation of space, House Plans with Split Master Bedrooms allow homeowners to create a functional arrangement of bedrooms that doesn’t hinder the flow of the main living area. These types of home plans can appear in either single-level or two-story homes, with many different possible room layouts, depending on the overall design of the house. In a single-story House Plan with Split Master Bedroom , the master suite typically [...]
Read more
The master bedroom can present a challenge, it needs to be comfortable, relaxing but also functional and practical. Making things even more complicated, the master bedroom tends to contain several pieces of relatively large furniture in a comparatively small room. Approach the layout with an open mind, don t lock yourself into a standard layout . Start by drawing a scale drawing of the room, mark where doors, windows and outlets are. Next, cut out [...]
Read more
When guests come to my house, they immediately congregate in the living room. (Mostly because my home is smaller and the living room is really the only place to hold large groups.) Over the years, I have learned which pieces of furniture are important and whaich I can live without. Recently, we had some friends over to watch a movie. I noticed that I had lots of places for people to sit but not enough spots for them to place drinks and popcorn. The [...]
Read more
Looking for furniture that expresses your free-spirited Western style? This page is filled with Western furniture for every room in your home, from beds and sofas to occasional tables and office chairs. Browse this page by category to find just what you need. For the bedroom, our Western furniture includes beds, headboards, dressers and nightstands. Many of these items are handcrafted and come embellished with artisan-tooled leather and hair on hide [...]
Read more
President Lyndon B. Johnson, who took office following John F. Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963, enhanced his image as a tough legislator by winning a hard-fought battle to pass the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, which guaranteed African-Americans access to all public facilities, and banned discrimination by race, religion, or sex. The Vietnam War was escalating, but had yet to become a real liability for Johnson. The margin of Johnson’s [...]
Read more
For integrated seating and storage, a 9-foot span of this Atlanta guest bedroom was outfitted with a custom built-in window seat. To keep costs low, basic paint-grade plywood was used for the construction, freeing up enough budget to splurge on a custom cushion, window covering and pillows. Lumber Selection One of the best ways to save on your custom window seat is with lumber selection. If the intended look is naturally stained wood, you ll need [...]
Read more
Flowing curtain panels add a sense of space to any small area. Owners and renters of small homes and apartments want their homes to look as uncluttered and roomy as possible. Even the smallest living space looks more spacious and stylish when you install new curtain panels. Hang Them High Classic panel curtains make a room look more spacious when you mount the curtain rod close to the ceiling instead of at the window frame. Sleek, floor-length panels [...]
Read more
When Amy moved into her new house, she says she was “a bit nervous to sign the lease” because it was smaller than she was used to–990 square feet to be exact. One of her biggest concerns was the living room–she sent me this “before” photo of it, saying, “It looked like a teeny tiny little box!” All the windows and doors around the room didn’t help, but she managed to turn the “tiny box” of a space into a warm and welcoming living room. Here’s how [...]
Read more
Sophisticated and comfortable, livable luxury is a hallmark of elegant rooms. Browse our gallery and find inspiration to create an elegant living room with plush furniture, refined finishes, and opulent accessories. Build an elegant living room design around graceful neutrals or a jewel-tone palette that you can personalize with lavish textiles, gilded frames, polished-metal fixtures, and tufted furnishings. Set the tone for a timeless living room [...]
Read more
Designing an open floor plan can be a great way to make your living areas seem more spacious. What is the first aspect that comes to mind when thinking about modern living rooms ? For us it’s openness . And since we already featured a post on Freshome showcasing, we decided to continue this amazing display with 30 open floor plan living rooms that are very much in agreement with the modern interior design trends. Not too long ago, our writer Ronique [...]
Read more
At Barker and Stonehouse we re confident that we have the best choice of stunning corner sofas for any living room. Corner sofas can be the perfect addition to any living room to maximise the space you have available. Corner Sofas are perfect for a family as they provide lots of room to make sure that everyone has a place to sit and relax, watch TV or play games. Many of our corner sofas have a number of seating combinations to fit any room and home [...]
Read more
Natalie loved her neutral wall hues and wanted to keep them. We decided to take color to the floor, adding a burst of bright blue to the space with a rich overdyed rug. In the Blues To balance out the neutral wall color that Natalie loved, we brought in a deep-blue overdyed rug. The perfect backdrop for all the pale furniture, it’s family-friendly as well: It stands up to foot traffic and hides everything. We also brought in books and accents with [...]
Read more
The beautiful thing about small apartments is they inspire insanely creative decorating ideas. There’s an intuitive urge to make the most of tiny spaces, and that drive creates really cool, really efficient use of space. These seven sweet decorating ideas are just a taste of that unfiltered inspiration. Rolling Coffee Table In a small apartment, you have to be able to rearrange on a whim. Whether it’s to make space, add seating, or simply adjust the [...]
Read more
No matter the overall size of your home, you are often working in a limited area within the larger space. In my apartment, the main seating area is a 10x10 square which sort of floats at one end of a long, narrow room and includes this fireplace as the focal point. I created 10 very varied floorplans of furniture groupings and layout options for my space using an online program — it was an interesting and enlightening exercise, one that you may want [...]
Read more
Don’t let limited space cramp your style. With the right furniture and décor, even a tiny living room can be functional, inviting, and beautiful. Here are four easy-to-follow tips for choosing pieces that will help your small room feel larger. 1. Look For Multi-talented Furniture Hardworking, multi-function pieces make the most of the area you have. For example, a convertible couch with storage offers a place for guests to sleep plus a spot to stow [...]
Read more
Mexports Inc by Susana Molina came into existence in 1996 as Mexports Inc and was rebranded to its current name in 2014. We are the furniture specialists that design stylistic, unique and distinctively high-end furniture for discerning customers. At our manufacturing base in a Nuevo Laredo, Mexico we design, create and craft stunning handcrafted furniture made using materials such as antique crafted solid metal, Hammered Copper, Marble Mesquite Wood [...]
Read more