One of the great things about moving is the chance to start over in a new place, and by using floor plans, you can create a unique space that works well for you. With the help of some great online tools, creating that perfect new space is even easier. As I ve mentioned in previous articles, we re in the process of planning our next move. And since we already know what the layout of our new home will be, I m starting to plan where everything will fit [...]
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Mitzvah planning often requires extra special attention to the event seating arrangements due to the number of guests who are children in relation to the number of adult guests on the list. Seating arrangements for the kids vary greatly from the seating arrangements for adults as they each have different needs and expectations. This is important to know so that you can effectively arrange your seating charts for your mitzvah party. The Adult Guests: [...]
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Let’s face it. It is no secret, really. We’ve all got them. Televisions, I mean. For most of us, our lives don’t revolve around the black rectangular screens…but our furniture arrangements in a room with a TV can be so blatantly TV-focused that no one would believe us. If you’ve ever wondered how to have a TV in your living room without having the thing take over the aesthetics of the space, here are some easy (read: requiring no expensive custom-built [...]
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One of the best ways to make sure your living room looks and feels inviting is designing a layout and floor plan that works for your space, not against it. The right layout allows you to entertain guests, relax with family, and do activities like watch TV or play games in comfort. But be aware long, open or square living rooms present different design challenges. What might work for one space doesn t necessarily make sense for another. Here are the [...]
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Photo © Reader Submittal This arrangement provides a lot of storage, while still providing plenty of seating. The long wall has enough room for a large shelving unit, and the table behind the sofa provides additional storage and a possible place for lighting. This furniture arrangement is ideal for a single adult or a couple. With the exchange of the bar for a slightly larger table, this arrangement could also work for a small family. During entertaining [...]
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The arrangements are calculated for five basic styles: Hollow Square A quadrangular table arrangement with all occupants facing the center of the room U Shape Three-sided arrangement with either a podium or head table Classroom Multiple rows with multiple seats all arranged to face the front of the room Luncheon Tables arranged such that occupants may easily eat facing each other across the tables. This style may be modified to allow for a head [...]
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Child Care Training, Resources and Networking Create clear visual boundaries, making it apparent to children where learning areas stop and start. Define child care areas with shelving units, equipment with backs, area rugs, etc. Each learning area should be separate, and its own entity and area. Strategically arrange your room to eliminate runways. Long, straight isles and paths encourage running. The Art Area and sand/water play should be located [...]
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The first step in arranging a space is determining its size. Use a tape measure to get the dimensions of a room. Or, a quick tip: Measure your foot and then walk heel to toe across the room. This is an easy way to estimate the basic size. Then, check the dimensions of the hallways, stairs and door widths leading to the space. This is the eternal challenge for a homeowner, being sure the entrance and egress of the room are large enough for potential [...]
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Sugar and Spice, and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of. Yes. And makeup, and jewelry, and art projects, and books, and clothes, and… Does walking into your daughter’s room make you want to walk back out again? It probably does to her, too. I have had some of the best conversations spending the day with my kids organizing their bedrooms. I view my kids’ rooms as their mini apartments in our home. As they age, I update the décor [...]
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Welcome to another installment of Ask a Pro! Today Dream Team member and interior design pro Jennifer Adams advises a reader on how to arrange furniture in a high-traffic room. Q: My question is about how to arrange furniture in a room where people have to walk through the middle to get to other rooms. The room is a rectangle, 16 x 20, with 2 entryways on one of the smaller (16-foot) sides and a big entryway at the end of one bigger sides (20-foot) [...]
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A well-organized room should be both functional and fun. Arranging a small, square room has several inherent challenges. One is conserving space. Another is making a plain, square room interesting without wasting that space. When you re a teenager your bedroom may be the only place in your home where the decor can reflect your tastes. While you want to make your room look good, it also needs to meet all your needs as a space for sleeping, studying [...]
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Are you moving into a new apartment? Rearranging your current rental space? Or simply looking for a way to fit your furniture into your small apartment living room? If you need help with your furniture layout, I’ve got four furniture layout floor plans that I’ve created to share with you today. Each floor plan is set in a somewhat typical apartment living room floor plan- a 10 foot by 14 foot rectangular space. While in the same setting, each floor [...]
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Corner fireplaces offer myriad benefits to folks with gathering rooms great or small. Taking advantage of underused areas, corner fireplaces maximize space by leaving longer walls open for furniture placement. They generate ample heat and can act as a room s focal point or as an anchor for a secondary seating area. They are simple to install during a home s construction and, depending on their venting and fuel needs, can be added to most any finished [...]
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Freunde empfangen, fernsehen oder lesen – kein Wohnbereich kommt ohne Sitzgelegenheiten in Form von Sessel oder Sofas aus. Die Anordnung der Sitzmöbel ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt bei der Suche nach Einrichtungsideen für das Wohnzimmer. Wenn Sie die Einrichtung rund um die Couch planen, lohnt es sich Stoffproben zum Farb- und Materialabgleich mit nach Hause zu nehmen. Wenn Sie für Ihr Wohnzimmer Ideen suchen, sollten Sie sich Beispiele und Bilder von [...]
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Decorating small spaces is something a lot of us have to do, but long narrow living rooms? That’s a whole other problem. With long and/or narrow rooms you always run the risk of creating a tunnel effect – not the best if you’re trying to create a welcoming and cozy space. However there are a lot of ways to decorate these awkward rooms that can help minimize the effect. To turn your long narrow living room into an inviting oasis try some of these decorating [...]
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Am I asking for the moon? Is it really so implausible? That you and I could soon, Come to some kind of arrangement? I m not asking for the moon, I ve always been a realist, When it s really nothing more, Than a simple rearrangement. With one roof above our heads, A warm house to return to, We could start with separate beds, I could sleep alone or learn to. I m not suggesting that we d find some earthly paradise forever, I mean how often does that [...]
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Researchers at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Germany have created TrussFab, a new piece of software that turns digital 3D models into structures made from ordinary plastic bottles and 3D printed trusses. Plastic bottles are everywhere. You’ll find them in the supermarket, in your fridge, and probably in your own hands at some point this week. But bottles can also be found in places where they really don’t belong: in landfills, in the gutters of [...]
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Did you know that a person is more likely to eat two pieces of cheese with holes in them but only one if it is solid? Perception matters. We all know that products sell better on a gorgeous site with great photographs. But even when you’ve got both, you can still be putting off or confusing your customers with the layout of your products. When you re offering too many product choices, displaying too many pictures of your products, or arranging your [...]
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Basic Guidelines The living room should be regular in shape. The living room should be neither too small nor too big. It must have enough room to allow the energy move around. It should be located in the outer half of the house. Hang a large family portrait to enhance the importance of the family members. The living room must not be higher than the dining room. Do not have a mirror reflecting the main door. Avoid poison arrows or protruding corners [...]
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Every teacher likes to arrange their classroom layout for the largest student benefit. Students need to focus and see what is going on in the classroom at any given time. Their seating arrangement can help or hinder a students learning. Although no perfect arrangement exists for all situations, a classrooms layout may need to change based on what a student needs are and how the class material is being presented. It is important for an instructor to [...]
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The right furniture arrangement makes your living space comfy, cozy, and oh-so conducive to great conversation. Take a tip or two from these rooms to get your set-up in sync with your floor plan and your style of living. Don t fence anyone in—no one wants to feel like they have to perform acrobatics by somehow managing to wriggle through your door while simultaneously avoiding a chunky chair or console table. Do welcome family and guests inside with [...]
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Clutter conquered, it s time to get organized in the bedroom and stop clutter from creeping back. The bedroom is our most private and personal home sanctuary. Focus on the room’s function — rest, relaxation and renewal — with these ideas to arrange and organize bedrooms. Given the bedroom’s function as a haven for rest and relaxation, harsh overhead lights have to go. Reading lamps and indirect lighting will enhance comfort and induce a sense of calm [...]
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42017 Spring gets me every year. More than any other time, I crave changes around our house. So, while I was “watching” a basketball game on TV a couple of weekends ago, I jumped up and started moving furniture around our living room. #multitasking The bookcases behind our couch since we moved into the house, but it really made the room feel off-balanced to me. I’d envisioned built-in bookcases around the French doors but moving things around gave [...]
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We are so pleased that you are considering hosting your party at Café Adelaide. We want entertaining at Café Adelaide to have the same ambiance and hospitality as that of entertaining in your home. Scroll down to find guidelines and suggestions developed to ensure that your party will be a great success. We request that you plan one set menu for parties of more than 14 guests. If your party includes 15 or fewer guests, you may choose to order directly [...]
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