September 22, 2011 // Posted by: cooldude // Category:
Home Decor
A French butcher table gives an elegant touch to your kitchen. A butcher table is a sturdy piece of working furniture which has big and strong legs. The butcher tables are durable and they have open shelves for the purpose of storage. Some of the tables also have bottle racks, utensil holders and breakfast bars.
French butcher tables have exquisite designs and at the same time a traditional look. They are very popular in the kitchen. The table serves many purposes. You can use it to cut meat, chop vegetables and fruits and bread. All this can be done in a quick and convenient way.
Butcher tables are very good for cutting and chopping unlike normal kitchen tables. The knife marks do not scratch the surface and the table tops remain intact. You will find the counter tops of the butcher tables in different styles, shapes and sizes. They may be made of wood, granite, copper or even glass. The look of the table countertop is very important while buying a butcher table.
September 06, 2011 // Posted by: cooldude // Category:
Home Decor
It may happen sometimes that you are purchasing newer bedroom furniture, but do not have any idea about the accommodation of the old ones. Keeping them in the store or the spare room will not serve the purpose. The best place to place these items will be the guest room. Just like the other rooms of your house, the guest room requires décor and designing. But if you already have left over furniture from your bedroom, you do not need to invest on extra furniture again.
Most people purchase wardrobes and beds after certain period of time, even if the old one is intact and are highly functional. You can move these old items to the guest room, thereby making the guest room look filled and new. You can even put certain bedroom furniture that is unwanted or unmatchable, in the guest room. This is also economical and pocket friendly, since it will save you from spending money on the same item.
April 13, 2011 // Posted by: cooldude // Category:
Home Decor
Finding a location for your TV basically depends on your position where you would mostly sit to watch it. Depending upon the room, its furniture, the distance from the supposed placement of the TV set, place your television set. Your entertainment area should be cozy, comfortable and warm so that your whole family can enjoy a great time together watching TV. So the right kind of placement for your television is highly important.
Some television sets like LCD sets are highly expensive and have different ways of installation as compared to normal TV sets. So if you are doubtful even after thoroughly reading the TV installation guide, it is best to take some external expert help from an electrician. He or she would know what’s best for your TV to be installed safely. Then again if you are determined to do it yourself, gather all the specific information on installation and then make sure you have all the tools and a helping hand as well, before you start.
April 10, 2011 // Posted by: cooldude // Category:
Home Decor
Planning to set up your kid’s room? Well here are some room décor ideas based on kids’ specifications.
If it’s a girl, the common specification would be a princess themed décor. Thus adorn the room in soft pink shades and Disney posters. Get Disney printed bedding and other accessories. Your little master might prefer a jungle or sports theme. Thus brush the wall in vibrant colors and arrange animal paintings or posters of his favorite sport star or cartoon character.
If possible get two separate closets for their clothes and huge amount of toys. There should be a chair and desk with multiple drawers to store his trinkets. Arrange for shelves and stack them up with his favorite cartoon strips and story books and soft toys. Get funky and mounted lighting arrangements and a small table lamp for reading the stories at night. Also look for a small decorated dresser and fancy kid furniture like teddy bear chairs. Finally, complete the room with a rocking horse.
January 18, 2011 // Posted by: viewmybuild // Category:
Furniture,
Home Decor
Your chairs may have grown old, but still, you are in no mood to part away your precious chair. It must have been an expensive one when you bought it, the paints have faded away, and it looks sloppy now.
You need a paint to make it look more attractive, and possibly to have a newer look.
Follow the few steps listed below to paint stripes on your chair.
• Start your proceedings by washing your chair with water and soap. After this allow the surface to dry.
• If this is the first paint on a chair, you can use a primer, otherwise leave out primer.
• Choose paint colour and use high gloss latex paint to put stripes on the chair.
• Take the help of painters tape and a chalk to mark the stripes. Use a paint brush to apply paint on the surface, between the two tapes, to create stripes.
• Leave the tape for at least 24 hours to have the best effect.
January 18, 2011 // Posted by: viewmybuild // Category:
Furniture,
Home Decor
Your living room couch can be a beautiful furniture right near the doorway, but if it’s low then many older people or someone suffering from joint pain won’t be able to sit in a couch. You are therefore, advised to make arrangements to raise your living room couch to a considerable height, so that every visitor can comfortably sit on a couch.
Take pains to look underneath the couch to find how the couch legs are stalked. If you do not intend to remove legs, opt for a furniture riser. Put furniture riser below the couch legs to make it higher.
Otherwise, if your couch legs can be twisted and removed by unlocking screws, you may use wooden block to raise your couch. Simply put 4 inch by 4 inch wooden block on all corners of your couch, and raise it to the level of your choice. Use wooden screws to jam the wooden blocks.
January 17, 2011 // Posted by: viewmybuild // Category:
Home Decor,
Home Furnishings
Though, most of the curtains are sold in standard lengths in the market, but if you intend to buy a curtain for your window, which doesn’t conform to the normal curtain size, then you may have to trim your curtain fabric.
However trimming curtains may be a difficult choice, especially, if you have never held a scissor. But, you can always follow few essential tips and do a fair job.
• Measure your curtain panel. If you want the panel to remain just above the floor, measure it accordingly. Do measure, when the panel is hung.
• Now lay the curtains and iron it before you trim.
• Mark the curtains from where you would like to cut, on either side, with a chalk. Connect the mark, and then use a scissor to trim the curtain along the mark.
• Once you finish trimming, fold the curtain ½ inches, and stitch again.