Showing posts with label traditional bar stools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traditional bar stools. Show all posts

Monday, December 26, 2011

Matching Furniture for a Brown-Walled Bedroom



Brown colored bedroom walls may look drab and dreary if you will not give much thought on choosing the appropriate furniture.  Matching furniture colors for a brown-walled bedroom would make your room more elegant.  


Matching furniture and furnishings with your brown colored walls

1.      If your walls were painted with dark tones of brown, adopt the light tones of brown with your fixtures and decorations such as your area rug, photo frames and lamp shades and vice versa.
2.      Use white borders to highlight the various tones and to cultivate a lighter ambiance in your bedroom.  Just remember not to exaggerate its use to avoid creating a hospital atmosphere.  White must be used for emphasis and must be combined with livelier hues.
3.      If you plan to have a sofa, chair or chaise, choose one in chocolate brown leather chairs for a classy appeal. 


4.      To foster a nature ambiance, use blinds made of bamboo.  
5.      For wooden furniture such as chest, dressers, cabinets, bedside tables or desk, choose those with lacquered finish.  
6.      Soft and smooth are those that made use of velvet materials as well as these cultivate a comforting appeal, particularly if the fabric has floral designs.  Citrus yellow bed covers will complement the walls well. 
7.      Your linens, pillow covers, blankets, and drapes can be in shades of blue, as they will emphasize your bedroom brown walls even more.


8.      The soft texture of chenille harmonizes well with brown-colored rooms.  Choose from various patterns --stripes, floral, and checkered.
9.      Floors can be ceramic tiles and natural stones or wine-colored carpet.
10.  Paintings that feature oceans and seas are a good match with brown walls.
11.  To complete the ambiance of your bedroom, have scented candles or potpourri pots.
12.  You can also have a plant in your bedroom for a nature touch and to bring freshness and life in the room.  

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Brown-colored bedroom can blend with modern, contemporary and traditional types of furniture; therefore, it is not difficult to find furniture that will match your bedroom’s brown walls.


 

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Use Bar Stools to Save on Space


Furniture is one item in the home that we need to take care of.  Regrettably, the cost of houses has skyrocketed that most people have settled in abodes with small dimensions.   Apartments, townhomes, condominiums have been very popular because they are more affordable compared to buying a house.  While they may still be somehow expensive, it can fit into the budget of a common wage earner.  The issue, however, is in decorating the homes.  Most homeowners encounter the problem of deciding what furniture to buy.  
Placing a 3-pieces sofa may or may not be ideal.  The same can be said in the dining room.  If you have the dining table and chairs, you may have no walking space and you will be bumping on each other.  So what better furniture pieces can replace the usual sofa and the dining set?
This is where bar stools can come to your rescue.  You probably are wondering how bar stools can be placed in your living room or dining room.  Bar stools or counter stools, as they are now called, underwent a complete makeover.  They are no longer the ordinary wooden bar stools that have tripod legs, circular seating and no back or arm support.
Modern furniture manufacturers have invented a new look for them; you will be amazed with their designs and styles.  You can find them with wide cushioned seats, back, arm or foot support.  Some can be swiveled while a few has the option of adjusting the height.  They are made from different materials other than wood, which make use of rattan, teak wood, cane, cane, etc.  There also those that are made of plastics and acrylics that comes in various colors.  Metal like stainless steel and aluminum are also used to make bar stools. 
Design has also navigated from the usual featuring more selections to suit your taste.  You can find stools that still have the tripod legs, a single base, and four legs; although, the more modern ones feature just one base.  
This clearly shows that it really has gone a long way from the pub or bar stools that you know.  This is the reason why they were now often called counter stools.
Getting these stools into your home can save you on space and yet still affords your home to have a graceful and stylish appeal. 
Have a kitchen counter for your dining/kitchen area instead of dining tables and chairs.  Pair your counter with bar stools.  You will see that you can seat more people and still have some area for movement.
Your living room can have a single sofa or a love seat then add bar stools.  Get those with hydraulics so you can adjust the height.  Even with some guests, you will have more seating furniture to accommodate them.
The use of bar stools answers your problem of what furniture to buy for your small space.  Do not hesitate having them around and you will see the amazing results of having stools around your home.  As I have said, their look underwent a total change that can only give your home a chic and modern look.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

What Would You Choose: Traditional or Modern Bar Stools?

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Choosing the best bar stools is not a difficult job as you might think it is. The only essential thing is to know the style and design that you wanted and what goes well with your other furniture. There are two types of bar stools: the traditional and the contemporary ones. Knowing the difference between these two will help you a lot in your decision of what type of bar stools you would want to have.

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Traditional Bar Stools are mostly made of wood. Bar stools made of wood are sturdy and durable. They are, likewise, available in a myriad of finishing such as maple, mahogany, walnut and cherry. Other materials used for traditional bar stools are metal or chrome and wrought iron.

Traditional bar stools are also made in various designs and styles which give you a huge variety of options. You can find the basic stool with no backrest and the new design that features a back and arm rests. There are also stools that are all wood, meaning they have no cushions. I would suggest, though, that you get those with cushions as they are more comfortable especially if you are to sit on it for a long time. There are also rotating stools that give you no difficulty getting on or off the stool.

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Because their designs are classic, they can never be outdated. They can blend well with your antique furniture and even with your modern furniture. Furthermore, maintenance is simple. Regular dusting is all you need and use furniture polish once a month to retain its luster.



On the other hand, the Modern Bar Stools come in different types. Wrought iron, metal and chrome are the most common materials used. Lately, furniture manufacturers also made use of fiberglass and plastic materials. Wood, nonetheless, is still used for modern bar stools. These three materials are the usual choices for external bars.

Just like the traditional bar stools, contemporary bar stools are available without a back and arm rests and also with back and arm rests. But again, always get those that are with cushions as they offer more convenience to the person who will sit on it.

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Since they are modern, you can expect that their designs are more fashionable. Some even have futuristic and revolutionary features. Modern bar stools will complement any furniture that you currently have. Even if the theme of your home is Mediterranean, Rustic, French or traditional, they will blend well with whatever your home theme is.

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Maintenance is similarly easy like the traditional ones since they are made of synthetic and steel. Washing them with soap and water will remove the dust that has built up.

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Whether you go for traditional or modern bar stools does not really matter. It will still depend on your predilection. Both types of bar stools have their advantages. But the thing that can help you in your choice is to evaluate where you will use your bar stools. Will it be for indoor or outdoor use? If it will be for outdoor use, then select bar stools that can withstand a lot of moisture. Whereas if it will be for indoor use, select bar stools that will complement your other furniture.

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