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Top 10 Best Scandinavian Sofa & Living Room Idea

30/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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  1. LIVING ROOM IDEA

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The living room is harmonious and restful, with white walls, which are broken with white lining and white ceilings. Sofa, coffee table, armchair and any media furniture can be adjusted with the room without any problem. On the floor is a white-lacquered original pine floor, which adds to the charm of the apartment. The same can be said about contemporary double-glazed window. The window also portrays a fine light emitting diode.

 

  1. GETTING ALL SET FOR WINTER

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Scented candles are the ultimate winter companion. A beautiful addition to the room these candles combines the rich fragrance of the fig and undertones of the rare black gardenia flower. Having had the pleasure of sampling the luxurious new candle, allow me to tell you it is divine! Ideal for these chilly nights we experience. Not only does the 100% natural, hand poured candle smell heavenly when placed in rooms, it looks very beautiful. The packaging that it comes in colored glass fits in perfectly with a warm winter palette.

  1. CIRCLE GRID BLANKET

CIRCLE GRID BLANKET

Chilly evenings makes us so lazy and are so freezing that we have to be surrounded with blankets whether it is living room or any lounge but we know that we can never have too many throws or blankets in winter. So solution to this problem is circle grid blanket. This blanket can be bought from stores easily and hence been proving to be a firm favorite with the whole family right now! So cozy and warm, it looks great draped over the sofa, bed or chair.

 

  1. VINTAGE PIECES

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A combination of vintage and new pieces gives a good cozy look to the room. Tip: the dark wooden vintage pieces makes a living room inviting.

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The darker color walls in the bedroom combined with the fresh white linen makes your bedroom look stunning.

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A nice combination of vintage pieces and a clean desk can help you having a nice cleaned office in your own home or perhaps a study room for your child.

 

  1. PLAID AND CHEVRON

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Combine your living with the mismatched patterns like plaid and chevron. Though they are not exactly a hallmark of Scandinavian design but the subtle colors here will always make them work together remarkably.

  1. PURPLE RUG

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A lovely purple rug is a very beautiful addition to a living room. The purple rug brings a pop of color and texture to bright white living room.

 

  1. BLACK THE KING OF ALL COLORS

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Black is not just a colour and when you use it for your furniture choice then blend it with white, gray, along with natural wood give makes a living room a sophisticated air that could be straight out of another era.

 

  1. DARK WOODEN FLOORING

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If you give your living room a Scandinavian styling then know that it works really well with gorgeous wood flooring, whether you have new or vintage

 

  1. Complementary shades

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If you want to renovate your room but have space issues then don’t worry here it is a tip for all interior designers. Just change the colour of the furniture you are using with your white or light color walls. The complementary shades of teal and small mint sofas add to the living room décor.

 

  1. STRIPPED RUG AND YELLOW TOUCH

 stripped rug and yellow rug

Yellow might not be a popular choice when it comes to interior designing of living rooms but if you have bought it already then know that it is one great color to use and a trendy bright yellow color gives a living room a mod feel. You can take an idea from the picture above.

Top 10 Most Popular Types of Sofa on the Market

27/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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Sofas are the most commonly furniture that is been used in market whether it’s a house, small or big apartment, office, hotels, lobbies or a shop. In one form or other, sofas will be there to complement the place. In your home, most of the time is spend in a living room and living room is not a living room if it has no sofa. It is the place to crash in lazy afternoon or while watching TV or in movie nights. There are various types of sofa or couch that serves different purposes. Some of the most famous types are as follow:

Chesterfield: chesterfield’s design is easy to recognize. It has back and arms of same height. Arms are curled outwards to give a luxurious look. This type of sofa is extremely comfortable, soft and cosy because of its design. It is most commonly found in leather stuff but now it s available in velvet and other stuffs too.

Lawson-Style Sofa: This is the most common design now a day. It has a box shape and arms are shorter than its back. It has a back complimented with cushions and back pillow separate from the frame. Purpose of them is to enhance comfort. It is perfect for media rooms. Now it is available in various sizes, colours and fabrics.

English Roll Arm: As the name describe it has low and rolled arms. It’s back tightly cushioned even in the arms but have loose cushions in bottom. It is a perfect mix of modern and classic furniture giving your room a modest look.

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Camelback: Camelback sofas have a humped back, basically one and if its size is large, it can be two. They have exposed wood foot and back. It has high arms makes it comfortable as well. This elegant and traditional design is for formal a setting.

Cabriole: A cabriole stands out because of its continuous design from one arm to other. Its arms and back have same heights. Arms are usually curves inwards. They also have bowed legs giving them stylish look. This style is ideal to decorate and give your place a refine look.

Chaise Longue: Chase longue term is derives from a word meaning long chair. It comprises of single seat connected with a footstool.  It gives excellent support to your back, heavenly place to sit after a long day. It is famous in patio furniture. They are also preferred in psychiatrist office because they are extremely comfortable.

Sleeper Sofas: There are many types of this kind typically made for sleeping purpose. This gave an extra place to crash. In these comes, pullout sofas that can be converted into beds when needed, futon also a combined cushions giving surface to sleep, day beds, bunk beds etc.

Settee Sofa: They are small sofas also known as “love seats”. It is more of a wide chair. Suitable for two people sitting

Tuxedo: Trademark of a tuxedo sofas are their “box shape” with arms and back of same height. It’s sleek design enable a person to sit in good posture.

Midcentury: It is a classical, simple, rectangular shape design. It has bunch of back and bottom cushions and a wood frame.

 

How to Choose Furnitures for Small Living Spaces

24/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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Decorating our houses has always been a dream of every single lady. And when it comes to style and class; everyone gets high for it. Style has no limitations; it could be reflected from ones dressing, their hairstyle, the accessories they wear or anything. Style is also reflected from how we decorate our houses. Other than style, a well decorated room also fosters our passion.

Thou each and every room plays an important role in their own way but a living room stands out the best. Unlike bed rooms and other room, a living room is where the all family gathers. It is also known as a common room. Most of the people entertain their guests in living rooms. Keeping in view the importance of a living room and having it a creative and beautifully decorated one not only impress our guests but also gives our mind a pleasing look. A home is incomplete without furniture, furniture not only gives a good look but also if you have small space for your living room you should always go for multi-tasking furniture.

Here are some furniture types that are suitable for small living rooms.

Starting from the major attraction of guests we should come up most creative and stylish multitasking sofas.

 

These multifunctional sofas are ideal for smaller living rooms. Sofa beds are available in all shapes and sizes that are specially designed to be used as a sofa plus by adding more cushions and by unfolding it will gives you all the best of features of a bed.

multi-functional sofa set

Other than sofa bed you have another option of a sofa with more of a storage space underneath it which will help you to crimp all of the mess into it, giving a stylish and a neat look.

sofa set

sofa set

When we have very small space and can’t fit in a lot of furniture, we have to look forward for the kind of furniture those have two functions, or even more than that.

After sofas, you should look for tables that take less space and perform more functions.

Here comes an elegant center table from which by removing its upper side you will get a drawer where you can keep all of your secret stuff.

side table

We have more options for tables that will take minimum space and will give you twice functions.

Another is a coffee table which has two removable cushions that may be pulled out to serve as an extra seating space for us.

coffee table

Seems like an ordinary one but not in real, this coffee table really help us in every possible way. From raising it to the top to serve as a laptop desk to storing things inside it clears all the mess from the table.

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Mirrors help us in such a way that makes us feel a space larger as they bounce the lights all around the room. If you have small living room, you can place many of mirrors on wall that will give a stylish look as well as makes you feel that space is larger.

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Shelves are always been the best way to decorate everything on them also it takes less space and gives more decorative look.

It also gives a colorful display and an attractive look.

book shelf

Most Common Types of Sofa Beds & Buying Guide

21/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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Sofa bed is a type of that is typically sofa or couch that serves two purposes i.e. seating and as a bed. Below seating cushions it has a metal frame and this mattress that can be fold and unfold to make up a bed. Question is why preferring it over other types of sofas or beds? Because

  • Sofa bed serves dual purpose
  • Acquire less space
  • Can be folded when not in use
  • Can be put in your living area or any other room as a seating place
  • More convenient and flexible than traditional sofas.
  • Provides extra space to accommodate overnight guests.

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It has various types including futon, sofa come bed, fold out sofa, drop end sofa, A-frame sofa, click- clack sofa etc. Buying a sofa bed is not a simple task. This too requires a lot of attention and research. If you don’t have a sofa that you require to fulfil some specific purpose what is the use of it then. Things that you have to focus while purchasing it are

Price range: Select your budget that will be the first step. There is a huge variety that is available in the market. Know how much you are willing to pay. As good quality sofa should be around £175 to £400 depending on design and material.

Select Type: A wide range of variety is available in the market. Research all the available choices in the market than select the type which is perfectly suited to your specifications. Some of the few types are as follow:

  • Pull out sofa beds
  • Click-clack sofa beds
  • Fold out sofa beds
  • Futon sofa beds
  • Corner sofa beds

Recognize your need and select the type accordingly.

Size: Selected size should be according to the dimensions of room where you intended to place it. If it is does not according to size of room where it has to be placed, buying it will lose its purpose.

Decor:  Select a sofa that matches other furniture and theme of your room. It should not be the odd one. Its colour style should be according to the theme of your room.

Sturdy Frame: Sofa beds are heavier than normal sofas as it serves dual purpose. They hold weight of mattress as well. So before buying a sofa bed make sure it has a sturdy frame that can lift some weight.

Priority: No doubt sofa bed serves dual purpose but they lack in comfort. They can be comfortable for sitting or they can be comfortable for sleeping. Before buying it make sure for what purpose it is going to be use mostly.

Mechanism: Check its mechanism of converting. It should be easy to use and it should be smooth.

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Additional features: Sofa beds are available with additional benefits too. For example in build small cup holders and foot extensions etc.

Fabric and texture: Bed sofa is available in multiple fabrics for example faux leather, real leather or cloth. They all have their own advantages and disadvantages. Make a choice on your preferences.

Before buying bed sofa try it. See what kind of sofa support your back and neck properly and which helps your sitting posture more.

How to fold and Unfold a Sofa Bed

18/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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A sofa bed, folding bed or futon is the ideal answer for a guest room, studio apartments, child’s room or office when you have a congested and narrow space to work with. In market there is a wide variety of sofa beds available that makes it difficult to select a bed that is perfect for you moreover the one which is easy to operate, stable and user friendly. . Formers of sofa beds make it light weight enough so that one person can pull it open, assemble and fold away with ease. With sofa, a guide is been delivered to the customer to teach them how to use, fold and unfold the sofa. But people do inquire the proper method of assembling and disassembling. Obviously one will need a guide for first time.

The procedure of folding and unfolding of a sofa bed is generally not complex and based on simple instinct. But growing competition is bringing complexity in often simple products. It is important while shopping that you consider its feasibility other than just style. Here we also try to guide you step by step how to unfold and fold a sofa bed.

How to unfold a sofa bed

Step 1: Remove all the cushions from sofa bed and loose bedding from the sofa bed. it can be settle once bed is being unfolded.

Step 2:  below your cushions there will be a mechanism sheet which hides mattress beneath it. Fold down the mechanism sheet to reveal mattress.

Step 3: Find and hold the mechanism bar. Grip it and exerts upward force. Drag mattress out of the base.

Step 4: Continue stretching mattress until it leg automatically begins to open.              

Step 5: Now place the leg and open the second and final fold of the mattress.

Step 6: Pull out from the final handle and spread the mattress completely.         

Step7: Make sure both legs are steady and immovable.

Step 8: Now that your sofa bed is completely settled, place the cushions back on the top of the mattress. You can spread a bed cover to give it a tidy look. After this you are ready to offer this bed to your guests                                                   

How to fold a sofa bed:

Step 1: Remove all the loose cushions and bed spread from the mattress. Set them aside.

Step 2: Lift the second mechanism of the mattress and fold its leg with the mattress mechanism attached to its bottom.

Step 3: Now place it over the first mechanism. In a way that it become equal to the size of the base.

Step 4: Lift the first mechanism and fold its leg in the similar way as of the second mechanism

Step 5: Now lift the mattress and push it in the base of the sofa bed. Make sure it’s leveled otherwise it will not be comfortable for seating.

Step 6: Cover it neatly with mechanism sheet.

Step 7: Place all the loose cushions on its right place.  

Respective pictorial explanation of unfolding is a below    

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how to fold sofa bed

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Decoration Ideas for Light Colored Sofas

15/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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White is donated as a positive color. It is associated with purity, innocence, goodness, safety, brilliance, possibility, humility, sincerity, protection, softness, and perfection. White is such a peaceful color, but when it comes to home furniture. White color is quite tough to handle.

Dealing with white sofas is quite challenging. Here are some tips you will need if you do not want your white sofas to look boring.

1) Pillows:

Pillows play an important role on couches. In today’s interior pillows are used to reflect your sense of style and decoration. You have a wide range of pillows you may choose. The beauty of pillows is that they can be affordable, or they can be luxurious. Either way, it gives you a chance to bring in a new look into your living room.
From different patterns and colors to varying sizes and shapes you may go for any of them.

If you are having a white sofa, you must go for dark colored pillows or the one having bold patterns on it. You may also go for different shapes and sizes like a rectangular one, a heart shaped pillow and etc.

Other than that you may also go for handmade pillows to give a traditional look to your couch.

Show your creativity and style for the couch, it doesn’t always have to look like it’s in a museum!

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2) Curtains:

Curtains are so much important in a room as nowadays every one use the curtains not only for windows covering but also as home decorating item because curtains do enhance the interior of a room with style and grace. They give a complete look to your room. Picking the right curtains can be a hectic, confusing task. Sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what will work with the rest of your interior elements. So when you have white colored sofas; you must go for curtains with some patterns on it or you may go for a bit darker shades so that they will give life to your sofas.

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3) Wall Paint:

Paint is the most noticeable part of the room. When you enter in a room the very first thing your eye will catch is the color of walls.

While selecting room paint you have two options; either dark color or light one!

Both are selected on the basis of your furniture. If you are going for the darker shade you should come up with light furniture and if you have selected a light shade of paint you must go for dark furniture.

When you have white sofas you should prefer dark color paint that will give an elegant look to your room.

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4) Center Table and decoration pieces:

To give a complete and final look to your room center table and some decoration pieces on it are must needed. Going with white sofas, a center table could be of any color. It could be white with some colorful decoration pieces on it giving you a perfect look.

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How to Choose the Right Sofa for Your Living Room

12/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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Sofa is one of the biggest investment one will do while purchasing furniture. This is the integral part of décor in most presented room i.e. home’s drawing room and living rooms. Sofas should be combination of comfort and style. This is an important purchase.  To avoid mistakes while purchasing a sofa, one have to make a requirement list that should suitable to needs. Areas that should have a focus of purchase are its fabric, the size, the layout, decor and style. It’s essential for these subtle elements to build up concordance in the room which is the reason you have to precisely look at every single one of them.

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Before going to market first measure the size of room and size of the place you want to dedicate to the sofa. Observe orientation of the room, a mental idea of décor i.e. what you going to need with the sofa for example may be a coffee table. So first step will be deciding the place of the sofa and complementary decor with it and how much area does it cost. With that you have to measure doors, roof, hallways and ceiling too. What if you bought a sofa and it does not pass through your hallway? After this comes shape of the sofa. is the place you decide can have corner sofa or L-shaped sofa will look better? What type of shape would you prefer? After Knowing answer of these two question move forward to third step style. Your sofa should be according to the style theme you are carrying overall the room. If you are planning to decorate your room traditionally, selection of sofa style should be according to it. It should be in matching of your theme. After this color, with style theme, color theme should be focused. Your sofa should add complimentary value to the room and this will happen when you buy a sofa matching with other decorative things in the room. These are the few steps you have to configure before going to market place.

Then comes quality when you are purchasing a sofa you are making a long term investment. Sofas are not something that will be replaced over few months or an off-shelf good. It will be the center attraction of the room so it should be of good quality. To make sure lift the frame and make sure its strong enough.  In quality also comes mattress quality, it surely will be a shame if your guest leaves with a back ache, this implies that with the quality of frame, quality of mattress should be excellent. For this you can choose among standard open coil, pocket sprung or memory foam. Fabric can be said as the face of sofa. The more presentable the fabric will be the more sophisticated your sofa will look. It is better to use dark color fabric so that stains will not be as prominent and on lighter colors. Then it should be unique and it should give a unique color to your room.

10 Incredible Sofa Designs That You Didn’t Know

09/08/2017 James Rowell Fun
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Being the largest and the most used piece of furniture, sofas surely can be an object to inspire and impress. So rather than purchasing the simple one, why don’t you go for some work of art, a focal point that has your guests talking?

1) Carpet Sofa:

This sofa exactly looks like a rug or a carpet. It is named as ‘East meets west’ made by Tonio de Roover. Although it seems a bit uncomfortable one and pretty sure that one can never sleep on it but still gives us a creative look.

carpet sofa

2) Animal Sofa:

Cheers to all of the animal lovers out there! Here are some sofas that are completely made up of imitation fur, to enhance the animal felt alive.  Rodolfo Rocchetti, the designer from Rome joined animal heads that gives you the original look, making your room decor more attractive and giving a wild theme to your home.

animal sofa

animal sofa

3) The Canapé Sofa:

Inspired by the limitations of a small apartment Korean sculptor Lila Jang makes 18th-century French styled furniture with a bend. So here is the Canapé Sofa with one half that is a plain looking simple sofa of an old fashioned style which fulfills the need of sitting and the other half is a pure piece of art which appears to be on the climbing the wall. Tilting our head will give us the view of a wall as of floor. This design was displayed in an exhibition (Parcours Saint Germaine) in Paris.

the Canapé Sofa

4) Smart Sofa:

The smartest of all, not only by it looks, but it’s also multifunctional one which can be converted into a bunk bed. It has a supporting ladder and guard rails to go up and sleep. This multifunctional sofa is ideal for all kind of living rooms giving you a complete package of sit and sleep.

smart sofa

smart sofa

5) Brush Sofa:

Is it a sofa or a massaging machine? This is a multi tasking sofa brought to you by a student from Bucks New University. As it clearly shows that the giant brushes with thick bristles on these sofas are designed to give you a relaxing massage whenever you get onto it. Thou these sofas are not too practical but teens love it the most. What an innovative idea!

brush sofa

6) Do-Lo-Res:

Do you like playing Tetris? You have an option to play this with your sofas as well. It’s made up of several soft cubes of different heights, arranged in rows and fixed to a point by steel pins.

Do-Lo-Res

7) Room Sofa:

Want privacy? Here’s the mini room made of pure foam and leather coating inside and covered from outside as well.

room sofa

8) Lightening Sofa:

This sofa gives a soothing effect on our eyes. Its effect is amazing. Its lighting can add warmth and energy to any room. It is made to effect in brightening homes.

Lightening Sofa

9) Sitscape Sofa:

This sitting zone is nearly 20ft long. Design of this sitter is based on particular seating positions and smooth alterations between them. Based on people’s preferred relaxing positions, the designer generated six basic positions and made it a perfect one!

Sitscape Sofa

10) Yang Sofa:

This sofa can be interlinked. You can create a range of different positions using up to four left- or right-arm sofas.

yang sofa

yang sofa