This is a sweet way to make your lighting feel more organic. The 67 inch tall lamp has five colored heads arranged like a bouquet of flowers, or a tree. The whimsical arrangement makes a good focal piece for a rooms decor, and blends well with other garden themed decor. You could even go for a retro themed look with this lamp, while not succumbing to cheesy stereotypes.
Having light thrown in multiple directions can be very useful, as well as beautiful. This would make sense if more than on person in the room needed additional lighting to work by. It is also a pretty piece of art in its own right.Can you see this in your living room, where you entertain guests?
The lamp uses 40 W bulbs.
Can you imagine this lamp at the end of a hallway? Try to picture it in your dining room, solving the need for a soft lighting scheme with its colorful array. Does your bathroom need something special to make it feel more soothing? How about the kid’s room? Could they use the light for reading while they sit on separate bean bags, or at separate desks?
In which ever way you chose to use it, this lamp will improve the look of the room.
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Wisteria is so lovely, and the look of stained glass gorgeous. This window film has a repeating pattern that allows you to seamlessly join the panels top, bottom, left and right, just like wall paper. It is also easily trimmed. You can make this film fit any window shape or size by adding panels or trimming them.
The film is translucent but not transparent, so you’ll still be bathed in natural light, while protecting your privacy. The design is visible on both sides, so you can enjoy the beauty of the window from either view.
Imagine if you had a window that looked over something ugly. This film would give you an instant country garden view instead. Applied to a glass shower stall, this film creates a privacy screen, while surrounding the bather in beauty. Can you imagine how dreamy your bathroom would be if this was your shower stall? Can you imagine how romantic your bedroom would be, and how quaint your kitchen would be with these windows?
Artscape window film is self adhering without adhesives, so you can remove easily without damage or mess, it even after years of use. It blocks the UV rays, and is not damaged by heat, cold, humidity, or steam. The film is so easy to apply, you can do it yourself in minutes.
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Here’s a cool decor idea, go black. The drama and elegance of a mat black curtain can be stunning in the right place. Imagine a Gothic style bedroom where you can truly darken the room and sleep in the daytime. Hung on a rod like the one in the photo, this makes a very beautiful yet clean line, and the aged silver colored metal is the perfect accent.
Now picture an ultra modern dining room with Japanese Raku pottery or sushi plates, and a black porcelain Neko cat for good luck. The table is set with a row of transparent slender vases featuring single stemmed red flowers. Your guests are amazed and impressed by your sense of style and sophistication…..like this fantasy? Make it come true with this daring black curtain.
What if you need two layers of curtains, one as a blind, and the other as a decoration? Layer this tab top black curtain behind your decorative curtain, and viola! You can gut the glare in the living room so your movie images are sharper, and yet keep the decor coordinated. This curtain is very practical and versatile.
The curtain measures 95/96 inches, and is made of cotton fabric that is machine washable.
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Etched glass is a popular decor accent and focal point for a room that is meant to be a showcase for your home or office. This authentic Venetian etched glass mirror is an artistic decor item that reflects light, making the room feel brighter and more airy. The neutrality of the glass makes it easy to blend this item with your decor color pallet. It will simply pick up the hues opposite from where it is placed, and reflect them.
According to Feng Shui it is not a good idea to look at yourself in any mirror that will reflect your image in a divided way. Since this mirror has more than one divided surface, you won’t want to use it in a place where you’d be tempted to use it for grooming. It is best used for decorative purposes. For instance, if you are going for the look of an antique room for receiving and entertaining guests, this mirror would be a very fitting accent piece. Placing a bouquet of fresh cut flowers or silk flowers in front of the mirror will enhance the look of nobility and beauty that this mirror represents.This mirror will inspire Italians to be proud of their heritage.
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Here is a stylish decor item for your fire place. Not only is a fire screen a needed safety precaution so that you don’t accidentally set your home on fire with escaped sparks, the fire screen itself can become a decor accent. Here is a perfect example. Say you want to bring a bit of old world aesthetic to your living room, and have chosen a few lovely antiques. How much more authentic would the room feel, if instead of a plastic electric heater, you had a fireplace framed in this lovely design, with a beautiful flower gracing the center of the screen, and oblong spheres atop its curves, like minarets? The cast iron designs were inspired by the traditional art of Tuscany. Just what you need to add a bit of Southern European charm to your home!
The curvaceous qualities of the design will encourage Chi to flow smoothly for good Feng Shui. Also, having iron near the fire will balance those two elements.
Note the lovely curled designs on the base of the screen. The 3 panel frame and flower will cast beautiful shadows when back lit by the fire. Lighting is a crucial part of decor and design.
This fire place screen is 44 and 1/2 inches wide, I inch thick, and 30 and 3/4 inches high. It makes a wonderful house warming gift (pun intended).
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The Portmeirion Apple Harvest Wall Clock is the perfect accent piece for a classic or country decor kitchen or dinning room. The clock is shaped like a plate, and matches the Apple Harvest tableware. Both the clock and the place settings are made of high quality earthenware, and hand painted with a beautiful motif depicting ripe apples on a branch with rosy blossoms and lush leaves. Attractively framed with a vine design for visual contrast, this clock is a beauty. The numbers are large for easy reading at a distance, and the hour and minute hands are long, black, and contoured. Graceful calligraphy script shows the varietal name of the apples.
If you want a more authentic country decor or antique decor, mix and match the Apple Harvest clock with the Portmeirion Strawberry Fair, Botanical Garden, and Pomona motifs for tableware. They look lovely together and maintain a continuity of design, while maintaining the atmosphere of an old world dining room. Since pre-industrial dining-ware, if broken, would not have been replaceable by factory made identical pieces, most people would have been adept at the art of mixing and matching, to create a cohesive ambiance with out relying on uniformity. The Portmeirion series provides the perfect opportunity to do this.
You’ll love the fruity, floral touch of class this clock lends to any room. Symbolizing abundance, the motif will bring good prosperity Chi to your kitchen. The round shape of the clock is also an asset for the fluency of the Chi. Feng Shui principles have deemed the white back ground to be just the right color for the Children and creativity zone of your home. So this clock would be lovely in a nursery or an art studio.
The Portmeirion Apple Harvest Clock makes a wonderful gift!
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A family’s memories are often made around the dining room table, so dining rooms become places of personal history. When we create dining room decor that reflects the history of our country or continent, we further set the stage for honoring a sense of connection to our past. We are reminded of our heritage and traditions. This imbues the dining atmosphere with a sense of honor and duty to preserving things of value.
Such an atmosphere may help instill good table manners in children, and an awareness of their place in a family legacy. They may also develop an appreciation for a bygone era and knowledge about the history of their people. In this way, formal meals become a time machine and educational tool.
For authentic antiques, one must consult an appraiser who can verify the authenticity of the item. However, a person on a budget can create the look of an antique with a few handy trick using stain and crackle varnish, and various other artificial aging techniques.
Antiques are often discovered as discarded items, or at thrift stores and garage sales, so keep your eyes open. You can even find antiques in your family’s attic or basement, requiring restoration, but potentially fabulous show pieces.
Antique dining room decor can be fun to create, as the process will take you on a treasure hunt, and cause you to read about the history of decor. Enjoy your journey through time, and enchant your friends with the old world charm of entertaining dinner parties in a room that rediscovers the art of fine dining and classical elegance.
Are you going bankrupt trying to buy a matching dining room set? There’s no need! By mixing and adapting disparate designs, we can create a cohesive and attractive dining room decor scheme that you adore. It just requires a bit of thought and a few tools.
Four different chairs can feel like a set if painted the same color, and stenciled with the same designs. Use the same stencil to ring the edge of the table with a border design, and viola! You have a matching set of chairs and table (even if you got each piece at a separate garage sale). This can also be done with rubber stamp art. Painting the furniture all the same color and then using ink or paint in a contrasting color to stamp the same design on each piece of furniture will unify the decor theme.
Using the same fabric to cover or upholster the chairs, and then using that fabric as a border on the table cloth and runners for the china cabinet will create a consistent theme as well. The eye will be drawn to the commonality of the color and texture, rather than the difference in the shape of each chair.
Remember that your dining room is where you eat and converse with friends and family, so dining room decor should not impede easy access, cleaning, or comfort. It is more important to have each chair be user friendly, than to have them match perfectly.
