Most of the time, chandeliers are sold without the shades and are often used that way. Adding or changing shades gives you a totally different appearance and reinvents the piece.
Whether you are working with existing furnishings and fabrics or ìstarting from scratchî with an empty room, you should always use the elements and principles of design as a guide in choosing everything. The elements are your tools or raw materials, much like paints are the basics to a painter. The elements of design include space, line, form, color, and texture.
One way to shine in a competitive housing market is to create a good first impression.
We all remember our grandmother's house. It was either warm and welcoming or smelly and stark. Her couch was either the kind you sink into and never want to leave or the kind that when you sit on it your behind actually bounces off, as if the inanimate piece of furniture was trying to catapult you across the room.
Often times the design of bathrooms are not given much consideration. Many people focus on the dÈcor of the bathroom, while neglecting the functional design. Of course, depending on the type of bathroom you're building, you will need to keep...
Lighting has been used to great effect on places such as theatre and musical stages, making up an integral part of the show. Now, lighting is also beginning to spark a rapidly growing interest among home decor enthusiasts, who realize...
