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Tuesday, July 25th, 2017
Enjoy your first day in your condo in this Hooker Furniture Living Room Stephanie Club Chair. It’s going to be sublime.
Gleaning condominium design inspirations and ideas is mostly fun, especially now with lots of magazine sites on the Internet. As you take note of the designs that catch your attention, how do you think you could make them happen? Now this is the time when you start feeling overwhelmed.
The chief idea in designing your condo is to break down the project into steps that comprise a system. Here are some tips –
Measurements Matter
Doing this will let you realize how much space you will be working with. Taking the measurements of the living space will help you in your preparation for the next step which is to order the supplies for your interior design project.
Measurements also guarantee that you won’t be ordering too much wallpaper or the wrong size of table for your dining area.
A Single Order Covers All
As soon as you have decided on the paint, fabrics, and furniture, it’s time to order the materials – and all at once as much as possible. Know that there are some materials that take time to arrive so you have to set a head start for these.
Schedule your ordering so that the materials arrive all when you need to begin the project.
Choose a Design Team
Consider all the professionals that you need (e.g. the electrician, painter, upholsterer, etc.). Ask your relatives and friends for some referrals. If you’re not rushing, it is best to interview each professional that you consider for the job.
Begin with the Floor, Up
Would you be sanding or staining your floor? Or would you install wall-to-wall carpeting? Always begin with the floor. This is the best way to avoid damaging or at least minimize the damages to the walls.
Paint
Before you bring in the cabinets and other furnishings, or even before you install all the lighting fixtures, be sure to finish the painting tasks. One of the biggest expenses that you will make will be the preparation and actual painting of the interiors.
Painting may appear to be difficult but with ample preparation (sanding and making sure that the surfaces to be painted are clean), all should be well. If you’re still daunted by the task, then just hire a professional.
Don’t go on default which are white walls and then adding stuff later. Use your favorite color, mix and match.
Hang the Light
After painting, you can now begin to hang the chandeliers, pendants, sconces, or other fixtures. Be sure to install these first before you even display the drapes or any other furnishing so that the fixtures won’t get in the way.
Bring in the Furniture
Ask the help of some of your friends. Bringing in the furniture into your home is one task that you could never do on your own, besides, it would be more fun if everyone had a contribution to the interior design project.
As much as you can, you should have prepared a floor plan as to where each piece of furniture will be placed. Do not be afraid to experiment if the initial plan does not work out.
Accessorize
Lastly, as soon as all the furniture has been placed, it’s time to add the figurines, artworks, lamps, and decorative stuff. Bring in your pillows, books and whatnots. Go ahead, splurge. This is your condo unit after all. These small items will surely add touches of who you are – and this is something that you would want everyone to know.
Add all the pretty details now, emphasize all the stunning views (e.g. the window opening towards the skyline during the evening), or shine the lights towards the crown molding.
Once you’re done with these steps, sit down and enjoy what you’ve accomplished.
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Monday, April 10th, 2017
Hooker Furniture Living Room Small Quatrefoil Chest is made especially for smaller spaces such as a condo unit. It takes very little space while still providing ample storage for some of your stuff.
Many homeowners begin to envision the overall look of their homes the moment the lease or contract is signed. Deciding which interior design scheme to use needs a lot of planning – careful planning at that. This becomes doubly crucial if you’re designing a smaller home such as a condo.
When you’re a beginner and you are designing a condominium, then you can begin with these simple tips –
Condo Design Tip #1: Begin with a Layout
Okay, interior design can be overwhelming. Your home, after all, is your personal space so it has to be unique and, yes, personalized. If you’re not that keen on decorating a home or if you feel that you’re allergic to elements of design, then you need some guidelines.
The primary step in the creation of the perfect interior as well as furniture layout is to assess the size and shape of all the rooms in your home.
Many of the condominiums today are blessed with unique shapes and floor plans. These mean that you won’t have to worry about standing out anymore. Find features in the condo unit that you now own or are renting and use those beautiful features to your advantage.
Show off that angled glass wall by letting it serve as a frame to your chosen furniture. Create a conversation area right where the beautiful skyline can be seen. You can also have this area float right in the center of the room, leaving a hallway right against the windows. This should allow you to enjoy the views especially during the evening.
The separation of smaller areas can be done by contrasting light and dark colors. This technique brings about a sense of elegance and spaciousness. Use lights that highlight so you open up the smallest areas in your condominium unit.
Condo Design Tip #2: Bring the Outdoors In
This tip is just a continuation of the first step. If your condo looks more like a hallway where the living and dining areas are right next to each other, then you can make rooms using furnishings. Visual dividers such as a china cabinet or a shelving unit would effectively make that demarcation line.
Condo Design Tip #3: “Mirrorize”
Use mirrors in order to expand the rooms in your condo unit. The technique is to trick the eyes by making them think that there is a window on the mirrored wall. This is a good way to open up spaces that do not have windows.
Make sure that you are reflecting a lovely view outdoors or a fashionable part of your room when you are hanging a mirror. You wouldn’t want to reflect anything unsightly such as a toilet bowl – this will never be art, right?
Hickory White Living Room Loveseat 5009-04 is neutral and is aptly-sized for condo use.
Condo Design Tip #4: Hang a Graphic Image
You can make a statement as you get to personalize your condo when you decide to put up a poster with a graphic image on one of your doors.
Condo Design Tip #5: Pair a Table with Full-length Window
It can be intimidating to look at wall-to-wall glass windows. You can ground these threatening walls by placing a significant piece of furniture in front of them. A sofa would do the trick or a lovely coffee table. Be sure to hang floor-length drapes so that you get to frame the window in the process. You also up the intimacy level when you do this.
Condo Design Tip #6: Love Everythin’ That’s Neutral
Since a condo has limited floor area, the living, kitchen and dining areas will need to share the same space. Since this is so, it is best to use neutral hues to achieve a seemingly more spacious and airy look and feel.
Condo design needn’t terrify you. You just have to learn these basics and eventually progress from these fundamentals.
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