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Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
Talk of using mirrors as faux windows, this Goddard Mirror from Fine Furniture Design’s American Cherry Collection is sublime.
If you have to read about the history of townhouse living, then you’d have to go to Rome or even England and start your research there. Manhattan may be booming with apartments and townhouses but these structures weren’t born there.
The townhouse is that rental property that is either freestanding or attached to another townhouse. These habitats often have a terrace.
A rented townhouse comes with a monthly fee that is asked by the owner of the property in exchange for living the property. At times, the owners and the tenants live in the same habitat. Typically, only one family can be housed in such a unit, though.
Living in a townhouse comes with amenities such as pools, gyms, and spas. While apartments date all the way back to the times of the Ancient Romans, the townhouse came into existence in England when the aristocrats spent months living in different places at a time. While these elite people were living away from their homes, they had a townhouse to serve as their habitat.
The appeal to live in a townhouse is insatiable especially among urban dwellers. Just imagine having to pay heftily for every square inch of space in Manhattan so wanting to move into a more spacious dwelling unit is a dream come true. Plus, there is an increased sense of security since your neighbors are just within earshot.
The Orient Express Furniture Dining Room Uptown Dining Chair does tend to draw the eyes vertically, doesn’t it?
Making the Most of Townhouse Living
Living in a townhouse is all about making the most of the space that you are provided with. It is all about making the eyes believe that the area is actually more spacious than it actually is. In the wrong designer’s hands, a townhouse could very easily turn into a claustrophobic environment rather than a cozy one.
Be able to decorate in such a way that light and colors are optimized. Make correct use of weight and scale as these can either make or break your design.
You could try a few things when you have grown tired of the traditional setups. So, instead of the usual blinds for the window treatments, you could use flowing drapes as they tend to make the eyes imagine height, thus, giving you vertical space. The floor-to-ceiling types are the best options to accomplish this visual goal.
Regardless of size, the living room in a townhouse must be the area of relaxation and entertainment. When you are designing for a dual purpose, you have to learn to use elements that could open up space. For instance, the age-old trick of using mirrors to reflect light can be used in the living area. Strategically placed mirrors can visually widen the space.
You can put the mirror behind a light source like a pendant lamp or even a lit candelabrum. This should give your townhouse the illusion of having another window.
You can also use the vertical space to hang small to medium-sized artworks. This technique is also used to make rooms visually larger. The trick here is that the eyes are led to roam the space horizontally.
When using colors, it would be best to shy away from dark hues. Small homes would do well to use neutral color palettes because these are known to push back the walls, visually of course. Softer hues also tend to lighten and brighten up a room since they can reflect light. Softer colors also add instant sophistication as well as a homier feel.
Lastly, pick only the furniture that has a lightweight appearance. It would be wrong to add chunky pieces of furniture as these will constrict your space. Use end tables and coffee tables that come in pale hues. Your best friends are glass and light-colored wood furnishings.
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Friday, September 22nd, 2017
Bernhardt Interiors Living Room Sofa 104in N6357L
You could live on a busy city street or in a modest rural area but decorating need not be downplayed. Your townhouse may not be easily noticeable on the outside but you could decorate this domain with the best furnishings to make it noticeable once your visitors start pouring in.
Open your gates to your friends and colleagues and reveal a home that shows your personality. If you’re an artiste, then feature your music room. If you’re an avid collector of all things old, then you can be the curator to your mini-museum that is your home.
You might ask – what if my home isn’t fun? Then it’s time to turn it into a fun, exciting home. It might be a conventional space at the moment because you work long hours and have no time to do your home’s interior design.
Or the design elements could be basic, you know, the usual neutrals. You could begin your journey to change by reading interior design blogs and websites. Get ideas and inspiration from the many designers with different styles.
Even little changes could become noticeable as you take one tiny decorating step at a time.
A Myriad of Surprises
So what can your townhouse offer that other more spacious homes will not offer?
For starters, your layout should be far from typical. A townhouse would do well to have a mid-century appeal. Showcase your long and narrow living area. Emphasize the beauty of the wooden staircase leading to your bedrooms up top.
The doors are often smaller in mid-century townhouses but you will be amazed at the mad clashing of hues, patterns, décor, and other elements that make up the artist’s home.
Fill your living room with different photo frames. Each frame should showcase your travels or fun times that you had with your family. These should hover over your cushioned or leather sofa that’s filled with equally colorful pillows. Check out this ______ to our wide array of photo frame options.
Do you think that the pillow colors and designs should match? Nope. Go ahead and put in the most eccentric throw pillows that you can find.
As for the dining area, you can also place different-colored dining chairs. Surprise your guests also with your kitchen arrangement. You could have ornamental plants brought in. Give the greeneries a chance to impress everyone. To make the greenery unique, plant them inside whiskey bottles or cute teacups.
You can also have a special room for your collections and family gatherings. For instance, a room can be turned into a lounge area of sorts complete with a drum set, fully-stocked bar, and a pool table.
If you have a room that’s served no purpose but to store unused items, then it’s time to declutter, find some people to give away your stuff to (or donate them), and to repurpose this room into something more exciting.
This newly-cleaned room could easily become a reading nook for the bookworms in your family. It is the also the perfect study where collections could also be displayed. If you intend to showcase your collections, then be sure to purge it of items that no longer have any personal or sentimental value. Learn to prioritize especially when you have limited space to work with.
Your collections could also serve as the focal point in a room. There are collectibles with cases so they can be readily displayed to impress. Be sure to clean your collections regularly since these will serve as your conversation pieces as well.
Other options for your extra room is a home office or library.
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