New Vision

Contemporary window treatments for a bay window.

Judy — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:19:57 +0000

A large bay window in a contemporary home receives a clean, uncluttered tailored valance and informal jabots in a contemporary fabric in fresh colors. What a great look for this breakfast room.

Should you bother to recover your existing furniture?

Judy — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:11:07 +0000

Here are some reasons to recovering your old furniture.

1. It’s more economical to recover well constructed furniture then to buy good quality new furniture.

2. Recover don’t put more stuff in your local land fill ?

3. Support your local businesses – do business with a local upholsterer.

4. If you like the comfort, style, and size of a piece of furniture but it is an eye sore just recover it.

Oversized Bay Windows

Judy — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:15:27 +0000

Here is another good example of how to dress a bay window. As you can see the functional treatments are roman shades. Kingston style valances cover the roman shades and are made individually for each window. The valances are positioned close together to give a continuous line.

Butterfly Swags

Judy — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:09:11 +0000

Butterfly swags are a beautiful variation of the traditional swag treatment. As you can see from the photogragh the swag is lifted in the center and forms a pair of wings, hence the name butterfly swag.

Contemporary Window Coverings

Judy — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:56:14 +0000

What are the elements that make this window treatment contemporary?

Beautiful draperies have grommets in the heading and panels are blocked with a contrasting fabric on the bottom third. Sleek hardware in a nickel finish is very up to date and stylish. A tailored back valance in a v shape is also fresh and new, usually the valance is in front or on top of the draperies.

Pillows for the bed.

Judy — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:03:34 +0000

What is with all the bed pillows? If your a woman you just can’t have too many pillows on the bed, we use so many we can hardly see the bed. I believe it’s a love of decorative items, things to change the look of the bed,and pull colors and design together. Another reason for so many pillows is home fashion, it’s the thing , the look today. If your a man, well there are just too many darn pillows on the bed, all you need are the pillows that you’re going to put your head on.

How do you make all those pillows look great on the bed? You must first select fabric colors and designs that complement each other and the duvet or bed covering. Next decide how many pillows you want for the bed and their sizes and shapes. Pillow layout for the bed usually starts from the largest pillow to the smallest beginning from the headboard.

Bay Window Treatments

Judy — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:33 +0000

Bay windows can really stump us as to what to do with them. This is an example of a simple, functional, and good looking bay treatment. Two layers make up this window treatment, wood blinds and a tailored valance. The secret to this good look is a perfect fit. Wood blinds must be measured and ordered to fit perfectly and the valance is of course a custom designed and fabricated valance.

Formal dining room

Judy — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:43:20 +0000

Stunning and fabulous describe this formal dining room!

Rich gold silk swags and jabots trimmed in luscious passementari complement the opulent wall color. The door are still operational and plenty of natural light is still entering the room. Swags and jabots frame and soften the glass without interfering with the function of the doors or the natural light.

Color

Judy — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:51:43 +0000

Color it’s the first thing we notice and the first thing we remember about a room. That being said ,don’t we all want the rooms in our homes to be memorable? None of us decorate with the intention of having boring, uninspiring, ho hum rooms. We want attractive rooms with different feelings, from restful to inspiring and from classy to man cave.

The biggest bang for your buck comes in a can of paint, it’s inexpensive compared to all the other decorating items. Wall color is the backdrop for all the other furnishings in your room. The backdrop can either be boring or full of life, it’s up to you. Be dariing and select a bold color for your next decorating project.

Pattern

Judy — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:11:30 +0000

Every room needs at least one pattern to add interest and life. Of course depending on the size of the room and individual tastes a room could accommodate several patterns. Most rooms can have a patterned area rug, textured upholstered furniture and window treatments made with a patterned fabric.

Don’t be afraid of pattern, make sure you like the pattern and love the colors before you introduce it into your room. Be adventurous and mix and match patterns for an interesting look.