Nov/090
Home Decor Myths and Reality
Interiors of homes are designed according to the personal tastes and preferences of the occupants. A lot of time and effort goes into this exercise but very often a lot of people get influenced by myths about home decor more than anything else.
Before blindly believing in such myths, it is important to delve deeper and find the element of truth in them, which may be quite the reverse.
For instance, there is little truth in myths like rooms looking bigger when painted in lighter colors, traditional means old fashioned, small rooms must have small pieces, sofas must be placed against the wall, and the entire home must be completed in one go.
An informative article on the 5 Myths About Home and Decor have just been posted on Beds.sg Article Section.
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Sep/090
7 Useful Tips on Decorating Bedrooms
A few tips to help make things a lot easier for you as you go about the business of decorating your bedroom.
1) It is not what you keep but how you keep it. Bedrooms can have the cheapest furniture and accessories, but that too can look beautiful if placed right and coordinated in an appealing manner. The look of openness with bright sunlight seeping in during the day makes the bedroom cheerful and bright, instead of dull and morose.
2) Clutter free bedrooms should be the aim, since clutter makes the room messy and unkempt, it detracts from the feeling of comfort and warmth and prevents the free flow of positive energy. Above all, clutter leaves little space to sit or lie down. Adequate storage is important but this need not be in the form of giant sized wardrobes. It can also be created in dressers and chests to break the monotony of the room.Ornate beds look beautiful but the size of the bedroom must be borne in mind before ordering the bed, lest they be so huge as to dwarf the room with their size and leave no space to even move about.
3) Placing mirrors in the bedroom is not just auspicious but mirrors also create the illusion of space and make the room look bigger.
4) Comforters and bedspreads in coordinated colors with soothing prints enhance the elegance of he bedroom.
Lighting of the master bedroom must bring warmth by being neither too much nor too dim which may make visibility a problem.
5) Freshly painted bedrooms bring a clean and pleasing look that make the bedroom more inviting. Lighter colors soothe the occupants more.
6) The flooring of the bedroom also has a role to play in its ambience. Lighter short pile carpets and rugs add to the décor and give a greater aesthetic appeal to the room.
7) Display of artwork, decoration pieces like crystal vases, hand painted ceramics, beautifully framed family pictures and other attractive pieces add character to the room. However, too many decorative items will make the place excessively done up and become less appealing.
Implementing these suggestions is easy and the end result will make it worth the effort put in, with a master bedroom that may become paradise for the occupants.
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What is MDF?
MDF, Medium Density Fiber in full, should not be an unfamiliar name if you have bought furniture or had your house renovated recently. For those who have no idea what it is, this post is here to introduce this wonderful material.
It is an engineered wood product formed with wood fiber mixed with resin adhesive. These materials are widely used in the construction and furniture industry, substituting timber and other wood based materials.
More than 100 years ago, before MDF was invented, all furnitures are made with wood. In the past, there wasn’t much variety on the furniture choices as there wasn’t such thing as lifestyle living. Those who can afford huge pieces of wooden furniture were the royals and the rich.
Many make do with simple wooden furniture, which are usually crafted by the neighbourhood carpenters , or most if the time, by the man of the house. Of course, solid wood furniture last a long time. Some of you probably still have the antique wooden trunk left behind by your great grand father.
It is true that MDF furniture do not last as long as solid wood. But they are good enough to last through until your next renovation. You would probably want to change the furniture in your home for a new look by then. Unless, you intend to keep the solid wood closet as a family heirloom for your great grand children.
Back to MDF, there are many reasons why furniture manufacturers favour MDF to solid wood nowadays.
MDF are flat, very smooth, dense and flexible. The smooth surface makes it easy to be painted on to create beautiful textures and attractive finish. The edges are fine and smooth after cutting, can be easily joined to create furnitures and interior effects.
Interior designers especially favour MDF for its flexibility on curved walls. MDF being a very versatile material, can be cut, sawed, glued and stapled.
Its cost saving factor is of course also one of the reasons why manufacturers are choosing them over timber. With the low cost, that is why more and more consumers nowadays have MDF fixtures and furniture in their home.
Finally, the good reason will be MDF are environment friendly. Less trees are being cut down after the introduction of MDF. And these materials can be broken down and renewed. These properties makes MDF a very popular world wide material.
Some of the everyday items which are made with MDF are floorings, wall panels, shelves, cornices, fitted kitchens, furniture and the list goes on…..
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