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How To Decorate Your Conservatory

Posted on November 6, 2011 | Decorating.

The homeowner has moved into a place with a large, sunny conservatory attached to the south end of the house. It’s empty now because the old owners took everything with them. Three of its four walls are basically made of glass and though the windows and doors can be opened, the room gets a bit hot on warm days. The homeowner assumes they’ll need conservatory blinds. So, after moving furniture into the rest of the house and having a bit of money left over, the homeowner goes to work decorating the conservatory.

Painting

The paint in the room was peeling and bubbling, so the homeowner paints the mullions of the windows, the French doors that opened to the garden and the door that opened to the house a cream color. The brick wall of the house is in good shape, so the homeowner leaves it as it is.

The Floor

The floor of the conservatory was in fairly bad shape. It was a made of black and white lino, but was dented, stained and even torn up in places. The homeowner knew that the floor was going to be subject to sunlight and maybe water so would need to be water resistant and durable. They wanted to go with ceramic tile for its looks, but then realized that ceramic tile is not resilient and can be cold, and the homeowner and their family like to walk around in bare feet. So a green and red vinyl floor is laid down with the tiles laid down in an attractive pattern.

Lighting

The homeowner installs track lighting in the conservatory’s slanted roof and wall lanterns beside the windows of the house and on each side of the house’s door.

Furniture

At the east end the homeowner puts a white wicker settee, a couple of matching wicker chairs with scrolled arms, a curule style chair with a canvas seat and a small, wooden pedestal table painted cream. They decorate the wicker furniture with UV resistant blue and white striped cushions and pillows. Nearby, on the floor, they stack blue and white striped throw cushions for extra seating. They put a long credence against the wall beneath the southern windows. To the west end of the conservatory they add a dining set, with white wicker chairs around a round white dining table. A William and Mary style chest of drawers is put between the house’s door and its western window. The homeowner puts a white, wrought iron park bench beneath the western window. An old, non-working pot bellied stove is placed between the house’s door and its eastern window. The homeowner also installs conservatory blinds to cut down on the direct sunlight.

Plants

The homeowner craves lots of plants to take advantage of the light. So, on the credence they put terra cotta pots of geranium and bromeliads. A pot of bird’s foot ivy goes on the dining table and they hang baskets of baby tears, columns, more bird’s foot ivy and fern plants. They set pots of Boston fern, gold dust dracaena, a couple of weeping fig trees, rubber plants and parlor palms in various places on the floor.

Home Lighting Trends

Posted on October 21, 2011 | Lighting.

Lighting fixtures are one of the crucial things in building a home. Just like technology, lighting fixtures and the architectural principles have changed over time. This is may be due to the fact the construction design and industry has made different standards. Today, homes have a higher ceiling compared before, making the ceiling 10′ higher ceiling. Moreover, because of this standard, the lighting style and trends had also evolved. Another latest trend in architectural lighting fixtures is the fact that people are more into aesthetic than the necessity of the light.

Lighting Materials Evolution

Today, the emphasis of the innovation of lighting is more focused on the materials that are being used in making the light. The common materials that are being used today are metals like copper, brass, and steel whereas before, the materials are more focused on the use of synthetic materials like plastic, and shoddy plastics.

Advancement in Lighting Technology

Because of the advancements of lighting technology, it paved the way to the creation of materials that suits the personal style of individuals. Thus, the concept of custom lighting was popularized during the year 2008. Lighting nowadays, is more focused on area lighting rather than illumination. People are now obsessed of making the room bigger with just the use of a light. Home nowadays, are open to the idea of using lamps, chandeliers, and sconces for highlighting parts of a home.

Decorative lighting is becoming more and more popular, because consumers are obsessed in making the look of a room different with just a flicker in the switch. Some common trends involve the use of high ceiling lights. For more information, consumers can use the Phoenix lighting, Phoenix ceiling fans for home improvement purposes.

Lights and Moods

The relationship of lights and moods are directly proportional to one another. Because people are using the intensity of lights in order to create, order and reflect the moods of the owner. Before, table lamps were seen as a necessity in every household, but today its mission has changed. It is now used for accents. The use of table lamps varies in different sizes. Now, users can actually have the option of getting of bigger or smaller lamps depending on the purpose. Some users opt to use different bulb colors in order to reflect a bolder expression of feeling. Either way, lamps and bulbs can make the feel of the place different.

Since, home trends are changing fast. Homeowners should find a way on how to plan their lighting ideas fast. This also involves studying their home and their personalities so that the light and the owner go hand in hand. Give as much attention as you would do when you choose a floor tiles or ceiling. As the world is in the green age technology, homeowners can even use the idea of using eco-friendly materials. These materials are economical and at the same time, it can still create a different feeling when you are at the comfort of your home.