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i have a burgundy leather sofa in the living roo light wood wall &cream is formal burgundy valnce&beinge good?

the burgundy leather form as a corner..the whole wall is made from light wood and have frames offwhite paint ..i brought formal burgundy tafta valance and a matching beige organza panels with a big tieback contains burgundy and beige with some pearl is it ok to put formal curtains with leather and to have burgundy and beige with light wood wall and offwhite?

id repaint the off white to beige and soften the couch with some matching pillows. other then that it sounds good.

Wall Sconce for All the Right Reasons

As you enter the room you have a feeling of warmth and serenity that fills your mind with thoughts of tranquility. You have entered your comfort zone. Here is the place you have created from the elaborate thoughts of your mind's eye. This is the place you return to at the end of the day to relax and cast away your thoughts, worries and stresses of your normal daily routine. As you retreat to your favorite room, the gentle glow of the wall sconce lighting puts you at peace with the world. Does this sound like you or are you missing the one element in the room that makes this all possible?

There is no excuse to have an empty wall anywhere in your house. There are so many ways to decorate and add your personality to shine and light up with style.

All lighting inside a building that is not exposed to outside weather conditions is known as interior lighting. Wall sconces are fixtures that have only one light. They should be functional and support the overall design of the room.

The atmosphere created by its color and design will illuminate the room. Wall sconce lighting is capable of providing a warm mood or lightens the room enough to read a book comfortably. It fits in wherever space is needed and provides that decorative touch that we all desire.

It will even make your room larger than it is. It also can highlight other pieces of art work that you have on your walls or that main attraction such as your fire place. This will also direct the eyes to the spot you want yourself and others to notice.

You can easily mount the sconces to your wall with little or no installation needed. For the electrical sconces there is some installation needed, but with these you can easily save on energy with a dimmer switch. You can also have Candle Wall Sconces in any size, color or scent that you wish.

Dating back to early America, the candle holder wall sconce was the sole way of lighting a room. Now it is used for every room of the house as well as outside the house. One of my friends actually has a water system that the candles float in and lights up their patio.

To create brighter surrounding try using votive or taper wall sconces. For a soft romantic mood and feel try tea light candles to set up the atmosphere for the night ahead.

My niece has a couple of toddlers and purchased several of these because they are high enough up on the walls to be child proof. She has told me time and again how much safer she feels using the sconces instead of lamps with all the electrical cords.

There are so many styles to choose from such as Victorian, Colonial, Contemporary and Western. There are also many materials to choose from like copper, metal, wrought iron, glass, ceramic and others.

It doesn't matter what you have set your budget. Inexpensive and expensive styles are all available and you will not be able to tell the difference. Only your wallet will know for sure.

It used to be that hallways and corridors were the only place you would find these in, but not any more. If you want to create a Wow factor with direct or indirect lighting, you can't lose with the Wall Sconce.

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Barbara Tobiasz is an expert in interior decorating. Along with her husband Joe, they own and operate Wall-Decor-Concepts.com. For more information on Wall Sconce lighting go to: http://www.Wall-Decor-Concepts.com

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Accessorising Your Wood Floors

1. Wood Doors

Change the interior doors to matching wooden doors. There are a large variety of wooden doors now available especially oak doors. There is a full range of veneered oak doors, walnut doors, cherry, beech, pine, pitch pine and white doors – almost any colour to match any wooden floor.

Bespoke doors are also available however these are more costly due to the individual manufacturing processes. The doors can complement a wood floor perfectly and come in a variety of finishes. A large number of oak doors are unfinished when purchased so they can be sealed to match the floor with either an oil or varnish – they can even be colour oiled to blend with a similar colour oiled floor. Oils are the most common finish for doors however varnish / lacquer is adequate. The majority of doors are veneered hardwood for both conservation and stability however there are a small number of solid wood doors available.

Most doors have an identical style in half hour rated fire doors which will pass all building regulations where 30 minute fire doors are required. A new line of supermodel doors also contain glazed fire doors which enable more flexibility with style and design. External doors also come in various timbers – usually veneered again for stability due to the high exposure to cold, heat and moisture. A new front door is a perfect finish to the front of your house.

Wood doors range in style from Victorian style, 1930s style to the modern and contemporary – there is a door style to suit all tastes, colours and styles.

2. Skirting, Architrave and Door casings

The best way to complement a new wood door is to accessorise with the matching door frame, architrave and skirting. There is a large range of door casings, architraves and skirtings available to complement the wood flooring and doors you have chosen in many styles and timbers.

The most popular is the oak – there are both engineered and solid door casings. There is very little difference between the solid and engineered casings however joiners will often specify the types preferred or there will be a preference due to location (ie. In below ground applications) There are two types of door casings – rebated door casings and door linings which come with a loose stop. They are both suitable for all types of doors however where a fire rated door casing is required there are ready made door casings with the intumescent strip for the building regulations.

Architraves also come in both solid and engineered timber. Sizes vary from approx 45mm – 90mm or wider depending on the application. A standard size is usually around 57mm for most houses dating from 1900’s. The style of architrave varies and matches most skirting board profiles. It is also possible to have architrave blocks – small squares on the corners – an older design now becoming popular once again. Styles of architrave include original designs such as torus, ogee and lambs tongue, plus other more contemporary styles such as pencil round (bullnose), chamfered and square edged.

Architraves are available unfinished, prefinished with oil, lacquer / varnish or colour oiled to match the flooring or doors .

Skirtings can make your new floor look completely finished – they enhance the hardwood floors giving clean lines around the edges of the room – the floors look like they have been part of the home for some time. Once again, oak skirting is the most popular timber to blend with the oak floors.

Engineered and solid skirtings are available in numerous sizes. The engineered skirtings are veneered with a top layer of real wood and give the option of more types of timber such as walnut which is very rare in a solid skirting but more widely available in a veneer.

The standard sizes of skirtings range from 95mm to 220mm however the most popular ones are between 95 and 140mm. Often you will be guided by the size of skirting previously fitted as sockets and plaster will dictate the height. Styles of skirting match all the architrave styles – original designs like torus, ogee and lambs tongue along with contemporary designs such as square edge, bullnose (pencil round) and chamfered.

Skirtings are available unfinished, prefinished with oil, lacquer / varnish or colour oiled to match the flooring or doors. Oak skirtings have often been used to complement light coloured carpets as well as oak flooring to break up the room between light floors and light walls – this is often done in bedrooms where people often want the comfort of carpet but with a hint of wood.

Window boards in the same timber as your floor will brighten up any window and make them look like new – as with the skirting, doors and architrave – the most popular ones are oak. The window boards can come in the original bullnose edging or with a square edge for a contemporary look.

The sizes of the window boards are available between 100mm – 350mm in both a solid board or veneered oak MDF board. The window sills are available unfinished or prefinished in a lacquer / varnish, oil or colour oil to complement the room.

These boards can also be used as stair cladding to clad over an existing staircase. The bullnose is perfect for the tread of the stair and square edge can be used for the riser – no need to rout out the existing overhang as the stairs can be packed first for the cladding to go over. A perfect accompaniment for all wooden floors.

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Ruth Shann has been an expert in wood flooring installation and finishing since 1999.

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I grew up with a mother that loved accent walls. When I say "Accent Wall", I am referring to a room where only one wall is painted a color- and the other walls are left white. I'm not sure if it was the trendy thing to do back then, (in my defense, it wasn't all that long ago!), or if she was just afraid of using color in a more liberal fashion. She was always concerned with making our home lovely, which I give her credit for, but I grew to detest Accent Walls.

Now that I am an interior designer, I find that people still have (and like!) accent walls. Once I get to the root of the preference, I find it's usually due to fear of color and what color might do to a room. The biggest worries are that color will make the room "dark" or "make the room look smaller". While I certainly don't agree with the feared outcomes of painting an entire room one color, I do agree that accent walls have a proper place and can be done well. Contemporary, modern and eclectic interiors lend themselves very nicely to the concept of accent wall color. Any other design style requires a little navigation to get an accent wall right.

Here are some tips for executing a room with an accent wall,should you choose to do one yourself:

How to select the accent wall:

-Look for a wall with a focal point: the fireplace wall, the wall where the bed will go, the wall at the end of a hallway or a wall in a formal entry with a furniture arrangement such as a table or bench.

 -Look for a wall within eyesight when you are in an adjacent room. The color will perform double duty if you can also see it from other rooms.

-Sense where the main "backdrop" wall is. Typically, it's the wall that frames the room's furniture arrangement. This wall is typically the first wall you see when you enter a space. (Try walking around your house, entering each room with a new set of eyes. Which wall is the anchor? Which wall do you see first? Which wall do you see from other rooms?)

Color tips for rooms with an accent wall:

-No matter the space, accent walls are best achieved where all the walls are painted. Don't leave the other walls plain white.

-Option #1: For the accent wall, choose a dark or bold color. For the other walls, choose a light to medium neutral color. The dark or bold accent color should relate to the neutral color of the other walls. For example, if you are painting the accent wall a muted mossy green, the neutral should have a cool undertone, not a warm undertone. When choosing your neutral, try to stay near the middle of a color chip. If you go too light, it may not look like you painted. Ivory is not an option for the neutral color. Think in terms of tan and beige, not crème and off white.

-Option #2: For the accent wall, choose a dark or bold color. For the other walls, choose a variation of that dark or bold color. For example, if you choose a deep purple for the accent wall, look for a muted lavender for the other walls. When choosing the color for the other walls, don't go too light (again, its pretty safe to stay towards the middle of a paint chip). The contrast will be too bold and the room will look choppy if the colors are too drastic. The contrast should take the middle road.

How to execute a room with an accent wall:

-You have to be sure that every other element in your room coordinates, but isn't "matchy-matchy". Supporting elements should carry out the accent color's hue and value. If there is no thought of coordination and balance of color throughout the room, your accent wall will look like floating, unrelated color. Think about coordinating pillows, upholstery fabric, drapery, and a rug that pulls the color together.

-If possible, try to find these items before you buy the final accent wall color. Trying to find retail accessories and home goods to coordinate with that very specific shade of Robbins Egg Blue you selected will prove to be a nightmare. Again, this goes back to a color's undertone. Color matching paint value to a shade from your rug or drapery fabric is easy. It's nearly impossible when it's the other way around.

-Try putting a flower arrangement in your accent color somewhere else in the room. I like the spriggy florals that are out right now. Look for something with lots of little blooms on long stems that arc softly downward (I have seen these in nearly every color). Stay away from expected arrangements that can look dated. If you are using a dark neutral or an earthy color for your accent wall, do a willowy twig or grass arrangement. Flowers and natural grasses are a great way to mix that accent color around.

Janelle Steinberg specializes in classic residential interior design for estates and houses of architectural distinction. Her work incorporates the exterior architectural style of a home and accurately echos history on an appropriate level for contemporary living. For more information on interior designer Janelle Steinberg and her residential practice, visit http://jsteinbergdesign.wordpress.com

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TV Wall Brackets Swinging or Fixed

After watching TV at floor level for years I decided to splash out on a set of new TV wall brackets, there was a huge choice but it came down to whether I chose a swinging or fixed.

The fixed bracket made for a sturdy mount, however the swinging TV wall brackets allowed the TV to be moved at an angle. This was great because I was not sitting square to the TV and the angle allowed me to view the tv 'square on' from further down the room.

The swinging wall brackets give me other benefits for my viewing pleasure, no glare! Glare is the devil of flat screen glossy TVs. If the TV is at a tangent to your view you will get reflections, these are even more visible if you have a large window letting in lots of light - which most lounges have! so I would always choose swinging tv wall brackets over fixed wall brackets. OK, I could pull the curtains, but that would be defeating the object.

Changing the subject a bit, who has a microwave? guess what ? swinging tv wall brackets are great for mounting microwaves, how cool is that! you can mount your microwave on your wall and have it look straight at you, the list of possible uses is amazing!

I doubt one would hold my fishtank and I ask that you consider it twice before trying to mount a fish tank on a tv bracket, you would not want to clean up the mess of several hundred gallons of water spilling over your nice carpet!

Right, I am off to find out where else I can use these, maybe I should register some new uses on the local patent application website, then again maybe I might watch some TV, I better get out my tv guide and see whats on.
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I just love my new swinging tv wall brackets for perfect viewing of the latest footy matches!
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Wall Lighting - Come Out of the Darkness

What would have become of man without lighting? Wall lighting illuminated the night and profoundly changed human existence. Wall lighting creates a comfortable living space whether it’s for decoration or ambiance. It helps create magic and fantasy, for otherwise there would just be a dark shadowed space.

It has been rumored that in BC people would take a rock and cover the rock with moss. They would then soak the rock with animal fat and ignite. For control, wicks were later introduced...

From history we are aware that in the 1700’s most homes or plantations used either candle fixtures or candelabras. They also carried candle sticks and candle lanterns. Then in the early 1800’s oil lanterns were used. Most of these fixtures were made from tin, iron or wood. These lanterns were all hand made and some looked like the lighting fixtures we have today. Around 1860 kerosene oil and gas lighted many of these fixtures.

Then in 1879 the greatest invention of all came to be. This was the year that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. This helped mold cultures for the Art Deco Era. Gas/electric combination lighting was used. Electric lighting was less expensive and less dangerous then gas. These fixtures were abundant in people’s homes and were usually hung by a chain. 

Electricity kept dropping in price until 1960. The equipment that generated the electricity began to climb and rise. This pushed up the utility bills and the average person started to struggle. People started to turn off their lights, they installed dimmers, timers, and sensors.

More and more people are starting to change to compact florescent  lights. The downside is the color has less intense quality and a slower start up time. The latest is the LED. It is quick to start and the quality is exceptional.

Interior lighting refers to all lights within a building that is not exposed to the elements. Exterior lighting is the reverse. This lighting is outdoors and is exposed to the elements.

There are traditional, modern, and decorative style wall lights. You can have lighting fixtures from your wall, floor, table and ceiling.

There are also many different kinds of wall fixtures. There are adjustable, hanging, lanterns, torch, lamp, vanity lights, and wall sconces.

Wall mounted lighting fixtures extend from the wall between 4 and 10 inches. An adjustable fixture has an up light or down light with a swing arm The body of a hanging fixture hangs from a stem that is extended outwards from a wall. A wall lamp is any fixture that has a shade and is a similar style to a table lamp. The lights around or above a mirror are known as vanity lights. The wall sconce is a wall mounted fixture that only has one light.

You can find all these styles and types to fit any budget. There are many places to find all the unique and different varieties. Please make certain whatever you choose reflects your personality and the overall theme of your home.

About the Author

Barbara Tobiasz resides with her husband (Joe Tobiasz, Owner/Webmaster: http://www.wall-decor-concepts.com)  in the Chicago area, studied at the Art Institute and taught for the Chicago Public Schools. She has volunteered her services for many organizations with her creative expressions in the interior design field. Her hobbies include reading, taking long walks with her dog and working her magic turning ordinary rooms into creative works of art.

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