The last thing you want to do is be responsible for painting a home on your own. Painters in London can be called upon to not only do the painting, but to consult on the colours, the effects used on the walls, and ensure the highest quality paint is used.…
We all know of the traditional colours of wood stain, where your finished product, whether that be a deck, an exterior door, or interior surfaces, become a shade of cherry, mahogany or deep brown. I think a lot of us know that there are different colours of stains that can be applied to wood but never think about them as we only ever recognize the typical types that we see. Usually we see some variation of red or brown. …
We all dream of having the perfect home, but how can you really make your stand out from the crowd? Embracing your imagination and thinking outside the box are the key ingredients to creating an amazing home.…
When it comes to decorating styles, there are so many that one doesn’t even know where to begin. So, we’ll do it for you: here are six simple and elegant decorating styles worth trying in your home.
Minimalism is based on a process of reducing architecture to essential concepts of space, light and form. A minimalist design is characterized by simple shapes, geometric, clean and straight lines which offer the space inside the chance to breathe. The furniture shows fine shapes and the sizes are low. …
In the Victorian era it was quite popular to have garden furniture. Some people are still even using vintage furniture from the Victorian era. That is because the furniture can last for many years if you take care of them. This Victorian look is quite popular, because many people consider it to be a classy look and would like to achieve that look in their home.…
When you think of a door, you probably think of a rectangular piece of wood with a handle. Boring, right?
Not anymore.
Modern door designers think well beyond usability to create doors in a range of colors and styles that complement any house. Because of this, upgrading your interior doors means much more than simply improving functionality – it is a pathway to a simple home remodeling project that will transform the look of your house.…
Stylish and modern or classy and traditional, both looks are possible when you combine old and new furniture. The juxtaposition of a sleek black leather chair and a un-varnished wooden bookshelf gives a room ambiance and charm. While a total high tech and ultra modern look can leave a room impersonal and cold and a old fashioned room can seem stuck in time, combining both looks lends balance, functionality and style to any room. And you don’t have to be a designer to understand the basics ideas behind combining styles.…
There are many different colours and types of leathers available: bovine (cow), game skin (Oryx, Eland, Kudu) and bovine or game hides.
A hide is a skin with it’s hair still on.
A skin is when the hair has been removed and the skin is coloured.
The most popular colour for leather upholstery is Oxblood (chocolate brown), and most people use bovine leather when buying leather couches for sale.
Bovine leather is the most cost effective to use, because the skins are bigger than those of game skins, which means that you can get more upholstering panels out of …
