Posted by MAKMU ta
On Saturday, February 11, 2012
We all understand how to eat, you can do anyway, and almost anywhere. But if you really want to enjoy food, company, environment and desktop gathering, we must do so in the right place and take care of every detail to create an environment that invites calm and conservation.
And for that; one of the first things we must consider is the lighting.
First we find the perfect center of the table and place upon it the light spot from which hang the lamp, so that in this way is centered and does not produce visual imbalances and light weight.
If you want something a little more decorative, we can choose a designer lamp or placed over a lamp. In these cases it is advisable to opt. for an odd number and place them in an orderly manner on the table.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Wednesday, February 08, 2012
This dining room table is definitely different from traditional round table formats, this is a rectangular or square, triangular designed tables. A perfect furniture for contemporary or minimalist decor.
This stylish and elegant model called the Globe belongs to the Italian firm Domitalia Design, with a variety of furniture design.They are available in two tones of wenge and walnut-colored wood, and if you have guests it seems that the sides are wide enough to accommodate two people.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The modern dining room is created by the shape of a circle and turned it into an attractive superior design; modern dining furniture by Monica Graffeo is perfect for anyone looking to add a touch of art for his project.
Dining Chairs will bring a contemporary style for dining space. The collection of circles draws the viewer to evaluate this design simple but effective and invite them to sit down.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, January 30, 2012
I've had an idea for decorating our mantel that I've been itching to try for a few months now. I couldn't interrupt the Fall-Hallowe'en-Christmas flow, though, so it had to wait. Can you guess what my idea is?Yep I had the rainbow fairy visit my mantel. I thought it would be a fun challenge to decorate the mantel like a rainbow using things from around the house. As you can see I lack in the purple and orange sections, but more than made up for it in the blue ranges. It was a lot of fun to hunt the house for things I could use. Thank heavens for Anthropologie bowls.
The sideboard is at the other end of the room and I needed to do something with it as well. I had rescued a few pieces of wood from my parent's woodshed at the cottage recently and was pining to use them in some way. After some pondering it occurred to me that if the rainbow was at one end of the room, then the other end should be all white - all the colours rolled into one!
Anyone else have a collection of bark and wood? Hmm, I thought not. I love their textured weathered look and love including them in my arrangements.
Have you ever created a vignette that was a little out-of-the-box so to speak? It was fun to do and we're enjoying the cheery colours at one end of the room and the calm natural palette at the other - just what we need to look at during all the sleet and snow and rain that we have been having in this crazy winter.
Linked to WOW Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style,Delightfully Inspiring Thursday Link Party at Delightful Order,Spring Decorating Link Party at The Lettered Cottage
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, January 27, 2012
The Glass furniture that offers on market, is made from a type of highly secure laminated glass multiplied by six the level of impact resistance of the untreated glass. In fact ensure that they are able to withstand the effects of hurricanes, earthquakes and bombs.
In fact it is available in over 1,000 different colors. The user can choose between getting furniture or choose mono-color screen prints.
No doubt all these technical features are unbeatable in terms of the usual requirements of glass furniture, but I'm not sure if I would use them. Mine is less risky: natural fibers, wood and wrought iron.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, December 05, 2011
It finally happened - I found a free afternoon to get my decorating mojo on and put a little Christmas in the dining room.
We usually have a series of vintage floral plates on the wall over the sideboard and a floral batik that my Grandmother made in the frame in the centre (you can see how it looked last winter here). I wanted to use red and white in the dining room this year so the florals had to go. I decided to cover up the batik by taping a piece of linen-like cloth on the glass and exchange the floral plates for something more festive. It was a simple solution that gave a clean, natural backdrop to the red Christmas decorations.
I bought six cream coloured plates at the Dollar Store and discovered that a red Sharpie would not only write on them, but could be washed off with hot water, soap, and a brush. You better believe me when I tell you that this was key to the success of the festive plate project. It meant I could make as many boo-boos and hideous designs as I wanted to, without our six plates ending up costing $600.
I Googled "Christmas doodles" and selected images that I could draw. Given that I can't really draw, this meant a lot of searching for things that were easy for me to replicate. The centre two plates are covered with writing - one sacred and one Santa-related - or more specifically one is the Nativity story and one is from The Night Before Christmas. I have messy handwriting and it came in handy for the first time in my life, as the text kind of just blurred and made an all over pattern.
My friend gave me a box of vintage mason jars a month ago as an early Christmas present and I wanted to incorporate them into the sideboard arrangement. Pretty much anything that was red, white, or red and white got put in a mason jar. I had some red and white candy leftover from a Valentine's Day sale (for shame ...). Now that it had turned rock hard the candy was ready to be put on display. I added red tea lights and a few Christmas decorations for a bit of sparkle.
I bought a couple of metres of cream tea towel fabric with red stripes down the sides to use as a runner on the sideboard. The sides are already hemmed when you buy it which is a serious bonus. It meant I didn't have to do anything to it (given that I didn't hem the ends).
We hung our new red berry wreath centred on the picture frame and added the twine letters that I made last year to the top of the frame (you can read about how I made them here).
I kept the table simple with a red runner and a cluster of white candles (thank you IKEA).
I also got the mantel decorated in the adjoining family room, but I didn't change things around much from last year. I kept it simple so our collection of Spindle Santas would be the main feature (you can read their story here).
The most exciting new addition was the twisted gold ribbon and white pompom snowballs that I added to the underside of the mantel. I linked the snowball pompoms together to make a chain and hung them from some hooks. Ingenious, I know ...
There you have it. We still have to decorate the living room and put up the tree, but we are going to wait until Kate comes home on the 15th to do them.
How's everyone else doing? Is the tree up? Have you decorated the rest of the house yet?Linked to Tablescapes for Christmas at The Lettered Cottage,Weekend Warrior at Ask Anna,First Annual Holiday Mantel Party at From My Front Porch to Yours,Sunday Showcase at Under the Table and Dreaming,Mantel Link Party at My Uncommon Slice of Surburbia,Wow us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style,Holiday Dining Block Party at No Minimalist Here,Christmas Mantel Link Party at Home Stories A to Z,Holiday Vignettes at French Country Cottage,Dare to DIY at NewlyWoodwards
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Saturday, October 08, 2011
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, September 26, 2011
I recently decorated my sideboard for fall (you can read about what inspired me here), but then I second guessed myself and wondered if I had done it all wrong. Were things supposed to be piled in the middle like I had done or should they be arranged in groupings at either end. Well given my confusion I'm sure you know what I did next. Yep, I headed straight for the computer and Googled some images. Since the main event in dining rooms is the table, it actually wasn't easy to find pictures of sideboards/buffets/console tables/credenzas (it likely doesn't help that there isn't one clear name for them). I did find some pictures though and I thought I'd share my research findings.
As it turns out there are a variety of ways that sideboards can be styled. I've divided the types of arrangements into five main groups.
1) Sideboards with objects placed at both ends - asymmetrical arrangements:When the arrangements are asymmetric the displays usually seem more modern and less formal than when the arrangement is symmetrical. In the next four photos you can see examples of this type of arrangement done in an paired-down, simple way using a limited number of larger objects.
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| Sarah Richardson |
Sometimes the arrangements are done in a more-is-better way. Interest is created by using a large number of objects in a variety of sizes and heights. You can still see that the highest objects are placed at either end with all the lower objects around them filling in toward the centre of the sideboard.
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| Martha Stewart |
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2) Sideboards with objects placed at both ends - symmetrical arrangements: Symmetrical arrangements are similar to the first type, but here the highest objects anchoring either end are a pair of lamps, jars, candles, or vases of flowers. Other objects, sometimes matching and sometimes not, fill in the middle. This usually results in a more traditional formal look. |
3) Sideboards with repetition of a single object:This type of arrangement involves a single item being repeated across the sideboard. If the items are small-scale then multiples of the item are usually used across the entire sideboard (like in the first photo below) and if the item is large then only two may be required to stand alone (like in the third photo below). While I love this style I would find it difficult to be so disciplined.
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| Sarah Richardson |
4) Sideboards with the highest objects placed toward the centre:
These asymmetric types of arrangements have the highest objects near the centre of the sideboard and then other objects placed around them forming a visual triangle. The triangle can be taller or flatter depending on the height of the centre objects. Again a large variety of sizes and heights of objects are used, with items layered in front and behind each other to create interest.
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| Martha Stewart |
5) Sideboards with the highest objects placed toward one end:In some displays the highest object is placed off-centre at one end making an asymmetric arrangement (interestingly in my examples, the right-hand end seems to be most popular) .
After considering all the layouts I went back to my sideboard and rejigged things. I'm still going with all-the-stuff-in-the-middle type arrangement (#4 in my list above), but I've added a few things, spread the items out a bit more, and it is little more balanced.
Just to refresh your memory - even though I know you never forget anything I have done around the house - here is what it looked like before.
It occurred to me that it would be a good exercise to try out each of the styles I identified. I think I might just give that a try over the next year. I love me a decorating challenge - almost as much as a photography challenge. Anyone want to join me?
