Furniture is always susceptible to chips and scratches, which damages their style and finish. The trouble you will face when fixing chips on your furniture will depend on how large or deep the chip is. If you are able to recover the piece that had chipped off you can sand it and glue it back, but it’s more complicated when the chipped part of the wood is missing. In such [...]
Before throwing away those broken chairs, worn-out sofas or those mismatched shelves check out some of these amazing DIY repurposed furniture ideas on how to give your outdated or damaged furniture a second life and make them even more stylish. A Chair swing Imagine the comfort that comes by having a chair combined with the fun of having a swing in your backyard. The concept behind this amazing idea is very [...]
Brightening up a dark room is a common challenge especially when redesigning a room, a full renovation involving knocking down walls to add windows can easily correct this issue but there are much better and cheaper options one should consider. Here are more tricks we have rounded up from top interior designers to help you brighten up your dark room. The Brighter the Art the Better. Dark rooms are not [...]
Do you intend to paint some of your old pieces of furniture? This could be an overwhelming task especially if you have no idea of what you need to do and with all the different painting articles online from “self-proclaimed professionals”, it can be a really confusing task. After years of making reckless mistakes, I came up with my own tips to guide me while am painting any piece of furniture [...]
Are you trying to update the look of your outdated, vintage, or antique furniture into a raw wood look for that modern fresh vibe? Learn how you can transform your furniture into three easy steps. Remove the old finish and remain with some dark color in grooves and nicks. Apply one or two coats of the hydrating wax finish. And finally, apply one coat of some vintage cerusing wax that is [...]
For the very reason, everyone loves an open floor plan is the same reason that makes it tough to design and furnish which is, so much space and flexibility. But rest assured we have some amazing ideas you can use to arrange your living room furniture on an open floor plan making it more livable and beautiful. Create Harmony in the Room. This idea will always leave many designers in a [...]
When faced with an empty room, arranging the furniture in a practical and pleasing way can be an overwhelming task, however, over the years interior designers have developed easy to apply principles that anyone can use. These principals include; Choose a Focal Point. The power of a focal point has been underestimated for a quite long time. There are rare cases in which a focal point appears naturally it could either [...]
Great outdoor furniture brings both comfort and function to your outdoor space. This is why you should have a strategic process and thoughtful planning so that you can achieve your desired outdoor style. Here are some tips that will help you as you select furniture for your outdoor space. What will be the function of your space The first and most important tip is to decide what your outdoor space will [...]
Chalk paint was invented by Anne Sloan, a British painter, and designer in the 1960s. There are many colors that have the chalk paint finishing and are suitable for a farmhouse kind of style. The best color to have on your farmhouse furniture is forest green. Here are some of the reasons why it is perfect for the style. Forest green is one of the colors that are available in chalk [...]