somebody tell me why purpl

somebody tell me why purple dorm bedding is scarce as an old hen’s teeth? Well, this old hen has just about had it after spending the best part of a day on the prowl for some purple twin bedding with extra long sheets.

Not only must the comforter set and the sheets have to be in what I consider to be a rather odd size, but this teenage girl is on a mission to have “THE” dorm room that all the college coeds are talking about. During our initial meeting where I jot down notes on my client’s color preference and style she said that she did not care if I used a particular theme or color scheme when decorating her dorm room so long as it was something new, exciting and not the boring old stuff that she had in her bedroom at home.

This statement gave me pause because I was aware of the fact that her mother had spent a fortune on this teenage girl’s bedding and bedroom decorations to celebrate her senior year in high school. Not about to let her breeze out of the room leaving me under that kind of pressure, with a long suffering look I begged her to please give me a few ideas to work with

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ird gardens differ from other flower gardens in the plants they contain, rather than the manner in which you plant them. The bottom line is this: You have complete freedom of choice on how you arrange the flowers in your beds. Your overall style, either formal or informal, will dictate how the flowers are planted. Adopt a layered planting with

ome, just off the foyer

ome, just off the foyer or entry. This makes it a more ‘public’ room to greet guests without revealing the more private living spaces in the home.

A fireplace, entertainment center with large screen television or large picture window(s) with spectacular view will most often serve as the primary focal point in a living room or sitting room. It is critical to situate and arrange the room around your focal point as it becomes the starting point when arranging furnishings and design elements.

If your living room does not feature an architectural focal point you can create one by adding a feature such as custom built-in cabinetry and display shelving, a large screen TV or dramatic artwork. A secondary or supporting focal point can be distinguishe

rangement service I recently did in Japan of a guest bedroom, a living room and a dining room. You'll see all of the "before" pictures of this home, together with the "after" pictures, and you can read the accompanying explanations of exactly what I did to improve on the furniture and accessory arrangements, the difficulties I faced in these rooms, and you'll see first hand how I resolved most of the issues. One can't always resolve every issue, depending on the usage of the room, the architectural elements and the practical needs of the homeowner, but you'll see how I really turned these rooms from ordinary, boring and chaotic, to charming, functional and organized. You'll see first hand how it doesn't matter how old your home is, nor how old and dinged your furnishings are. With proper placement, you can turn any environment into a charming, inviting home. This exclusive report only comes with the purchase of Decor Secrets Revealed.

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ecorate your living room, family room or den, even your bedroom, kitchen or bath in one day, using the furnishings you already own. Knowing how to properly arrange your furniture is a key element to creating a room that is cozy, functional and inviting. It's not that difficult once you know the design concepts and principles that interior designers have used for decades to create stunning arrangements in decorating magazines and books.

There are many elements that must be taken into account: color, balance, flow and rhythm, just to mention four. All of the various concepts, however, must be coordinated together to create a cohesive unit that keeps the functionality of the room as well as enhancing it's beauty. Most rooms, particularly larger rooms, can easily be arranged in many different ways, all equally appropriate. So don't think that your room can only be done one way.

Furniture manufacturers tell us that furniture should be moved to different locations periodically so that the sunlight doesn't unduly damage the wood or fabric on one side or another. By rotating your furniture periodically to a different place in

Air Bed

Air Bed

In this article, we will provide you with information on the bedroom air bed. It is but obvious that, the first thing that strikes our mind on hearing about air bed is camping. Well, the fact is that, the airbed provides such an extreme comfort that nowadays; it is preferred by many people for their homes. Bedroom Airbed is another name for assured good night sleep.

The reservoir of benefits of an air bed is pretty large. Very light in weight, an airbed is easily portable. You can, without any problems, set an airbed using an electronic air pump that blows up the bed in less than a minute. You don't need to buy any special bedding, as the size of an airbed is the same as that of a regular bed. So, the regular bedding would suffice your purpose.

Airbeds are very useful in preventing bedsores and thus, are very commonly found in the hospitals. Some airbeds have hybrid mattresses, which are equipped with coil springs that have air chambers. These air chambers can be puffed up to get the desired firmness.

The comfort of the airbed can be attributed to its ability to spread the body weight evenly. The shape of an airbed varies according to the shape of body lying on it. Another advantage of using an airbed is that, it is able to reduce the dust mites. While, on the other hand, the regular bed gets infected with dead skin and dust particles, thus giving rise to allergies. Owing to the multiple benefits, Airbeds are increasingly become the choice of people.

Arranging Living Room Furniture

Arranging Living Room Furniture

Arranging living room furniture in a right way decides whether your living room looks cluttered and overstuffed or an organized comfortable room where you like to spend most of your time. We will learn how to make a living room furniture layout and see how living room furniture placement can help us in making our lives easier. The first step to plan how to put the furniture in the living room is to measure up the room and draw a sketch of the room on a graph paper using a scale such as � in to 1 ft. Note down where and how many windows and doors are situated in the living room, their size, the height of the windowsills and the space between the windows and the doors.

Be sure to mark the location of the electrical points and outlets, telephone point, cable and light switches in the living room to help you know what goes where. You can also use small-scale furniture paper cutouts to see your living room will look after arranging the furniture. Choose a focal point of the living room and arrange your furniture and lighting around it. Some of the popular focal point ideas in a living room are a fireplace, a view from the window, window opening out in a garden, a large bookcase, sofa with a special painting hung above it, a home theater system or big size plasma television.

You may also turn one of the corners of the living room in a focal point using an interesting lamp, tabletop waterfall or other unique decorative pieces on it along with the lighting to highlight it. Set up conversation areas for your guests. There should 4 to 10 ft of distance between your sofa or loveseat and chairs, so that people can talk to each other easily. Less than 4 feet of distance will make your living room too cramped, while more than 10 feet of distance between sofa and the chairs will make conversation difficult. Legroom between the sofa, loveseat or chairs and the coffee table should be at least 14 to 18 inches.

Try to make pathway to walk freely in the living room without stumbling on the furniture that is at least 2 to 3 feet wide. Furniture placement and layout in a small living room can be quite challenging. In a typical apartment living room with space restraints, we will usually find that the entertainment center is the biggest piece of furniture and has to be placed at the right position first. Rest of the furniture is set around it. The sofa goes directly opposite to the TV and you may place the chair at an angle. It can be turned around to watch TV or talk to the person sitting on the sofa at your convenience. Two chairs on either side of the sofa will give a balanced look to the room.

In a small living room, the height and mass of the furniture should be too contrasting. A low table against a high back chair can be visually balanced by adding a tall piece of art above it. Do not use bulky cabinets and sleek metallic chairs together. Maintain visual harmony and thematic balance in your living room decor. Keep the number of the pieces of furniture down to avoid cramped look in a small living room. Use two love seats facing each other instead of four chairs or one sofa and two chairs instead of one loveseat and three or more chairs. Tall living rooms can be subtly divided into separate conversation and work areas by using a sofa or other big piece of furniture that does not need support of a wall to divide up the room.