Aneye-catchingblaze
Becauseafireplaceisthecentrepieceofanyroom,decorativeobjectstobedisplayed arounditmustbechosenverycarefully.
Whetherthemantelandsurroundofyourfireplacearewideornarrow,decorativeornot, thereisonemainprincipletorespectwhenhighlightingthisinvitingfeature:yourpersonality.Startwithyourfavouriteworkofart,placingitinthecentreofthemanteltocreateafocalpoint.Thiscouldbeastatue,acandelabrum,anantiquebowl,oraflower arrangement.Thengroupsimilarobjectshereandtherearoundthiscentralpiece,extendingouttotheendsofthemantel.“Similar”objectsmeanschoosingonesofthesamestyle andcolour.Sosurroundyourfavourite objectwithvasesinsimilarcoloursorphotographframesinthesamestyleinorderto createabalancedeffect.
Withbalancestillinmind,mixsmall objectswithlargeronesandresistthe temptationtoovercrowd.Theindividual interestofeachitemwoulddisappearand theresultwouldlookdisorganized.
Ifyoureallydon’tlikethelookofyour fireplace,itispossibletoimproveits appearance.Forexample,youcouldpaint themantelandsurrounditwithimitation marbleordressitupwithlittlemirrorsin suchawayastogivetheroommore sparkleandlight.Youcouldalsolookfor anantiquemantelpieceandjustinstallthe lintel,onwhichyoucouldattachaglass shelfforaperfectblendofstylesanderas.
Makeafireplacethecentral featureofanyroom.
Copper,thelatesttrend inhomedecorating
Withtheriseinpopularityofrawmaterials andthereturnoftheindustrialstyleinhome decorating,wearefindingwholenewways tousecopperinourhomesthisyear.This reddishmetalhassheditsold-fashioned imagetotoptheverylatestintrends.
Don’trushtotheattictodigoutyourmother’scopperpotsandpans,becausethisseason’scoppertonesaretobefoundindesigneraccessoriessuchaslamps,vases,stools, andmirrors.Theseobjectswillblendperfectlywithbothclassicanddesignerstyles. Combinedwithblackorwhite,theresultis acleanandunclutteredlook,evenifcopper inspiresmemoriesofmedievaltimes.The effectisaresoundingsuccess,evenwhen transposedtothemostmodernofstyles.
Tocreatevariationsonthiscoppertheme,a widerangeofcoloursarenowavailablein alloys.Copperymetalsusedininteriorarchitectureanddecorationareusuallycopper, brasses,orgilts,allofwhichhavebeenfinishedbybeingpolished,brushed,sanded,or beadblasted.Consequently,thereisanamazingamountofchoicerangingfromrawcoppertoagleaming“steampunk”brasswith
smooth,gleamingluxuriousreds.Eithera retrolookoratouchofsophisticationcanbe added,dependingonthetypeoffinishused.
Aspecialpolishingcreamshouldalwaysbe usedtokeepcopperatitsgleamingbest. Theseproductsleaveafineprotectivelayer thatslowscorrosionandallowsforlonger intervalsbetweencleanings.
High-performancedrawers!
Inthekitchen,innovationisnotonlyintherealmofhouseholdappliances.Thesuperiorityofakitchenisalsodemonstratedbythequalityofitshiddenequipment... especiallyitsdrawers!
Slidingdrawers,withstopsandshockabsorbersforsafesliding,haveappearedinour kitchensonlyoverthepastfewyears.Thisinnovationgiveseasyaccesstoaccessories,whilegentlyandquietlyclosing.InCanada,thisistheverylatest“must”as faraspracticaldesignisconcerned,butEuropeansareatleastthreeyearsaheadof usinregardstomaterials,finishes,hardwareandgadgets.
It’sobviousthatthekitchenofthefuturewillrunsmoothly...onrunners!Runners sophisticatedenoughfortechnicallyadvanceddrawerstoslideon.Soon,thecupboard underthesinkandallthedrawerswillnolongerneedtobeopenedbyhand.Thanks toelectricalassistance,theywillbeabletoopenbythemselves;allyou’llneedtodo istopressthedoorwithyourhandorkneeforittoopenorcloseautomatically.
Manypeopleareimpatientlywaitingforthearrivalofmotoriseddevicesthatcanbe fixedtothebottomoftheunittoobtainthenecessaryimpulsetoopenthedrawers. Thedevicecanbeusedinnewhomesorforrenovationprojects.Itwillsoonbepossibletoinstallitinalltypesoffurniturewithslidingdrawersandallrunnersystems, nomattertheirformator weight,withorwithout handles.Justaswithautomatedgarbagecans,which arealreadyfamiliartous, thesedrawerscanbestoppedatanytimeduringthe openingprocess.
Forallyouchefs outthere,thedraweris afunctionthatshould increaseyourcomfort whenpreparingmeals.
Justahintofcolour onthekitchenmenu
Nature’scolourparexcellence,greenisa risingstarinourkitchens.It’staking modernkitchensbystorm,givingthema feelingofvitalityandhealth.Witha traceofyellow,greenawakensthesensesandinstilsadoseofoptimism.
Lemonyellowembellishesakitchenand giveszesttoallyourmeals.Chartreuse greenconjuresuptheabundanceof springtime.Vibrantandsucculent,botanicalgreensbringnatureintoakitchen. Applegreenrecallstraditionalsummer kitchenswhenblendedwithcreamand chestnutcoloursofcountrycabinetsand woodtrim.
Forafeelingofwarmth,kitchensresortto reds,orangesandyellowstobrighten themup.Justtherightamountofredadds spicetoakitchen—it’sacolourthat refinesthesensesoftasteandsmell,whettingappetitesandconversations.Anappetizingcolour,orangeisassociatedwiththe pleasuresofthetableandgastronomy. Daringandenergetic,itanimatesakitchen andstimulatestheappetite.
Invividshades,yellowbringssunshine toatable’spleasures.Thecolourof happiness,itdazzlesandbringslifeto thewholearea.Tintedwithcream,it adaptstoallmaterialsandstyles.Itanimatesconversationsandlends aclassy,summeryatmosphere. White’srichnessblendswith translucentyellowtoinspire comfortingmealsandafeeling ofintimacy.
Alltheragefor2010-2011, blueisappropriateforthe kitchenwhereitconveysan old-fashionedeffectormodernlook.Itsnumerousshades allowustocreateajoyous, peacefulormysteriousdecor.
Justatouchofredlends dynamismtothekitchen andwhetstheappetite.
Cabinetsthatplaywithextremes
Thelatestcabinettrendsoffer therusticcharmofmoulded wood.Lentdignitybythe additionofcornices,corbels andmedallions,cabinetsare attachedtowallswherepanellingandwallpaperwitholdfashionedpatternsrecallthe styleofoldhouses.
Foradarkereffect,cabinets displaydeepershadestogive themasolidappearance,which canthenbesoftenedbythe lightercoloursofotherdecorativeelements.Foralighter effect,akitchendisplaysmore restraintbyfavouringtender whitesthatbringfreshness,cleanliness andlight.Soft,naturalshadeshighlighta rusticstyleandstainhelpsmaintain wood’srichness.
Asubtlewhitewithatouchofyellow, givingawarm,deeprichness.
Themodern,minimalistkitchenoffers cleanlinesandlightcoloursandpolished woodcanflauntitsnaturalgrain.This kitchencomesinsubtlewhites,richin warmthanddepth,oftenwithatinge ofyellow.
Anotherverypopulartrendismixing styles—associatingrusticandcontemporaryelementsanddarkershadeswith palercolours.Combiningbothbeauty andutility,cabinetswithstraightlines areembellishedbymarryingvarious materialsandfinishes.
Togivecabinetsthatspecialfinishing touchuseeasytograb,oversizehandles, tinyonesornoneatall.
Urbanfashionshaveledtotheincreasing popularityofgray.Apassporttoelegance,graycanbecombinedwithother neutralshadesforanurbanchicatmosphere.Joinedwithwalnutorotherrich shades,graybringsoutthebeautyofthe wood.Cabinetsarepaintedinshadesof slategray,charcoalgrayorgrayongray.
Countertops,tables,islands...
Kitchensareexpanding,breakingdownpartitionsandarebecomingmultifunctional.Ofcourse,they’restillusedforcooking,butnowpeoplegatherthereto enjoymeals,havelongdiscussions,watchtelevisionorwork.Therefore,it’sa roomthatmustbeabletobalanceitspracticalandaestheticcharacteristics.
Thelayoutofakitchenbegsthequestion:Howshouldvarioussurfacesbedistributed?Doyouneedworkingsurfacesbutalsoatableforquickmeals?Youcan betterplanthelayoutoftheroombyfirstevaluatingtheneedsthatcorrespondto differentactivities.
Countertopsprovidethebasicrequirementsforaworkingsurface.Theareaforfood preparationistypicallysituatedinthevicinityofthecookingarea,usuallyonboth sides,butwithaminimumsafetyclearanceof30cm.Thefoodpreparationareacould alsobefoundoppositethecookingsurfaceandincludethesink.It’simportantto haveamaximumamountofcountertopbetweenthetwo.
Ifyoudon’thavealargeenoughworkingareayoucouldalwaysplantoinstallan island.Thiscanbeusedforfoodpreparation.Integratingasinkwillhelpclearthe surroundingcountertops.Whynotinstalladishwasherthereaswell?
Ontheotherhand,ifyou absolutelyneedaneating area,atablewithafew chairshastheadvantageof beingmoveablewhenrequired.Alternatively,amobileisland,accompaniedby stools,canbeinstalledfor greaterversatilityandcan serveasaworkareaaswell asaneatingarea.
Theversatilekitchenisland servesasbothaworksurface andaneatingarea
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