November 2, 2009

What Colors Are Right For Your Home? Paint or Wallpaper or Both?

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When you’re looking to make your rooms your own, one of the first items that come to mind is the color palette you should use.
The exact same room will look completely different if the colors of the walls and furniture and upholstery are different. Even changing the color of the matte on a piece of artwork or a framed photo will dramatically change the way it looks and how it interacts with the balance of the room.

How to Pick a room color: HGTV has some good basic tips for you to start with. Color is just the beginning of the choices; if you’re using paint, do you use Matte, eggshell, semi-gloss? What is the difference? For a good explanation of interior paint finishes Click here! Do I paint the trim to match or contrast with the main wall color? Here’s s good guide to choosing trim paint colors.

Wallpaper can be a either a full wall treatment or an accent, and can bring a rich and textured layer to the decorating scheme.  You need to be careful how you use it though. HGTV gives some great advice on how to select wallpaper. How stuff works gives a step-by-step on how to both remove and hang wallpaper, if you choose to do it yourself.

Wallpaper can be anything from a photo mural of a famous place or scene to a very heavily textured and colored paisley or pattern. There are as many various wallpapers as your imagination can go to, and everyone brings a different advantage to the room design.

Whether you’re in a condo, townhouse or single family home The Roomplace has the furniture and accessories that allow your creativity to soar!

Careful planning now will lead to years of enjoyment and relaxation, so bring your ideas along when you visit us and we’ll help you to create a beautiful room for you.

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June 10, 2009

Are you Pining for Family Dining?

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Tired of eating while looking at the TV instead of each other? The dining table, whether placed in a formal Dining Room, a “Great Room” or as an extension of the kitchen, looms large as an iconic part of family life.

Whether you’re a family of two or eight, memories are made over the truly shared experience of family dining. Be it a dinette or a dining room set, facing each other at a special place to share a meal leads to closer connections and a better understanding of each other.

Thanksgiving, Birthdays, all sorts of holidays…Everything seems more personal and friendly over the family dining table.

Family dining options come in many shapes and sizes…Casual, Formal, and with seating options from “Tea for Two” on up. Roomplace provides many ways to create a special place for family dining in your home.

Sabrina Casual Collection Elegance Formal Collection

Sabrina Casual Collection and the Elegance Formal Collection

Don’t need a whole Dining Room? Roomplace can provide pieces to fill out your family dining space. Individual Tables, arm and/or side chairs, buffets and china cabinets are all available as individual pieces and we can scale your dining furniture to your specific space needs.

Entertaining your friends and family is an important function for dining spaces to fulfill, and your style will help set the tone for celebrations for years to come. Check out Martha Stewart Living for entertaining and tablescape ideas

Make your family dining space as individual and exciting as you are. Check out Roomplace.com for all the ways you can make mealtime as stylish as the rest of your life.

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January 5, 2009

Big Ideas for Small Spaces

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Use Furniture to Make Your Dining Room Look Bigger

Use Furniture to Make Your Dining Room Look Bigger

One look at the New York Collection by Cindy Crawford Home, and you can see how it’s just perfect for small dining rooms. The glass-top table, available at The Room Place, eliminates the heavy look of a dark colored table top, and gives way to a well-lit and airy space. The sideboard has a slim profile that seems to hug the wall, leaving plenty of room for a walkway and dining comfort.

Do you get frustrated when it comes to decorating the smaller rooms in your home? It’s a common decorating problem, but there are many tricks you can use to open up the tiniest of spaces, and still manage to squeeze in all the necessary home furnishings.

Don’t overlook the amount of vertical space available in any small room. Armoires, china cabinets, and bookcases can work well in small spaces for the amount of storage and interest they provide. And, remember that china cabinets aren’t just for dishes. They can also be filled with conversation items such as heirlooms, books, and special collections to add elements of your unique personality to your space.

After you’ve chosen the furniture for your small space, it’s time to decide on a paint color. Most decorators recommend light colors for small spaces. However, a light color doesn’t have to mean going with sterile shades of white. Any shade of beige, lighter greens, and gray often work well in small spaces. In addition, some decorators recommend tricks for playing up ceiling height in small spaces, as the illusion of height creates a sense of more space. Suggestions include crown molding, and two-tone paint combinations with the darkest shade closest to the ceiling.

The New York Collection and other selections from the Cindy Crawford Home collection are available at The Room Place. Visit www.theroomplace.com for more information.

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