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  While it's still early in the year, we're so excited to see the sun out more often and sticking around longer. It's got us itching to get outside and start getting the patio ready for some beautiful Spring days.  And there's no better way to do it than with Skagerak outdoor furniture. A patio is a space that is designed to be outside of the home, but still feel like home.  A well designed patio should be suitable for relaxing, entertaining, and even cooking. And with patio heating becoming more affordable in recent years, you'll be able to spend more time in your backyard with a patio even when it's a bit cold outside.  Regardless of the season, your patio can function as a gathering spot for the entire family and friends to get together, and as a refreshing place to relax at the end of a busy day. Skagerak, a Danish furniture...

 The right lighting can create a beautiful and relaxing living room space, creating mood and atmosphere.  For a stylish and modern living room, lighting is a central part of a well designed space. It’s important to choose the right lighting fixtures that will not only look great but also be functional. The elegant Scandinavian-influenced modern lighting by Louis Poulsen is available in a wide variety of styles and are suitable for a wide range of applications. Louis Poulsen lighting designs and manufactures a full range of modern lighting, from ceiling lights that illuminate an entire area to wall sconces or tiny lamps for mood lighting. Additionally, most of their range is available in a variety of colors to complement any color scheme or environment. Let’s look at how to light your living room in a stylish, modern way with Louis Poulsen. If you'd like to do a deep dive on the...

A transitional style living room is made up of both traditional and modern elements combined to create a timeless yet contemporary space. A transitional setting is typically well-lit, comfortable, and elegantly designed with a selection of furniture that's both practical and comfortable, but also stylish and contemporary. It's in the marrying of past and present styles that gives transitional style it's timeless quality and appeal.  Typically the best way to achieve a transitional style is by mixing and matching different styles and influences from different eras. You can also achieve the look by using a few carefully selected key pieces in the right spots. Four Hands living room furniture is the perfect brand if you're looking to create a contemporary transitional style. Their pieces are both modern and timeless with a sophisticated coziness that is hard to resist. The best of both worlds Transitional living rooms are the perfect style for those who are looking to...

We absolutely love the brand Blomus. They're a brand that creates stylish, innovative and well made products for every room. By adding just a few accessories, you can bring that perfect modern touch to your bathroom with Blomus accessories. Blomus is inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian design and uses simple, tactile materials to complement their award-winning design, bringing light, shape, and function into your bathroom. Did you know - if you live to the average age of 81 - that you’ll spend about 800 days of your life in the bathroom? Or that you’ll spend 185 days of your life in the shower? Or that - if you’re a man - you’ll spend almost 60 days of your life shaving? Our bathrooms are more than just a place to get clean. They should be a sanctuary for relaxation and peace. However, many bathrooms don't live up to this expectation, with outdated...

Lighting creates the mood, tone and atmosphere of a room. There are many different types of lights that you can use in your dining room such as task lighting, ambient lighting, and accent lighting. Task lighting is used for specific tasks such as reading or writing while ambient light is used to create a comfortable mood. Accent lights are mostly used to draw attention to a particular part of the room such as the wall art or the dining table centerpiece. Louis Poulsen is one of the most well-known premium Danish lighting brands in the world. Sophistication, elegance, and functionality are all hallmarks of the brand. There are a plethora of possibilities to pick from, with dozens of beautiful products of all varieties and designs. Let’s look at some of the best choices for your dining room and answer some dining questions along the way. By the way, if you’re...

Table settings are more than just a place to set your plate. A well set table can set the tone for the evening and provide an opportunity to express your unique aesthetic and style. Table settings have a significant effect on the mood of a meal, a modern table setting with clean lines and simple shapes can add a feel of elegance and sophistication unmatched by other styles.  Blomus creates innovatively designed objects that beautifully mix function and form, employing steel, silicone, glass, stone, and oak to bring a touch of luxury to any modern table setting. While cooking, food preparation is made easier with Roca Stone chopping boards and polished steel kitchen accessories. When setting your table, using delicate accent pieces like linen napkins and colored silicone salt and pepper shakers will help create the ultimate dining experience with Blomus' stunning assortment of tableware and glasses. Blomus cookware and dinnerware also emanate a simple,...

Designing / decorating your bedroom can be a lot of fun if you have some beautiful pieces of furniture to work with. Four Hands furniture works very well when designing a transitional space as they incorporate some elements of traditional and modern design into almost every piece. In this article, we’ll learn a bit more about creating a bedroom you love with Four Hands furniture. To learn more about the brand Four Hands, check out our in depth Four Hands Furniture Buyer’s Guide Transitional style furniture is such a joy to design / decorate with. With it’s blending of traditional and modern elements, the possibilities are almost endless. The combination of old and new allows for so many fun and unique juxtapositions, creating a timeless style with a lot of room for personal expression.  How do we furnish a relaxing and stylish bedroom with Four Hands furniture? Let’s have a...

Spare a few moments and tuck in a bit of foraged Holiday greenery — a snip of something here, a bob of something there. It’s simple enough and surely will add a bit of cheer to your day.  Image 1 / 2 / 3 / 4