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48 Living Rooms with White Furniture (Sofas and Chairs)

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date August 8, 2016

White furniture can look amazing in a living room. Here’s a gallery featuring 48 beautiful and diverse living rooms with white furniture – including white sofas and chairs.

Living Rooms with White Furniture

If you are thinking of updating your living room with white furniture,you’ll want to consider white’s upsides and downsides pretty carefully before making the investment.

White is pure, no question about that, and it does reflect a positive, bright atmosphere. In practical terms, though, there are undeniably a few drawbacks, as white is unusually prone to dirt and stains.

Below are a few of the pros and cons of having white furniture in your living area. Keeping these things in mind will help you decide whether white’s for you.

Pros:

Lightens up the whole room. Because white reflects light, it gives the whole room a bright atmosphere. It also lends a neat, clean look to any space.
Fashionably compatible with all sorts of colors. White furniture gives you multitude of choices when it comes to pairing it with other colors. White is best combined with black or red, but it’s possible to use it with just about anything. With this expanse of color choices, you have a much freer hand in designing your space.
Easy to change. As mentioned, white is a very neutral color for furniture that goes well with any other color. If you add to or modify other aspects of your living room in the future, you won’t have to buy new furniture unless you want to.

Cons:

Prone to dirt and stains. If you have kids, they might decide that your white furniture would be the perfect space for their crayola masterpieces. If you have guests, they might spill food or wine on it and ruin it forever.
No pet zone. Why? The moment your pet starts cuddling on the couch or sofa, its fur starts to stick on the fabric. Also, its footprints and dirt will be more obvious on white furniture – and more likely to stain. Not to mention the scratches dogs and cats can make on the upholstery.

If the benefits of white seem to outweigh the drawbacks for you, the following living rooms with white furniture are sure to give you ideas and inspiration. Enjoy!

White cushioned sofa and bench resting on a matted floor. The white covers on the seats match the white walls and ceiling.

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Designed by Webb Brown Neaves Grayson.

The living room looks cool and bright - but not too bright - with this tone.

The cream tone matching sofa set blends in nicely with the wall and ceiling. The living room looks cool and bright – but not too bright – with this tone.

The rugged native look of the living room is made even more attractive by the exposed log beams on the white ceiling.

The rugged native look of the living room is made even more attractive by the exposed log beams on the white ceiling. The extra-white covered sofa with the display rack nestled behind it is also a pleasing touch.

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Given the warmer tones in this living room, the pair of white cushioned sofas brightens the tone a bit. Resting in between them is a thick fur rug and an ottoman.

Elegantly carved hardwood furniture dominates the living room, but the white covered sofa highlights it. Together with the walls and ceiling, it reflects a bright atmosphere in the living area.

Elegantly carved hardwood furniture dominates the living room, but the white coveredsofa highlights it. Together with the walls and ceiling, it reflects a bright atmosphere in the living area.

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This is a fairly traditional living room touched up with white from the floor to the ceiling. The curtains are white, the floor rug is white, and the sofa set is white. There's some contrast, however, with the dark color of the woods coming from the cabinets and piano set.

This is a fairly traditional living room touched up with white from the floor to the ceiling. The curtains are white, the floor rug is white, and the sofa set is white. There’s some contrast, however, with the dark color of the woods coming from the cabinets and piano set.

The brightness of this living area is made even more stunning by the matching sofa sets and pillows. The covers are purely white and very neat.

This white library living room is stretched by a long off-white sofa angled on the wooden floor. The matching floor rug and pillows add to the brightness, and in the center sits a low wooden tea table for contrast.

The light cream sofa matches the brown toned flooring, rugs and curtains in the rest of the living area.

This old fashioned, nature inspired living room is highlighted by a pure white sofa paired with decorative throw pillows in patterned gold and black. The coffee table is flanked with a cube ottoman.

White will always stand out among darker colors, and the white sofa certainly does here. This living room is ornamented with potted plants resting on the wooden floor, a marble top center coffee table and a fireplace panel.

The white sofa set steals the show. Look at this living room design and the white sofa draws your eyes in automatically.

Matched with the dark center table and chair arms, the white cushions in this living room look classy and stunning. Adding to the effect are the decorative throw pillows designed with red and black printed floral patterns. I think the furniture in this living room is really well chosen.

The zebra-like printing on the floor rug is very eye-catching resting on a marbled floor. It also provides a vivid base for the white sofa set, green patterned armchair, and glass top center table with metal framing. The assortments of colors seen on the throw pillows are sleek and stylish.

The nature inspired living room has greenery and wood inside to give a cool and pleasant look. Patterns also play nicely on the floor rug and throw pillows, while the antique pots give a rustic look to the place.

The white angled sectional sofa facing the stone fireplace is neat and sleek. It adds a nice spacing and tone to the modern minimalist design of the open space.

This living room defines a pure cloud of white with a few added decoration accents like frames and flowers to give a little contrast and color. The matching sofa sets and ottoman create a comfortable space on top of a brown shag rug.

Simplicity itself: a plain sofa resting against the white wall and some matching cushioned seats at the windows.

There is a simple yet classy off-white sofa resting in front of a wide flat screen TV. The floor is finished with glossy parquet wood, and there are a few wood accents on the shelves, display desk and center table.

The coffered white ceiling is matched with a cream-colored sofa set with patterned throw pillows on it. The walls have built in wooden cabinets and shelves, while the floor has a glossy wood finish.

An open concept space with a living area next to the kitchen and dining area. The mixture of brown, grey, blue and white is quite pleasing and inviting. This exemplifies a contemporary minimalist design with a few added decorations.
Another open concept, this one showcasing geometrical artistry. The off-white sofa with a brown back and arm rest is fashionable and sleek. There are square patterns on a floor rug and circles on the TV stand. A few matching frames, pillows and decors complete the picture.

Another open concept, this one showcasing geometrical artistry. The off-white sofa with a brown back and arm rest is fashionable and sleek. There are square patterns on a floor rug and circles on the TV stand. A few matching frames, pillows and decors complete the picture.

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Designed by Daniel Lomma Design

The coffered white semi-cathedral ceiling is beautiful as it connects from a second floor hallway to the upper windows. The white sofa and wall coating add to the brightness of this living area.

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Designed by Rebecca Mitchell Interiors

A compact yet stylish living room with nicely set up white furniture including sofas, seats and white cabinets. Curtains and walls are also white, while patterns accent the floor rug, throw pillows and the ceiling.

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Designed by DKOR Interiors

This living room is delicately touched up with white walls stretching along the second level and the cathedral ceiling. The white sofa is paired up with blue chairs and some wooden furniture that clicks with the wooden floor.

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Designed by Jane Lockhart

This living room designed with neat and clean white walls, and the ceiling literally gleams as natural light passes through an open glass entrance. The wood flooring is a good counterpart to the wooden center table.

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Designed by Meridith Baer Home

A sleek contemporary design living room with only two major tones, dark brown and white. The only other colors come from the slightly lighter brown pillows and the potted greenery.

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Designed by bham design studio

Nicely arranged living room with white furniture accented with blue from the striped floor rug and patterned throw pillows. The firewood piled on the white shelf and the wood corner table decorated with some blossoms give a little diversion from the pure white scenery.

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Designed by la SHED Architecture

Blue and brown make a wonderful combination with white as the walls, ceiling, fireplace, shelves and sofa set are flooded with white colors.

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Cream, white, and light and dark brown shades combine. The orange pillow and cloth provide a contrast in tone. But it's the white sofa set and center table that stand out.

Cream, white, and light and dark brown shades combine. The orange pillow and cloth provide a contrast in tone. But it’s the white sofa set and center table that stand out.

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Source: Zillow Digs^TM

A white sofa set in an old fashioned living room. The old school appearance is due to the decoration accents on top of the carved wooden center table, corner desk and fireplace panel.

White covered sofa set and center table in an open concept house. Spreading on the wooden floor is a hand knit zebra print rug.

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This is a sheer satisfaction of pureness and simplicity of color and design. A white sofa and pillows rest on a smooth wooden floor under the uniquely designed decors hanging on the wall and ceiling.

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This looks like a farm house living room with rustic wooden desks, an antique vase, a knitted floor rug, a few hand knit baskets, and natural indoor greenery. The white sofa occupies the center space.

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The white sofa, bookshelves, walls, floor and ceiling are highlighted the red floor rugs with leopard prints. The fashionable hanging round chair sparkles with silver cushions.

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This is a simple rustic living room decorated with a basket, floor rug and rough framed center table inspired by native handicrafts. The white covered sofa set matches the white ceiling and walls.

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This is quite a rugged one, almost industrial with the rough textured brick walls holding an arched glass window. The white sofa set and bench with white bolster pillow add a welcome note of domesticity.

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A living room in a beach house has to be as cool as the beach. The rugged wooden flooring and benches are topped with candles and frame the sofa, which is covered with clean white covers and pillows.

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This living room looks slightly rustic but still cool; the combination of white and black is always beautiful. The leather sofa is covered with white cloth while the white floor is spread with a patterned floor rug.

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This library living room is definitely a modern one. It has only a few pieces of furniture in it, and no extra decoration but a few bright colored throw pillows to contrast with the white tone.

The shades of blue on the wall and the patterned floor rug match nicely with the white ceiling, curtains and sofa set.

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Black patterns on white creates a sleek and decorative look. This room just gleams with white and black shades.

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The shades of grey on the walls and ceiling let the off-white sofa shine, while the glossy lacquered floor reflects everything above it.

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A magnificently designed living room with shades of blue, red and orange. The white sofa would blend into the white wall behind without the emphasis provided by the colorful patterned throw pillows and wall painting.

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An elegant living room dominated by black and white where the white sofa set is paired with black throw pillows and the black wooden center table. Lampshades mounted on a black corner table top are also black, but their metallic stands add a bright and offbeat detail.

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Olive and other shades of green visible in this living room showcase a love of nature, while the white furniture (like the center table, display rack and sofa set) represents purity and neatness in this design.

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The light off-white sofa blends well with the floor and rug, while the center table made from a cut tree trunk has an obvious attraction.

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25 White And Wood Kitchen Ideas

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date June 28, 2016

Want to get that “effortlessly clean” look in your own kitchen? Natural materials and simple colors are a great place to start, and they have the added benefit of being easy to adapt to changing tastes. This post contains 25 kitchens with white and wood to inspire your next big redesign. It’s pretty fun to see how designers use these otherwise ordinary ingredients to create such a wide variety of distinctive and appealing kitchen styles. Both light and dark palettes are represented – ranging from organic to ultra modern themes – so you just might find something you like!

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Visualizer: 3D World Renderings

Minimalism always works great in a kitchen, provided it has enough storage potential, which this one definitely does. Using a lowered ceiling in a room without windows can sometimes make a space too dark but the use of light materials with a slight sheen helps to maximize the lighting from other sources.

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Visualizer: Martin Siegner

This gorgeous kitchen benefits from its unique position above the recessed living room, bordered by an expansive sliding glass window and flooded with abundant light. Full floor-to-ceiling cabinets clad with wood provide a nice natural balance to the wall of greenery surrounding the patio.

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Visualizer: Int2 Architecture

Fresh and creative. This kitchen contrasts dark and light materials for a powerful visual effect, echoed in the stylish dip-painted stools and powerful geometric artwork. The black and white print on the wall is the work of the hugely popular Jenny Liz Rome.

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Visualizer: Dervish Group

Industrial influences define this sleek space. The chairs and stools are from the Steelwood collection by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec – named after the strikingly unusual combination of materials used in their design.

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Source: Due Pi

It would be hard to go wrong with such a nice view through expansive corner windows like those. Uncomplicated decor preserves the emphasis on the garden outside, and a nice blue rug enhances the connection with the sky.

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Visualizer: Jenpol Sumatchaya

Here, white and wood elements stand out against a background of gray walls and stone floors. The geometric theme surrounding the dining space is worth mentioning – the chairs are from the Alchemia collection by Calligaris and the pendant light is the iconic Lampframe design by Herr Mandel.

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Visualizer: Delta Tracing

A tubular double range hood contrasts nicely against the straight lines of the long wooden boards and minimalistic cabinetry.

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Visualizer: Para Design

Here, light and shadow make a dramatic play across the recessed portions of the diagonally patterned cabinets. Wood elements are used sparingly, enhancing their effect on the overall aesthetic. The suspended shelves are a neat idea – a cool way to add detached storage over a kitchen island.

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Visualizer: Vũ Duy Khánh

White and rustic wood combine to create a space that looks modern yet has a certain classic appeal.

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Visualizer: Amplitude Rendering

This kitchen is defined by its glossy white surfaces, helping it stand out from the rest of the living area.

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Visualizer: Delta Tracing

Like moodier atmospheres? Dark high-contrast wood cabinets pair well with the highly symmetrical cantilever countertop. A lovely Tom Dixon tea set really completes the look.

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Source: Due Pi

A stainless steel backsplash separates the dark vertical wood cabinetry and shelves from the matte white cabinetry below.

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Visualizer: Delta Tracing

This kitchen employs wood elements very selectively. The two monolithic units to the left are especially interesting – aligned with small interior walls to separate the kitchen from the living room without impeding the natural light sources, connected by one horizontal piece of wood for visual interest.

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Visualizer: Red Home Visual

Industrial and classical elements come together to create a sophisticated space. The walls are clad with dark wood, with lighter tones used on the cabinet faces. Stainless steel elements add bright highlights.

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Photographer: Rene van Dongen

Dark satin-finished wood is a great way to create the appeal of classic luxury. Here, the darker elements stand out against the brighter countertops for an eye-catching composition.

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Source: Due Pi

This U-shaped kitchen island looks fabulous! Glossy white surfaces make up the worktops, but the dining table portion retains the traditional wood look.

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Source: Due Pi

White upper cabinets and wall cabinets blend easily with the interior walls, and the wood clad lower cabinets harmonize with the flooring. The end result is a kitchen with a light and unobtrusive look – brightened by energetic yellow accents used selectively.

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Visualizer: Steve Brown

A sweet and simple kitchen with plenty of light elements, tucked away beneath a lowered ceiling.

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Designer: IEVGENIIA BIRIUKOVA

It’s refreshing to see the super knotty and interesting lumber used here, especially considering the uniform wood grain trend so popular in minimalistic kitchens these days. The little herb garden on the shelves is a wonderful natural touch.

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Source: Snaidero

Stone floor slabs are the perfect neutral canvas for this white and wood kitchen, echoing the metallic material of the suspended range hood above.

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Visualizer: Nicolas JOUSLIN

A sleek wood shell wraps cuts a low profile around white cabinetry, standing out from the monochromatic color themes in the background.

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Visualizer: Jan Wadim

Wood elements are balanced well to lend a sense of visual weight and depth to the otherwise small apartment. The recessed kitchen counter is especially neat and cozy-looking, outfitted with vertical wood grain from top to bottom.

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Visualizer: Julia Chaban

Here’s another kitchen that utilizes knotty wood for the cabinetry rather than pristine varieties. The charisma is evident even from a distance.

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Visualizer: Tomek Michalski

The cyan, magenta, yellow, and blue colors chosen for the chalkboard wall enhances the modernistic theme. The steel hardware showing through on the corkscrew stools are admirable too, and it wouldn’t be too difficult to update existing furniture to get the look.

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Visualizer: Int2 Architecture

Industrial tile in the kitchen, delicate perforated wood panels in the dining room – the contrast is fascinating and beautiful.

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How to Transform a Home Garden into a Peaceful Wonderland

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date June 7, 2016

Creating an extension of indoor living is one of the favorite hobbies of a layman. Making a beautiful outdoor in the form of a garden always creates a natural and soothing environment and to achieve desirable results we have plenty of techniques to make a wonderland into our lawn by beautifying our surroundings.Putting an outdoor fountain or waterfall as a garden decorative structure reinvigorates the natural ambiance of our garden and breaks its silence. It brings the residence much closer to nature by influencing their imagination. Having a glimpse of the whirling water of the fountain also overwhelms one’s feelings. The sound of trickling water brings a feeling of tranquility to a yard and is also effective visually for decoration. Enjoy our collection of rock garden ideas and discover how to transform a home garden into a peaceful wonderland!

Rock Garden Ideas to Make Your Garden Looks More Natural

Organic and natural materials should be anyone’s first choice when decorating the outdoors and having a rock garden should definitely be on your wishlist this summer. Rock garden ideas becomes one of the most interesting ideas that is worth to be applied on the garden of your home in order to make it looks more natural. Rock gardens are an amazing way to build texture and depth into your backyard. Find 30 Rock Garden Ideas to Make Your Garden Looks More Natural.

Garden becomes one of the things that are commonly owned by people on their home. it is not only able to make their home looks more perfect, some great gardens even can become a great place that makes the owner of the home feels more relaxed on.

Why cultivate a rock garden? They’re low-maintenance. They’re in season all year round. They add variety to the landscape. Need another reason? Check out the inspirational pictures below. Combining the plants with the rock or stone becomes an interesting idea to be tried for making your garden looks more attractive. You can even apply some rocks in big size to be combined along with plans on your garden for creating more perfect natural look. Use rocks to transform your plain and boring backyard into a beautiful and relaxing oasis. Use their sculptural beauty to create eye-catching designs and try to make them look as natural as possible in the setting you’re providing.

Stones are not very expensive. If you are lucky enough to know where to find free rocks, you may not have to pay anything at all. If you need to purchase stones there are lots of options in a variety of shapes and sizes. Depending on the type of stone you choose, you can expect to spend $155 to $204 per one ton of stones.

Speaking of pathways, note how path and garden cleverly merge in the image below. Don’t be afraid to have fun with your rock garden layout, letting elements of your creativity shine through.

Many kinds of rocks can absorb a great deal of heat. They also reflect a significant amount of heat from their exposed surfaces. The heat reflecting off of the rocks makes the area warm during the day, and the heat absorbed is released at night, making the area also warmer at night. If you are not looking to make your area hotter all around a rock garden may not be for you.

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22 Elegant Bedroom Staging Ideas (Photos)

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date June 6, 2016

Our 22 elegant bedroom staging ideas offer some great tips on how to stage any kind of bedroom for optimal selling success!

Beautiful contemporary bedroom with lots of light.

Welcome to our gallery featuring a number of incredible bedroom designs created byBespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

The company focuses on providing staging services and selling custom, high-quality furniture to interior designers and decorators, among other customers.

Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors has been sought out by popular interior designers as a source of high-quality furnishings and accessories, and takes pride in providing well-crafted, bench made furniture at a reasonable price.

Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors chooses quality over quantity and handmade over assembly line. They offer a comprehensive catalogue of furniture in dozens of styles, as many staging companies do.

However, the company also offers complete customization options so that customers can make any desired alterations to pieces in the catalogue.

This gallery aims to use the incredible designs by Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors to illustrate a list of important tips to keep in mind when staging a home to sell.

When designing and staging a bedroom, remember these tips:

Let the sun shine in. Sources of natural light are desirable, and potential buyers will definitely be looking for all the sources of light in your bedroom. So when staging, open the shades, crack a window, and add a few sources of artificial light to make the room seem even brighter. You can’t have too many sources of light in a bedroom. To cheat this in a small room, apply a light shade of paint on the walls and choose bedding and furniture that stick to that light palette. (Source: HGTV)
Appeal to him as well as her. You need to impress both sexes, so you aren’t alienating a portion of the market. Get rid of any features that seem too gender-specific, which may include excessive ruffles or sports memorabilia, as well as particular paint colors. Swap the paint color for something neutral, find bedding that matches, then bring a color back in with complementary accessories. (Source: HGTV)
Replace personal photos. The point of staging is to invite potential buyers into picturing themselves living in your home, and that gets awfully difficult when you have family photos strewn throughout your home’s design. By replacing personal photos with artwork, your home will look great in listing pictures, and you won’t turn off any potential buyers. (Source: Forbes)
Make the bed a focal point. Cover that boxspring, invest in a headboard, a bedskirt, or a duvet cover. The bed should be the focal point of any bedroom, so don’t be afraid to really do it up. Elegance is key to making your bedroom seem inviting; like a retreat. (Source: Home Guides)
Don’t shy away from decorative displays. Adding small, tasteful displays will stave off the stark, deserted look that your home will have once you remove all your personal knick-knacks and displays. When making your displays, choose colorful decorative items in odd numbered groupings, making sure to vary height, texture, and shape. (Source: Forbes)

We hope that these tips will help you make the best decisions and help sell your home faster!

Check out our guide with tips for every room in the house!

Light, neutral colors allow this bedroom to easily appeal to both men and women. Color and style are added back in through plaids in the armchair and plaid blanket, in addition to yellow in the table lamps and throw pillow. An accent wall behind the bed adds a personal touch and draws the eye to the bed.

This bedroom is spacious and includes a wealth of windows, which are all unshaded, letting as much light in as possible. Bedside lamps are also included and turned on, for extra light. The walls are in a light, neutral color, with color pulling the eye to the bed.

From the other side of the bed, we can see the small seating area in front of the largest window, furnished with a luxurious chaise lounge and punctuated by two landscape images above

From the other side of the bed, we can see the small seating area in front of the largest window, furnished with a luxurious chaise lounge and punctuated by two landscape images above. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

While much of this bedroom is in a muted white, color is added back in by a rich turquoise in the chair and blanket, and a soft green by the console table and painting above it. While the French doors are frosted for privacy, they still let in loads of light, and are helped by lamps.

The two sections of this bedroom are separated by a swath of open space, but united by a similar color palette. This is an example of a dark bedroom. While the bedroom lacks recessed lighting or natural light, it can be made to seem lighter with white paint, bedding, and a few table lamps.

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This much more modern example is bedroom, bathroom, and sitting area all encased in glass balustrades. The whole of the room is in light colors, with contrasting dark floors. The glass balustrades keep the sections separate, but prevent them from feeling enclosed

From another angle, we can see lamps and other small displays adding a soft, lived-in touch to the otherwise modern layout. There are no personal photos to be seen, instead replaced by art.

From another angle, we can see lamps and other small displays adding a soft, lived-in touch to the otherwise modern layout. There are no personal photos to be seen, instead replaced by art. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

In small bedrooms, light can make all the difference. Bedside lamps, recessed lighting, and French doors all combine to bring light into this somewhat small space.

In small bedrooms, light can make all the difference. Bedside lamps, recessed lighting, and French doors all combine to bring light into this somewhat small space. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

Adding a furry throw pillow in a slightly different shade helps dress up the bed and pull the eye to it as the focal point of the room. The bed has also been dressed up with an incredible stone accent wall as a headboard

This spacious master bedroom is in white and utilizes lamps and mirrors to help reflect light throughout the spacious room. A seating area is arranged in front of the large bay windows. A splash of color is brought in via the navy velvet sofa.

Soft colors like gray and charcoal can be used safely in a mostly white bedroom to provide contrast and color. A simple vintage print was introduced to the design to tie into the yellow throw pillows.

While in most bedrooms, the bed is a focal point, this bedroom chooses to allow the magnificent view from the bay windows take center stage, and the bed plays second fiddle, blending into the light color palette.

This small bedroom gets plenty of natural light through the two windows, but table lamps in an accent color are still added to complete the design. Again, we see how adding simple, impersonal prints can keep a bedroom feeling well-loved, but welcoming.

Cream and beige are neutral colors that keep your bedroom appealing to both men and women. The bed is dressed up by two small seats in front of the rich wood of the bed frame. A simple watercolor landscape painting brings color into the room.

The sheer size of this bed frame makes the bed the focal point of the room, and the texture in the area rug furthers this effect. Plenty of lamps ensure that even during an evening showing, this room has plenty of light.

Again, we see benches and patterns used to draw the eye to the bed as a focal point. Decorative lamps add an interesting element. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

This bedroom is more liberal with the color, using various shades of teals to lighten up the neutral walls and bedding. Paintings replace personal photos, and an orchid adds a bit of organic, tropical beauty.

The bedroom is seen from a different angle, highlighting the decorative mirror and small displays on the dresser. Exotic and beachy elements are combined to give the bedroom a sense of a vacation getaway.

16 Bedroom - Jaxon Home - 854 18th, Santa MonicaA mirrored closet is used to reflect light around the space and make the bedroom feel much larger than it is. Sleek, light colored furniture and bedding add to this effect.

A mirrored closet is used to reflect light around the space and make the bedroom feel much larger than it is. Sleek, light colored furniture and bedding add to this effect. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

This bedroom is a great way to showcase the principle of arranging items on shelving. Not every shelf is full, but the items are varied in shape, color, and texture, creating that magazine-look that so many covet

The checkered pattern on the bed frame is a great example of using color and pattern in a more subtle way to draw attention to the bed as a focal point.

The checkered pattern on the bed frame is a great example of using color and pattern in a more subtle way to draw attention to the bed as a focal point. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

Opening the window during the showing helps chase away any "house-whiff" you may have accumulated and helps set a relaxing atmosphere in a bedroom.

Opening the window during the showing helps chase away any “house-whiff” you may have accumulated and helps set a relaxing atmosphere in a bedroom. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

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Wraparound Glass Facade and Rich Woodwork Highlight Modern Home

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date May 17, 2016

Gallery featuring pictures of the Albizia House by Metropole Architects. A Wraparound glass facade and rich woodwork highlight this modern home.

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Welcome to our gallery featuring the Albizia House by Metropole Architects.

This home features a stunning array of rich materials and cogent modern design over a sprawling 1000 square meter floor plan.

The entire building is wrapped in full height glass for a truly innovative indoor-outdoor experience.

The first thing anyone notices upon approaching the home is the bold, full height openings across the expanse of the rear facade. Massive sliding glass panels cover nearly every room, opening to blur the line between indoors and out.

These broad openings are framed in sleek natural wood, stone, and cool steel elements that retain a timeless look even while styled distinctly modern.

Moving inside, we see a vast floor plan with interconnected spaces across a completely open layout. Each of the major social spaces bleeds into one another, while the bedrooms are kept more private.

The lower level areas all open completely to the outdoors, expanding their usable space and offering expansive vistas and fresh air to those even deep in the house.

Each major area of the home is defined by a stylistic element, whether it’s light natural wood panels, sleek white cabinetry, stone features, a burst of color, or otherwise. The entire home is connected by a cohesive design filled with sharp edges, exposed elements, and natural lighting.

With subtle embedded lighting throughout the home, every innovative surface and interesting piece of furniture has been highlighted perfectly.

The startling mixture of timeless materials and cutting edge design makes for a truly unique home.

We begin just outside the home on the extensive rear patio, awash in rich natural wood panels. Here, the outdoors blends with the interior in a large dining and relaxing space.

With the folding glass panels fully retracted, the interior meshes perfectly with this outdoors space, protected from the elements by a large overhang and filled with comfortable furniture.

Many rooms throughout the home connect directly to the deck, including this cozy, private space with a tree growing through it. Glass panels and large door openings blur the lines between indoors and out.

Here's the cozy dining space just inside from the patio seen above. The room is flush with artwork, shelving, and innovative lighting tucked into the raised ceiling.

Here’s the cozy dining space just inside from the patio seen above. The room is flush with artwork, shelving, and innovative lighting tucked into the raised ceiling.

The kitchen sits within a vast open space area, defined by its large island and use of bright natural wood tones. The island features a built-in oven, range, sink, and space for dining.

The kitchen also boasts sleek, hardware-less white cabinetry and intricate built-in shelving. The natural wood panels wrap the island, pantry to the left, and span the ceiling.

Here at the main entry to th ehome, we see open design staircase leading toward the bedroom areas, with built-in lighting beneath the steps. The front entry is all steel and glass, framed in stone.

Here at the main entry to the home, we see open design staircase leading toward the bedroom areas, with built-in lighting beneath the steps. The front entry is all steel and glass, framed in stone.

Just outside the main entry, we see a stone-bottom pond that flanks the wooden entry bridge, overlooked by massive glass panels on the home. Above, wooden louvered panels grant privacy and shade to the upper levels.

Moving up the stairs, we can see down into the main entryway and living room area from the catwalk with glass balustrade. Artwork spans the vast white walls on this floor, naturally lit via huge glass panels on the front.

On the upper floor, we see an angular-shaped smaller living room area that flanks the entry space. Here, sleek wood paneling covers the wall and floors, while broad openings allow for views outdoors and throughout the interior of the home.

The master bedroom is a luxurious suite, combining several major elements over a layered floor plan. The bed area sits lowest, near sliding glass doors that access the balcony, while an en suite bathroom sits on a raised wood area.

The bedroom boasts a completely open bathroom design, with a large jacuzzi tub at center. The room also houses the full vanity, toilet area, and an extensive closet space.

Here's a secondary bedroom, awash in bright colors thanks to a patterned feature wall. To the right, we can see the full height glass sliding panels that allow for breathtaking views and direct balcony access.

Here’s a secondary bedroom, awash in bright colors thanks to a patterned feature wall. To the right, we can see the full height glass sliding panels that allow for breathtaking views and direct balcony access.

Moving to the lower level of the house, we see more hardwood flooring, natural wood cabinetry, and an intriguing glass divider wall with laser etched tree designs.

On this level we see another large living room space, with a lengthy sectional against the back wall and set of midcentury modern chairs in the foreground. To the right, another vast window offers views of the environment.

Within the numerous private and social spaces of the home, we see direct and broad access to the outdoors via sliding glass panels. Here, a stone wall connects all of the various rooms in the open plan design.

Moving to the expansive backyard, we see a minimalist landscape with lengthy pool to the right, wrapped in more sleek wood flooring. The building itself features numerous natural wood louvers for shade and privacy.

Seen from across the back lawn, the home positively glows from within. We can see right through to the interior, courtesy of those massive glass panels.

Over the cool waters of the pool, we see how the rich wood deck mimics the look of the wood found wrapped around the home itself, appearing on the deck, feature walls, and louvers.

From a distance, we can see the intricate layering of the home's construction, with an angled steel roof raised above the stone and natural wood structure.

From a distance, we can see the intricate layering of the home’s construction, with an angled steel roof raised above the stone and natural wood structure.

Finally, we see the approach of the front entryway. From here, the home enjoys a modicum of privacy, but also feels open and inviting.

The brick driveway offers a sloped approach to the home, which glows at night via subtle exterior lights. From here we can see the vast landscape that the building overlooks.

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A Paradise Of A Place

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date May 15, 2016

A Paradise Of A Place

We previously visited three spectacular Thai villas at the amazing luxury getaway on the island of Koh Samui, and we just can’t help going back for more. So, come with us once again to Thailand’s second-largest island after Phuket, as we visit yet another villa at Samujana.

Situated on a serene corner plot of the luxury villa resort, the five bedroom, five bathroom holiday home is flooded with fresh contemporary luxury. An airy open plan living area spills out onto a generous sun deck where the views of natural beauty can soothe the soul. An outdoor lounge setup brings further opportunity for relaxing or entertaining in the fresh air, and a private saltwater infinity pool provides the perfect place to cool off or clock up a few laps as part of your exercise regime.

Stony walls soften the look of the contemporary architecture, and make the building appear more at one with the surrounding beaches and natural beauty.

The massive sun deck basks in the view of a glorious panorama.

The furniture and décor has been kept white, bright and simple throughout the vacation villa, giving the place a clean and uncomplicated look.

Each of the five huge en-suite bathrooms offer rainfall showers and modern freestanding bathtubs, along with exquisite finishes and tropical landscapedgarden views.

King sized contemporary platform beds fill the bedrooms, providing plenty of sleep space to stretch out in. Retractable glass doors open up the slumber zones to the great outdoors and private terraces.

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This double vanity unit holds twin sinks for tandem washing and preening.

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Live-in staff at the villa make sure that the lucky guests have everything they need in the holiday hideaway.

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Plans and elevations

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date May 15, 2016

Plans and elevations

Discover the Design For Place features and specifications, and download the plans and elevations.

If you decide to build, adapt or use Design For Place for your project get in touch. We are keen to collect your stories, pictures and videos to share on the site—and hope to provide options to interact with other users building with Design For Place soon.

Design features

Design For Place showcases sustainable, modern design. The architect-designed house plans feature a large main bedroom with a generous walk-in-robe (WIR) and ensuite. There is also an open plan living and kitchen area with cathedral ceilings, bathroom and laundry. The flexible, functional floor plans are available for longer blocks in two size options: 3 bedroom plus study (Option 1A) and 2 bedroom plus study (Option 2A), both include a single car garage.

3 bedroom with study floor plan

Features include the dramatic ceiling line, extra highlight windows, and generous room sizes including a study capable of accommodating two adults working together. The study can also be used as an additional bedroom.

If your block has north to the street a 3 bedroom + study courtyard house (Option 3A), is also available (floorplan only). Central courtyards assist in providing opportunities for north-facing glazing on the majority of living spaces, you will need to develop elevations and full plans for this option.

Other features include:

Reverse brick veneer construction in selected locations and a burnished concrete slab to give high levels of internal thermal mass.
Significant amounts of good quality north-facing glass to provide high levels of natural light in winter and a good connection to outdoor living spaces.
Open, generous living spaces that provide some flexibility in furniture arrangements and a good sense of liveability.
Large overhangs and eaves in appropriate locations—these can be adjusted in size to respond to different climate conditions where needed.
Sun-hoods to east and west windows to assist in control of solar gain in summer.
Openable windows and doors on multiple sides of most rooms to allow for good levels of natural cross- ventilation.
High openable windows over north-facing sliding doors to allow for night-time flushing of hot air when required.
Generous bedroom sizes to provide options for bed sizes and inclusion of desks if desired.
Good opportunities for integrated storage, including significant storage in the garage.
A combination of lightweight and masonry external cladding to provide additional interest to the exterior.
A southern courtyard that can be used as a refuge in summer and assist in cross-ventilation of main living spaces when required.

The 3 bedroom + study (Option 1A) is a single detached dwelling suitable for a typical suburban block of just over 500m2, with north to a side boundary. The design is aimed at providing a compact, energy-efficient and flexible home.

The 2 bedroom + study (Option 2A) is a single, detached dwelling suitable for a typical suburban block of just over 500m2, with north to a side boundary. The design is aimed at providing a compact, energy-efficient and flexible home that appeals to families and ‘down-sizers’.

For details of all the materials and finishes view the full specifications.

The key features of Options 1A and 2A are:

Design specifications
Option	Bedrooms	Study	Garage	Bath	Area (m2)	Garage (m2)	Total area (m2)
3 bed + study (1A)	3	1	1	2	172	22	194
2 bed + study (2A)	2	1	1	2	141	28	169

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A Set Of Extraordinary Villas with a Modern Architecture

Post author By Graphic World Co.
Post date May 14, 2016

When it comes to architecture, judging a book by its cover can unlock a world of inspiration. These modern exteriors display a wide range of stylistic influences but they all have one thing in common: they embrace the constraints and challenges presented by their environments by creating a unified experience between landscape, materials, and form. These buildings don’t disrupt the landscape – they provide a new way to experience it. For today we gather A Set Of Extraordinary Villas with a Modern Architecture. Blurring the lines between vernacular architecture and modernist design principals allows home exteriors to become something more than just a beautiful facade.

This home takes full advantage of its narrow plot. The pool runs alongside a tasteful garden and terminates at a patio sheltered by the room above. A tidy row of bamboo softens the look of the modern striped fence.

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The juxtaposition between the smooth white walls and textural stone cladding exert amazing visual appeal. Don’t you just love the cistern/urn-style fountains integrated with the retaining wall? The shapes echo the planters used on the upper balcony and, taken together, provide a touch of classical appeal to an otherwise fully contemporary design. Project designed by Topsidefront.