12 Decorating Tips to Give Your Rooms a New Look (Part 2)

In the first part we at Wilson Fink Kitchens and Interiors tipped you how you can give your rooms a new look by following some rough codes. Like selecting right paint, avoiding overcrowding the space and hanging the paintings at the right height. Now in this piece we will let you know which other things a homeowner should bear in mind while decorating their rooms.

4. How to Place Furniture on a Rug

If you have placed your furniture in the right way on a rug it can give your space luxurious feel, but it is observed that people usually do not pay much attention to such details. As a result, their spaces give a frugal look in spite of having striking fittings and furniture. Thus, one should learn how to place or arrange their furniture over a rug in order to enhance the look of their rooms. Generally there are three different ways to place furnitureon a rug which are as follows:

• All On: If you have a big room then there is no harm in placing the legs of your furniture over it by getting a big size rug, as it will give your room a lavish look. However, make sure that you should leave 12 to 18 inch floor surface at least on all sides of your rug’s border.
• All Off: In case you have a small room then, its best to keep the legs of your furniture off the rug. Therefore, such homeowners should find a rug that has an ideal size, as neither it should be too small that it look insignificant or too big that one should give it an afterthought. An ideal rug for such a room would be the one that will touch the front legs of the furniture. Such an approach looks even more smashing when pattern should be layered over a textured or solid rug.
• Front On: if you want to give a feel of openness then, best option for a homeowner is to put just the front legs of the furniture pieces in the room over rug. Such an arrangement will give your space a well-defined and tidy look.

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5. Avoid to Be too Themey

It is often seen that when it comes to redesigning a room people love to use themes that are already quite popular. Using such themes not only gives your space a reprise and boring look, but they also lacks individuality. Thus, it’s better to give your room a unique look by using furniture, materials, art works and paint colour that you like the most. In this way, you will be able to create a look that is not drawn out of clichés.

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6. Create Focal Point with a Star Piece

Just the way there are leading and supporting roles in a movie, in the same way there are supporting and leading furnishes in a room. The supporting furnishes are to make the star piece, focal point of the room, so it can draw every visitor’s attention instantly. However, avoid giving everything a leading role because otherwise it will become a visual clamour. Moreover, it’s easy to find a single thing that can draw attention rather than looking for various gems. You can use an unusual headboard, piece of art, a vivid hood in the kitchen as focal point in order to draw attention.

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12 Decorating Tips to Give Your Rooms a New Look (Part 1)

Generally it is believed that interior decorators perhaps follow a secret book of rules to decorate a space, but in reality there are no hard and fast rules to design a place. The reason behind it is that human beings are creative types, as they like to explore new things, love to follow their dreams and intuitions. Nevertheless, this does not mean that there are no rules at all, as interior designers do follow some rough codes when they décor a place.

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These rough codes are followed because they enable them to achieve good results every time. Rough codes are actually few tried and tested things that have always worked for the designers. It is not too difficult for anyone to master them, as you can use them right away. Below Wilson Fink Kitchen and Interiors has listed few decorating tips for your home.That will work more as foundation course for you in order to develop your own rule-breaking and creative instinct.

1. Pick the Right Paint

It is often observed that when people move from one home to another they usually want to use the same paint colour on its walls that they had used in their previous house. This approach does not work every time for people because the light sources are different in each house. Also, there are thousands of shades, tones and tints of a paint colours and each one of them looks different in different homes. Thus, it is quite possible that what looks good in the previous house may not look great in the new home. Therefore, when selecting a paint colour it is important that you must keep the material, fabric, artwork, rug and other things of the room in your mind too.

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2. Avoid Overcrowding a Room

While placing furniture in your room one must bear in mind that they should avoid overcrowding the space because gracious living means having enough space to move easily. There is no need to fill a room with extra furniture. In fact, it’s best to utilize the same amount to buy few but high quality and good looking pieces for the space. In this way, you will not only be able to enough space to manoeuvre easily, but fine pieces of furniture will give your room a new look as well

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3. Hang Paintings at Right Height

Artwork or paintings always look great when they are hanged at the right height. Museums and art galleries pays great attention to this fact because average eye level of human beings is 57 inches. Thus, they hang each painting at a height of 57 to 60 inches from the ground, so homeowners should also do the same.

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However, sometimes people hang paintings little higher in a room where the roof soar, but remember artwork needs to be hanged at human scale and not according to the structure’s scale. If you are not sure about the scale then take a picture of your room. The picture will reveal whether you need a small or tall painting for the room.

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Useful Storage Solutions for Home Owners (Part 2)

In the previous part we at Wilson Fink Kitchen and Interiors gave home owners four new ideas to improve the storage capacity in their cooking space. If they worked well for you then, here are few more storage solutions for your home that will give it a more neat and clean look.

Rolling Shelf

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People who have kitchens with low storage space always struggle to find a place to keep different things. The best advice for such people is that they should get a two-wheel rolling shelf. The tiered shelf will not only give them more room to store things especially odd shaped items and small appliances like toaster, but also serve as an extra countertop whenever or wherever they need it. Given that one day they can use it as a baking station and other day they can use to peel the vegetables and fruits.

Place Kitchen Tools Within Your Reach

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Whenever, you will consult an expert about the arrangement of your kitchen they will always advise you to place the things in an order so you would not face any problem in using them. In short, it means that place your kitchen tools like spoons, spatulas and more close to your stove, so they should remain within your reach at all times. It is often seen that people stuff jars with spoons and spatulas but keep it away from the stove rather than placing it in the centre or front. Thus, one should think before placing their regularly used kitchen tools, so they would not have to waste time and energy in grabbing them every time.

Baskets are Forever

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Many believe that baskets are now out of fashion, but in actual fact they are immortal and will remain around us till the end, as they are extremely useful when it comes to storing things smartly. Baskets can take the place of bins that many people use in their kitchens to cover dead spaces. And the best way to do so is by installing couple of shelves at such a place. Then, place some baskets over them and you will have a great new storing place for your tools and other stuff.

Hide Appliances

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Those days are gone when rarely-used appliances used to block your view or hog your shelves, as today designers like to hide them behind cabinet doors. Thus, now you would not have to keep your microwave, toaster or any other rarely-used appliance at a countertop, as cleaner look is the latest trend. Moreover, it favours you by giving you more free space for other items.

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Useful Storage Solutions for Home Owners (Part 1)

Wilson Fink Kitchen & Interiors has always tried its best to give its customers in the UK best storage solutions. It is because of this very reason the dedicated and skillful team of Wilson Fink has introduced a wide variety of kitchen and interior designs. Besides that Wilson Fink also likes to give people useful tips regarding storage and decoration of homes. So maintaining the tradition the British interior designing firm has listed some useful tips for home owners that will enable them to store their things more easily in kitchen.

Use Vintage Cabinets:

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Sometimes it happens that small things either get lost or look bit messy in big drawers or cabinets. To avoid this problem the best solution is that home owners should either get a vintage cabinet or library card catalogs. Given that it will enable them to store as many small items as they can because it offer multiple stories that displays small things without giving a untidy look. You can easily get a vintage or old library card catalogs from an antique shop or any of the flea markets near you.  

Stretch Storage Cabinets to the Top:

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The biggest problem with kitchen storage is that majority of the home owners does not stretch their cabinets all the way to the top. As a result, they do not get enough space to store their kitchen items, but if they somehow manage to build up their cabinets in the cooking space it can prove quite useful. No matter whether you have built open shelves, wall of shelves or have a stylish pitched roof because sometimes building more is the solution of the problem. 

Hang Pans and Pots on Side Bars:

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It is often seen that some home owners hang their pots and pans on the hooks of the kitchen walls or with the pot rack. This particular storage solution just does not look very appealing in every house. Instead, it’s best to hang the most-used pans and pots on the side bar of a kitchen cabinet. In this way home owners will be able to keep their pans and pots out of a visitor’s sight, as they will not be hanging at eye level anymore.

Make Drawer for Vegetables:

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Many home owners face problems when it comes to storing vegetables, as they lose all their freshness when kept in extreme or hot temperature. The best solution for this kind of storage is that home owns should make drawers for vegetables in which they will not only remain cool, but their freshness will also remain intact.Above all, such kind of storage will enable vegetables to last for more than a week time. So either make one or dedicate a drawer for vegetables in your kitchen because it will not only save you some bucks, but also keep the counter tops of your cooking space too. 

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Hottest Interior Trends of 2014 (Part 2)

Previously, we at Wilson Fink Kitchen and Interior have introduced you to four hottest interior trends of 2014. Now in this episode we will shed light on four new interior trends that will instantly gain your attention. 

Hair on Hide:

One of the latest trends of this year is hair on cushions, consoles, couches, tables and settee. Although, this trend has not emerged for the first time, but now it seems to be steaming up as a number of designers have recently used it. Natural hair on hide, however, looks great, but there is a big controversy attached with it, as there is no shortage of big voices that are strongly against the use of animal skin. Nevertheless, this does not mean at all that there is no humane way to get hold of animal skins, as you can get the one which have no use once they are off. 

Light Coloured Woods:

Lighter coloured woods is another way to make your interior look more luscious and tempting, as this trend is slowly becoming popular among the designers during this year. Thus, if you are looking to use these light coloured woods in your house then, cherry and oak are the two best options. Whether its durability, design or aesthetic appeal that you are after. The reason for recommending oak and cherry is that they both are high in quality and will prove a stylish and exquisite work of art for generations to come.

Use of Blue:

As far as the latest trend in colours is concerned blue has been declared as the hottest shade of the 2014. Given that it has been spotted nearly everywhere, whether it’s a catwalk on the ramp or exhibition of home design. Though, there is no harm in persisting with one shade, but if you are not comfortable with it then, you can always use various shades of blue like azure, cobalt,beryl, sapphire and teal. Besides these five shades of blue you can also go with navy blue, as it is also gains strong traction. The best thing about this hade is that it gives a soothing and pleasant feel to eyes. To further boost the look of your interior use soft shade cushions, cupboards and other accessories with blue.

Piquant Pineapples:

The piquant pineapple shade is one of the specific trends that can never be generalized, as you can see it home design exhibitions, prints, catwalks and designs. No matter where ever you use it pineapple simply looks delectable, so do not be shy to opt for this delicious shade.  

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