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Archive for the ‘Walls’ Category
Mon, August 18, 2008 12:13 pm By James Coolridge  Printer friendly version
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 Everyone of us need to remodel our homes at some time or the other. Sometimes it’s the kitchen, sometimes the bathroom floor and sometimes the backsplashes. What if we employ a means that not only mends these surfaces but also adds beauty to your homes? We are talking of pebble wall tiles which if used, can uplift your room décor in more ways than you can think of.
How does this happen?
In a nutshell pebble wall tiles are about putting together identical beach-stones that are attached manually onto a mesh backing of 12″ by 12″ size. These stones are smooth and come in a variety of colors. South East Asian countries, particularly Indonesia is specially known for its large variety of colorful and designed seashore stones, which are commonly used for these natural tiles. This tiling method helps you to remodel any surface in your house or just decorate it for beauty sake, for that matter.
The benefits!
These are some quick benefits this form of tiling can give to us.
• You can use this method to beautify not only your homes, but offices, restaurants, hotels and other places as well. It can be used both outdoors as well as indoors.
• You may use it for dry as well as wet surfaces such as shower flooring or as a sink backsplash.
• The process of installing it is extremely easy and takes only a few hours.
Some basics:
If you really intend to appreciate the beauty of these nature-made panels, it is suggested that you remove the excess grout stuck on it with a wet sponge before using them. This will help you to expose maximum number of stones.
You can also remove the grout after you’ve stuck them with the adhesive but make sure it has completely dried up before you start scrubbing it.
Pebble Wall Tile installation is a fun activity with on technical or physical effort required on your side. Just that if you are doing it for the first time, read about it on various forums on the internet and other platforms so that you know a little more than nothing before going for it.
Tags: Floor Tiles, tiles, Mending surfaces, mending floors, floor repairing, pebble wall tiles, pebble
Sun, June 22, 2008 1:27 pm By James Coolridge
 When it comes to choosing wallpapers for your home, you will get confused by the thousands of colors, patterns to choose from. So how will you know which wallpaper will suit the atmosphere to create the right mood? Here’s a list of some of the types of wallpapers.
Vinyl Wallpaper
This all-purpose wallpaper will be a perfect choice for your bathroom, kitchen, children’s rooms ‘coz it is durable and can stand up to some degree of scrubbing and moisture.
Foil Wallpaper
Add an interesting touch to small spaces with foil wallpapers.
Coated fabric wallpaper
Use this wallpaper for low-humid areas of your home. Not best suited for bathrooms or wall exposed to grease because of the underlying layer of fabric coated with a liquid form of vinyl.
Flock Wallpaper
This is best for formal areas such as dining room. Although flocks are washable, rubbing and scrubbing can damage them.
Tags: vinyl wallpapers, foil wallpaper, coated fabric wallpaper.
Sun, June 8, 2008 1:25 pm By James Coolridge
 Do you wanna fill up those odd spaces in your home? If yes, then why not make the spaces more interesting with some contemporary art? Here’s how to use the art form as an element of your home décor.
Contemporary art comes in different styles- they range from wild splashes of bold colors to those with smooth lines and warm colors that make the whole atmosphere cozier. Shop for a contemporary art; let’s say the one done by a famous artist!
Once you have done the shopping, try out unique ideas of presenting it. If you want small pieces, increase the quantity of purchase. Since art doesn’t have to be necessarily hung on wall, frame them nicely and place them on a coffee table or a shelf. Hang one or two on the walls.
Once the art is placed or hung in the spaces, highlight them with proper lighting. This will give it a stunning look.
So next time when the visitors drop in your home, decorate your residence with some unique contemporary art, the guests will surely be bowled over.
Tags: Contemporary art decoration, bold colors, cozier atmosphere.
Tue, May 27, 2008 12:41 pm By James Coolridge
 When it comes to beautifying the walls, deciding between wallpaper and paint can be very tricky because each has its advantages and disadvantages. So here is a list of the pros and cons of paint and wallpaper which will hopefully reduce a whole lot of confusion in the choice. Read on and decide whether you want to paint the walls of or apply the wallpaper themes.
Advantages of wallpaper:
There are hundreds and thousands of wallpaper patterns, textures and colors to choose from. The wallpaper patterns range from florals (widely used), geometric shapes and even landscapes. You can decide different themes to each room in your home. Textured wallpapers add liveliness to the walls which is not provided by the paints.
Wallpapers are perhaps the artistic ways to decorate the walls. They have the ability to hide the imperfections in your walls. Wallpapers are convenient to use and cheap as compared to paints. You can make a surface look like wood, bricks, metal or straw simply with wallpaper.
Disadvantages of wallpaper:
Keeping the dirt off your wallpaper is a daunting task. Wallpapers get easily stained and those that are stain proof are costlier. If the wallpaper is exposed to sunlight, over time, your wallpaper will fade and ultimately loose all its colors. You should be very careful in selecting the place for the wallpaper. So if your room has a wide veranda, large windows or a balcony, better paint the area rather than using wallpaper.
Advantages of paint:
Paint requires low maintenance as compared to wallpaper. Paints can last for many years as compared to wallpapers. Moreover, the color of the paint will not fade as quickly as the color of a wallpaper fades. Once you have painted your walls, you need not to be so worried about maintaining and cleaning your walls. Stains can be easily removed off the wall if it is painted or else you can re-paint the stained area with the same color. On the other hand, the entire panel of wallpaper requires to be replaced if only a small part of the wall is stained.
Disadvantages of paint:
Wallpaper offer you wide range of colors and patterns which is not found much in paint. Wallpapers can create illusions instantly which the paint cannot. The designs illustrated in wallpaper can be flawless. However, the paint designs would not be as detailed and flawless as those in wallpapers.
Now that you know the limitations and advantages of both wallpapers and paints, it is up to you how you want to decorate your walls.
Tags: Wallpaper, Paint, maintenance, texture
Sun, April 20, 2008 11:02 am By Seth Eslin
 Tapestry is an ancient form of art. Tapestries are one of the best choices for wall decoration because of their elegance. They add an ambience to your rooms. For a unique and stunning appeal of your home, hang wall hanging tapestries which come in a wide range.
Some of them are Unicorn tapestry, Royal Hunt scenes, Oriental tapestry, floral and still life, medieval art forms and Renaissance wall hanging tapestries. Contemporary tapestries bring the ancient art form into modern lifestyle.
Tapestry is perhaps the most effective and expressive form of art gifted to the world. If you are an art lover, go to the stores, explore the art form and bring back some magnificent tapestries to decorate your walls.
Tags: Tapestry wall paintings, Unicorn tapestry, Royal Hunt scenes, Oriental tapestry
Thu, April 3, 2008 6:30 pm By James Coolridge
 Paint is the most influential home interior decorating element. They set the mood of a room. The right painting approach can breathe in life to the walls of your home. Here are some interior painting ideas for you.
The first step its to visit a hardware or paint store and purchase a handful of paint swatches that match your decorating ideas.
Choosing the colors:
Dining rooms and libraries are usually painted in varying shades of red. They are becoming popular in kitchens and bedrooms as well.
If you want to feel the warmth, tone down pure orange color. These are often used as accent shades.
To create a bright and pleasing environment, you can also opt for the shades of yellow.
As far as the cool colors are concerned, green is one of the prominent colors that have the ability to blend easily with any room.
Blue is regarded as a peaceful color. Light blue can make a room appear bright and refreshing, while a deep blue can create a sober mood. Use blue in any room of your home.
Violet is getting more and more recognition due to its connection to romance. Violet is also being used in bedrooms and living rooms to communicate an air of serenity.
Pastel colors are best to create a comfortable and airy feeling to your rooms.
If you want to add texture and depth to your walls, go for various patterns which can be created on the walls.
Patterns in walls:
Wall Stenciling - this interior painting idea involves applying color to a wall, floor, or ceiling through cutout areas of a template that create a design. When the cutout template or stencil is removed, the pattern remains.
You can have various patterns to suit the mood of different rooms. For instance, patterns including animals, flowers, and stars can bring life to your kids’ room.
Faux painting - (pronounced “foe”) means “false”. To faux paint is to paint one object to resemble another.
Faux paintings are used to create the illusion of natural materials such as marble, wood, granite.
Rubber Stamping is one of the best interior painting ideas because they are super fast and easy.
Tags: warm colors, faux painting, wall stenciling, neutral colors
Thu, April 3, 2008 12:36 pm By James Coolridge
 Wall fountains add tranquility to a room full of activity. So if you are looking to add some boldness to the hallway or an entryway and if your room has some floor space to be filled, the indoor wall fountains will be the perfect element for décor.
There are a variety of them to choose. For instance, you can opt for wall fountains with water flowing down a chiseled slate into a clear rectangular trough filled with quartz, or you can go for water sliding down a textured stone surface.
If you wanna add a wall fountain but don’t have much space, choose a tall and narrow wall fountain to fill the wall space.
If the furniture is generally white and needs some color to be added, go for marble wall mounted fountain. There are also other types of indoor wall fountains with a dash of color in them.
Indoor wall fountains are eye-catching design features that can incorporate the natural soothing sounds of waterfalls in your home. They create a truly harmonized atmosphere.
Tags: wall fountain, Walls
Wed, April 2, 2008 3:10 pm By James Coolridge
 Walls of your home make a statement of your tastes, preferences and outlook of your life. Beautiful walls will surely make an impact in the minds of your visitors. Here are a few tips to decorate your walls to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Metal wall art:
If you are in search of a versatile piece to decorate the walls, go for metal wall arts, preferably wrought iron art pieces. Since wrought iron is black, it suits any color scheme of a room.
Tapestry:
You can put up wall tapestries on the empty walls. They have exquisite paintings and drawings designed on them. You can hang them in drawing room, dining room, hall way, corridors, besides the staircase, bed room, and even in the kitchen!
Large wall clocks:
Large wall clock is a must-have for home decoration. You can choose clocks such as cuckoo clocks, aviation clocks and mantle clocks for the walls.
Tags: wall tapestry, large clocks, wrought iron art pieces.
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