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10 Ideas To Arrange A Balcony, Courtyard And Terrace

Written by Brenda on March 27, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on 10 Ideas To Arrange A Balcony, Courtyard And Terrace

What is there in common between a balcony, a courtyard, and a terrace? This outdoor space which belongs only to you deserves some adjustments to become a real living space. Small, medium or large, there are a thousand ways to adapt the ideas that will follow to your surface, your budget and your tastes. Overview of the best ways to add value to your outdoor spaces.

Garden Furniture: The Essential

Ok, this is the basis for making a living space outside. Classic but effective, the garden furniture allows you to make the most of its grounds. With family or friends, the armchairs or sofas arranged on the terrace transform the terrace into a place of relaxation, suitable for lively meals or peaceful aperitifs.

Large tables, coffee tables, and parasol complete garden furniture where there remains only the style to choose. If you only have a small space, think of the bench or the chest covered with a few cushions, perfect for improvised aperitifs on the balcony.

Lighting That Throws

Lighting is what turns a pleasant space during the day into a pleasant space 24 hours a day. To extend the summer evenings, installing lighting in your living areas is essential. You have of course the choice: light spots on the ground or on the facade, LED strips or pretty lanterns that light up after dark.

This lighting contributes to the ambiance of your terrace, whether strong, colorful or subdued, the choice is yours. Also, think of solar lighting which has the advantage of not requiring any electrical installation and which can be changed place at any time.

A Zen Corner For Relaxation

Relaxing outdoors is also possible at home. A small furnished corner, if possible far from the hubbub and delimited by a terrace or a veil will create a perfect relaxation space for reading, listening to the wind or meditating. With a deckchair or an armchair arranged on a wooden platform surrounded by greenery, the Zen corner of the garden will certainly be your new favorite place.

And with a little reading arranged in a basket or pretty lemongrass candles to keep mosquitoes away in the evening, you create an ideal Zen space. In a courtyard or on a balcony, the exercise is more strenuous but a nice armchair separated by a screen can also do the trick or just a hammock. Take advantage of the walled corners of a courtyard to create an area of privacy.

Flowers Galore in your Courtyard

With a very vegetable decoration and flowers in quantity, we create a pleasant and soothing atmosphere. Ideal for the balcony or the terrace area! Planters, small and large pots, by multiplying the species and sizes of flowers, we create a small botanical garden where we like to spend time. And if you like the scents of your favorite flowers, you can install them all-around your armchair to bathe in floral scents from spring.

By adjusting the size of plants and containers, you can adjust this tip to all available surfaces. The more limited space, the more it is necessary to choose a common thread for your plants and their containers. It can be a color like white here, a material (the anthracite resin tanks for example) or even a style of plants (succulents, Mediterranean).

A corner For Improvised Cafes

Ideal on a small balcony, the coffee corner offers a charming relaxation space, which transforms into a dinette corner for two if necessary. With a space-saving table and chairs, or even foldable to have space once stored, the balcony is also ready for breakfast or an aperitif.

And to make the most of your balcony on hot days, an umbrella or an arbor provides refreshing shade. If this idea is perfect for a balcony corner, it also very well complements real garden furniture when you are in a house with a large terrace. This possibility of creating several convivial corners in a garden is even a very good idea to organize the space.

A Vegetable Garden Or Chewable Plants

Whatever the size of your garden, even your balcony, you can easily install a small vegetable patch. A simple planter with cherry tomatoes, radishes, and cut salad is already a pleasure every day. If you have more space, you can opt for very productive square bins.

Finally, a real garden will allow you to create rows or mounds to savor a wide variety of fresh products throughout the year. And even why not a greenhouse to prepare your seedlings, which adds cachet near the house. The only essential concern is, of course, the exhibition. For beautiful vegetables, you need sun, otherwise, pass your turn.

An Aromatic Garden Or Even A Priest’s Garden

Thyme, mint, chives or rosemary. With your aromatic space on the balcony or on the terrace, the cuisine will gain flavor. Easy to place in small pots or planters, your aromatic corner can also be more elaborate and help decorate your balcony.

A few earthen bins delimited by small wooden planks, and here is the balcony which has become an aromatic garden in which we like to stroll. If you have more room in the garden, bet on a real priest’s garden that combines visual charm with generosity in aromatic and medicinal plants. And what fragrances on hot days!

A Swing Or Hammock For A Little Magic

The swing always sends us back to our childhood dreams. Whether compact on a balcony or larger on a terrace or at the bottom of a garden, it acts as a point of attraction in your space. And once you’re there, it’s a cocoon that isolates you from the rest of the world. Remember to protect it from bad weather in winter but take advantage of it during the summer.

It is also better to install it on a stable support, whether it is a hard terrace or an earth floor whose flatness you have checked.

A Playground For Children

No need to go to the park, it’s the park that settles at your place! Sandbox, games, and toys galore, and your children can play outside quietly while staying at home. And with privacy screens surrounding the field, you preserve your privacy and that of your loved ones. With the corner cabin, it is quick and easy to find or store all your outdoor gear for all-day fun.

Of course, depending on the age of the children, you can also install a trampoline, a swing, a slide or even gymnastic equipment. No more asking them to let go of the console to go play outside, they will go on their own.

A Cabin Like Robinson

The cabin in the garden is always a success. With a little space, installing a log cabin transforms your exterior and your activities. Multifunctional, you can have coffee and sunshine on sunny days. The storage space also allows you to store all your gardening or DIY tools, but also bikes or outdoor games.

Children will find a fun playground outside the house and a few plants or decorations and garlands will end up making your outdoor playhouse look festive. And on your balcony or on your terrace, a more modest version to store cushions and small hand tools will also add its touch of charm.

A Boudoir Style Bedroom

Written by Brenda on March 25, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on A Boudoir Style Bedroom

The bedroom is the place of rest and relaxation par excellence. If you like warm and refined atmospheres, this room which combines style and softness is made for you such as a boudoir style. To arrange it, we opt for rounded shapes, soft materials, velvet, and a palette of subtle shades, from powder pink to gray-green through a few hints of celadon blue. We combine patterned wallpapers, origami, and plant, to print the atmosphere. A DIY dressing table and screen complete the decor. Their clean lines, in a revamped Art Deco version, add elegance while the brass lights instill a precious touch that finalizes the boudoir spirit of the room.

The Strengths Of The Boudoir Room

The walls covered with chic duo underbody green and gray wallpaper origami powder pink and golden.
The brass fixtures, sconces, and lamps, art deco revisited mode.
A tailor-made dressing table with clean, soft lines.
A second wallpaper with a vegetable motif that enlivens and gives character.
A DIY screen that combines Art Deco trends and Japanese influences.
On the floor, a carpet and an ivory carpet, for light and maximum softness.
Soft materials, and especially velvet, for a resolutely cozy atmosphere.

Japanese Influences

To properly mark the style of the room, we start by creating a palette of shades. The pastel tones being synonymous with softness, we put on the powdery pink associated with gray-green.

By varying these colors in different ways, in the form of paintings and wallpapers, we create relief and enlarge the space.

On the ground, we opt for a velvet carpet in ivory color to bring a maximum of light.

It is added by installing a soft carpet with patterns of the same color.

To boost the volume of the room, the proportions of the different wall coverings are mixed.

On one side of the room, we create an elegant setting with a base in gray-green paint associated with wallpaper in powder pink origami pattern.

On the other side of the bedroom, we adopt the full-height installation of a wallpaper with a vegetable motif that subtly asserts its presence.

An Elegant Dressing Table

To install the boudoir spirit, we create a custom dressing table adapted to the dimensions of the room and compact.

Easy to make, it consists of two MDF shelves resting on a simple cleat fixed to the wall and invisible.

The upper shelf is aligned with the base of the adjacent wall and the whole is painted in the same shade, for perfect integration.

We complete the two shelves of the dressing table by installing two oblong mirrors above, in an art deco spirit revisited.
The two levels of the dressing table do not have the same function, they are provided with different depths, like an open secretary.
The most decorative: the rounded or curved edges of the shelves which bring softness and elegance.

A DIY Art Deco Screen

The other flagship element of chic boudoirs is the large screen. It is made to measure in MDF, without nails or screws: the panels simply fit together thanks to long notches.

The clean lines of the screen evoke much the styling inspiration from Japanese as the Art Deco elegance, with a mix of rounded edges and angles.

For the precious touch, it creates lines hollow that is put in value by painting their background in gold, as the songs of the various panels.

A Precious Decoration

We complete the decoration of the room, taking care not to overload the space to keep the chic and Zen spirit of Japanese inspiration.

We favor lamps with clean lines, in keeping with the revamped Art Deco style: table lamp and brass wall light blend perfectly into this universe.

Subtle and elegant wink: the switches reproduce the old ceramic models.

Flagship material of the Art Deco style, velvet is everywhere in the room: curtains, eiderdowns, cushions, poufs, and stools bring the delicacy of their colors and texture.

It is also thought to pompoms, ideal complement to this type of decor and can enhance the kiss or cushions.

In echo, the patterns of wallpaper, add some vegetable keys: dried grasses, fan palm leaves or bouquet of foliage.

As for objects, we favor touches of gold and origami-style ceramic elements.

A Laundry Room In The Garage

Written by Brenda on March 21, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on A Laundry Room In The Garage

Fancy a real practical laundry? The direction of the garage, where she will be able to live with the car. To make the most of the surface, install the laundry room in the center and use the surrounding volume to organize an ironing area and install modular and versatile storage spaces that are backed up along the walls. This new layout is an opportunity to replace the old hot water tank with a thermodynamic model, synonymous with energy savings. To give style to this functional space, we are inspired by the trendy plant workshop, which mixes elements of industrial inspiration and many plants, in pots or hanging.

The strong points of the laundry room in the garage
An ironing area, with table, iron, and clothes rack.
Workshop partitions that hide the washing machine, the dryer and plenty of storage.
Plants in abundance, posed or suspended, for an indoor greenhouse effect.
Large modular storage against the rear wall for storage.
A thermodynamic water heater, synonymous with energy-saving.
A multi-use storage set for the whole family.

A plant Island

To optimize space and circulation, the laundry room is installed in a compact central island.

The island is materialized by workshop partitions installed on three sides: they hide machines and connections while letting the light filter in the upper part.

To make the link between the top of the partitions and the ceiling, we add a wooden structure, painted black.

In the spirit of the plant workshop trend, plants are installed at the top, in hanging pots in the shape of a ball.
For harmony, complete with globes suspensions, which blend into the plant decor.
At the rear of the machines, a formwork helps hide the pipes: we took the opportunity to place on top of a series of small planters.
This creates a plant edge without encroaching on the work surface installed above the machines and storage.

A compact and practical laundry room

The width of the island allows accommodating a washing machine and a dryer, as well as a 60 cm wide storage unit.

For easy access and use, the machines are raised by about 45cm by placing them on a reinforced structure.

The layout of this space with storage is made with boxes, drawers and kitchen worktop.

Practical tip: when loading or unloading the machine, the upper drawers allow you to place a large laundry basket.

The other two drawers allow you to store all cleaning products and view them in the blink of an eye.

Storage under the washing machine and under the dryer is completed by a half-column with sliding baskets, practical to handle and ideal for storage.

We use the free space around the island to deploy the ironing table with linen and work plan at hand.

We complete with practical accessories, space-saving or mobile. Specific wall support allows you to store the iron and ironing board and make room for cleaning in an instant.

Equipped with casters, the extendable rack, and the laundry baskets can easily be moved to the desired location, to hang or sort the laundry.

Optimized Storage

Thanks to the position of the laundry room, you can invest the walls to provide additional storage in the garage. And no need to be a particular handyman with the Hub System! This modular storage system made up of metal tubes and rails are very easy to fit together. A large shelf is obtained from floor to ceiling, adapted to the space available and the size of the items to be stored: utility cases, bottle racks, tools or small equipment.

Storage For The Whole Family

For all the accessories and objects that we use daily or that we want to store temporarily, we arrange another modular storage space along the wall of the entrance.

Also very easy to make, it is made up of Space Kub boxes that are fitted with braces or doors according to the needs and nature of the objects to be stored.

We also think of wire baskets, to slide into the boxes: ideal for viewing the content of what is stored!

Above the boxes, we also install small wire shelves, suitable for small objects.

We don’t necessarily think about it, but it’s always practical to have a trash can on hand!

Instead, it is placed where there is the most passage, next to the storage located at the entrance.

In addition to the two large storage compartments, non-slip hooks are attached to the walls: they allow bulky or bulky objects to be stored without encroaching on the volume of the garage. Perfect for large scale or skateboarding.

Economic Hot Water

We take advantage of the layout of part of the garage in the laundry room to replace the old hot water tank with a thermodynamic model.

It draws the free calories released into the air by the washing machine, dryer, and iron, and transforms them into energy to produce hot water.

Economical and easy to use, it can be controlled remotely: you can program, manage absences and view the consumption of domestic hot water at any time.

Tropical Style In The Dining Room

Written by Brenda on March 19, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on Tropical Style In The Dining Room

Do you want exoticism, abundance and a warm atmosphere? We have the solution! By mixing maximalism and tropical inspirations, you can radically transform the atmosphere of a room, like the dining room here. The centerpiece, the fresco wallpaper that sets the tone and invites you to travel. This life-size decor is contrasted with graphic flooring to form an original decorative duo. In this visually strong universe, we favor for the high table and the DIY dresser clean lines and an intense and chic blue-green shade. Accumulations of glass lights, accessories made of natural materials and plants do the rest.

The Strong Points Of The Maximalist Dining Room

A fresco wallpaper that signs the tropical decoration of the room.
An accumulation of lights that dresses the volume and adds the touch of chic.
The walls painted in green smoked to complete the effect “bubble of nature.”
A sober and chic dresser made with kitchen furniture.
A hyper graphic tiled floor that contrasts with the mural while highlighting it.
A DIY high table, sober but in intense color.
Of plants, of small furniture and accessories Natural materials that reinforce the impression of lush nature.

A Life-Size Wallpaper

The maximalist tendency consisting of mixing patterns, materials, and objects, opting for a fresco-type wallpaper is a guarantee of success!

Here, the XXL wallpaper immerses the room in a tropical universe and sets the tone for a plentiful and exotic decor.

In order not to overdo it, we use fresco wallpaper on a single wall, preferably the one that will remain free, without furniture.

For the other walls of the dining room, we favor a soft shade that extends the spirit of the fresco: a smoky green very close to the background shade of the wallpaper.

To give relief and a ” cabin ” spirit, we partially cover the wall with paneling which we paint with the same smoky green.

A graphic floor

Who says maximalism says the mixture of patterns and visual shock, as here where the black and white diamond floor tiles oppose its chic graphics to the luxuriance of the tropical landscape.

The patterned tiling draws a large central carpet, which is surrounded by black tiling to make the transition with the walls.

A little tip: by shifting the laying of the tiles, and therefore the position of the diamonds, we can vary the pattern created and give the floor a little more dynamism.

DIY dresser and high table

In this teeming universe, we opt for furniture with clean lines that allows ” calm the game ” and maintain a balance.

In this spirit, a high table is created, like a central island: two kitchen worktops rest on a masonry structure and dress its sides.

We choose a shade in harmony with the tropical spirit of the decor: a blue-green reminiscent of the emerald waters of the tropics. And of course, we paint the visible reverse side of the worktops in the same shade as the top.

The real plus that gives originality to the DIY table: the masonry base covered with the same tiling as that placed on the ground, for a beautiful new and graphic effect!

It matches the dresser in the high table also on realizing the measurement with kitchen cabinets and cheeks selected from the same shades of blue-green.

To finalize the furniture, the top is made using the same work surface as that used for the high table.

Decorative shelves

In the spirit of the display cases integrated into the dressers, the low storage elements are completed by installing a few shelves above the sideboard, on the part of the wall covered with paneling.

To keep the spirit of nature, we use planks of rough sawn wood painted in smoky green: the shelves thus blend into the decor.

Side objects and accessories, we fully play the card of maximalism. We put in particular on an accumulation of luminaires by installing a cluster of suspensions.

We opt for the globe- type models in textured and colored glass that bring elegance while dressing the top of the room’s volume.

For small furniture, especially chairs, we put on light forms, wired feet, and natural materials.

For exotic plants placed here and there in the dining room, we use baskets and baskets with an artisanal look that reinforces the natural atmosphere.

The same aesthetic for the table lamp, with its metal tripod and its high rattan part matching the style of high chairs.

The little extra decoration: the mirror to place on one of the walls adjacent to the wallpaper fresco.

In addition to the light, the latter, by reflecting the tropical landscape, creates additional animation.

Tips To Decorate Your House For A Party

Written by Brenda on March 4, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on Tips To Decorate Your House For A Party

Are you organizing a party at your home soon? In that case, it can be smart to make the necessary preparations. For example, choose a nice theme for your party, so that you can adapt the layout of your home to this theme. You can also mention this theme in the invitation to your parties so that guests can take this into account when choosing their outfit. Fun themes are princes and princesses, a Dutch evening or, for example, a party on the Hawaii theme. You can certainly use this latter theme during the warm summer months.

Also, Involve Your Garden At The Party Location

In the summer you can involve the garden at the party location. For example, rent a number of party tents so that you can continue until late in the evening. In addition, the party tents protect your partygoers from a summer shower. It can also be nice to buy a number of inflatable swimming pools. These naturally do not have to be large swimming pools! It is often enough to buy children’s pools. This way visitors have the opportunity to stand with their feet in the water for a while to cool off. Ideal with the Hawaii theme\, or a similar theme. How do you decorate the gelding when you involve it in your party location?

Tip: search the internet for photos of garden parties! It can give you inspiration for the design of your own garden at a parties coming summer. In the winter, the garden is logically less suitable as a parties location. Not only is it too cold to party here, but a lot of heat will also escape from your home if the door keeps closing and closing.

Get The Interior Of Your Home For More Space

To furnish your home yourself for the upcoming parties, it can first of all be smart to remove your furniture. On the one hand, this prevents nasty stains in the upholstery. In addition, other forms of damage are prevented if, for example, people want to jump on a couch or chair. You could place a number of standing tables in the room instead of your normal interior. You can then provide these standing tables with trays with nuts and, for example, cubes of cheese. In addition, it offers your guests the opportunity to lean on this when they start to get tired.

Rent Lamps And A Music System

Make your home more comfortable with the rental of lamps from a music installation. There are various websites where you can rent such party equipment for at home during your party. It is advisable to make your reservation for such equipment on time. In this way, you prevent the lamps and music system from already being rented out when you need it. You can turn on a playlist or hire a deejay to control the music. What do you prefer?

How To Decorate Your Home In Mediterranean Style

Written by Brenda on March 4, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on How To Decorate Your Home In Mediterranean Style

If you love the style of Greek or Italian houses, then you should look at the Mediterranean style for your own interior.

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In today’s post, we want to show you how you can integrate the Mediterranean style into your home. In addition to Italian and Greek houses, you often see this style with properties on the coast in Spain. We also often see city homes that are far from the coast in this atmosphere.

The use of Mediterranean decoration is the best way to evoke the feelings we get when we are in a beautiful place. So wherever you live, you can always give your house a summer or seaside feeling.

As you will read below, these rooms usually have something rustic. They are normally simple but full of charm. The walls in this type of house are generally free of decoration and minimalist, but here and there some accessories are used.

Below we give you the most important points you need to decorate your home in a Mediterranean style. You will love the result.

Blue and white are a must in the Mediterranean style

You will not get enough of the white and blue color combination that is fundamental to any Mediterranean room. As we have already seen in previous reports, white offers a light and visual space and ensures that rooms appear larger than they actually are.

Blue, on the other hand, takes us to the sky of the Mediterranean (to places such as the Blue Caves on the island of Paxos ). It fills us with serenity. All tones blue work here – turquoise, sky blue, indigo.

You can also add some brown tones – ocher, beige and olive green. With all these colors, your rooms will be light, spacious and airy.

However, the basic color of your house must be white. You can use the other colors in things such as blue glass, bedding, shutters, or crockery, you have many options.

Open Spaces

It is not always possible but does not forget that Mediterranean interiors are usually open spaces. Kitchens that open to the living room or a combined living room and dining room, for example. With an open concept, sunlight can easily brighten up every corner of the room. So if you use curtains, make sure they let in light.

white are a must in the Mediterranean style

To separate the rooms a little, many people use level differences (with one or two steps) or walls with wide, open arches that lead to the rooms.

The exterior of the house is also important for the Mediterranean style, such as the gardens, the patio, and the balcony. They are usually painted white and are full of colorful plants. In Mediterranean houses, people often use these spaces for meetings with family and friends.

Do not use too much furniture to prevent the rooms from becoming too full. The ideal pieces are made of simple but sturdy wood or natural fibers (for chairs) to emphasize the natural feeling.

The Most Common Mediterranean Materials

The most common materials for the Mediterranean style are:

stone
wood
clay

To give you an example, in many houses the wall is left in its original state. In the Mediterranean, walls are usually thick to regulate the temperature.

Exposed wooden beams in the ceiling or walls are also common in Mediterranean houses. Beams give a natural, rustic feel, which is perfect for the Mediterranean style.

As for the floors, some houses usually have stone or blue tiled floors ( such as the Moroccan style ). However, sometimes they also have wooden floors.

Textiles also play an important role in the Mediterranean style that we should certainly not forget. They are normally natural materials that add a rustic look. For example, some houses have wicker lamps or baskets for storing towels.

The most common types of rugs are normally made of cane or rattan. Some even look rough, but it’s all part of their charm.

If you use them in your interior, try also to add other accessories that are made of these materials. For example, you can hang hats on the wall or wrap baskets with natural fibers.

Creating a Mediterranean style in your home is possible with our tips. Use only natural elements and white as a base with different shades of blue to add color. In this way, you create freshness and tranquility.

9 Tips To Prepare For Stress-Free Christmas

Written by Brenda on March 3, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on 9 Tips To Prepare For Stress-Free Christmas

Christmas is already the excitement of the preparations. Decorate the house, find the gifts, make the tree, think of the menu, pack the packages. You can quickly be overwhelmed by everything there is to do. To live the month of December in joy and serenity, we have gathered all the organizational advice that will make your life easier. I promise you will enjoy the Christmas spirit without stress.

Take The Time To Make Lists

To cope with the stress that accumulates, nothing like the lists! They will allow you to plan what needs to be done and give you a clear vision of what remains to be accomplished and when.

To prepare Christmas serenely, we recommend 3 lists :

A list for gifts: before the first name of each person to whom you want to give gifts, take the time to write down all the gift ideas that come to mind. Then you will tick the chosen idea as soon as it has been ordered or purchased.
A list for the house: find the decor of the tree, put the light garlands outside, install the tree. This is the basis. But if you receive, you will also have to take stock of the tables, chairs, tablecloths and perhaps even the beds and bed linen available to accommodate your family. List everything you need to check and everything you need to do to get the house ready for D-Day. A quick glance will help you know where you are.
A list for the menu: planning the menu in advance makes sure you find good products and get out of your head all the questions about the meal. To simplify your life, consider putting dishes on the menu that are prepared in advance. It will always be that much less to manage on D-Day. Game casserole for example or homemade desserts can be prepared the day before or the day before without a problem. Also put on the list all the little extras that make you happy: chocolates, calissons, champagne, drinks for children, a cup of fresh fruit, what we snack on as an aperitif.

Have you made your list? Often, your loved ones will be relieved to have a few ideas that will make you really happy. Take a moment to compile all your wishes. The list can be long it will give the choice to those who love you. And then circulate!

Anticipate Gifts Online

Making gifts from your couch is tempting, isn’t it? Now you can find almost everything online, without having to travel.

But to avoid the stress of last-minute deliveries, it’s best to order everything before December 15th. And for children’s toys, sometimes taken by storm if they are “the toys of the year”, the ideal is to order everything in early December.

If you place your orders early enough, you can take the opportunity to order an Advent calendar. There are now all kinds: for children, men, women and even calendars to fill in yourself and personalize.

Offer intangible

Offer intangible, that is to say, shows, services, moments, it’s win-win. The recipient will not be cluttered with new things, you will not have to store and wrap gifts, and the ecological impact of the intangible is often minimal. And in addition to all these good reasons, you can often find these gifts without traveling, online for example.

And if you know fans of decoration or DIY, you can offer them DIY lessons with Leroy Merlin.

The little extra that makes you happy: What if you offered a collective gift? A show to see together, a family weekend in an amusement park or a European capital, a cooking class? The pleasure of meeting in a few weeks will be increased tenfold!

Choosing The Perfect Location For The Tree

The location of the tree is more important than it seems. Why? Because you are going to live with him for several weeks first. And so, it is better that it is not in a crossing area. This will avoid rubbing against it, at the risk of knocking off its thorns more quickly. But as it is also the central point around which you will spend Christmas, it is a question of putting it in the living room. You will enjoy it every evening, by lighting the light garlands.

Do not hesitate to transform the configuration of the living room a bit to make it a place worthy of the name without cluttering the circulation.

Place the tree in a tree bag. It’s practical, easy to remove the tree and you are helping a cause. Stack in the spirit of Christmas!

Create A Home Decor

If you really want to personalize your decor and make some of the elements yourself, there is not a minute to lose!

Plan your DIY sessions to create your homemade tree, charming wreaths or a fake fireplace to welcome Santa Claus.

The little extra that makes you happy: Invite your loved ones, families and children to your creative sessions, planned in advance (Sunday afternoon in December for example). You will have a good time doing the decor all together. Pure Christmas spirit!

Choose A Decoration That We Can Keep After Christmas

Tired of installing a decoration that you have to remove a month later? What if the Christmas decor was all year round? You benefit from a full-time magical decoration and you save yourself the rush of December and the tidying up of January.

To make it work, you just have to choose sober decorative objects, a little magic but not too connoted Christmas. Light garlands, candles, candle jars, stars can light up your interior and exterior throughout the year. On the other hand, the reindeer, the false snow and the red and green decoration, we reserve them in December.

Transform a green plant into a Christmas tree. Like that, we also keep it after Christmas. We promise you that Santa Claus agrees!

Make A Large Storage In The House

About a week before Christmas, it’s time to tidy up the house and clean up before the holidays. You can, of course, schedule a day or a weekend for this but you can also offer the services of a cleaning lady so that everything is neat before the big rush.

It’s also time to put the house in Christmas mode: take out the table and chairs in sufficient quantities. Wash and iron tablecloths and napkins. Prepare the rooms to welcome guests.

Take the opportunity to make the point on held Christmas for the whole family. If you have to do some shopping, do it now because now everything will accelerate.

The little extra that makes you happy: Create your own wreaths with gleaned plants (or bought from the florist if you are in town) such as fir, eucalyptus, berries, lichen. A nice moment of creativity to also share with children.

Anticipate Races And Ingredients That Keep

For your food shopping, make two separate lists. In the first, write down everything that can be bought in advance and stored. In the second, note all the costs that will have to be purchased the same day.

You can already get the whole first list. What is done is no longer to be done. And to save even more time, you can have it delivered. This service is now available in many supermarkets and online grocery stores.

You can organize a gift wrapping session in peace. It’s a good time because all the gifts must have arrived. You can choose papers according to your tastes, bet on simple packaging in kraft paper decorated with plants, or even pack in furoshiki’s, these scarves as pretty as they are useful.

D-Day: Going Into The Kitchen And Delegating

It’s a big day! Do the shopping in the first hour to have time to organize yourself afterward. You can, of course, start the meal preparations. You can also assign a mission to everyone to clear your mind. Paul will take care of opening the oysters, the children prepare the dessert and Tata Louise, who stays for the holidays, offers to manage the entry. In addition, the atmosphere promises to be fun in the kitchen!

It’s time to check that everything is under control :

All the gifts are there, and well wrapped.
All the elements of the meal are there and being prepared.
The decor is finished and the house shines brightly

The little extra that is fun: Establish a family culinary tradition for children. They can make homemade chocolate truffles, shortbread spices, cheese gougères for the aperitif. For them, this dish will have the taste of Christmas and this will keep them busy during this day which promises to be endless until midnight!

How Important Is Decoration In Work Space?

Written by Brenda on February 26, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on How Important Is Decoration In Work Space?

Today, the work space is becoming a place to live: we also go there to carry out our professional missions, daily tasks, order errands, play sports, enjoy the green spaces or the panorama. The border between professional and private life is therefore intimately linked. In the same way that we pay attention to the decor of our house in order to feel good at home and to welcome our guests as well as possible, offices tend to become spaces that must appeal to both employees and external stakeholders. The decoration of work space is, therefore, an integral part of the quality of life at work.

Office Decoration: A Strategic Issue

Office work space Decoration: A Strategic Issue

The decoration is a broad term that includes a set of elements: furniture, furnishings, painting, colors, etc. Its main objective is to beautify a place. When the decoration is associated with the work environment, there are multiple objectives: to differentiate oneself, to attract future talents, to convince customers and to retain current talents. Therefore, the decoration of work spaces is a strategic lever to contribute to the well-being of workers. Especially since they spend most of their day there. Hence, the usefulness of taking good care of your work spaces.

A Reflection Of The Image Of A Company

The first advice that companies can apply is to create premises that match their image. A decoration of a work space in keeping with the history, values and visual identity of the company shows the coherence of the company. The Red Bull company has notably set up offices in Stockholm in keeping with their personality. Thus, adventure and sport, two strong values of the brand are found in the decoration. We then observe the bull, the emblem of Red Bull through the leather, used on certain furniture. Likewise, the colors of the company are taken up in their hall.

So the choice of colors, materials, and furniture should not be trivial in order to keep a clear consistency. When we analyze the furniture used by the new work spaces, we see that adjustable desks, comfortable chairs are preferred. According to Lawrence Knights, founder of the space dedicated to individual well-being and collective performance, Kwerk, “ the key to the place is the attention paid to design.”

An Attractive Tool For The Employer Brand

When the decoration reflects the values of the company, it becomes a major asset for the employer brand. Indeed, companies use it to enhance their image with their different targets: their employees, their customers, and their future talents. A nice decoration, first of all, creates an atmosphere where the employees feel good. The decoration is, therefore, part of corporate culture and brings a feeling of belonging. Subsequently, when an employee is satisfied with his work space, he can become an ambassador for his company. So the work space keeps your talents. In addition, having a work space is essential when you receive your customers.

Indeed, the objective is to seduce customers who come for meetings and make them want to collaborate. Finally, attracting future recruits is an integral part of a new work arrangement. Besides, candidates are concerned about the workplace when they apply. They will then do research on the work spaces of the company in question and will be sensitive to the decor when they go to their recruitment interview. For 40% of employees, the work space was crucial when applying. The decoration is therefore also a key recruitment issue!

An Increase In Well-Being And Performance

According to Actineo, 9 out of 10 employees say they are more productive and creative when their offices are well-appointed. In addition, we can see that performance is linked to well-being at work. Indeed, according to a study by Bloomin, we note that a happy employee is 12% more productive than other employees. The offices would, therefore, influence everyone’s motivation and well-being. Likewise, well-being at work increases when employees feel freer. More and more people are opting for the flex office, which allows them to change their work location at their convenience.

Can You Present Your Company?

Some startups are dusting off a profession as old as the world: painting. Their job is to renovate and repaint the walls of our customers, from simple refreshments to the creation of custom-made frescoes by an artist. For this, they take care of designing, costing and monitoring the projects, and for the execution itself, they work with a super network of partners in building painters, decorators, and artists. In this artistic part, they work with very varied artists. In the end, the objective is to facilitate and simplify all the needs related to mural painting.

Who Are Yur Customers? Why Are They Calling On You?

Initially, our first customers were individuals, who wanted to renovate or decorate their interior walls. Today, we work more and more for companies. Mainly startups, VSEs or SMEs that want to give their offices character and make their employees feel good at the office, but also restaurants or shops that want to stand out from the crowd with great decor. These corporate clients call on us because they appreciate our responsiveness, our efficiency and the quality of our services, all at a competitive price.

What Do You Think Is The Ideal Decoration For A Work space?

First of all, there is no single decoration that fits all businesses and all trades. The decoration must be in line with the culture of the company and with the profession carried out by those who occupy each space. Whatever the space or the type of business, we campaign with our customers so that they put color on their walls. Then, we obviously believe a lot in the power of the murals produced by artists: this allows to have a “wow” effect with a candidate who comes to interview, but also to create a real bond of attachment with his space of work.

How Does Decoration Affect The Productivity And Creativity Of Workers?

The decoration is essential. A beautiful decor allows you to feel good, engaged, and less stressed at your work space, and ultimately to be more efficient. If we just take the color of the walls, very serious scientific studies have shown that according to the colors, the differences in productivity, creativity, and others, are significant. For example, for warm colors, red boosts productivity and yellow promotes concentration and decision-making. In contrast, for cool colors, blue stimulates creativity, while green allows you to relax. Beyond these examples of colors, it is the overall decoration that has an impact on the performance of the teams, and this is why companies are attaching more and more importance to it.

What Were Your Most Unusual Office Projects?

We have completely renovated the offices of a financial company based in the Golden Triangle in Paris. Desks in a very classic Haussmann style, which were terribly lacking in charm and personality. Initially, customers just wanted to paint everything white, with the idea that for a financial company, the soberer the better. Little by little, and with the help of a partner decorator, we managed to change their minds and add color, wallpapers, and even a fresco, for a magnificent end result. In the end, not only are the feedback from their teams excellent, but their customers also love it!

Ideas To Decorate Your Home

Written by Brenda on February 25, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on Ideas To Decorate Your Home

Whether it is to fit out a new house or simply to renovate an old residence, decorating is the ultimate way to add charm to any living environment. However, to achieve an amazing result, it is not enough to decorate. It is just as necessary that the decoration is carried out in the rules of art. If you are wondering how to successfully decorate your home, here are 10 illustrated ideas that will help you get there like a pro.

Home Decoration: The Prerequisites

Before moving on to the actual decoration of your living environment, you will need to take time to make a certain number of choices in order to evolve more quickly.

The Choice Of Decoration Style

When it comes to home decor, there are a large number of possible choices to make regarding style. We will find for example the modern, classic, contemporary, vintage or even retro style. Before embarking on decoration activities, you will first need to determine which of these different styles you would like to have in your home for months or even years. To make the ideal choice, take into account your personal preferences and tastes. This choice occupies a primordial place here because it is on him that will depend entirely on the sequence of events. If you opt for the vintage style, for example, all the necessary purchases will be made taking into account this very important detail.

Establish Your Decoration Budget

As you already know, to decorate a house, it is necessary to make expenses. These will be used to cover a range of expenses such as the various purchases (painting, furniture, lighting, and others). Before getting started, it is a good idea to set a financial limit that you will strive to meet. Determining the budget will largely depend on the scope of the work you want to do. For example, if you want to completely decorate your house and change the furniture present, you will need a relatively substantial budget. But if on the contrary, you intend to limit yourself to a simple and chic decoration, the amount of the budget will prove to be less important.

Determine The Scope Of Decoration Work

In terms of home decoration, two options are available to you. At first, you can opt for complete home decoration. In this case, it will be a major decoration that will stand out throughout the house. No room or compartment in your home will be left. In the second step, you can choose your less important decoration works. It will then be a question of decorating the main rooms of the house.

In addition, to successfully decorate your home, know that you will have to go there room by room. Indeed, the decoration ideas to be implemented to obtain a stunning result vary considerably depending on the room to be decorated. In other words, the ideas to apply to embellish a living room will certainly not be the same to follow to embellish an office.

The Living Room: The First Room To Decorate

The living room is undoubtedly the main room of a house. It is the place where all the family members meet to spend time together. To welcome guests and put them at ease, it is also in this room of the house that everything takes place. This range of utilities shows how important the living room is in any living environment. How then to decorate it?

Because of its relatively large size, the living room most of the time offers greater freedom in terms of interior decoration. This advantage makes it possible to bring a large number of decorative elements to the room.

Repaint The Walls

To successfully decorate a room, it is important to repaint it, especially when it is a case of renovation. When you enter a room, the color of the walls is the first thing you notice. The latter plays an important role because it allows any visitor to make a small on the personality and the tastes of the occupant of the places. For this reason, it must be chosen with tact and ingenuity. To choose the perfect color, two options are available to you. You can either choose one of the most recommended colors (including color combinations) for a living room or bring a touch of originality to your living room by choosing your favorite colors.

What colors should be favored for the living room?

Given the roles played by this room in a house, certain colors or combinations of colors are particularly recommended.

Good to know: the white color remains the quintessential color of the living room. It can be combined with any other color to create certain originality.

In general, avoid dark colors for your living room, because they are likely to reduce the decor result. Prefer rather light or slightly sober colors like gray, blue, green or beige. Besides these colors which offer you most of the time a beautiful result, do not hesitate to wear your choice on one of your favorite colors. If it is a bright color like red or purple, reduce its bling-bling effect by painting only part of the living room with it.

Then add a second, more sober color to create a certain visual balance. If you have trouble deciding, make strips of the preset colors on a living room wall. Take a few steps back and enjoy the result. Choose the color that most appeals to you from all those used to make the strips. Now that your choice is made, proceed to apply the paint. Your living room will look new and you can already start to feel the effects of the decor.

The Choice Of Furniture

Old or dilapidated furniture in a new setting does absolutely no good. If you want to perfect the decoration of your living room, then consider changing your furniture. For a sublime result, opt for furniture that is out of the ordinary. Design and stylish furniture represent the best to create originality in your living environment. The objective thus pursued is to kill two birds with one stone: to have new furniture to make yourself comfortable in your living room, but also furniture that contributes to the embellishment of the room by their exceptional design.

Whether it is the sofa, the coffee table, the TV stand or the bookcase, everything must be chosen on the basis of a decisive criterion: style and design. Before buying your new furniture, take into account the size of your living room. You must at all costs avoid acquiring furniture whose size will limit the freedom of movement in this room of the house. Whatever the decoration work accomplished in a living room, the latter loses its charm as soon as it becomes confined.

Play On The Light

Light is an essential element of decoration because it is the factor that highlights all the other components of the decor. When it is properly present in a room, its contact with the color of the walls provides a stunning aesthetic result. During the day, make sure you have enough natural light in your living room. If not, call in a professional to create entryways for daylight, because the game is worth the effort. And to light up your living room in the evenings, install designer lamps on both sides. For example, opt for spots. Inlaid on the ceiling and lit, they produce a completely attractive effect. Add some standing lights with rare shapes and voila.

Add Accessories

To finalize the decoration of the living room and bring it a touch of originality, the best way to proceed is to add some accessories. For a living room, the chicest accessories are:

Tables: select 2 or 3 magnificent paintings and hang them;
Vases: very trendy, they will bring a touch of modernity to your living room. You can, for example, place a vase on the coffee table;
Curtains ;
A beautiful chandelier.

In all cases, organize the decor so that your living room remains ventilated. This is necessary for optimal comfort.

The Decoration Of The Room

Despite its status as a private room, the bedroom remains a special place, the decoration of which must also be carried out in accordance with the rules of the art. The room is intended to offer rest and relaxation, its decoration must, therefore, conform to this reality. Here too, your preferences will have to be taken into account for the choice of certain details such as the color of the room. Wear your choice on a sober color so that its contact with light does not prevent you from sleeping.

Bedroom Furniture

Most of the bedroom decor is based on the furniture chosen. To obtain an impeccable result, you must choose your design and stylish furniture. In general, here are the pieces of furniture that you will need for a successful decoration:

The main furniture, the bed;
A wardrobe ;
A dressing room;
A chair ;
A library if you are a reading addict.

Install Accessories

Like the living room, the decoration of the bedroom must be finalized with the installation of certain accessories. For a bedroom, certain accessories are essential for successful decor. First, get curtains that will highlight the frame. You have the choice between the very trendy floral models and those of solid color. Then hang one or two paintings on the wall.

You can also add photos of your loved ones. Finally, think about the lighting in the bedroom. For this room, opt for spots. These types of luminaires in addition to being discreet and aesthetic provide perfect lighting. Add a designer bedside lamp for the nights and voila. A magnificent flowerpot will also be welcome to enhance the room and give it a natural touch.

How To Decorate The Kitchen?

A room where all the family’s meals are prepared, the kitchen occupies a special place in any home. The main part of the kitchen decoration will rest on the color of the room as well as on the accessories present. To start, get a modern and stylish kitchen. This will contribute to the embellishment of the room and allow you to cook your meals in better comfort.

Regarding color, get out of the standard white shot and dare relatively bright colors that you can associate with white. But if you prefer the tiles, then wear your choice on the tiles garnished with images of cups of tea, fruit or cakes. Finally, create a dining area in your kitchen with designer and stylish furniture. You can get a modern and elegant table and chair set at a sales store.

A Gray And Yellow Baby Room

Written by Brenda on February 20, 2020. Posted in Magazine. No Comments on A Gray And Yellow Baby Room

For a weekend, the old office is transformed into a baby room where nothing is missing: personalized decor, custom storage, changing table space, and sleeping area. All in a palette of healthy materials suitable for a little one.

Strengths Of The Infant or Baby Room

A comfortable baby room in a small space
A custom-made piece of furniture to store, partition, and structure the space
A healthy environment thanks to carefully chosen materials
Wallpaper, stencils, solid colors: gray and yellow in harmony
Original lights, shutters and coat hooks

Before And After Express Transformation

Before: This small multifunctional room served as an office, extra storage, and a guest bedroom. Bright and pleasant to live in, it nevertheless lacked personality!

After: For the baby’s arrival, we completely revamp it to make it a cozy room, full of beautiful decor ideas … and with well-separated spaces.

Because nothing is more important than the baby’s well-being, we take care to choose the right materials: solid parquet nailed and not glued, special paints for children’s rooms without solvent, etc.

White Storage And Gray Accents

An elegant multifunctional piece of furniture acts as a separation between the changing table space and the baby crib. To let the light circulate, it is open at the top and perched on high wooden feet.

The body of this furniture/partition is made up of Kub modules chosen in different shapes and finishes to meet all needs and create playful and light storage visually.

Open or closed lockers, with or without a door, square or rectangular. A totally tailor-made double-sided composition where everything is at hand!

Discreet and original, the door handles are in gray textile, matching the cloud print baskets. As an extension of this ingenious arrangement, a series of three wooden wall shelves adorn the sleeping area.

Like a wall bedside table, they provide a lamp, decorative items, and the essential plush toys and comforters!

We find the same wooden shelf that covers the side of the furniture. Below, the available space allows you to store one or more boxes of toys .

The Changing Table corner

The changing table fits discreetly between the wall and the multifunctional piece of furniture, of which it is an extension.

Discreet, it nevertheless asserts its personality thanks to a special paint for baby’s room: a luminous flat “yellow mimosa” which acts as a visual delimitation. We do not forget the essential mobile, both decorative and very useful for capturing the baby’s attention when changing!

Practical, the XL wall hook allows you to hang small things that you never know where to put. Its shape in stylized tree branches goes perfectly with the graphics of the gray and yellow wallpaper.

To the right of the changing table, the baby even has a mini dressing room, with a rod fixed between two boxes and equipped with hangers.

A Decoration In Harmony

When nap time comes, the room is darkened with an interior. It is painted like a shutter, which adds style and charm to the room!

Another decorative bias, the window frame is painted in the same yellow as the changing table corner.

On the night side, on the ceiling and on the walls, we stenciled a “Milky Way” motif: a very poetic way of animating a neutral wall.

Another tip, we cut out the silhouette of a bear in a scrap of wallpaper from the window wall.

A good idea to recuperate to personalize the nursery without breaking the bank and enhance the gray and yellow harmony of the room.

It only remains to light the pendant light in the form of a small house to be sure to have sweet dreams!