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Do you have a dull, white kitchen that needs to be spruced up? Yes, even though the kitchen is all white, the counters are white, the seats are white, and I’m sure the table is white, and while it all seems nice, the room probably seems cold. This is a prevalent issue for people with all white rooms. Well, a simple way to add personality to your white kitchen is to antique the kitchen cabinets. [Read more…]
Furniture was originally designed to provide for resting provisions and also serve as storage spaces. But it’s much more than just ‘furniture’ … they mark the aesthetics of the place, indicates the tastes of the people living and are hence regarded as assets. But with time, as it is with everything else, things start to wear out with use. To prevent such damage to furniture, refinishing is done. [Read more…]
Bamboo grows quickly and in plenty. It spreads over large areas about ten times faster than hardwood trees. Buying bamboo furniture is a great choice because it is a very eco-friendly material. This is because no pesticides, fertilizers or other chemicals are used when growing bamboo.
Bamboo furniture is very hardy. It can withstand more abuse than most traditional hardwood furniture. In restaurants, people tend to drop their silverware onto the table. This often leaves a permanent mark on some hardwood or even metal tables. However, bamboo is ‘softer’ and it can endure all of this abuse.
Every professional interior designer knows that decorating a small space is almost always more difficult than decorating a large space, but with some thinking and imagination, a small room can look and function just as well as a large one. Here are a few guidelines and tips that interior designers keep in mind when furnishing a smaller space. [Read more…]
The kitchen area would be the heart of any home. It can be the warmest, most active room in most homes. This is where the family meets, cooks, eats and at times entertains. You might thus, want to make it the kind of location that may be functionally sound and comfortable for entertaining or family members bonding. Should you previously have a kitchen, it is possible to opt for San Francisco Kitchen Remodeling to make it more suitable for your wants. [Read more…]
The kitchen countertop needs to withstand lots of abuse. Hot pots straight off the stove, knives and abrasive cleansers. The ideal countertop is able to stand up to heat and the sharp edge of a knife.
Allow us to take a look at 7 of the preferred kitchen countertop materials being used: [Read more…]
We’re often asked which products to use for their bamboo finishing.
So here we have a guideline for you to follow when finishing your bamboo countertop or bamboo plywood project.
Preparation is always the most critical step in any bamboo finishing application, get that wrong and the quality and durability of your finish is drastically reduced.
The first step is to give the surface a light sand just to remove the grime.
Oil is one of the most traditional finishes used.
Oils do not provide as much protection as the more modern finishes e.g. varnish. Oil finishes however, bring out the natural beauty of bamboo boards and counter tops. If you want to stain your bamboo prior to oiling it, use a water-based stain. Oil-based dyes will clog-up the bamboo’s “pores”, stopping the oil finish from soaking in effectively. [Read more…]
Gone are the days when kitchens were strictly employed for cooking. Nowadays, the kitchen is not only a place for preparing meals; it’s now most often the place where the family bonds and interacts.
A kitchen for that reason serves several purposes. A well thought out plan for the kitchen needs to aim at making your home efficient and simple to keep up. It must also be comfortable “room”.
What are the steps you can take to make sure you get the kitchen you want? Read more …
Even when the chips are down, people love to escape to a restaurant. The interior design of a restaurant is critical to it’s appeal. Here are a few ideas that we have gathered from interior designers for you to consider: [Read more…]
Living a more eco friendly or sustainable lifestyle is quickly becoming a very hot topic for many South Africans. Not only is this a matter of saving the earth, it is also a matter of being frugal, too. Kids aren’t cheap and recycling and reusing are great ways to help save the Earth and save money. A lot of people really just make it a hobby to find creative new ways to recycle and reuse various household items such as shredded paper for example. Here are some great and simple ideas for recycling paper, conserving water, saving electricity, and adding eco friendly furniture to your home. [Read more…]
The kitchen area could be the heart of any home. It is the warmest, most active room in most homes. This is where the family and friend meet, cook, eats and often entertains. You might therefore, want to create an environment that is great for entertaining or family bonding. In the event you already have […]
