May 2011 ~ Gallery Interior Design

Friday, May 20, 2011

Kitchen Cabinets

The following questions are aimed at clarifying your goals for how you want your kitchen to look and function so that you'll ultimately be satisfied with the end result. Here are some things to consider: What don't you like about your current kitchen cabinets?Pin down exactly what it is you dislike about your current cabinet situation so that you'll be specific when looking for solutions in your new cabinets. Do you not have enough space or...

Use Lighting Appropriate

11:29 PM lightening decoration No comments

Think about how you're going to use the space and whether there are any specific tasks that you'll be doing there that require special attention from a lighting perspective. The kitchen is a good example of a space that serves several roles and can benefit from different kinds of lighting. Task lighting is used for meal preparation while ambient and accent lighting sets a mood for dining and entertaining.Task lighting illuminates dark walkways...

lightining home

11:24 PM home lamps No comments

Task lighting is used in areas where specific tasks are performed with the main purpose of providing illumination for those functions. Examples include lighting over the sink for doing dishes, under the cabinets for preparing meals on the countertop and next to an easy chair for the purpose of reading.Accent lighting is used to highlight certain features or elements within a space. Examples include using a downlight to highlight framed portraits...

Door home stay

11:22 PM Decorative No comments

Chalkboard paint is available from several sources, two products being Rust-Oleum's Specialty Chalk Board Paint and Plaid® FolkArt® Chalkboard Paint. You're not limited to the traditional black and green chalkboard colors either as both products are available in various hues. Another alternative is to make your own chalkboard paint using latex or acrylic paint mixed with sandless tile grout. Just search the web for "make chalkboard paint"...