home interior design ideas

In the public rooms a variety of lighting conditions sets the moods for the many interactions that are likely to happen. The sparkle and brightness which accompany festive occasions, the dusky half-light for quiet conversations, the even wash of light for brisk businesslike contacts, the soft surround of light for encouraging new friendships, as well as many other possibilities for memorable human contact, are helped along by the fixtures we choose.

Rooms that are mostly used at night provide unique stages for lighting. The surrounding darkness signals a slowing of pace, a separation of the public and private. It’s time to replenish the spirit, refresh the body, get ready for the activities of the next sunrise.

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The social patterns of eating used to be pretty clear cut. The well-off ate in formal splendour in a well appointed dining room, their children well out of the way in the nursery. Today, with less room and even fewer helpers, people have to plan to eat as pleasureably as possible according to a vastly different set of of circumstances. We like to have it both ways – a bit of elegance and formality when it is called for, and a cosy place for an easy-going family meal. In either case the eating place must be close to the kitchen.

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Wallpaper is the wall treatment of choice for many homeowners who want colorful patterns and textures on room walls without the hassle of special painting techniques. Wallpapering is a surface treatment that is relatively easy to apply and very durable.

Wallpaper is so named because it usually is just paper, though in some cases it is made of sturdy vinyl. Vinyl wallpaper is well suited to use in kitchens and bathrooms because it is tougher than paper and resists moisture. Vinyl may be laminated onto paper or cloth, or cloth can be vinyl-impregnated with a paper backing.

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