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How To Choose The Living Room Rug ❤

April 10, 2018

Hi All!

I have recently got a new rug for the front room, a task that I never thought would be so difficult! I just expected to go pick a rug I liked the look of and job done! I was ver wrong. I didn’t consider the room size or how big I would need the rug, how much of the rug I wanted to cover the floor.

I hadn’t even thought of the style or colour I wanted for the colour scheme I currently have. In the end after browsing a  few shops I did decide, I wanted a silver or grey rug to match the colours we currently have in the front room.

To help you find the best rug and to match the floor type you currently have, I have included the useful infographic below. This infographic helped me to decide the best rug that would be suitable  for the flooring that we have in the living room. The Information in the Infographic has come from Land Of Rugs, they have lots of lovely rugs that are all reasonably priced.

I would love to know if you have a rug? and what rug you went for. I do however need to get a non slip cover underneath as I have noticed mine moves a lot!

*Do you have a rug in your front room? What colour rug would you go for?

Lots Of Love,

 

 

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Psychology Of Colour Guide ❤

November 7, 2017

Hi All!

I’m always looking at homeware and buying homeware! I don’t yet have a room in my house that’s completely finished, I think every room has something missing or something I would like to change. I live in rented accommodation so there’s only so many changes you can make to a home, there are few things I would change like the carpets but I’m unsure whether to with it being rented accommodation. I do Believe that colour can change a room and that colour has many different meanings.

RED. Physical
Positive: Physical courage, strength, warmth, energy, basic survival, ‘fight or flight’, stimulation, masculinity, excitement.
Negative: Defiance, aggression, visual impact, strain.

Being the longest wavelength, red is a powerful colour. Although not technically the most visible, it has the property of appearing to be nearer than it is and therefore it grabs our attention first. Hence its effectiveness in traffic lights the world over. Its effect is physical; it stimulates us and raises the pulse rate, giving the impression that time is passing faster than it is. It relates to the masculine principle and can activate the “fight or flight” instinct. Red is strong and very basic. Pure red is the simplest colour, with no subtlety. It is stimulating and lively, very friendly. At the same time, it can be perceived as demanding and aggressive.

BLUE Intellectual
Positive: Intelligence, communication, trust, efficiency, serenity, duty, logic, coolness, reflection, calm.
Negative: Coldness, aloofness, lack of emotion, unfriendliness.

BLUE is the colour of the mind and is essentially soothing; it affects us mentally, rather than the physical reaction we have to red. Strong blues will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft blues will calm the mind and aid concentration. Consequently, it is serene and mentally calming. It is the colour of clear communication. Blue objects do not appear to be as close to us as red ones. Time and again in research, blue is the world’s favourite colour. However, it can be perceived as cold, unemotional and unfriendly.

YELLOW Emotional
Positive: Optimism, confidence, self-esteem, extraversion, emotional strength, friendliness, creativity.
Negative: Irrationality, fear, emotional fragility, depression, anxiety, suicide.

The yellow wavelength is relatively long and essentially stimulating. In this case, the stimulus is emotional, therefore yellow is the strongest colour, psychologically. The right yellow will lift our spirits and our self-esteem; it is the colour of confidence and optimism. Too much of it, or the wrong tone in relation to the other tones in a colour scheme, can cause self-esteem to plummet, giving rise to fear and anxiety. Our “yellow streak” can surface.

GREEN Balance
Positive: Harmony, balance, refreshment, universal love, rest, restoration, reassurance, environmental awareness, equilibrium, peace.
Negative: Boredom, stagnation, blandness, enervation.

Green strikes the eye in such a way as to require no adjustment whatever and is, therefore, restful. Being in the centre of the spectrum, it is the colour of balance – a more important concept than many people realise. When the world about us contains plenty of green, this indicates the presence of water, and little danger of famine, so we are reassured by green, on a primitive level. Negatively, it can indicate stagnation and, incorrectly used, will be perceived as being too bland.

ORANGE
Positive: Physical comfort, food, warmth, security, sensuality, passion, abundance, fun.
Negative: Deprivation, frustration, frivolity, immaturity.

Since it is a combination of red and yellow, orange is stimulating and reaction to it is a combination of the physical and the emotional. It focuses our minds on issues of physical comfort – food, warmth, shelter etc. – and sensuality. It is a ‘fun’ colour. Negatively, it might focus on the exact opposite – deprivation. This is particularly likely when warm orange is used with black. Equally, too much orange suggests frivolity and a lack of serious intellectual values.

BLACK
Positive: Sophistication, glamour, security, emotional safety, efficiency, substance.
Negative: Oppression, coldness, menace, heaviness.

Black is all colours, totally absorbed. The psychological implications of that are considerable. It creates protective barriers, as it absorbs all the energy coming towards you, and it enshrouds the personality. Black is essentially an absence of light since no wavelengths are reflected and it can, therefore, be menacing; many people are afraid of the dark. Positively, it communicates absolute clarity, with no fine nuances. It communicates sophistication and uncompromising excellence and it works particularly well with white. Black creates a perception of weight and seriousness.
It is a myth that black clothes are slimming?

If you also believe that colour can make a difference to a room and that you make home interior decisions based on this then have a read on the Thomas Sanders website they have created a psychology of colour guide featuring colour choices for each room in the home, shade suggestions and handy tips to finish the look.

*Do you like to add colour to your home? Do you feel colour can change your mood?

Lots Of Love,

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My Dream Office ❤

September 30, 2017

Hi All!

I wanted to write another home post, I love reading homeware posts and getting inspiration.I thought would share with you all what my dream office would look like, I say dream, as I live in a 2 bedroom house and there just, isn’t room to have my own Pinterest worthy office, I am however still working on having a Pinterest worthy bedroom.

I would love to have my own office where I can have quiet time to blog and read a good book, after having a look on the stylish office furniture website at office furniture I have decided to include their photos into this post for how I would like my office to look.

If I had the room I think I would get the biggest desk the office executive office desk, I would have a lot more room for a laptop and to have books and notepads out on the show. I do also love the idea of the glass desks but they take a lot more maintenance, I have glass tops on my furniture in the bedroom and I find I’m forever dusting and wiping them, they show up marks a lot more than a normal desk.

I think it’s important to pick the right chair, find one that’s stylish that can also make a feature of the room but one that is also comfortable, as I would be spending a lot of time seating in there. I love office chairs that are big and just fit around you, so many people tend to go for the standard looking office chair that isn’t comfortable and look ugly!

I’m still a child at heart and love nothing better than spinning around on a chair with wheels, like in the adverts when you see them sliding across the office on them and having races!

I think you also need to consider storage for the office, I would want the office neutral so would like all the furniture to match. I love floating shelves, I have two in my bedroom so think I would include them in an office also.

How would you like your office to look?

*Disclaimer this is a collaborative post with Calibre Furniture.

Lots Of Love,

 

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