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Welcome In Luxury Furniture

See more home furniture, garden furniture, furniture shop, patio furniture, office furniture, furniture shops, the furniture store, furniture store, furniture stores INSIDE.

Welcome In Luxury Furniture

See more home furniture, garden furniture, furniture shop, patio furniture, office furniture, furniture shops, the furniture store, furniture store, furniture stores INSIDE.

Welcome In Luxury Furniture

See more home furniture, garden furniture, furniture shop, patio furniture, office furniture, furniture shops, the furniture store, furniture store, furniture stores INSIDE.

Welcome In Luxury Furniture

See more home furniture, garden furniture, furniture shop, patio furniture, office furniture, furniture shops, the furniture store, furniture store, furniture stores INSIDE.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

How To Decorate A Very Small Apartment - From The Domino Archives!


One of the lovely blogs I follow is Shoebox Decor, and Typhanie's post titled 'Domino Is Back' jumped out at me from my blog list when I saw it earlier today.

What?

Domino is back?

Where?

How?

Turns out, over at Brides.com, they've archived some of the now defunct Domino Mags most glorious articles and pics (more to come I think).

Yipee!!!!

Typhanie mentioned one of her fave Domino articles about how to decorate a small apartment was there, and after checking it out, I can see why she was impressed!

Here's a little teaser....

'Moving into a narrow shoebox apartment inspired Tori Mellott to attempt the impossible: create a calm, neutral haven without skimping on her over-the-top style. The resulting fusion of the beige and the bold proves there's no sense in fighting your own taste.'

LOVE the hanging collection in the living room featured above. Just because a room is smallish, doesn't mean you can't go to town with a big wall display!


Click here to see all 11 images and read the story of how Tori decorated her little yet magnificent apartment.

Welcome back Domino!

Linda. xox

P.S:  Tomorrow I'm going to publish the Lovely Links post for the end of June (bye bye June!). So, if you're a follower or supporter of Heartfire At Home, and you have some marvellous posts you'd like to share, get ready to link them so my readers can skip on over to your blog for a great read! Here's some more info about how many links you can post.

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Zuo Modern Has New Headquarters

Zuo Modern, one of the vendors at Wholesale Furniture Brokers, will open its new headquarters/warehouse on July 15. This 120,000 square foot facility is located at San Leandro, California. The new headquarters/warehouse will enable Zuo Modern to house about $3 million worth of furniture that will be available to customers in the West Coast.



The new facility also features a showroom where all of the company’s products will be showcased. The showroom will also serve as a space where new designs will be developed. The company’s products include accent furniture, occasional furniture, bedroom furniture, and dining furniture.



The warehouse will make use of state-of-the-art technology to ensure faster and more accurate shipping of products. The company’s facility in Miami is set to expand later this year.



For the full story, click here.

Ride 'Em Cowboy!!


Don't you just love this great 'display of affection' revolving around cowboys?

So simple and so cute!

Linda. xox

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I Heart Thibaut Wallpaper and Fabric!

Couldn't resist.... following the last delectable Thibaut Dining Room...

Here's two more! I never used to be a great wallpaper fan, but it's grown on me so much over the last few years!



Cheers,

Linda.

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More - Here's some more great dining rooms - they're surrounded by books!

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Modern And Elegant Bedroom Collections From Gautier - give you fresh decorating ideas

Gautier is a design company founded in 1958. We found some really nice bedroom arrangements on their site which we hope will give you fresh decorating ideas. Most of them are simple, sober and elegant, with wooden furniture and stylish carpets to go with it. The color mix goes from mild to fresh, but the overall effect is always pleasing. You will rarely see strong colors – the green and red pillows are an exception, but with a lovely effect. Flowers and paintings make the interiors lively and also help personalizing every room. Small details and decorative items such as bottles and tea cups really manage to make a difference. We also like the floor lamps and the night stands. Enjoy!

Modern And Elegant Bedroom Collections From Gautier - give you fresh decorating ideas

Modern And Elegant Bedroom Collections From Gautier - give you fresh decorating ideas

Modern And Elegant Bedroom Collections From Gautier - give you fresh decorating ideas

Modern And Elegant Bedroom Collections From Gautier - give you fresh decorating ideas

Modern And Elegant Bedroom Collections From Gautier - give you fresh decorating ideas

Elegant Sofa for Modern Living Room

modern sofa
modern sofa
The Cut Sofa and Chair by Domenico de Palo
Elegant Sofa for Modern Living Room
Modern Sofa Design
.We all know how difficult choosing and finding a modern sofa might be.., So Here I show you a collection of modern seating furniture from Momentoitalia which may be suitable for your sleeping and entertaining areas. Their modern sofa beds are made in Italy and imported from Italy.Their sofas have a modern design yet are strong and durable,the bed system is easy to use and very comfortable. The selection of sofa beds is unique; their sofa beds combine comfort,design and functionality. Their modern sofa beds open with easy movement, can come also in sectional versions and feature a completely removable cover
Modern Sofa Design
modern furniture
modern furniture
Modern Living room Interior Design
Luxury Design Sofas
Luxury Classic Sofa and Armchairs
Have you ever found sofa beds who combine a sectional sofa,a reclining chair, a single bed and a double bed all in one? Now you found it. This modern sofa bed is all you need for your room. Starting as a regular sectional sofa with two seater element and a chaise lounge, the two seats slides forward into chaise positions. You can slide one seat more and unfold the seat cushion to reveal a single bed, or you can slide both seats to have a double bed. Modern design and plenty of creativity, this modern sofa bed is very innovative in its field.Elegant Sofa for Modern Living Room



contemporary sofa
contemporary sofa
Home Interior Design
Contemporary Sofas Design
designer sofa
designer sofa
Modern Furniture Design
Interior Design
living room sofa
living room sofa
Living Room
Furniture Designs

Cool Cut Furniture

The input to the hottest 2010 fashion lies in the innovative, stylish and cool furniture is Ultra Cool Furniture line by The Dwelling Key. The cool, existing technique of the Cool Cut Furniture is an immediate central summit for the modernist, or for any appreciator of superior furnishings of this cool furniture. The stylish and exclusive intend of the Cut chairs and sofas and identical tables takes the theory of crumbling to stylish new heights. Comfort doesn’t take a back seat to style in this contemporary collection.




The upholstered pieces in the new ultra cool furniture line are all obtainable in a assortment of fabrics and leathers existing by The Home Key. The coordinating tables of that cool furniture, also vacant in a various selection of colors, are the ideal match to the cool assortment of stylish furniture. So Get the This Stylish Furniture in your home, and decorate your room with this Cool Furniture.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

What If I Had 'This'....... And Then Saw 'That'.....?

What if I had a bedroom styled in a lovely French fashion like this...


..... and then when I got out of bed and wandered over to the window I looked out and saw that....


Now, wouldn't that start the day off pretty darn wonderfully!?

Linda. xox

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China Furniture Exports Increase in First 4 Months of 2010

China furniture exports from the January to April, 2010 amounted to $2,772, which is 37% higher than the first four months of last year. Exports to the US alone total $870 million, a 20% increase from 2009’s numbers over the same period.



Plywood exports by China to the US, Japan, Korea, the UK, United Arab Emirates have also increased. China’s major plywood exporting provinces are Zhejiang, Shandong, Guangdong, and Shanghai. Fireboard exports also increased during the first four months of the year, compared to 2009’s. The major fireboard exporting provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong, and Guangdong have increased exports to the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Japan, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates.



Exports of particleboard also increased by 30% compared to the numbers from January to April, 2009.



The furniture industry is once again gaining momentum after the economic crisis that started in 2008. Raw materials as well as finished products are growing in demand in more and more countries.



For the full story, click here.

A Theory About How Women Buy



Joe Capillo wrote an interesting article in the latest issue of Furniture World titled "A Theory About How Women Buy." Capillo ought to know his subject after all he's helped furniture retailers with customer-centric selling systems and his book "Living On The Top Line" has recently been published.

The first thing that caught my eye in his "Theory..." was the fact that 40% of furniture shoppers don't make their purchase for a long time after they first start shopping. Other than price being an issue, 41% of those waiting felt there were too many options and 42% said they have too much uncertainty about design.

I don't see anything earth shaking about those statistics. We don't cry over the looky-loos, because those people may be prime referrals for our interior designer friends who use our shop as their resource. After all, interior designers help limit the options and determine a woman's style.

I am not concerned about the 40% who walk out. Capillo says one of the reasons for walking is the question that gets asked by many sales people, "Are you looking for anything in particular?" Besides being a closed-end question, I can't believe most professionals would start with such a lame question. The other criticism, naturally, is the intent of the salesperson to sell to the potential customer what he wants them to buy.

I have been in sales since I was 15. First, selling shoes in low, medium and high-end stores, both men's and women's. Then, I was a successful stockbroker for over 27 years. After I retired from the markets, also called on marketing execs in the high tech industry persuading them to outsource their marketing to my firm. I've even tried telemarketing making invitation calls to upwards of 200 people a day.

As a stockbroker, I did a lot of cold-calling. In my early years, I would have 150 to 200 conversations a day pushing a particular stock or bond idea. For every 100 conversations, I would get about 20 prospects and those prospects would give me about 5 new customers. Customers were people who bought my ideas or gave me buy and sell orders. I was not concerned with their concerns only in finding investors for positions that I hoped would increase in value. If the customer bought three of my ideas they became my client, meaning they would be a reliable source of income and would refer their friends to me.

So when Capillo says that 40% of furniture shoppers walk out the door, forgive me if I don't get too excited. I was working with numbers where I failed 95% of the time. My business evolved over time to the point where my primary concern was my client. What was he or she trying to accomplish. Were they trying to put together funds for college, retirement, another home. Did they want more income to enjoy a greater standard of living or did they want to be involved with the financial news they saw on TV. Did they want to brag to their friends that they owned Microsoft at $50 pre-slit, or NIKE at $6 or shorted BP, for example, before the Deepwater disaster.

So the questions evolved over my career from, "Shall I put you down for 1,000 shares?" to "What are your goals for your family?" Are you looking for more income? How would you characterize your risk aversion? "Where do you need help?"

It's called the consultive approach and Caprillo says women demand that you help them with their refurnishing decision with questions like, "What are you trying to accomplish?" " Tell me about the room." "How is the room to be used?" "What is your budget?" "Are you working with a designer?" If not, "Are you comfortable making design and color decisions or do you need the help of a professional?" Finally, psychically, you try to find out who's the room for and how does she want to be seen in the room by her friends, competitors and family"

This is not about selling that sofa which has been on the floor too long and carries a big spiff. It's about meeting your customer's needs. It's about treating them so well that they do your selling for you. Caprillo says "...selling home furnishings isn't a matter of life or death. It's more important than that!" I don't know if I would go that far, after all it's just furniture, but it sure puts a big smile on your face to make a new friend who's now happy with her home.

Bev & Mike
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Art: Making Walls Talk


Wrapped by Tastes Orangey

What makes a person respond to a work of art is as mysterious as what causes two people to fall in love. It's different for everyone and can change with the years, particularly if an attractive exterior is found to be lacking in substance. I have found that the pieces I've been able to live with the longest are those that manage to be both simple and striking. They are the pieces that don't shout to be noticed, but rather beckon to me. And when my eyes pass over them, they are drawn back for another view. These pieces by a handful of Etsy artists are the stuff that classics are made of in my house. The fact that I have zero ability to draw or paint makes me that much more enamored of their work.

Emma No. 2 by No Flying in the House

Baucis by Lisa Chow

Three Generations by Rudolf Kurz

Always by Michele Maule

Stretched across Space by Planet Janet Art

Girl in the Yellow Suit by Kiki and Polly

"Fly Me To The Moon..."



Wow! I just love this idea for the right home or office. They are slim, smart and stylish – give you itchy feet and make you think of the sound of turbines, the travel bug and airy heights.



What you are looking at is the original airplane trolley that experienced flying around the world. Out of trolleys great airline food was served to passengers with plenty of leg room by va-va-voom stews . The trolleys have been refinished manually, by SKYPAK in Germany. There they apply a very fine 22 carat gold foil leaf to the side sections of the trolley which are then subsequently sealed with a clear protective varnish.



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Landfair Furniture + Design gallery
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Naturally Luxury Bedroom Design Interior Ideas

The bedroom is one of the most
intimates
places in every home. Place to rest and recover naturally after every tiring day. Create the right conditions in order to complete your holiday really.


 Beautiful Bedroom Interior
Beautiful Bedroom Interior
Bed:Of where your body will relaxing night depends on the overall status and condition of the body during the day. Furthermore lines dimensions of great importance are the bed height, its location in the room, sound structure and type of mattress frame and mattress.



Modern and Luxury Bedroom

Luxury Bedroom Design Ideas

Bedroom wardrobe is almost as important as the bed itself. Well constructed area in need ensure tidy bedroom closet without much effort.


Great Bedroom Interior
Great Bedroom Interior Ideas
Electronic devices: Generally, it is recommended that you are surrounded by electronic devices, especially during sleep. If it can not be missing out on some of them better, at least most of them far head.

Modern Bedroom Designs

Modern Bedroom Designs
Lighting: Proper lighting creates atmosphere. Avoid fluorescent lighting because their light is very aggressive and intrusive. Bedside tables with lamps are an important element in the planning of the bedroom. They comply with the height of the bed.

Luxury Bedroom Interior Design
Luxury Bedroom Interior Design
In addition to these desktop lamps can be wall or hanging from the ceiling. The discreet lighting is often preferred in the bedroom. Better fit and floor lamps, bracket lamps, lighting inside wardrobe, dressing for mobile lighting, adjustable lighting.

Who Else Likes Plates On A Wall?


What a great way to make an unusual, colourful, conversation starting display! Plates are easy to collect, come in all shapes and sizes, and just by grouping them together you've got a personalised and eclectic exhibition of images created around a theme you love.



These 3 images are all from the blog Down and Out Chic, which happens to have a whole category dedicated to plates on a wall! There's over a 100 images showing plates of all sorts, displayed in all sorts of ways.

So, if you don't mind a 'plate on a wall', and you'd like some inspiration aimed at making a magnificent plate display, head on over and take in the scenery!

Linda. xox

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Snippets - I'm also in the mood for some beautiful and inspiring words today.... here's a selection:
A Wonderful Quote About Some Of My Best Friends
A Basic Human Need
A Working Meditation
Be Good To Yourself And The Rest Will Follow
Are You Following Your Bliss?
Home Is...
Does Your Home Help You Feel Like This?

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Doodling...



Whilst sitting and watching T.V. last night I felt the urge to draw something... so I got out my ordinary old black pen, found some writing paper.... and had a good old 'doodle'!

I LOVE trees, as you know, and I've always found it relaxing to just see 'where a tree takes me' if I start to doodle. So tonight, I ended up with this tree and some patterns in its roots, and a sort of patterned border.

Fun!

I have quite a few tree items, objects, and books around my home because externalising my fascination with them connects me to my surroundings in a unique way. Maybe I can use this one as an oversized bookmark!

What do you have a fascination with?

What do you 'doodle' when your pen gets the chance to run free?

Linda. xox

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FIFA 2010 Home Decoration

 The World Cup is the most widely read sporting event in the world. If your kids love soccer, they are probably as excited as anyone to this spectacular event. You can use the football, soccer and the biggest world event world cup 2010 wall decals, Unfortunately, the World Cup is only every four years. So your children conceived by pasting wall decals prints with the design inspiration for this event. This post show you an example of soccer or football wall decals, and also sample of FIFA world cup 2010 wall decals sticker for your home decoration.

Sorrento Conference Tables by Mayline


Sorrento conference tables convey success. Equally at home in the corporate boardroom or private office, Sorrento can be put to the test. Tables are available with a beautifully finished bourbon cherry would with a variety of matching accessories for the conference room.

Available Finishes - Bourbon Cherry
Table Size Shown - 96"W x 42"D x 29 1/2"H
Matching presentation board and accessories available.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Whoa!! Do You Like Colour? Take A Look At These Fabulous Photos...

Erin from the gorgeous blog House Of Turquoise just featured some pictures by a designer named Holly Dyment.

What a super discovery! Holly is one colourful lady, and puts rooms together in a way that makes me want to bounce around gleefully. This women uses colour and pattern with abandon and unabashed love.

Yeah!

Here's just 3 images to love. You can see more over on Erin's blog, and even more in Holly's portfolio.




Linda. xox

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More - Check out these colourful and pattern filled posts:
Eclectic, Quirky, and Colourful - A Blast Of Fun In Basset Rd!
Jay Jeffers - My New Designer 'Crush'!
More Jay Jeffers - Jay's Own Home

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