Archive for the ‘Living Room’ Category
Porter’s Chairs Carry Rooms Into Comfort
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
If you love the feeling of being cocooned and protected all the way around, then a porter’s chair might be the one for you. This ideabook has some amazing examples of porter’s chairs and great ways to incorporate them into your space.
Tags: Bedroom, chair, comfort, Design Tips, design trends, dining chair, Dining Room, furniture arrangement, Interior Design, Living Room, porter's chair, Seating
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Pangaea Interior Design’s — Crown Molding: Is It Right for Your Home?
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Looking to add character, distinction, or even value to your home? Architecturally, it can be one of the best ways to do so! Crown molding can add a timeless and sophisticated sense of presence to any room.If you need help deciding what style or size is the best for homes ranging from traditional to contemporary, I have the perfect Ideabook for you! Learn how to add Crown molding that is within your budget, plus other great design tips!
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Tags: Bathroom, Bedroom, contemporary, crown molding, Design Tips, design trends, Dining Room, Interior Design, interior design portland, Living Room, loft, modern design, traditional
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Pangaea Interior Design: How to Arrange Furniture in Long Narrow Spaces
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Is your room so long and narrow that you get the urge to put on some tacky shoes with big numbers on the back and throw a ball down a bowling lane?
Well, unless you love living in a bowling alley, check out the following Ideabook and get tips on furniture arrangements that WON’T make you feel like you live in a tunnel.
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Tags: Bedroom, Design Tips, design trends, furniture arrangement, Interior Design, interior design portland, Living Room, modern design, narrow rooms, Space Planning
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The 3 C’s of Feminine Chair Flair – Pangaea Interior Design
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Men and women often have a difference in taste when it comes to furniture. If you are looking to add feminine style to your room, just use my “3 Cs” — curves, color and cloth — to turn up the feminine flair. Take a look at this for chairs that are all-girl!
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Tags: Bedroom, chair, cloth, color, Colors, Design Tips, dining chair, Interior Design, Living Room, Lofts, portland interior design, Seating, upholstery
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Pangaea Interior Design’s Brilliant Solution: Curved Sofas
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Best purchase ever for my living room was my curved sofa. It provides seating for five,and we don’t have to lean out to see each other past the person between us. Imagine that! Curved sofa’s provide more then just a comfy conversational seating area though — they can also get you out of some pretty sticky space planning situations.
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Tags: conversational seating, curved sofa, design solutions, Design Tips, design trends, furniture arrangement, Interior Design, interior design portland, Living Room, modern design, portland interior design, Seating, space planning solutions, upholstery
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10 Ways to Make Your Neutral Palette Shine
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Coming up with a successful color palette for your home interior can be stressful. Because of this, many people default to a neutral color palette only to end up with a lifeless and dull sea of beige! A mix of texture, pattern, quality materials and varying shades all play an important role in designing a neutral colored interior that is soothing and sophisticated.
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Tags: Bathroom, Bedroom, color, color palette, Colors, Design Tips, design trends, Flooring, home interior, Interior Design, interior design portland, Lighting, Living Room, neutral color palette, pattern, texture, upholstery, Window Treatments
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Pangaea’s thoughts on Art: The Unexpected
Friday, November 18th, 2011
What do a pack of dogs, a swimmer and shirts with too much starch have in common? Somehow all of these became unique, artistic and decorative elements in people’s homes. Check out how the unexpected can add fun and show stopping excitement to your home décor.
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Tags: Art, artistic and decorative elements, Bathroom, Bedroom, Design Tips, design trends, Dining Room, home decor, Interior Design, Kitchen, Living Room, loft, Lofts, modern design, wall decor
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Pangaea’s 9 Elements of the Perfect Man Chair
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Men are starting to claim more and more territory in their homes these days, but their classic spot in the living room is their throne, or as I like to call it, their “Man Chair“. Since they typically like to keep it until it is worn to the springs, here are the top nine elements that will make a new chair so appealing to the man in your life that he’ll actually let you get rid of the overstuffed, raggedy monstrosity sitting in the middle of your living room — I’m talking about the chair — not the guy!
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Tags: Bedroom, chair, Design Tips, furniture arrangement, Interior Design, loft, Lofts, Man Chair, modern design, Seating, Throne
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Crocodile Rocks! Wild Texture for Every Room in Your Home
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Crocodile and Alligator texture isn’t just for your fancy shoes and purses anymore! This reptile texture has always been one to catch my eye. Get a little wild and put it on your kitchen backsplash tiles, your chair upholstery, and even … get ready for it … your bathtub!
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Tags: backsplash, Bathroom, Design Tips, design trends, dining chair, Dining Room, headboard, interior design portland, Kitchen, Living Room, modern design, ottoman, room divider, texture, tile, upholstery, wall tile, wingback chair
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Pangaea Interior Design’s Fall Premiere Season: Where to put your TV
Friday, November 4th, 2011
If you are a TV addict and you want to make sure you don’t miss a minute of your favorite shows, there’s always a way to sneak a TV into any room, whether you want to watch your soaps in the Kitchen or bath tub, sitcoms in the living room, or sports in your man-cave.
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Tags: bath tub, Bathroom, Bedroom, Design Tips, Dining Room, Fireplace, Flat screen, furniture arrangement, home theater, Interior Design, Kitchen, Living Room, Lofts, man cave, modern design, Space Planning, storage, tv, tv placement
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