Archive for the ‘Seating’ 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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Dream Decks for Lounge Lovers
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Looking for a nice place to entertain your guests? A place to put your feet up and relax on the weekends? Well check out these inspiring images of dream decks that will show you great ideas in creating an outdoor oasis and will give you a sure case of “the deck effect.”
Tags: Decks, Design Tips, design trends, dream decks, entertainment, furniture arrangement, Interior Design, lounge, Outdoor Furniture, outdoor lighting, outdoor rooms, outdoors, patios, Seating
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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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Great Style Using Stools & Hassocks
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, but I wonder if it looked as good as any of these? Stools and hassocks — aka “tuffets” if you are writing nursery rhymes — are some of the most versatile pieces of furniture in the house. They are so small, you can slip them in as extra seating, foot rests or little side tables just about anywhere. And check out how much style they add!
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Tags: extra seating, foot rest, Hassocks, side tables, Stools, Tuffets
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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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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
Posted in Bathroom, Cool Ideas, Cool Stuff, Design Tips, Dining Room, Furniture, Interior Design, Kitchen, Living Room, Seating, Trends, Uncategorized, Upholstery | No Comments »
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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Pangaea Interior Design’s 16 Favorite Chairs from High Point Market
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
After shopping the 10 million-plus square feet of High Point Market last week, the soles of my tennis shoes are still smoking! I’m sharing with you my favorite chairs, everything from updated wingbacks, to traditional dining chairs to uber contemporary swivel chairs! Check out these hot designs from Vanguard, Hickory Chair, American Leather and more!
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Tags: American Leather, arm chair, Bernhard, Bolier, chair, Copeland Furniture, dining chair, Dorya, High Point Market, Interior Design, Modloft, Star International, swivel chair, Tara Shaw Maison, Taylor King, traditional chairs, traditional design, upholstery, Vanguard
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Getting the Room Right: Avoid the Top 10 Decorating Mistakes – Part 1
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
If you have been struggling with decorating your home and just don’t seem to be getting the room right, chances are you’ve made one — or two, or seven — of the top ten decorating mistakes. Check out these great examples of rooms that have successfully dealt with these common design issues. This is just half of the list, so if you don’t see your particular issue, read Part ll for the second half of the list. The link is below the photo.
Navigate through the photos by clicking on the little dots under the photo, or click on the text under the photo to open the full Ideabook, complete with other readers’ comments. See what others have to say on the topic.
Click here for Part ll of Getting the Room Right: Avoid the Top 10 Decorating Mistakes
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Tags: accent lighting, curtains, dining chair, Dining Room, drapery, fabric, furniture arrangement, Lighting, Space Planning, task lighting, Window Treatments
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