Posts Tagged ‘furniture arrangement’
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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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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Pangaea Interior Design’s 32 Creative Ideas for your Nightstand
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
When finding that perfect bedside table there are SO many things to consider, and who says it even needs to be a table? Well I certainly don’t. If you have been spending hours shopping around to find the perfect side tables to hold your bonbons & that nightly glass of wine, check out all the things to consider when finding your dream nightstands.
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Tags: Bedroom, bedside tables, Design Tips, end tables, furniture arrangement, Interior Design, Lighting, Night stands, pedestals, Space Planning, storage, task lighting
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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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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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Where to Put the TV When the Wall Won’t Work
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Finding a great spot for the TV is a challenge in many homes. For people with open plan homes or lofts with few walls, placing the television can be even tougher. You can float the TV away from the wall if you follow these practical design tips.
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Tags: furniture arrangement, hide tv, IR repeater, open floor plan, placing tv, Space Planning, television, television placement, tv, tv placement
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10 Design Strategies for Art Lovers
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
If you are an art lover, you know that buying and living with art is so rewarding! But did you know that what you do with your interior decor can actually boost the impact of your art?
Tags: Art, color, color palette, Design Tips, furniture arrangement, Interior Design, interior design portland
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Could Your Living Room Be Better Without a Sofa?
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Do you find that just about no matter where you place your sofa in your living room, it just never seems to work? With smaller homes, the living room may have doorways or windows on almost all walls making it tough to find a good direction for the sofa. Well — did you ever think that maybe you don’t actually need a sofa? After all, there is no “design law” that says you must. Check out these examples of living rooms that work beautifully without a sofa in sight.
Click on the dots under the photo to navigate to other photos. Click on the text below the photo to open up the full Ideabook and also see the comments from other readers. People had definite opinions about this!
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Tags: chair, chaise, couch, daybed, Design Tips, furniture arrangement, Living Room, Seating, sofa, Space Planning
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Defining Space, Not Dividing Space – Interior Design Tips for Lofts & Open Plan Homes
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Lofts, lofts LOFTS! If you know me, you know I love those wonderful urban spaces, with their feeling of spaciousness and unique architectural interest. They have become popular with people who are looking for creative, open, multi purpose spaces. However, they do have their special challenges, and require the ultimate in creative thinking. Although these wide open spaces feel great, and even the smallest lofts feel large due to the lack of walls, they can leave you in a real dilemma with furniture placement. How do you make things feel cozy and warm? How do you give yourself some privacy without blocking light and views and without reducing the feeling of spaciousness you loved in the first place? If your office is in your home, how can you separate work and private life with no walls? Here are a few tips:
Create furniture groupings:
Create groupings of furniture according to activity – living – dining – sleeping – working. Avoid lining everything up along the walls.
Area rugs serve to visually pull together a space so that it feels more like a cohesive “room” whether that is a living area, sleeping area or dining area.They can be mixed or matched as long as they all look good in the same room. Keep the furniture away from the walls if possible, and arrange it in a tight enough group that conversation is comfortable when everyone is seated. The close grouping of furniture gives that feeling of coziness that can be difficult to get in a loft. Consider using swivel chairs so that you can turn one way to enjoy conversation and another to enjoy the view … or the TV … or a fireplace. The grouping of furniture in the photo below is clustered around the coffee table to allow for comfortable conversation. Note that all the furniture is away from the walls so people can walk around the area and enjoy the view.
Select furniture pieces attractive from all sides:
If you choose pieces of furniture that look good from every side, you can “float” them away from the walls to create groupings without having an unattractive side facing you. The good looking back of this sofa still makes a good impression when seen from the kitchen, which is ‘behind’ it. Using free standing open shelving pieces like the one below allows you to separate activity areas without losing the feeling of open space.
Use and Choose Room Dividers Wisely:
Room dividers will allow you to define spaces such as work areas or give privacy for sleeping areas. The best choices still allow light to pass through and are either low enough to see over, or are mobile and can be moved out of the way when desired. This sliding glass wall by Contstructavision uses frosted glass which gives privacy when pulled into place while allowing light to pass through. The cast glass room divider separating the office from the rest of this penthouse loft obscures the view of the office from the entryway and is a beautiful focal point in its own right.
For additional tips on design ideas for lofts or open plan homes check out my other blog posting on:
Soaring Ceilings: What On Earth To Do With Them?!
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