Country Style Wherever You Live

10.8.2008 | 6:39 am | lighting

It doesn’t matter if you live in an inner city apartment, a house in suburbia or in a riverside lodge, you can create an authentic country style interior by carefully choosing furniture, accessories and lighting. The essence of country living is comfort and simplicity, so avoid anything that makes it look stuffy or over designed. If you have some family heirlooms, these can be incorporated into the scheme even if they are from a different period or tradition. Using wood for furniture, flooring and walls helps to keep the connection with nature, giving a room an organic, relaxed feel. Leaving any chips or marks in paintwork visible will only add to that well-worn look.

Lighting should come from a variety of sources. Having table lamps, rustic chandeliers, and candlelight are a great way to alter the mood in a room as well as making it flexible and practical for eating, reading, relaxing. Of course adding accessories are another way to add a touch of country style. Using faded florals in soft and natural colors on slipcovers, curtains, cushions and throws all help make an interior feel welcoming and comfortable. Choosing items that are easy to clean and have nothing that is too precious are all ways to help create that cozy, relaxed lifestyle that many of us seek in these modern times.

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Preventing Rugs from Wrinkles and Slipping

10.1.2008 | 4:44 am | Flooring

One of the most common problems people face when using cheap area rugs is the fact that they slip on laminate and wooden flooring and tend to wrinkle up when placed on top of wall to wall carpeting. This is often caused by using the wrong undermat or, more obviously by uisng nothing underneath at all.

There are 2 types of undermats for different types of rugs. One is for rug on carpet and the other is for rug on solid surfaces such as hardwood, tile and laminate. Both are available at most hardware stores but be sure to read the label to ensure you are buying the correct one for your situation.

Other solutions include velcro for rugs on carpet. We tried this on our round area rug with great success but had to pay special attention to the edges to ensure the rug didn’t curl up.

For hard wood flooring you can get a special tape made for this purpose. This time, pay close attention to the corners. It will eventually leave marks but you can remove it with products such as goo gone.

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