Modern Bedrooms


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Girls Bedroom Ideas

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Choose a Theme

One of the most important things is to have a theme in mind. This will help guide you and give you a sense of direction.

If you are unsure as to what theme to choose, then consider exploring colors, furniture, lighting, rugs, art, and accessories that appeal to you.

Be creative and don’t be afraid to incorporate items that initially, you may feel will not fit in with the rest of your teen bedroom decor.

The beauty about teen bedroom decor is that it gives you a chance to express yourself.

Decor is something that is unique and personal to each and every one of us. As difficult as it may seem, everything will come together, with the result being a bedroom that is fabulous.

Color

Every bedroom deserves a splash of color. Color adds an incredible amount of personality to a room, and, essentially, helps bring it to life. Also, color has an affect on our mood and is one of the most inexpensive ways to transform your bedroom.
teen-bedroom-decor-boys-nauticalWarm Colors Red, yellow, and orange are considered warm colors since they remind us of the sun and fire. Other warm colors include red-violet, red-orange, and yellow-orange.

Red: Red symbolizes passion, energy, romance, and stimulates appetite and conversation.
It is an inviting color. Yellow: Yellow is cheerful, sunny, and is linked to intellect and creative energy. It adds warmth and brightens up dark spaces. A lighter shade of yellow gives the impression that a small room is larger. In addition to yellow being a cheery color that symbolizes joy, happiness, knowledge, and wisdom, it helps improve memory.

Girls Bedroom Designs

Girl's Bedroom Design

Whenever you make the decision to redecorate a room, it can take days and weeks before you actually decide on the color and a design you're happy with. Decorating a girl's bedroom, however, opens up even more problems, especially if the girl in question is a teenager. Thankfully, there are a lot of ways that you can make the often-thankless task of girls bedroom design easier.

If you're the parent of a young girl, then the first thing you should do is discuss her ideas. Although it's your house, it is her bedroom after all, and she still needs to feel comfortable in what is essentially her haven. So if she likes a lot of cuddly toys, incorporate soft cushions into the final bedroom design. Work the color scheme around her favorite posters, whether it's of bands or celebrities, so that you have an all-encompassing mix of your choice and hers.

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It's also a great idea to work with what she already has in her bedroom. Remember, this room is the equivalent of a comfort room for the girl, so any new bedroom design should try having a happy mix of the old and the new. Simply spruce up existing furniture with little touches here and there. If she has a favorite dresser or desk, for instance, use of stencils to transfer various shapes onto the frame can make a huge difference in appearance. A little board for writing notes or simply doodling on can be a good personalized addition.

ONe thing you need to be careful about with girls bedroom design is when the girl is slightly older. Like anyone, a girl will change her mind as to what she likes one moment to the next, especially if she's approaching her teenage years. That fairy-themed design that you initially helped her make may not seem as cute and adorable now that she's turning into a young woman, so make sure that any design you settle on for a girl's bedroom is reasonably future-proof.

Girls Bedroom

Here are some super ideas for girls bedroom:

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  • Girls, whether small, teenaged or those turning into young women, tend to be more creative than boys and love to have a say in the decoration of your room. So, ask your girl to make a list of her favorite toys or characters that she would like to incorporate as a theme of her room.
  • Use her favorite colors to paint the walls of the room, as accents, accessories or linens and curtains.
  • Girls love to recycle the products and to use them into new creative innovative ways. Mirror attached to the dresser formerly can be put directly on the wall. The knobs, pulls of the dressers and armoires can be changed while posters can be changed for an instant new look.
  • Bold backgrounds with bulletin boards, where the girls can paste magazine cutouts, hand-made greeting cards or their own paintings and drawings, are often loved by them and encourage creativity in them.
  • New linens, bedsheets and duvet covers matching the theme of the room featuring fairies, Christmas colors, wedding bells or even garden elves are a warm change too. Let the girls paint the matching valances for their windows.
  • The choice and taste of a growing child and girls change quickly. So it is advisable to use the hand painted murals, cheaper options for carpets and rug areas, wall stick ups, framed arts, posters and accent rugs that can be easily changed and are budget-friendly.
  • Accent pillows and throws, hanging wall tapestry and cheap window treatments and area rugs can be used for introducing variety in color and texture.
  • Don't forget to provide plenty of storage area in the dressing table and a full-length mirror to organize their cosmetics, jewellery pieces, hairpins, combs and other accessories.

How to Not Save Energy in your House


I have been a big proponent of what I call "common sense green". I hate to see people do things for the sake of being green - but are not really green at all. Anyway I came across some useful information on the fine homebuilding blog regarding some green "myths". The article identifies a number of common strategies that do not necessarily save you much energy. Those include the following:
  1. furnace tune ups
  2. sizing furnace correctly (not oversizing)
  3. basement duct sealing
  4. floor insulation
  5. caulking and weatherstripping
  6. window replacements
  7. tankless gas water heaters
  8. cooling your attic
  9. changing furnace filters monthly
  10. opening your refrigerator quickly
  11. using drapes to insulate windows
You should read the entire article if you want further information. See the following link:
http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/8954/how-not-to-save-energy


House Plans by Larson Brenner and Simply Elegant

I told you big news was coming. Here is a copy of the press release.

Simply Elegant Offers House Plans Designed by Larson Brenner

Nationally recognized residential design firm is offering selected designs.

Marine on St.Croix, MN –

Simply Elegant Home Designs, LLC; is announcing a new marketing agreement with Larson Brenner of Stillwater, Minnesota. Initially six house plans designed by Larson Brenner will be offered for sale exclusively through Simply Elegant at www.simplyeleganthomedesigns.com.

Ron Brenner, Vice President of Larson Brenner; brings over 20 years experience designing single and multi-family residences, community facilities and performing residential development planning. His home designs have been featured in numerous publications. He had this to offer:

“The residential construction industry has changed quite a bit over the last 10 years. We have always worked with clients that care a lot about design. It is natural for people to desire living in a home that is a unique reflection of their own tastes. But increasingly our clients are also looking for more. They want a floor plan that feels spacious but is not oversized. They want a home that is energy efficient and environmentally more conscious. They want a smart and efficient design that meets all of their needs without breaking the bank. In order to achieve all of these goals we have worked closely with client and builder to create highly functional, unique and beautiful designs that are also reasonably economical to construct. We have learned much over the past 10 years, and our new relationship with Simply Elegant Home Designs offers a way for us spread some of that knowledge. It allows us to offer high quality residential design to a wider segment of the general population; and we hope that makes a small difference in our world.”

Larson Brenner’s work has been described as having a “casual elegance”. Strong building forms combined with clean and simple detailing and appropriate but restrained ornamentation give their designs a distinct aesthetic. Their home designs clearly pay respect to the past but move it forward with open space planning and modern convenience. The result is a home that is inviting, comfortable, functional and beautiful but not fussy.

Simply Elegant Home Designs offers pre-designed home plans that are creative, simple, elegant, unique and green to individuals, builders and developers. Their goal is to provide the most discriminating home designs available and to be the most service oriented organization in the pre-designed house plans business. They can be reached at www.simplyeleganthomedesigns.com or 877-380-9470.

Big News on House Plans From Simply Elegant Home Designs


Simply Elegant Home Designs has some big news coming.

Ron Brenner, President of Simply Elegant says "This is going to be bigger than sliced bread. Bigger than the wheel. Well maybe I am going too far; but at least it will be bigger than the Segway"

Stay tuned; a formal announcement will be made soon.

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Modern Living Room Decoration

Sometimes there is a need to have storage for books somewhere at the home but there isn’t special room like library for them. Crossing wall units from Misuraemme could help in such situation. The collection include many items like different shelf elements, hanging drawer containers with invisible runners, bookcase and other storage containers that could accommodate not only books but also different decorative elements. The system also could include place for hanging flat TV. Everything made of large variety of wood with different lacquer finishes and glossy aluminum handles. Crossing wall units could easily be combined with other units from Misuraemme collections. Visit their site to find information more about that.

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