Koboo Grey Rattan Furniture

!±8± Koboo Grey Rattan Furniture

Koboo Grey is a very unique color and not many homeowners are aware that such a color exists. It is a cross between the yellowish corn color of rattan and grey. This shade of color is getting more and more popular because it tones down the brightness of cane, which may not be well-liked by some homeowners. If so, koboo grey seems like the perfect alternative. In the market today, there are already many home pieces that come in this color. Here are some recommendations.

1) New Castle.

The New Castle is a sofa set. But it is much smaller in size. The complete set comes with a 1 x 2-seater, 2 x 1-seater, and a coffee table. The entire set is wrapped up in koboo grey rattan cane. Sitting on the furniture is a set of pearl white cushions. This product may not be well suited for the living room as it is a bit small. But if you need something for the study room or balcony, the New Castle is the perfect choice.

2) Angola Set.

The Angola Set is also a sofa set. It is somewhat similar as the New Castle, except that it has a different design. The New Castle has sharper edges, making the furniture set stand out more squarely. The Angola Set appears to merge with its surroundings due to its rounded curves. All chairs (including the coffee table) come with rounded arm rests, and rounded corners.

3) Bonavista.

The striking thing about the Bonavista sofa set is that it comes with matching dark blue cushions. All the chairs that come with the sofa look stable with their broad and squarish bases. The coffee table is a perfect rectangle. Like the New Castle, it also has 2 x 1-seaters, and 1 x 2-seater. This set of furniture looks best under orange decorative lights, as it's basic color is dark blue and grey. The light will make the set look more elegant.

4) Charleston with Ottoman.

The Charleston with Ottoman is a single chair with a footrest. It is completely covered with rattan cane, except for its legs, which are made from wood. This chair is ideal for anyone who wishes to sit back, relax, and read a good book. You can place the chair in the study room, in the balcony, or by the poolside. Pour yourself a cocktail drink, pick up a good book, and spend a couple of enjoyable hours in this chair. The chair helps to keep your back straight so that you maintain an upright posture as you read. This will ensure that you don't fall asleep after reading just the first few paragraphs!

5) Burgas Chair and Lugano Chair.

The Burgas Chair looks like the perfect companion for a dining table. You can always have a few lying around so that guests can have some chairs to sit on whenever you have a social gathering. They can also be stored away easily if you don't need them to be around anymore. The Burgas Chair comes without arm rests. The Lugano Chair has the same appearance, but it comes with wooden arm rests. So take your pick.

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Decorating for Renters - Part 2: Focus & Color

!±8± Decorating for Renters - Part 2: Focus & Color

Does your room have a focal point? This can be anything which you would normally use to form a furniture grouping. It can be a fireplace, a window with a great view or the only place the TV can be hooked up. If you don't have a focal point, it is easy to create one; anything that draws the eye such as a picture, wall hanging, architectural detail. It can also be a grouping; a collection of plants or pictures on the wall. If your room has more than one focal point, a TV and a fireplace, for example, it will be necessary to 'weight' one to make it the primary focal point. You can do this with color, accessories or lighting; whatever you need to do to make one thing stand out and the other retreat to the background. Focal points do not have to be on the wall. It is quite all right in a living room area to group your furniture around a central cocktail table or ottoman.

Because you are renting, there is a good chance that you will eventually move on to a different or larger place to live. Coordinating the whole home will mean that later you can reassemble the components of your home in a different way.

In choosing a color scheme you will want to consider several things. Is the room used in the daytime or night (natural or artificial light)? Are your rooms large or small? In new buildings particularly, are the floors covered in beige carpeting and are the walls all apartment white? Do you have the option of painting them?

A 3-color scheme is usually the easiest to work with if you are lacking experience. Monochromatic rooms, although very beautiful when done correctly, require a very good eye for color. If you doubt this, go to a paint store and see how many colors of beige are available. For those who don't have a good sense of which colors work well together, choose a color you really love, and then track down a color wheel. This will help you choose your other 2 colors.

Contrasting colors give a bolder look, complementary colors a calmer one. Intense colors are more exciting, soft colors more relaxing. You can also choose your colors from a favorite painting, a piece of tapestry, pottery or china. If you have upholstered pieces which you either can't or don't want to replace, they have to be considered part of your color scheme. Once you have chosen your palette, use it for the entire apartment. This doesn't mean every room must be the same. If you keep your colors throughout you give yourself the flexibility of moving chairs and cushions from one room to the next. Assign a dominant color to each room. For instance, if your scheme is pale blue, pale green and lavender, choose one of those colors for the dominant color in each room and accessorize with the other two. You will still have the freedom to move things about, but your space will be more interesting to live in.

Unifying your home by color is important, but you can further a sense of flow by using a theme or style. Travel, nature, music or dance, flowers; anything you collect or find really interesting and attractive can be used throughout your home. A style can be a type of furniture; Country Pine, or Victorian, Colonial, Modern or Retro. It can also be a certain look; country, contemporary or Japanese, for example. If you choose a definite design style use it throughout your home. If you decided on an eclectic mix of furniture styles, your colors will be your unifier.

Stay tuned for Part 3 of this series which will cover instant fixes for your apartment decor.

Contributions for this article provided by ON THE GO 4 U design consultant, Suzanne Copenhaver.

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The Most Popular Ottoman Trays

!±8± The Most Popular Ottoman Trays

Cocktail ottomans and ottoman sofa beds are by far among the most versatile furnishings available. Many homeowners are so taken with them that they're actually donating their existing, boring coffee tables to charity and replacing them with multipurpose ottomans. These leg resting, seat giving, item holding ottomans not only offer multifunctional features, but also style and beauty as well. To get the most of these fabulously functioning furnishings, homeowners are adding ever necessary ottoman trays. These trays offer a stable and sturdy resting place for drinks and snacks so that the ottoman below can completely replace the need for a coffee table.

When it comes to ottoman trays, the easiest type to have is the built in style. What that means is that the top of the ottoman actually lifts off and flips over to reveal a tray on the other side. The top is then fitted into the opening to become a sturdy, strong table with edges that will catch any spills and keep the flooring below squeaky clean. Because of the convenience of the built ins, more and more ottomans are being created with this feature.

The downward curved ottoman tray is another great seller. It features a molded plastic, wood or metal (or combination of materials) which has curved sides that can either face upward or downward. When the sides are down, they "hug" the ottoman which keeps the try firmly in place. This style tends to run a little more higher in price than a standard style tray.
Photograph ottoman trays are quite popular because they allow homeowners to personalize their trays with photos or drawings or artwork. Some can hold multiple photos and others only one. The photos are protected by a clear glass or plastic covering, much like a photo frame.

The round ottoman tray is made from various materials from plastic to glass and everything in between. Their quite popular and look great on top of a round shaped ottoman but can be used on virtually any shape. Some round trays feature sides that aid in carrying the tray as well as to catch anything that might spill or slip off.

Ottoman trays come in countless designs and in many materials. They're available in every budget range and in every style from ultra modern to traditional. Be sure that you have one for every ottoman in your home and remember that they also make terrifically useful and well received gifts as well.

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