The ultimate success of decorating any room depends upon clearly identifying your goals for the space as you begin. In your early planning, focus on functionality as well as style to arrive at an ideal arrangement.

Whether you’re redecorating or simply rearranging and refreshing a room, before you start choosing colors and buying new furnishings, take time to map out the room as a whole. Draw a floorplan in a consistent scale and
add furnishings in the same scale.

The placement of the bed is the first consideration in planning bedroom layout. Ideally a bed should be positioned
with the headboard against the wall and 24 inches of space on either side for access and ease of
making the bed.

This design guide has been prepared to show the importance of good siting and sensitive design when building in the Clare countryside. Much of the unsatisfactory rural house design throughout the county has resulted from catalogue type housing, where new dwellings are randomly located on a site with no relation to orientation, aspect, site surrounds, regional characteristics and the individual needs.
This guide looks at the variety of house types that have evolved in the rural areas of County Clare in response to the needs of the occupants, the constraints of the landscape and the availability of local materials. The landscape characteristics of Clare are illustrated and guidance is offered on how to approach the location and design of single houses in rural areas. The guide does not aim to prescribe design but to highlight, to users, the benefit of considered design in relation to issues such as siting, materials, orientation and traditional elements.

A kitchen is more than a room where the work of feeding your family gets done. If you’re like most homeowners, it’s no less than the heart and soul of your household–a gathering point, a center of activity day or night, a creative
place, an extension of your personality and passions.
Decore-ative Specialties has created this Design Guide full of beautiful ideas to help you define the ideal kitchen for your lifestyle. We’re here to help you and your custom cabinetmaker make the kitchen of your dreams a stunning reality.

Whether you’re planning an addition for a growing family or simply getting new storm windows, finding a competent and reliable contractor is the first step to a successful and satisfying home improvement project.
Your home may be your most valuable financial asset. That’s why it’s important to be cautious when you hire someone to work on it. Home improvement and repair and maintenance contractors often advertise in newspapers, the Yellow Pages, and on the radio and TV. However, don’t consider an ad an indication of the quality of a contractor’s work. Your best bet is a reality check from those in the know: friends, neighbors, or co-workers who have had improvement work done. Get written estimates from several firms. Ask for explanations for price variations. Don’t automatically choose the lowest bidder.

If you’re one of the many Americans with a home office, you know that perhaps one of the greatest
benefits is that you’re in charge! Whether you run a business, telecommute, take classes, or simply manage household finances, the day-to-day choices you make about office supplies and equipment can have a big impact on the environ
Here are some simple ideas for maintaining an environmentally friendly home office:

Find modern, modular, contemporary,  office furniture in this catalog

Now, wouldn’t that be kind of liberating?
It’s here for you to discover. Be prepared for lots of smart and affordable home furnishing solutions – including bedrooms, kitchens, decorating items and much more – from the upcoming IKEA catalogue.