Modern TV stand with decorative shelves

tv stand and decorative shelves

TV stand and decorative shelves is good combination for home entertainment and furniture plan. simple tv stand or small tv stand is no matter for best decoration ideas cause shelve make it look comfortable and elegant. with decorative shelves made of varies materials you can put some ornaments or book to complete your home entertainment and furniture. and equally important is to put your audio or video set depending on shelves design, It may be placed under your tv stand, beside, or other.

Another interesting thing for tv stand with decorative shelves is enhanced it's design with mini cabinet to store your goods in it without interfere your eyes to watch your tv and let shelves still look beutiful and clean. In this moments, we wanna present some examples of tv stand with decorative shelves pictures and design. You may also like Interior Design with Beautiful Wall Shelves.

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tv stand and decorative shelves ideas

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Shelves as room divider

white shelves as room divider with curved design

Shelves are the most important decorative element for interior design. Shelves have many function for several home interior environment. Shelves can be used for living room, bedroom, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and many others. Shelves can be placed in front of the wall, often referred to as wall shelves, can also be integrated with the TV stand, or can also be a complement to a workbench. This time we will give you tips on how to decorate a room using shelves to make room dividers, as the title for this article "Shelves as room divider".

Shelves as room divider is one idea to save money rather than using a permanent wall that is sometimes difficult for us in arranging and decorating the house. But do not think that cheaper thing is bad, by using a room divider shelves as well as decorative elements, it make your home more beautiful and luxurious. Using shelves as room divider is flexible for home decorating, anytime you can change the position, decorating, and even you can break down almost a whole room in your house, because the shelves can easily be moved or replaced with a new design according to your taste.

Choose the shelves to match your home furnishings, a wide variety of materials can be used to make shelves, you might like wooden shelves or shelves with attractive colors. Everything can be customized to fit your needs. There are various designs on the market, the standard form, high, low, or the more exotic forms such as a curved shape. Than as a room divider, shelves have a primary function as a place to put items such as books, stationery, ornaments, etc. You will find lots of ideas for decorating your shelves.

Look at the first sample picture of shelves as room divider above, white shelves are very compatible with living room wall, while some decorative elements arranged on each shelf match the wall paint in the next room. Curved design of this shelves make this room beautiful and elegant.

wooden shelves as room divider

The second photo of Shelves as room divider below presents the light brown theme, shelves are made of wood, a very good combination with the sofa behind. Small room is perfect with these designs, you can save you space and of course save you money, only with simple idea, that's Shelves as room divider. If you interest with room devider or room partition ideas, take a moment to read an article about Using curtains for room partition.

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Interior Design with Beautiful Wall Shelves

zig zag with curve wall shelves

You may sometimes look to your room with empty thing on wall, just color without anything, you may need to plan what decoration for your wall for best looking. Wall shelves decorating is one good idea, wall shelves only take little space on your room, because it can be integrated with wall. Here we present beautiful shelves with some design ideas. don't worry about your other furniture, much shelves can be customize for every conditions such as color and design so that it must be amazing combination with your best furniture. You may get one of these sample pictures wall shelves ideas.

furniture wall shelves

Unique shape of wall shelves give more accent for interior design, see one of them that has zig zag design, or zig zag with curve at every corner. Futher you may plan to choose more big wall shelves that has several cabinets giving you more storage, and you get it more elegant for your home decoration. Each these wall shelves has special color, purple, white, or other color, you may choose your own color to plan your own wall shelves.

If you want to put tv, or comfusing how to decorate wall and at the same place it's for your tv or your entertaintment audio/video, this Modern TV stand with decorative shelves can help you.

zig zag wall shelves

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Kitchen island lighting - how to select the proper design

kitchen island pendant lighting

Kitchen island layout is the much-loved kitchen design today, it is because its design is simple and flexible for a variety of conditions in the kitchen. Island kitchen design is also very attractive, with a little innovation can add beauty and comfort while working in the kitchen. But you have to realize, do you missed something very important for your kitchen, especially for a kitchen island? one thing is not to be missed, it is light or illumination. On this occasion, we will only focus on one type of course, the kitchen island lighting.

There are two types of light fixtures are often used for kitchen island, both pendant lighting and chandelier. Why both types of light fixtures are used, usually two types of light fixtures are used for the dining room or dining table. Because the character of the kitchen island is similar to dining table, then both types of lighting is an option. Okay, let's see how this is applied to the luminaire your kitchen island.

Kitchen island lighting with pendant fixtures

Pendant lighting is generally installed above the kitchen island consists of three pieces composed pendant fixtures lined. In very precise terms to be applied on a rectangular kitchen island. But if you only have a small kitchen island, you can just buy one or two pieces only, it is very pretty and fit. Here are some examples of pictures that show how the arrangement of pendant lighting on the kitchen island.

kitchen island lighting

pendant lighting for kitchen island

Chandelier - alternative for kitchen island lighting

Alternatively, you can choose chandelier instead of pendant fixtures. Chandelier is perfect for both small and large kitchen island, but it is not appropriate when used in conjunction with a kitchen island that has a rectangular design.

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Dining room lighting - Pendant lighting fixtures for dining room

rustic pendant lighting

Dining room is one room that we use every day, where we and our family enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This room also we make a relaxing place with the family while chatting and drinking. Because this room is so meaningful, it is unfortunate if not properly laid out and decorated. An important part in the dining room is light, the lighting is very important, not only light but also how the light illuminates the dining table with good and make everyone sit comfortably while eating or drinking. Therefore you need to plan well your dining room lighting and to choose the right lighting fixtures for dining room.

There are two common designs for the dining room, a room that only consists of a dining table and dining room together with kitchen. Any conditions of your dining room, the lighting can be arranged in such a way, the difference is if your dining room together with kitchen, you can save on electricity usage, because you can minimize the dining room and kitchen lighting. Various types of lighting can be applied to the dining room, one of which is pendant lighting. Pendant lighting offers a different look for your dining room. Pendant ligting usually mounted on the ceiling directly above the dining table. With pendant lighting we can create even more to create a fun atmosphere in the dining room.

stylish pendant lighting

Dining room lighting with combination of three pendant lighting fixture

Look at the first sample picture of pendant lighting fixture above, combination of three baskets made of bamboo surrounding the lamp offers a rustic style and atmosphere. And look the second image above, combination of three pendant lighting with the same shape but different colors and heights. The picture show how two color of pendant lighting, red and white, decorates dining room as well. You can adjust the color according to the theme of your dining room.

Using multiple lamps on a pendant lighting

This type of pendant lighting offers more harmony of shapes and colors. In addition, this type offers more light for your dining table. with a round shape and symmetry will sting well with circular dining table.

pendant lighting fixture for dining room

dining room pendant lighting fixture

One big pendant lighting for dining room

If you have a spacious dining area, you may consider using one big pendant lighting. Big pendant lighting fixture is perfect for large room, but also light enough to illuminate the entire area, the balance of shapes and sizes in every interior will add beauty and pleasing to the eye. You can find sample picture of a big pendant lighting for dining room in the end of this article.

Different arrangement of lighting fixtures

Try to design your dining room with a different arrangement of lighting fixtures, this will make your dining room a unique and exotic. See the last sample images at the end of this article, two pendants are hanging very close to the dining table. But this is not a problem, with a slightly dim light is sufficient for the needs of light at the dinner table, pendant fixtures provide accent lighting is also very beautiful, creating the impression of fun and make everyone feel at home who are eating the food and drinks there. Once again consider before you decide to buy lighting fixtures for your dining room, plan well and choose the type of design that suits your favorite.

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Creating accent lighting from many kinds of lamp and lighting

table lamp for accent lighting

Homeowners often overlook accent lighting, they assume that accent lighting are not too useful, and only spent the electrical energy. Accent lighting is not used as a primary light source in the room, so the function does not really matter though. but in fact with a little extra electricity usage, accent lighting adds a very large value to interior. To understand more about how to build accent lighting, we describe briefly the following along with sample images.

Table lamp or floor lamp

Accent lighting can be made with simple fixtures such as table lamp or floor lamp. look at the pictures in the first part of this article, table lamp in a bedroom adds an artistic impression of the room. light comes from table lamp strengthen the color of room walls, so it looks like a layer of abstraction, or resemble an abstract painting.

Then take a look at this picture, floor lamp with three lights arranged vertically. although the design is quite simple, and only put in one corner of the room, their presence gives a very different impression of the room. Table lamp and floor lamp is commonly used lighting fixtures in the room, and also can be used to create accent lighting

floor lamp for accent lighting

Ceiling light

The ceiling is often used as a place to organize the interior lamps, ceiling lighting that is why it is more commonly found in stores. Without prejudice to its primary function as the primary light source of a room, ceiling lighting can also be adjusted to produce accent lighting. Note the example picture below, accent lighting is made up of several point lights mounted on the ceiling. Small beam of light creates a unique and exciting style on the walls, enriching the colors in the room.

accent lighting

Wall sconce for accent lighting

Before we've written about: "Home lighting – ceiling fan with light and wall sconce as ambient ligting". Because of sconces mounted on the wall, the wall sconce is perfect for adding accents on the walls of the room, you can place it anywhere on the wall in accordance with the conditions of space and which parts are to be accented. How wall sconces decorate a room with accent light can be seen in the following example image.

wall sconce accent lighting

Pictures light

"Picture light" does not refer to what the lights are illuminated, but refers to what will be given the light. In this case, that will be be given light is picture frame. With emphasis the light on the picture frame, attention will be focused on the frame, because it was on display to beautify and decorate the room. The sample picture of this type of accent lighting can be seen at the end of this post.
Under kitchen cabinet

Under kitchen cabinet is one type of lighting that can be applied to the kitchen. Because the fixture is mounted under the cabinet which consists of only a small area, it only takes a little energy. If you want the accent lighting in your kitchen, under kitchen cabinets is the solution.

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Home lighting – ceiling fan with light and wall sconce as ambient ligting

ceiling fan with light

Some time ago, we had an article titled "Home lighting - Learn more about many Kinds of ambient lighting", there we have cited a wide range of ambient lighting, which is flush mount and semi flush mount, pendant lighting and chandeliers, track lighting, ceiling fan, and sconce. But on the artilkel we explain in part, ceiling fan and sconce we have not describe in more detail. This time we'll write about both types of lighting that included in the category of ambient lighting, they are ceiling fan with light and wall sconce.

Before we continue, to help you understand what kind of lighting, we need to re-explain briefly what it is ambient lighting. We quoted from our previous post "Ambient lighting is general lighting, this type of lighting serves to light up the room in general, general that we mean is a base of lighting, other types of lighting are built from here". To understand the basic types of lighting, you can read this article "Interior lighting – how to understand the three main types of lighting". Okay, now let's find out about the two other types of ambient lighting, ceiling fan with light and wall sconce.

Ceiling fan with light

We mean is not ceiling fan it self, but ceiling fan fitted with light. Ceiling fan is usually installed in the living room ceiling, exactly above the sofa set. It is also mounted on the bedroom ceiling, exactly above the bed. Because the ceiling fan has two functions, as well as fan and lighting source, then the ceiling fan has advantages over other lighting. With a simple lighting fixture, ceiling fan looks beautiful, because of the fan shape has an attractive shape, when the lights on the ceiling fan is also made with an attractive design as well, then the ceiling fan with light is a stunning decorative element.

You may not believe this statement, therefore, take a look at a picture in the first part of this article, a ceiling fan features with lights in the middle, with a light brown color. Light emitted from the lamp illuminating a decorative element in the form of small discs around the lamp. Ceiling fan is truly captivating, you need to realize that this is just one of hundreds or maybe thousands of other designs that compete with one another. Consider to complete the living room or your bedroom with a ceiling fan with light.

Wall sconce

Sconce different from most other ambient lighting, the light source usually comes from the ceiling, but not with Sconce. Sconce mounted on the wall, so this type of lighting is often called the "Wall Sconce". Because sconce mounted on the wall, so it has relatively small size and light emitted was also relatively much fainter, it is important because the wall would be closer to the people who are in a room, a dim light certainly will not interfere with each eye of the beholder to the wall either intentionally or unintentionally. Wall Sconce can be combined with other lighting mounted on the ceiling, so ceiling lighting as the main light source, while Wall Sconce as a complement to, or more focused for accent lighting. You can read more details about accent lighting in this article "Interior lighting – how to understand the three main types of lighting". To understand more deeply about Wall Sconce, here we present some examples of images.

wall sconce for accent lighting

stylish wall sconce

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Home lighting - Learn more about many kinds of ambient lighting

home lighting

If you have read about "three main types of lighting", you will khow what is ambient lighting. Ambient lighting is general lighting. Actually, this type of home lighting consists of a variety of forms and applications, including flush mount and semi flush mount, pendant lighting and chandeliers, track lighting, ceiling fan, and sconces. Let us learn in depth about the various kinds of home lighting mentioned above.

Flush mount lighting

There are two kinds of this lighting, flush mount and semi flush mount. This type of lighting is almost the same, the difference is in how the fixture attached to the ceiling. Flush mount fixture mounted with the ceiling very tightly, almost nothing between them, while the semi flush mount is slightly lower than the ceiling so that the light effect would be different. Both provide good light for the room, you can see some examples below how the appearance of a room furnished with this type of lighting fixtures.

flush mount lighting

semi flush mount lighting

Enhance your home lighting with pendant lighting and chandeliers

Actually, chandeliers is a pendant lighting, but usually both are different, pendant lighting usually is one lamp hung on ceiling, but chandeliers more complex, a hanging lamp made up of three or more mini lights arranged in artistic to beutify lighting fixture, why it was named chandeliers because it seem like chandeliers arranged on a pendant fixture. You can see the different between them on some images below.

pendant lighting

pendant lighting for living room

Although, pendant lighting is more simple, two or more fitted to your room, it will be amazing light, as you see in picture above is an awesome living room with beautiful pendant lighting. If you choose the right design it will give you the great decoration for home. Plan well your home lighting, choose the right fixture, and get the best design and decoration for your home.

chandeliers

artistic chandeliers

Track lighting

You can spesify every track of your home lighting, you can adjust the position and what you want to accent. This gives you the opportunity to be creative with light. Consider the following two pictures, track lighting gives a strong accent on a particular area. You can set which object will get light and which is left darker.

track lighting

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Interior lighting - how to understand the three main types of lighting

interior lighting

Lamps are generally only serves to light up the room during the night, but in modern homes today, lamps are also used to beautify the look of the room. Home has not been perfect if not equipped with good lighting, it may look beautiful in the daytime, but at night the condition would be boring. It is because lighting plays a very important in interior design, the effect is very strong due to differences in the setting of light can change the look of the interior as a whole. Home lighting today has begun to expand its functions as described above, interior lighting is divided into three main types, namely the ambient lighting, task lighting, and Accent lighting. All three have their respective functions and often mutually reinforcing in its influence on interior design. Keep reading and let's see how each type of lighting gives benefits to the interior design.

Ambient lighting, the primary source of interior lighting

Ambient lighting is general lighting, this type of lighting serves to light up the room in general, general that we mean is a base of lighting, other types of lighting are built from here. Ambient lighting is mostly intended to provide light in the room to look brighter, but actually this type of interior lighting is the main source of lighting to build another lighting plan to adorn the room and to make it look beautiful. Look at the picture of living room below, ambient lighting comes from ceiling, ambient lighting illuminates almost all the living room equally, the lighting is not so affect the look of the interior, the beauty of the room is still dominated by the furniture and interior design itself.

ambient lighting for living room

Task lighting, optimize room function with this type of interior lighting

The second type of modern lighting is task lighting, what is task lighting?... Task lighting is used for specific purpose such as cooking, reading, eating, etc. Task lighting will lighten specific areas to help you perform such activities easily. For example look at the picture of kitchen below, you will find a cooking area that gets very bright light from a special lamps. This is called with task lighting.

task lighting in kitchen

Accent lighting, beutify your room with this type of interior lighting

Accent lighting is the most often used to decorate the room, accent lighting will encourage you to pay attention to certain parts of a room, which is why the lighting is called with accent lighting, because it gives emphasis to certain parts of the interior to make it look more striking, more interesting , and more exciting. Still confused to understand this type of lighting? ... Now let's look at the example photo below. A bedroom equipped with perfect lighting, this room is dominated by accent lighting, both from the table lamp or from the top of the bed, this lamps in addition to functioning as accent lighting also serves as task lighting when residents want to read a book while sitting relaxing on the bed. But this bedroom does not seem equipped with ambient lighting, so it gives the impression of dim at a whole room. This also strengthen accent, because certain erea has received light from the accent lighting that makes it stand out.

accent lighting for bedroom lighting

You certainly invested a lot of money for your home, but we need to realize that your money will be wasted if you do not plan well for interior lighting, interior lighting is a thing that can not be separated from interior design to realize the dream home.  So wait no more, plan well your home design complete with perfect interior lighting and enjoy the beauty of your dream home.

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Stylish and modern table lamps

beautiful and stylish red table lamp

One way to beautify your bedroom is to add a table lamp, table lamp with a dazzling colors can be selected depending on the color of the furniture in the room. As shown bellow some red table lamp can inspire you to get one for your bedroom. In addition modern red table lamps with stylish designs also has its own advantages due to its unique color pattern that can give the impression of romantic to your home.

Need more stylish?... you can choose table lamps that has a unique shape, like this example bellow

Stylish red table lamp give more value for interior

cheerful and unique table lamp

and if you like the simple one, you can choose table lamp that has a simple shape, but still beautiful and charming

simple but awesome table lamp

simple and awesome table lamp

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