The starting point is a crude wooden structure or a pickled and painted ready for completion. It can be a rather large piece, the foot of a lamp, a box, a chair or a picture frame or mirror any element of wood will do.

“Abuse” the furniture to look old :

The first step is to sand the furniture and make a few notches with an awl or large nail, which will serve to fake samples of woodworm. With the help of a hammer, and using the blunt side, we will look the blows that the time has resulted in the wood. Not surprisingly, they choose places where it is normal to produce such hits: songs, feet on edges and drawers. You can also add a slight scratch and made with a cigarette burn or a candle.


Steps to a furniture varnish and aged:

– The furniture is stained with the color chosen with care and extending it by removing the excess with a cotton cloth. This staining method highlights the wood grain.

– Then apply one coat of primer. At this point we have to choose the type of product to be used (water, solvent or nitrocellulose, for example). When dry, sand it lightly and remove dust.

– Then you have two coats of clear varnish satin.

– Always sand between coats with very fine steel wool, after removing dust with a cotton cloth.

– Apply a coat of clear wax (the cans sold in drug stores or DIY stores) and, when dry, rub to polish and remove excess with a cotton stud. If you want the effect to be darker, mix the wax with a few drops of asphalt or oil color range of the earth.


Getting the furniture present an antique look:

This method ensures that this furniture an antique look very natural because:

– The dye penetrates the grain of the wood furniture and highlights deeper, too, the nicks, scratches and holes that were previously
– The varnish polish it, but not too, emphasizes the effect
– Wax, to qualify but have a slight shine, gives the furniture the appearance of an antique restored.

Other methods to achieve an antique finish on wood furniture:

Besides this method to artificially age a piece of furniture there are others:

– Crackle: We used two coats of distinct, by various methods, they react with each other breaking and creating the effect that gives the name.

– Patina: on painted or varnished furniture extends tinted wax, made from home-made or marketed by any firm.

– Decape: apply several layers of different colors and then sanded to superimposed, giving the appearance of a worn furniture.

– Glaze: like the patina but achieved with other products that are purchased ready.

With these techniques will achieve a antiquity without having spent a lot of money, cheaply, and even recycling other items. Even, we can encourage us to restore directly antique furniture. In any case, there books that help us.

The headboard of the bed is a central element of the bedroom and often becomes the main focus of attention. When one wants to have an original, cheap and our taste, there are often to flee the shop and take the task in their own hands. Paint the wall and use mosquito nets or canopy will give character.



The wall, reference and headboard:

Before choosing the termination must devote attention to the wall where the bed will be supported. If the wall is narrow, rectangular or square room and low ceilings, it is best to stand out with a darker paint of the same color as the other walls, however, another looking for the contrast.

This wall serves as of the headboard. Cushions of colors to blend with the rest of the furnishings and fabrics of different textures, give us a basic headboard. You can complete a painting, photograph or film of your choice.

Other finishes for the wall:

– Wallpaper: a broad vertical stripes look taller, wider horizontal stripes. Choose a paper according to the decorating trends of the season. In the market there, too, that mimic fabric wallpaper.
– Entel: as in the previous case, there are fabrics that set the trends. In this case, it is more expensive, the fabric and placement, as you will need a base between the wall and fabric. It’s kind of special fleece.
– Painted: For a child or floral, vines, tribal, and so on.

Headboard, wall, decorate a mosquito net:

Back to the wall as a reference, the tables are replaced or sheets by a mosquito net. Pick up and supporting the width of the bed on it, frame is white and highlight color on the darker shade of the wall. In this case, also abused the pillows of different textures, colors and sizes. There are several options:

– Bohemia: the mosquito net combined with a light-colored tables, pickled and classic design will be a slight bohemian feel to the bedroom, which can be completed with other accessories such as lamps.
– Romantic: using pastel colored fabrics and small vases with flower arrangements, glass fabrics and floaty effect, along with the mosquito net, the effect is romantic and feminine.

– With dark furniture and oriental woods beds, the mosquito will give the room a colonial touch


A simple fabric canopy:

To make a simple poster that highlights painted on the wall you need a gallery with its corresponding bar about 50 inches, painted in the tone that has the rest of the furniture. We choose a ready-made curtain or can be done with a scrap of fabric coordinated with the bedspread. It hangs in the small bar and opens up to the bed holding her with it.

Saving the elements:

Fabrics can be purchased at outlets or patchwork, curtain made in a range of design shops and gallery can be done at home. Thus, with little touches and playing with few (and expensive) items, we will have a bedroom with a personal touch.

Do not overuse it in rooms large because, being a primary color very exciting could saturate the environment causing stress. Ideally, choose a wall that is broken windows, a prominent box or a door and it will provide much elegance. And if you combine it with some of its myriad hues, the result is impressive.

Another way to include red in the decor is through accessories. For example, cushions, curtains, rugs or upholstered furniture. It is ideal to choose this color if the room is decorated in neutral tones, brings joy and vitality.

In kitchens and bathrooms, it is being used more and more. The idea of putting tile in your bathroom in the form of checkered red and white combination will get the result that is very interesting. In the kitchen, or on furniture or in the appliances, to give a modern yet elegant, red is ideal to bring with materials like metal and wood.

A combination that you may love is what gives you the use of red and black, giving an air of Asia to stay. It helps to create minimal modern spaces. It is very difficult to use this mix, because if both colors bring sophistication and elegance to the environment, may also reflect seriously.

The color palettes that will help us achieve that desired freshness so hot days are modern and fresh. The white is the color par excellence, is the tone light and refreshing of all. But with the help of other colors are to give that touch to customize our home such as with bright colors, green, and red, orange, blue.

They take the color combinations, the trend is to mix green with touches of blue to impregnate stay calm and relax. Strong pink tones give us a warm and sophisticated. Aires we are offered more traditional colors like purple mixed with the land. It also would be a spectacular combination of green and brown, natural colors with the light of summer we move into natural paradises. The lavender and green colors are romantic, perfect for girls rooms.

If you accompany these colors with white trim, freshness and vitality reign in your bedroom. But not only have the color of the walls but the floor also helped you to relax this summer look. If it’s dark just put a light carpet of bright colors. The fabrics also bring a touch of light. Light curtains, cotton or linen, the curtains are an excellent choice. The large floral prints, 60′s style, took the trend.

The aroma also helps to fill the room cool. It is very personal touch who decorates the room. Dried flowers in clear vases and scented candles are some ideas.

The turquoise color is ideal for almost any color palette, so it provides an extreme beauty in your bathroom; fill the air with the feeling of a spa itself, in which the freshness and relaxation are guaranteed.

This color stimulates creativity and communication by making it a good choice for children and youth rooms. This color goes with almost all styles, providing a great beauty to the environment. For example, in an old room, accessories such as lamps or coffee tables or chairs or upholstered chairs in turquoise, give us clean air and relaxing.

The darker shade or lighter than this color, you can provide a greater degree of privacy. If you get a room to enjoy with your family, a light shade is ideal. If, however, want a greater say in furniture or walls, the tone will be darker and if they also combined it with white and will give you a spectacular result.

As color is bright and refreshing, is a good choice for smaller rooms, which makes them visually larger. Yes, it is necessary that the room has good natural daylight.

In the kitchen, turquoise breaks with classicism. Maybe it’s risky, but its effect can qualify etched glass doors, plastic paint in earth tones or white by adding some furniture.

In the lounge, cushions, curtains, table lamps bring that point of freshness that you like. In the kitchen, small appliances, pots or decorative element such as tables will be sufficient. In bedrooms, the fabrics are the best option. And in the bathroom, towels, bathrobes and soap will look awesome in this color.

Green is a cool color that fills the room. If you decide to use a strong tone, not to put many ornaments, to saturate the environment. An elegant option is to combine it with other colors such as white. Choose the main wall to the green and furniture or accessories such as curtains, cushions, lamps, will give a touch of color to fill the living room. Stores like Home have impressive collections of furniture, accessories and ornaments you’ll love.

Green is an ideal color to highlight a dark colored furniture, and wenge. The result is of extreme elegance.

Choose bright green plants to decorate your living room, kitchen or bathroom. This color reminds us of nature, so that gives our inner peace and temperance. For the bath, if we choose a green coating, e.g., tile that is very fashionable, give us a greater sense of openness, freshness and cleanliness.

In the same room you can mix several shades of green: the result is a serene, elegant and fresh.

The combinations for which you are betting:

- Moss green and light blue: relax and harmony
- Green and chocolate: contrast and elegance
- Green and white classic, elegance and serenity
- Lime green and soft pink, modernity and youth

The color combinations with this perfect pass through neutral tones like beige, the land and brown , the mustards, oranges and gold. The result with the target is also impressive. With yellow details works well, as is its opposite side. The color purple is considered a sedative and timeless. Just do not abuse it because you overburden the environment.

If you seek warmth and relaxation, the purple on the walls must be combined with textiles where the main color is white. In details such as rugs, lamps and chairs forms a space full of personality. If you also combine it with metallic tones, the result is a modern and avant-garde.

The mix of two shades of lilac, give you a zen decor, warm and bright sun. You can play with different textures and details in shades of purple.

Another very chic idea is to place red objects, such as a lamp in a room that highlights the purple: the combination of sophistication and luxury filled the room.

Being a delicate but lively color is perfect to welcome your guests, choose it for the hall of your home insurance and you will succeed.

It is also romantic and melancholy and contributes elegance and distinction. One of the favorite colors in philosophy of Feng Shui to decorate the home is the serenity and comfort it conveys.

In short, purple and all shades are ideal for decorating any room in the house, from the entrance, bathroom, kitchen, living room or bedroom, always in search of relaxation and comfort. Also in this color flowers fill your home life.

The new trends in decorating bet on the gray for your home, leaning on the details with a darker gray. This color is very popular because it creates very personal welcoming environments, where glamour and sophistication go hand in hand. The gray is elegant but eye, because if we’re wrong when combined give you stays dark and slightly warm.

It is essential to know to choose the right supplements will accompany him. For furniture, the best option is wood for fabrics, velvet. You must take into account the room light, especially natural, since it is a color that catches the light very easily.

If you choose to combine the gray with pastel colors to create a romantic, serene and very feminine. You will get an elegant and subtle when combined with the blue. If the option takes you strong colors such as red or green, is a dynamic and lively atmosphere that reigns in your stay. The gray and brown create a contemporary atmosphere very natural. And when combined with neutrals like beige and cream, get very warm friendly spaces.

A combination safe, modern and contemporary is gray with white. Choose gray, even metallic and match them to your walls with white woodwork. The result is amazing. Grey, black and white offer you very elegant eclectic decorations. The light colors are always the best option for small rooms: they help increase the space visually.

Gray is also ideal for minimalist settings. Choose wallpaper in this key, the result is stylish and very modern. It is an innovative color with many shades can create very different environments according to the tone used.

Within the interior design is becoming known as the new target, since it is a versatile color, easy to mix and it is widely used to create contrast in a monochromatic room.

The kitchen with stainless steel, aluminum. bet big on this color, creating sophisticated environments from space, elegant and luxurious.

Moreover, in Eastern countries, the gray color is the symbol of serenity and wisdom.

To change the look of your doors is not necessary to spend much money. It is important to maintain the decorative style of the room or house in general to get the decorative balance that you love, creating a harmony with the rest of the furniture. To do this, you must keep the main lines, colors and give your personal touch to your back door to look.

The options are many and each one brings new feelings to the environment. Perhaps the easiest is to return to lacquer them or varnishing again to wash its appearance. You can help with new moldings to dress your doors and new. The change is not radical but enough to make them look beautiful again. In this sense, you can get paint and easily change your look.

The decals are in vogue and contribute to trends around the door, a great forgotten in decoration. There are designs to suit all decorative styles while remaining true to its characteristics. They are original and unique and give a touch of sophistication to the environment.

Depending on the design, you get an exotic natural, more urban, minimalist designs … we’ll even provide incredible optical illusions. Also for the glass doors are vinyl exclusive brands that have been devised to dress your doors supreme elegance. Another advantage of vinyl and decorative stickers is that they are easy to install and maintain and can be renewed for a little money.

You can also lean by wallpapering. The wallpaper is also fashionable. Designs become vintage in the 60 and 70. The change will fascinate you. You should only care that integrates seamlessly into the rest of the decor. Do not forget to put sand when the door completely.

Another element of the door easily changeable and it will give new life to your door, are the knobs and handles. Turn the knobs against the latter. You may wake of minimalism so popular in all rooms of your house. Simply change this element makes you new doors in your home. The trends are opting for glass: they provide colorful and find lots of designs.

Cotton is usually processed into clothing, also on the walls and ceiling, to embellish them. The fabric wall covering is made from a fiber blend cotton, Plant and textile fibers and minerals. With over 90 patterns of diversity are no limits. Depending on preference, they put together themselves and create some skill work of art.

New and trendy Colors:

Of which there will soon be a new collection: eleven new designs in full-tone colors which were determined according to future color trends. The following colors are included in the first step: Chocolate, Fern, Viola, Cognac, blackberries, corn, stones, silver, cashmere, ivory and black. In addition, offers the possibility of a desired color from the RAL color chart to choose from which is then individually produced a corresponding pattern.



As plotting the coating:

For the wall design with the natural product it does not take much: After any preliminary work on the ground is dry, the finished fiber blend mixed in a vat of the specified amount of water and applied with a trowel without any effort on wall and ceiling. The coating is done in one operation without waste and waste. If damages occur, they can be repaired easily and unknowable.

A long life:

On walls and ceiling applied, the material excess humidity on. It can therefore be used well in wet areas. Furthermore, heat insulating and sound-absorbing. Another advantage is the anti-static. invites As a natural product with inherent moisture, the electrostatic coating, and is not therefore largely insensitive to dirt. Thus, the main benefit of such a coating is the longevity. Renovations to fall substantially less.


Tested building biological properties:

The Institute of building biology in regularly review the properties of the natural wall finishes and writes: “The product is a textile surface coating based on natural fibers. The material contributes significantly to the improvement of room acoustics. Particularly suited to this form of wall coating for objects that are to be established by objective is strict biological aspects.”