6/07/2008

Rethink your walls with creativities



Walls are more than just backdrops for furniture and accessories. Though you may never have thought of them as such, walls are decorating elements that can showcase your creativity as effectively as the furnishing you choose. Inventive wall treatments also can improve a room’s function by providing much-needed storage, or by reshaping space into a more convenient arrangement.
Approach your wall treatments in a more ingenious way instead of a purely decorative element and adapt it to your own particular situation.


Glass brick as backdrop



Use glass bricks as backdrop or room divider provides a glamorous feel for what is otherwise an understated room. Though the bricks are square, you can try shaping them into a sinuous partition that pulls light into a room and adds unusual textual interest. This can be an added interior element and can also be used effectively to construct to replace window or even other walls.




Create storage in disguise


Organizing your storable may sometimes seem like a losing battle, but even the most overwhelming clutter can be contained if you plan carefully on your storage. It can be functional as well as stylish. Consider to build wall system on a handsome fireplace wall not only provides a wealth of storage spaces in a neat manner. Books and collectibles can arrange to be display on open shelving while television, stereo and wine cellar can tucked away behind doors when not in use. Hence, build your wall system according to your need to serve as a bookcase, display cabinet, entertainment center, an office or a bar.



Put your storage on display


Storage shelves needn’t look pedestrian simply because they are functional. Custom cabinets and shelves to meet the diversity of storage needs while creating an attractive focal point.
To display your collectibles, try adjustable shelves with mirror back panels can perform decorative slight-of-hand to lend depth to the display area. For added sparkle, use downlights to highlight the display.
When planning custom storage units, make certain the design is compatible with the rest of the décor. Certain design ingredients integrated into the wall system are repeated in the furnishing. The addition of molding or trim, for instance, can give a utilitarian storage unit an architectural look and meld it with the overall design scheme.


Play tricks with wall columns


If you have some free standing columns, make use of them to turn it into a distinctive feature in your room. Build open shelves in between columns and then install fluorescent light tubes behind the columns. The hidden lighting not only spotlights the shelves, but also lends a dimension of depth to this space. In fact, the light also gives the room its sparkle and excitement. The wash of light on the shelves and wall seems to push the wall back and expand the room dimensions.



Line a wall with books


Aside from the obvious pleasure they bring to reader, books also offer decorative appeal. In your library or den, book collections can be housed in a floor-to-ceiling shelf. The ceiling height bookshelf can create structural interest and provide a focal point in a room. It also injects warmth and vitality and adds colors to the room scheme’s muted palette.
Book storage can assume may forms, from architectural shelving to simple do-it-yourself unit. Depending on the size of your collection, you can line one wall or an entire room with books to create an interesting backdrop.



Camouflage with mirrors


When you want to make a small space seem larger, brighten a windowless corner, or perform a bit of visual legerdemain, consider making use of mirrors. Mirrors can be install directly on walls or as cabinet doors can create design pizzazz. It is fund and functional. Since mirrors reflect light and it is energy saving option.


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