Decorating the Living Room

Here's a cool decor idea, go black. The drama and elegance of a mat black curtain can be stunning in the right place. Imagine a Gothic style bedroom where you can truly darken the room and sleep in the daytime. Hung on a rod like the one in the photo, this makes a very beautiful yet clean line, and the aged silver colored metal is the perfect accent.

Now picture an ultra modern dining room with Japanese Raku pottery or sushi plates, and a black porcelain Neko cat for good luck. The table is set with a row of transparent slender vases featuring single stemmed red flowers. Your guests are amazed and impressed by your sense of style and sophistication.....like this fantasy? Make it come true with this daring black curtain.

What if you need two layers of curtains, one as a blind, and the other as a decoration? Layer this tab top black curtain behind your decorative curtain, and viola! You can gut the glare in the living room so your movie images are sharper, and yet keep the decor coordinated. This curtain is very practical and versatile.

The curtain measures 95/96 inches, and is made of cotton fabric that is machine washable.

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Strathwood's Bali wing chair is a? wicker seat made from rattan core and peel, a very durable material harvested from palm trees. This renewable resource is extensively used to make wooden furniture. Rattan is lightweight, durable, and flexible. The corner-blocked frame and sturdy legs are made from hardwood . Elasticized fabric spring decks make the seat more comfortable.

The hand-crafted chair arrives completely assembled, with white cotton cushions, that beautifully compliment the various shades of brown in the wicker weave.

Strathwood furniture is rigorously tested for durability, and assembly instructions are easy to follow. The elegance of the classic design combined with the rattan's warm earthy appeal makes this chair a treasure. Rattan furniture is light and easy to move for easy house cleaning or rearranging.

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Yeee Hawww!? This actually really cool Guitar Rug creates a somewhat educational and then a truly magical effect, relieved as it is with such a deep black background and displaying such a wonderful set of guitar history in those colorful instruments arrayed so artistically in lines. One can see elements of McCartny and Lennon or the wild rockers of the earlier eras arrayed there as well as intuit the Joni Mitchell and more mellow folk singer instruments. Cute, attractive and deeply colored, this is quite a cute and suitable rug.

100% Olefin, Pile Origin, it measures 3′7″ by 5′3″. This baby is 100% polypropylene, easy to clean and nice to look at. Durable and simple, it could add some fun no matter where it gets put.

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With wonderful wood furniture, you'll need a wood preserver by Howard. The Naturals collection provides everything you'll need to keep your wood furniture looking its best for generations to come. The wood preserver shown here will bring out the luster in your favorite decor elements. The best part? The Naturals line is completely non toxic!

When you follow the Naturals Wood Cleaner and Polish with the Naturals' Wood Preserver, your furniture will be be gorgeous and protected from the ravages of time and wear. The wood preserver? combines vegetable derived ingredients, Brazilian carnuba wax and beeswax? with essential oils. This product will enhance the beauty of all types of unfinished and finished woods.

This is great for wood doorways, window frames, paneling, cupboards, and any other wooden house hold items, as well as wood furniture.

While other people are spraying or rubbing carcinogenic chemicals on the indoor surfaces of their homes, and exposing them selves and their loved ones to dangerous emissions, you'll be showing them a better way. With Howard Naturals line of products, you'll breathe safely, and the only fragrance will be the lovely scent of essential oils. What better way to freshen your house for spring cleaning? Practical, safe, and pleasantly uplifting, this line is just what you need. The icing on the cake? It's very competitively priced. There is just no excuse for exposing your family to toxins when the eco-friendly alternative is so affordable.

Packaged in 12 fl oz, these products were made in the USA.

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If you're looking to add a touch of Italian countryside into your living room decor, this beautiful item may be what you're looking for.

This 55 inches-wide handcrafted metal fireplace screen, with its antique look makes a perfect decorative item that can really bring in Tuscany into a room. It doesn't have to be the living room either, this one would fits beautifully into a romantic bedroom or even a study. And no, you don't have to have a fireplace - just position this one anywhere where you can admire it.

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White.

It can be an intimidating color for many. Obviously, it can be a challenge to maintain, in mundane housekeeping terms, and thus is often reserved for surfaces or items that do not get used often. Using white in upholstered furniture is therefore not all that common. Yes, many designers love using white, in big bold splashes, and in some settings, you may be able to do the same.

This sofa here presents us with a great choice. Clean modern design, in bright white, its surface is leather-like for ease of maintenance.? The design itself is modern, using straight lines to create an elegant look in sheer white.

This sofa can mix in nicely in a light color scheme, based on either sand tones or even taupe. Alternatively, it can be contrasted with darker, brighter colors for added drama. Use it stark naked white, or add textures with covers and throw pillows, either in white, creams or different colors.

Its modern not just in style but in function as well. This is an extremely functional item, a convertible sofa with an advanced mechanism that lets you turn this easily into an extra bed. Perfect for an office, or living room, turned into extra guest room.

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Sometimes, the perfect furniture is simple. This storage bench, for example. With simple lines, beautiful three seats in one rectangular box-shaped bench and full leather upholstery, it is a classic. Leather as upholstery has this very special quality: it lends itself to the surrounding and can be anything from extremely elegant in a formal home decor style, to cozy and friendly, in a country style or contemporary themed room. As it ages, this quality only gets enhanced with the years.

This particular bench, with its sturdy frame, quality leather-bound and foam filled upholstery, stylish finishing is an absolute find. It serves for much more than stylish seating too, providing you with plenty of storage, be it in a bedroom, living room or even a well-furnished office room.

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This console table was inspired by the magical architecture of Morocco. It is made of quick growing rattan, which is a renewable resource.

The hand crafted frame is? made of rattan and leather bindings, and has a glass table top inset. The curved rattan poles are interlaced with leather strapping in a design that creates an open and exotic looking pattern that is gorgeous against any wall. The open base creates a spacious silhouette and keeps the piece feeling light and airy. The natural color is easy to match and combine when designing a room, and the light shade keeps the room looking larger and brighter.

The console table measures 29-3/4 inches high by 55-1/2 inches wide by 13-1/2 inches deep, and its shipping weight is 20 pounds. The table is easy to assemble.

This console is part of a Strathwood collection that includes matching coffee and end tables.? Rattan is harvested from palm trees to make sturdy wooden furniture that is lightweight and durable.? The inset glass tabletop is pretty and very easy to wipe clean.? Strathwood furniture is rigorously tested for durability, and assembly instructions are easy to follow. Strathwood furniture is easy to move when cleaning or rearanging, because it is so light weight.

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Small indoor fountains have become quite popular in the last couple of decades. The age of Aquarius' spiritual rise, turned words like meditation, Feng Shui and Zen into household common terms. It did the same to indoor fountains and miniature Zen gardens. These fountains do have a relaxing effect, and can create the right atmosphere for meditation.

Now, this specific fountain is quite interesting, when it comes to its decorative value. Made of four steps that appear to be floating one above the other, it manages to incorporate an Asian feel with a definite retro style of design.

Try this 10 1/2″ high fountain in your living room, or office, as its sleek granite-like dark surface will fit well into a more formal feel. Alternatively, work it into an area dedicated to meditation, covered with soft silks, Indian or Oriental prints, candles and incest, for a more relaxed atmosphere, that can even be incorporated into your bedroom.

Its various uses and overall sleek look and feel, make this a wonderful gift for anyone. They are bound to find it not only useful and relaxing, but also easy to incorporate into any room decor.

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Amazing what a difference dressing up your room can make. It doesn't have to be a huge makeover either and doesn't have to be an expensive table cloth. Take a bare room and just throw a runner like this one over the table and voila - you've changed the atmosphere. What's more, with these relatively cheap runners give you an excellent tool for controlling and playing with color themes.

Practical too, made of polyester and machine washable, keeping a bunch of these runners in different colors may be a good way to have easy and quick decorative makeover from day to day. Either for a special party, or just a change of seasons, or even of your mood! They can make a great gift too, for a house warming party, or when visiting a friend.

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This 16inch by 20 inch framable print of a photograph by Carol M. Highsmith gives you a breathtaking vista. Putting this on the wall creates the feeling of endless space in any room.The huge sky and receding focal point are the cure for any claustrophobia inducing cramped space. The colors are beautiful and easy to match with your room's decor. Perfect for south western decor, county decor, or Native design themes. This picture is classic Americana.

The infinite view point , ascending hues of the sky, and natural beauty inspire awe and reverence, perfect for meditation rooms and favorite places to pray. This vast landscape also helps us to put our problems into perspective within the grand scheme of things. This would be a helpful image to keep in your office, on the wall across from your desk. You may come up with better ideas while gazing into this scene of contrasts and timeless fortitude. You may also be inspired to protect wild open spaces from over-development and environmental destruction.

Geologists will like the examples of Earth's geomorphological processes clearly visible and easy to point to when explaining theory to students. Artists will like the play of shadow and light. Everyone will like the way they feel when looking at this picture.

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The Orbit Wall clock is a very contemporary decor piece. The rainbow colored balls marking the hours add a whimsical and attractive flavor to any room. The shapes on the hour and minute hands further enhance the modern art quality of this fun timepiece, and make it easy to read at a distance. The colors make a wonderful accent to contrast with the wall behind it. If your decor theme is modern art, this is the perfect way to marry function and form. Kids rooms look great with this clock, and it teaches them to memorize the location of each hour. An outer-space decor theme is complimented by the orb shapes on this clock. It would also feel right at home in retro themed decor.

The Orbit Clock features quartz movement for precision. The clock measures 14 inches in diameter and weighs 3.8 pounds. It runs on one AA battery which is not included.

In Feng Shui, spherical shapes, like those used in this clock, are good for balancing the right combination of energies in your home or office. Added prosperity comes from maintaining this balance. As an accent piece, the clock is a colorful and pleasant addition to a room; as a Feng Shui cure, the clock is a Chi balancer, and reminds us to balance the the time we spend each day doing things that keep us materially, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally well.

The spheres also remind us of the cyclical nature of life. This may be especially helpful to those experiencing hard times, and may comfort those experiencing a loss or bereavement.

The Orbit Wall Clock makes a great gift!

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As American home design styles evolved, an age came where carved sophisticated furniture became the height of fashion, after the end of the War of Independence. These post colonial masterpieces of furnishing are echoed in the revival furniture made by American Drew, a leading furniture maker, specializing in uniquely detailed carved furniture.

Take a look at this American Drew Curio China Cabinet. What a grand way to display your china, or any other collection, in these magnificent large concave/convex wood and glass cabinets. Typical revival style, made of oak, oak veneer and glass, these belong in a stately living room and are meant to display precious, and expensive, objects.

Not for everyone, but if you have the flare for this kind of classic furniture, along with the budget, this one is quite a find and can be purchased through Amazon and delivered to your home.

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A real Natalie rug here, made in Belgium, this luxurious rug combines exquisite beauty and style, along with durability and functionality, all at a great price too.

The pattern is rich and detailed, making this a great decorative item in any living room or bedroom. Always something for the eye to play on, and in the right setting, this Natalie rug can become a wonderful design focal point. However, the soft antique hues of ivory, gold, green, black and red, are actually easy on the eyes in a way that can make it easy to work it into a busier surrounding

Manufacturer: Home Dynamix Rugs Collection: Natalie rugs Style: Natalie: 7525: BlackSpecs: 100% OlefinOrigin: Made in Belgium At long last, a value priced rug that is beautifully detailed and stylishly colored. From the stunningly contemporary colors of Black and Red, to the soft antique toned of Ivory, Gold and Green, Natalie proves that an upscale, luxurious look needn't be expensive. Power loomed of durable and easy to care for polypropylene yarn, these rugs are soil, stain and fade resistant.

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Beige Chenille Fabric Westwood Sectional Sofa Couch with Coffee Table Ottoman. The combination of the chenille fabric with the elegant L shape form, the soft cushions and the relaxing warm shade turns any room into a palace hall.

This set will comfortably seat several people and can be perfect for a home theater setting, one in which your guests and family can truly feel spoiled rotten. As always, check this page in Amazon for full specs and don't forget to read the fine print about delivery, as this one certainly falls under the “bulky items” category!

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