New Weekly Article || A Little country in the city

Kim Kroner Creating a Comfortable Living Room A living room is meant to be lived in and enjoyed by you and your guests. Make it a space where you look forward to spending time and where friends feel welcome with some intentional decor choices. Add cozy and functional accessories such as soft blankets, oversize throw pillows, and a plush rug. Avoid just covering your coffee table with pretty knickknacks. But if you like to read magazines or books while you lounge on the sofa, include a stack of tomes or a nearby magazine rack with the most recent issues of your subscriptions. Seating arrangements can make or break the success of a living room. Encourage conversation by pointing furniture pieces toward each other. A circular arrangement works best. If you have the space, carve out a place for solo respite; an occasional chair and a floor lamp should suffice. A fireplace can instantly make a room feel comfortable. If you don't already have a gas or wood-burning version, create a faux fireplace. Affix an antique mantel to the wall for a focal point, or pick up an easy-to-install electric fireplace that will produce heat. The light from a fire is soft and calming, but not always practical. Start with as much natural light as possible, and then add a dimmer switch for overhead lighting so you can control the room's illumination for any situation. Include a couple of floor or table lamps as well so there is appropriate task lighting for reading, knitting, or another quiet hobby.
New Weekly Article
Interior designers shape environments for a variety of situations. They design apartments, townhomes, mid-size homes, and mansions for singles, couples, and families. But what happens when there is an unoccupied house with no client to represent? How can a designer develop a home with personality and style identity with no one to interview? LeAnne Bunnell of elle design in Calgary, Alberta, came up with a clever solution to this challenge.
When elle design was asked to style the interior of a local builder’s showcase home, Bunnell simply invented her client. “We felt that the home and neighborhood were appropriate for a family, so we created a couple with a child,” says Bunnell. “We actually assigned names to them.” Her staff chose occupations, hobbies, likes, and dislikes, and used these details to create a showcase home with individual character.
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Location: Kim Kroner Realtor Vienna, VA, USA

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