It’s time to let sea air enter in your bathroom!

by Towne Home Furnishings

There's nothing quite like the sound of crashing waves to relax yourself. Imagine for just a minute that you’re taking a bath in a nearby coastline; you hear the sea dancing and you are just thinking about… nothing except relaxing! That kind of tranquility seems to be achievable on holidays only, but in fact, you can bring it at home all year long!

The bathroom creates an atmosphere that makes you focus on nothing but yourself and soothing massage sensations. Don’t miss out!

Summer is coming soon! It’s time to redecorate your bathroom and reach a perfect and relaxing costal area!

Seafront style or beach style are synonyms of peace and relaxation. Those generally associate blue and white colors to bring a marine and fresh universe.

Useful information to better understand beach style:

Personality: Peaceful, humble, soft, fresh, elegant, exotic.

Main colors: navy-blue, white, off-white, light blue, a touch of orange.

Materials: clay, wood, cotton, linen, rope.

Furniture and accessories: shells, fishing net, pebbles, boat pictures, fish, etc.

Decorative elements: big bay windows, white walls, blue or white tiles, and why not a wall-integrated aquarium!

Close style: nature.

3 tips in bonus!

- Favor pale colors as light blue and white. You can illuminate your room with a touch of light yellow to give the perfect accent of liveliness.

- Incorporate at least a couple of elements that will resonate holidays at the beach, such as: sailor figures, starfish, costal frames, shell soap dishes…

- Your towels and toiletries can also be shown if they stick to the style and the colors.

3 mistakes to avoid!

- Beach pictures containing yourself.

- Exaggerating in decor elements.

- Neglecting the right materials and their quality.

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Dining Room Camouflage

by Towne Home Furnishings

It’s always useful to have a secret hiding place not far from the table to store tablecloths, paper plates and plastic utensils. These are things that our guests don’t need to see and that don’t match very well with a beautiful decor. Servers, accent cabinets and buffets are masters of camouflaging such things! Take a look at some ideas we found for you:  

Buffets

Cabinets

Servers

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Be Creative For Memorial Day

by Towne Home Furnishings

Memorial Day weekend is the perfect occasion to gather everyone you love to honor people who died while in the military service. Maybe some of them were in your family circle; take advantage of this special day to remember what they did for your country. Make this day a perfect moment to spend time with your close friends and family. What better way to have a good time with people we love than talking and eating a good meal around a beautifully decorated table, within the theme of the Memorial Day?

5 tips to succeed in preparing a Memorial Day table:

1)   Cook beforehand

Make the most of the time with your guests, get ahead! As soon as possible during the day, cut peppers into strips, homemade sauces ... simmer sauces in bowls and place them in the refrigerator. Also you can make chicken and meat skewers. You will just have to take them out in good time.

2)   Multiply tastes

Forget skewers from the supermarket, as they are bland and uninviting.

Lean rather towards ribs, chicken wings or meat slices, etc.

Just as well, add some sausages and match your chicken or meat with a slice of bacon, harmonized with mashed potatoes or runner beans for side dishes. In addition, make marinades with some spices and herbs such as mint, coriander, basil, oregano, thyme.

3)   Incorporate some marinades and sauces

To provide relief texture and give a good taste to your grilled, mix different marinades.

For example, you can mix soy sauce, honey and coriander.

N.B. honey is cooked with meat sauces, but it is just as good as fish sauces.

Do not forget the cold sauces for meat lovers. Also, add a lighter yogurt sauce and mint to join vegetables. Finally, on the table’s corner, put mayonnaise and ketchup, as always acclaimed.

4)   Don’t forget exoticism

Squeeze limes to make a marinade, use coconut milk to sweeten a sauce and season your dishes with a pinch of pepper.

Do not hesitate to prick your skewers on a pineapple cut in half.

5)   Create your personalized dessert

To end your meal, the dessert has to be light and creative. We recommend some fruit jars with cream or exotic fruit salad and ice coconut balls.

Nevertheless, you have the opportunity to be creative!

Think up braised fruits. Hand out sheets of aluminum to your guests and ask them to make their own selection. Besides it's fun!

Vary pleasures by mixing mango wedges, melons, apples or apricots. Prepare even skewers of fresh fruit. Finally, end your evening with skewers of marshmallow to melt on the barbecue and dip them in melted chocolate for food lovers.

Don’t forget the right cocktail!

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How To Choose The Right Light In Easy 3 Steps

by Towne Home Furnishings

Shopping for lights for the house seems to be very simple, but the truth is that there are points that we need to verify before purchase these luminous accessories. Here are 3 steps we must follow before shopping for lights:

1. What is the room size?
Obviously, large rooms will need more lighting than smaller ones! Determining if your room needs a lot of light or not will help you choose the correct light size; i.e. chandeliers and pendants are perfect for large rooms, but for small ones a floor or table lamps can do the job!

2. How much place do we have in the room?
Measuring how much space you have will also help you make a bright choice. If you already have a lot of furniture and/or accents in the room, maybe a thin light or a pendant could be great.

3. Which style predominates in this room?
Of course, sticking to the same theme as the other articles is advised for the simple reason that it will be more aesthetically pleasing!

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Metal And Wood For A Trendy Dining Room

by Towne Home Furnishings

Are you looking for ideas on how to give your dining room a trendy look this year? The solution: Keep it simple. Mix materials and colors.

What does that mean? If you want to change your home’s style within the 2015’s trend, you must remember one simple thing… every detail count! The secret is to keep it simple, by refining your decoration and keeping essential and useful elements in your dining room.

Indeed, using the combination of wood and metal is hot and trendy right now.

Why matching wood and metal?

When rustic wood and metal elements blend together, the outcome is sleek and beautiful. The appeal and beauty of wood and metal begin with their contrasting elements - the warmth of wood and the starkness of metal - that work together to create a rich interplay of rustic and modern. From tables and chairs, to lamps and bookcases, the worlds of earthy and mechanical intertwine to create a stunning statement.

Need some ideas to better picture it?

Dining room tables with wooden table tops and industrial metal legs are a stunning combination of form and function. Don’t forget that seating, like chairs and stools, and dining room servers are other great ways to combine wood and metal into your dining room.

If you want to mix some different styles in a room, choose a neutral decor which can remain natural and add a touch of industrial material… metal! It will undoubtedly refresh your room.

Moreover, you can easily choose from an array of Traditional, Contemporary, or Transitional styles. So be free to create your own signature style!

Now discover the beauty of the intersection where wood meets metal and see how you can combine these elements into your home.

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Marsala, The Color Of The Year!

by Towne Home Furnishings

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the color of year 2015: Marsala! This red wine tone is the trendy color everybody must have in their closet and home decor. This is a versatile color that both men and women can wear for a classy and sophisticated style. Of course, your house can wear it too! Look at some inspiriting decor within the seductive shade of Marsala: 

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DECORATE YOUR LIVING ROOM WITH AN ORGANIC STYLE

Friday, 1 May 2015

by Towne Home Furnishings

In 2015, trending living rooms are mostly oriented towards a refined and natural style.

This year, neutral color palettes and organic materials are favored. Indeed, exposed wood, stone walls or a warm fireplace at the heart of the room are decorations that keep modern comfort.

Adopting an organic style living room doesn’t mean a less luxurious lifestyle. It’s just about embracing aesthetics that are unpretentious, elegant and closer to nature.

Your home is your haven; a place to rest, nest and simply relax. When you have a natural connection to your home, you feel immediately comfortable.

How to create an organic style?

With a more “organic” approach to home decor, you can establish a subtle yet notable flow between your interior space and the great outdoors. More than that, you can show off your naturally good taste and personal style in a way that looks effortless and feels right.

Two main ideas to incorporate organic elements at home:

1) You can mix some materials:

One of the main keys of organic style is mixing elements. Think rustic wood slab tabletops with earthy metal bases. You can add a piece of wood furniture, maybe something with a highly distressed finish incorporates rich, to give an organic character. Feel free to mix wood and metal with leather accent pieces, too. In addition, you can incorporate natural plants highlighted with a simple home accent urn.

2) You can pile on the textile:

Blend seagrass baskets in the corner, a wool poof, a braided rug that’s perfectly imperfect, textures and even in the most subtle tones.

Bright idea: The latest in area rugs and poofs offers a new spin on organic style by incorporating hair-on-hide leather, cowhide patchwork designs and more. The look is rich, the feel decadent and the mood: home on the range.