Monday, March 23, 2015

Time to Get Moving

Time to Get Moving

Has your living space or bedroom started to seem a little stagnant? Even with new furniture, things can begin to feel stale and unchanged. The most common reason for this feeling is found in the simple fact that your furniture has been in the same arrangement since you moved in. You either found the perfect feng shui or settled on the first place the couch would fit, and there it has remained unmoved and undisturbed ever since. As a result, your home may have fallen into a bit of a funk, but there is a quick and simple fix.

Rearranging your furniture and decor carries many benefits from improving mood to keeping your home clean and safe for children and adults alike. All you need to do is grab a friend or family member and get moving. Try as many arrangements as you like. After all, if you don’t like the final product, you can always move things right back to where they started, but we guarantee you’ll find some new look that will really make a difference.

Taking Care of the Home

Maintaining a clean and tidy home can be extremely challenging at times. With so much going on in your life, you may not have time for the regular deep cleaning that your house or apartment deserves. Instead, you stick to the basics; run the vacuum, mop the floors, and wipe the tables. Unfortunately, this quick clean can leave behind a lot of dirt, dust, and grime, particularly under your unmoved furniture.

When you decide to rearrange your room, you’ll discover all sorts of spots that you may have missed during your regular routine. Moving a couch, chair, or even bed will reveal dust bunny landscapes and a plethora of odds and ends that may have slid under your furniture over the years. 

Additionally, you’ll discover deep impressions in your carpeting left by the legs of your furniture from years of use. These divots can permanently damage your carpet by breaking down padding and wearing away fibers. To prevent this, you only need to shift your furniture around, giving your carpet a chance to regain its shape.

Furthermore, you should be aware of any sunlight entering the room through surrounding windows. Overtime, this sunlight will cause fabric and photographs to fade or become discolored. Therefore, it is important to rotate your furniture and decor out of the sunlight on a regular basis. 

Taking Care of Your Family

The benefits of rearranging your rooms aren’t limited to household maintenance but can also include a happier and safer family. A new room layout can help your family and guests feel more positive when entering your home because the room will feel vibrant and refreshed. Even the slightest change can have big results.

Throughout the process, you must always remain aware of your surroundings and think outside the box. For those with younger children, you may need to toddler-proof the room. Backing the couch up to the dining area may help separate the space, but it can also give kids a great place to jump from sofa to table. Keep this in mind to prevent any unwanted daredevil stunts.

Finally, note where the electronics in your room may be. Make sure that you aren’t overloading any outlets with nearby gadgets or light fixtures. Instead, spread your lights throughout the room. 

Also, it is a common trap that people fall into when we center our room layouts around the television. Of course, this makes sense for viewing the TV, but it can also prevent conversation and interactions between your family and guests. Challenge yourself, and create arrangements that put relationships first and technology second.

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Color Psychology For Your Home Colors play an interesting role in our lives. They can evoke certain feelings, symbolize different things, and encourage various behaviors. Each room in your home is made for a particular purpose. Choose the perfect color for each room using the psychology of colors.



Living Room

The perfect color for your living room is lavender. It is known to calm the nerves and promote relaxation, which is what you need after a long day’s work. It has a clean look to it and gives your living room an inviting aura. Relax with your family in your sophisticated lavender living room. Add this contemporary sofa with a reversible ottoman to complement your lavender walls. You can also accent your room with this rug with lavender detail.

Dining Room
Red is the perfect color for your dining room. Red encourages appetite, which is why many restaurants, including McDonald’s and Wendy’s, use the color in their branding. Red is also known as the color of passion and love, which will make your dining room a romantic spot for elegant dinner dates. Add this five-piece pub height dining set to complement your red decor. If you want a red piece to accent your eating space, this bar stool can do the trick.



Bedroom
The bedroom should be a place of tranquility and rejuvenation. The best color to use is green, which is an easy color on the eyes. Green promotes health and peace and brings about a sense of nature to your home. The color has traditionally been seen as a symbol of fertility due to its connection with mother nature. Check out this six-piece king bedroom set you can get to relax among your green decor. Grab a patterned rug with green detailing for an extra pop of color.

Office

Make the color of your office blue for high productivity. People are more productive among blue, which also curbs your appetite and promotes serenity. With this color, give yourself a sense of calm and de-stress as you work. Pick up this home office desk and chair set to complement your blue accents. Get this patterned chair with blue details to add some flair to your workspace.

No matter what colors you choose for your home, find the perfect furniture piece at the lowest price at Bel Furniture.