The decreasing prices of flat panel tv’s has resulted in larger screens for many homes. The most used location for these to be placed, estimated at 75%, is above the fireplace in the central room of the household. The increase in size both designers and women have been having stern problems with a 50-70? black glass object as the central piece and main focal point of the living room.

Although it is only a visual or mechanical change when the TV is hidden, to most it can change the entire atmosphere of any room. Even when the display is turned off, attention is either consciously or unconsciously drawn towards the blank television screen. This is not just a figment of peoples imaginations, it is real, and it can have a direct effect on both the décor and atmosphere of the room. Read the rest of this entry »

Mahogany beds come in many different styles. Not only are there many different styles of mahogany beds but there are many different types of mahogany that each bed could be made from. There are different names for mahogany such as Spanish or African mahogany.

Some of the more traditional are day, sleigh and canopy beds. Day beds were traditionally used to take naps, but today there are many companies selling these as showpieces for homes and traditional sleeping furniture. The sleigh bed is probably the most popular of hard wood furniture. Sleigh’s were found as early as 1800 in America, but their origin is French. Read the rest of this entry »