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January 8th, 2011 | 
Author: Are you, like countless others, obsessed with the TV series Mad Men? The influence of this highly praised show has caught the imagination of many viewers, some of whom have taken to wearing tailored suits with tie pins, or full skirts with blouses, and started drinking a Martini or Old Fashioned for lunch. These don’t have to be the only aspects of your life enthused with elegant 60s chic, as it is becoming all the rage to decorate your home with that mid-century-modern style. Here are some top furniture tips so your dining room will be ready to hold a dinner party with Don and Betty Draper.
It is important that the dining room table is very minimalist and basic to achieve that true 60s vibe. A plain wooden Danish table would be perfect for the Mad Men look. Or an alternative option could be looking for something with a glass top and a single wide wooden or plastic table leg supporting in the middle. The accompanying chairs must all match the table, so it’s worth buying a set together, either vintage or new.
To bring the full 60s Mad Men feeling to your dining room, you must invest in a retro lampshade. It should certainly be either suavely minimalist or groovily over the top in an art deco way. Consider the different colours that would match the rest of your room.
If you have an integrated kitchen and dining room, then your appliances must match the décor or you will ruin the illusion. So think about your oven and fridge and search for vintage or modern replicas to fit the bill. You’re looking for rounded edges and plain shiny white or pastel colours.
As well as dining room table and chairs, depending on the size of your kitchen/dining room, you may wish to include some more furniture. A mid-century chair oozes that 60s style you’re looking for and can sit perfectly next to a bookcase or around a coffee table. If you find a new model you can assemble yourself, you can use a van vault tube to safely transport the parts to your home before embarking on your Don-style self-assembly mission.
For your walls and surfaces, you’ll be looking at a mixture of plaid wallpaper and plain white walls, while surfaces in kitchen/dining rooms will be in 60s blue/grey with faux-linoleum patterns, or how about an avocado green for that real 60s trend? When transporting tiles of equipment, you should consider a van vault as a way of securely moving them.
Think about adding some accessories to give the furniture that extra life and 60s zest. Add some crystal tumbler glasses to your shelf and a crystal and silver cocktail shaker so you can mix some drinks. How about going back in time with a vintage typewriter as a unique accessory and talking point? A dial-up telephone is a perfect trinket, and you can buy these newly made or in vintage shops.
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In olden times houses were build on large open plot of lands and people never had to worry about space constraints. However things have changed considerably and along with many other things designs of our household furniture’s have also gone through a sea change.
Today furniture’s are primarily made to save space and produce maximum benefit. Starting from folding sofas, adjustable bookshelves or Cube Motorized TV Cabinet all of them come with easy fittings which are easy and convenient to use.
The other various forms of utility furniture includes dining tables that also act as cooking woven, folding staircases ,selves that double up as cabinets and dining tables. It is important to have furniture which can fold away, particularly in kitchens that have a large refrigerator and other kitchen equipment. A kitchen is an important space in the home that requires enough space for a dinner table to allow friends and family to socialise. The list is endless and they often come with a detailed fittings manual which makes their use all the more convenient.
It improves the look without causing much clutter and gives it a modern and trendy feel to it.
The inanimate objects that carve out the beauty of a house are its furniture. Long back, during those early times it was normally wood, that was used to make furniture. These wood works would stay intact, as they would be made into thick and durable ones. The price of the furniture then depended upon the kind of wood used. Wooden furniture is in even now.
But since the prices are not always very affordable, there has been the introduction of furniture made of wrought iron and plastic. Not only are they long lasting, but also look pretty modern. Modern day homes have wrought iron furniture in great numbers.
There is also plastic furniture available in the market with proper guarantee on the durability and longevity. For proper enhancement of the household, furniture is an essential. It helps organize the home and also beautifies it.
There are big furniture industries that not only provide with a handsome choice of furniture but also help with the interior designing. Such companies help a novice with furniture “engineering” according to the budget. Even low budget homes are thus made to look beautiful.
Home furniture is indeed an integral part of a man’s house and thus it should be very carefully selected. You wouldn’t want to buy anything and everything that wouldn’t anyway fit your home décor. Your furniture should not only be trendy but also should be apt for your home. There are several types of the same available in the market and you might just get a little confused however you can always go in for some professional advice.
In case there are kids in your house then you would perhaps like to go in for hardcore furniture that is resistant to wear and tear while in case there are senior citizens at your house then you can go for traditional looking furniture. A lover of old stuff would like to go for antiques as well. It must be kept in mind that no matter what kind of stuff you choose for your home, it has to be absolutely perfect and should retain an individual mark.
