When you begin thinking about a new wood dining table, the first thing to consider is the size and style of your dining room. The table seems to be the most dominant piece of furniture in the room, but if you have other furniture like sideboards or cabinets that you are attached to then you should pick a table that matches. Getting one made of the same kind of wood as your other furniture is suggested. Teak, oak and other hardwoods are popular and beautiful choices for solid wood furniture. All these woods come in a variety of different colors. The wood itself can vary in color and the stain or varnish used on the table can also affect the color.

In addition to choosing the wood, you will need to decide on a style for your table. If you find it’s difficult to get solid wood dining table which is matching your room, another alternatives is to have a solid wood dining table custom built for you. Then it’s sure that you’ll get what you want.

Well, make sure your choice is solid wood furniture when you want to get the quality that will last long time. A solid wood dining table won’t be money poorly spent because you won’t end up having to replace it and it’s the one you can pass on to your kids also. It won’t be a loss when you end up with a table that makes your family happy.

All of IFFINA participants are producer, exporter, manufacturer, and wholesalers or retailers, small & medium enterprises of furniture and handicrafts industry in Indonesia. This is the third opportunity for AQSA Living joining the exhibition. In IFFINA 2010 our booth is at Hall A (A2-048), you can meet us there with our brand new collection of wood furniture.

Meet these entire participants in the exhibition where you could chance on the appropriate producers or suppliers. Do not miss this great opportunity!

click here to see AQSA Living booth map in IFFINA 2010

Signing MoU between Jordan and Solo companies.

They were invited by Major of Surakarta Mr Ir. Joko Widodo which purpose is to sign the MoU among the furniture exporters regarding of business relationship between Jordan and Solo companies. There are several companies which signed the MoU and one of the companies is Aqsa Living.

Agreement of cooperation between Jordan and Surakarta

However, we have not painted all the room with blue color. Can be considered also to use the derivative color, because not all blue colors have the same effect. There are several meanings of blue colors; dark blue symbolizes the sense of deep feeling. Usually, dark blue be a symbol of sensitivity, wise, not easily offended, peacefulness. Light blue symbolizes the nature of the firm and solid. Generally, a bit stubborn, often proud and have a permanent establishment. Nevertheless, whether blue light blue, dark, marina blue, and others, essentially giving the effect of quiet and comfortable.

Blue should not be dominant in the study room that would bring the effect of relaxed and lazy. Just as in the bedroom, because it makes the environment became less enthusiastic when we wake up in the morning. Blue is suitable for a room which for relaxing such a living room or children playroom that can build a pleasant atmosphere to relax.

Others colors that will popular also are tosca green, purple, cream colored, orange and red. Combining those colors in a room would brings nice colors fusion. Therefore, possibly these colors will bring new spirit and brightness.

Occasionally, touch up your bedroom with romantic style. Romantic style is seductive, but never vulgar. Romantic style can be applied to any home style like minimalist, modern even retro style. Romantic style is a matter of adding a certain elements. Bring the element of romantic furniture on your bedroom but it doesn’t mean you must change all your contemporary furniture.

Appearing romantic situation is depending on you. However, here are several things for your changes. Color or paint, romantic is identical with red therefore try to implement it on your wall or by placing items with similar color. Play with accessories like vase, lamp table, pillow, photo and more choose the best color you and your partner like.

Romantic impression can also arise from motives. Curtain, pillow, blanket are your other mark, choose soft fabric with favorite color bled in the room. A romantic interior should be flattering and inviting at first acquaintance, and then retain the interest through little touches of wit and the unexpected.

Harmonize fettle with feel gets the romantic impression think of fragrance, music and dim light. Excitement from fragrance is touch off comfortable and relaxed feeling. Music and candle increasingly support romantic style into romantic situation.

Mostly, people focused on organizing furniture besides existing wall. The trick of wall might work eliminating some part. Making a small room seem bigger, light colored wall paint is work. Besides use dark color to make large room seem less spacious. Warm, deep, dark walls absorb light and can make a room feel smaller.

Walls that act as a divider between two spaces can be designed creatively by creating a terraced form or even terraced openings. Wall accessories such a frame, wall clocks, wall mirrors, wall shelves, metal wall decor, and architectural pieces or wire metal wall hanging shows your value.

Installing wall accessories gives significant changing. Arranging small picture or accessories you can try to put in one adjacent area. Besides adding accessories, wall itself is a beautiful architectural piece, hence various shapes of walls or opening in the wall attach the harmony of the room.

As the time goes by, sideboard has its other functions and versions. It is not merely placed at the dining but it more as decorative fashionable furniture. It is placed in the living room or bedroom to transform a dull atmosphere area into a more comfortable look. With the ample storage and space, it looks tidy when all the stuff stored in the drawers. On the flat top, some pieces of decoration can be put, such as:  vase of blossoms, chandelier, or even craft.

One should be concerned, is that the choice of sideboard has to be matched with the home design and interior color.  Some critical points about sideboard have been changed through time.  For instance, the material has spread to mahogany and teak instead of the old version ones. The style has also changed following the era change from traditional to modern contemporary furniture style.

Maximize wall space with tall bookcases filled with uniform boxes for storage. The boxes will help create visual order and cut down on clutter. Unique bookcase besides can arrange your book, the right placement also serve as a partitions. It is interesting element to support your home decoration.

On the other hands keep in mind the dimension of your room when buying furniture. Dimension is crucial for a small room. Light and small furniture provides broad effect or relief in the small space. Small room will seem much less if the amount of furniture and wall objects that are large enough, such as small open bookcase in slim size and simple design.

When you get the right place for your bookcase makes sure that all is in the frame. The harmony of the room is on your hand when decorating without reducing functionality. Corner bookcases are great display cases and you can use them to show off and store just about anything like family photos, comic books, action figures, dolls and teddy bears.

Another preference is having no sofa in your small family room; makes a sitting area or in Indonesia called lesehan that similar to traditional Japanese family room. Indigenous Japan and Indonesia does have some similarities. Place traditional mat made of natural material or use the parquet floor instead use finest contemporary furniture in it. Complete with carpets and cushions that can be used as the base. Adding some colorful pillows will brighten the room.  This style of family room also brings warmth ambiance and distinctive appearance in yours.

Use your imagination also that will personalize and give your characteristic in this unique family room. Although without a sofa or expensive contemporary furniture, familiarity and comfort can still be built. One more thing, you can also cut costs by not buying a sofa.

]]> http://www.aqsaliving.com/articles-tips/stay-fun-without-sofa.html/feed 0 http://www.aqsaliving.com/articles-tips/just-the-thing-for-a-living-room.html http://www.aqsaliving.com/articles-tips/just-the-thing-for-a-living-room.html#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36:07 +0000 admin http://www.aqsaliving.com/?p=1322 A nice and comfortable chairs or sofa would be well a great match for your living room when having warm conversation or just watching television. However, people often put any chair or sofa they like in to their living room; they do not pay much attention to its style or design.

It is important to consider a detail of a chair or sofa when buy it. Take note of the furniture when buy the right furniture for living room. Chair for living room is definitely different from dining room’s chair, find the right design of living room chair or sofa, such as contemporary furniture or antique style, and may with high back of chair, soft and comfort. If it necessary, also buys back foot or find a chair with back foot, which can relax our leg on it. The ideal chair is the right size of its height; we can set our foot on the floor and lay our back in the right position. Suit it design or size of chairs or sofa with living room. If there is enough space, may use bigger chair, which several people can sit on it. However, if the room or house is not wide enough, use smaller one or suit it to your room thus it will not take much space.

The material is also gave attention, find the ideal material for the furniture such as rattan, wood or metal. Commonly people choose wood for their furniture. Wood furniture bring warmth ambience to the living room and it has timeless appearance. Some of chair or sofa has upholstery, choose upholstery with material that is soft and easy to absorb sweat. Also, find upholstery with stain guard material, it will not bother when clean stains.

The best suggestion is try it first when buy the chair or sofa. Make sure it is suit, if not get another chair to try.