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ARTICLES FROM SINGAPORE INTERIOR DESIGNERS
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Can
you give me some ideas on what to do with
my spare room?
Among
all the rooms in the house, the spare room
tends to be neglected at times. The reason
for this is that no one really uses it.
After all, that's why it's called a spare
room. The room does come in handy for a
lot of things. Having it as a spare in case
friends or relatives stop by is great, but
let us take a look at ideas for this room
that your family will love!
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Creating
a Family Reading Room
This is one idea that is making a
quick comeback. For one, in the age
of technology and the Internet, the
desire of children and adults to read
is steadily declining. Families used
to get together and read books and
tell stories. But now, good quality
family time is decreasing as fast
as their desire to read. So what can
you do to help your family start reading
again? Change your spare room into
a reading room, also known as a home
library. This can be done by some
simple decorating. |
If your spare room has a bed in it, then
it needs to be removed before you can turn
it into a library. Think of putting it into
another room or into storage even. Once
the bed is removed, take a good look around.
Jot down notes on what colours you would
like to use, what types of decorations,
what type of lights and etc. Once you have
your ideas down on paper, go and purchase
a couple of bookcases. These do not have
to be the extravagant five to seven shelf
solid oak bookcases. These can be as simple
as a two-shelf aluminum bookcase. The goal
here is having a structure to hold the books
that you plan on adding to this room.
Once the bookcases have been bought, placed
and stocked, search for a container for
a few magazines. Maybe an old wicker basket
or milk crate will be sufficed. Grab a few
magazines that you know will be read and
stock the basket with them. It is also a
good idea to have plenty of lighting in
your room as well. If you need to, purchase
a couple of floor lamps. These will serve
as the extra lighting that your family will
need during their reading sessions.
The overall theme that you should try to
achieve is a literary and educational theme.
Try to promote the art of reading with the
decorations that you place. For instance,
purchase some wallpaper border that has
designs of books and pen and place it along
the top of your walls. If you can find some
accent pillows that have a literary theme,
it is perfect for this room. And in order
for your room to work to your advantage,
you must set aside some reading time for
your family. This may be hard at first,
(to get them to commit to a weekly reading
time), but do not give up! After a while
they'll get into the habit of coming into
this newly decorated room and spending their
time reading and enjoying it.
Cheers!
Free
Interior Design Advice contributed
by our Singapore Interior Designer:
Michael Ong. An award-winning,
London-trained Singapore interior
designer known for his ability to
capture the essence of a diversified
interior design styles; ranging
from Tropical, Modern, Contemporary,
Classical, Oriental to Minimalist
interiors.. |
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An award-winning,
London-trained interior designer
known for his ability to capture
the essence of a diversified interior
design styles; ranging from Tropical,
Modern, Contemporary, Classical,
Oriental to Minimalist interiors.
[
more
on Michael Ong
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