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Living room storage

Clive Anderson / Living room storage

Living room storage

Published in November 4th, 2021
bespoke cabinetry

Conjure up your perfect lounge vibe with an entirely new look or make a few simple tweaks to reinvent your space. Clever storage – bespoke cabinetry is anywhere that provides a ready/made recess, alcoves on either side of a chimney breast. Can be transformed into a cupboard just as per our example. Every building is different. It’s shape, size, age and architecture give it a distinctive character that needs to be taken into account when you are planning how to use it.

Smart storage – the bespoke fit on this cabinet help further the feeling of grandeur. Use the shelves to display keepsakes and stash away unsightly clutter in the cupboard.

An ultimate finishing touch to your bespoke cabinetry, artwork dresses our cabinetry and provides an interesting focal point. The picking and positioning of pieces is crucial to the success of a scheme’s overall look.

Mixing artwork with carefully curated accessories creates an engaging display. And can be effortlessly transformed on a whim. If your living space is destined to be a multipurpose room. It needs careful planning to get the best out of it. Flexibility is everything. There are two ways to approach this. Firstly, to allocate different parts of the room for different activities. Secondly to keep the whole area as unified space but furnish with dual-purpose furniture that can adapt to different uses at short notice.

Make the most of the alcoves on either side of the chimney. Invest in bespoke cabinetry that can incorporate your TV and keepsake. Always looks smart, and creates a feeling of space.

Colour Basics

But aside from practicalities, the single most important relationship that you need to nurture is that of colour. Picking a colour scheme can be daunting; how will you know if it will look good in your room? To create a calm look just pick colours that are closer together on the wheel. Or if you are looking for a big impact. Choose complementary colours – two colours that are on opposite sides of the wheel, such as blue and orange.

Country / Contemporary Painted Bespoke Furniture

Published in February 18th, 2020
Mirrored paneled fitted wardrobe

Nowadays, with more and more custom-made furniture pieces, it is important to paint them in an appropriate way. Custom-made furniture pieces or any furniture available from the 1950s and 1960s can be painted in a retro way. Meaning that we look back to the time after the Second World War when there was a boom in technology and use of color after years of austerity. English Yellow, Paris Grey and Louis Blue are retro colors, along with Barcelona Orange and Olive.

Alternatively, painting can be modern and architectural where there’s minimal decoration and large slabs of color are used in a room. As well as painting just one wall in a different color to the other walls. Stripes take a more central role in decoration and we have become more and more aware of clear, simple color.

What is your style for your custom-made furniture?

Country style has developed out of practicality, with function definitely coming before style. It is a weathered, worn and natural look. With worn, washed and faded painted wood, limed oak and rough walls. It can appear natural and earthy with whites and neutrals or whites and grays. But it can be quite colorful. With a style that has come straight from the farm.Bold colors, such as strong reds, bright greens and blues suit it well. For your country kitchen, you can chose softer worn and faded colors or bright ones such as pure red. That will add a great touch to your bespoke kitchen.

Take as an example this fitted wardrobe that has been hand painted in graphite. Which is almost black, is not a simple, hard color but a mellow, sophisticated mix. It can be darkened with dark wax or used over a blue color to make it deeper.

Grays in all forms,whether dark and charcoal-like or with a hint of blue or brown. Are synonymous with Swedish interiors. Gray is also used in minimal and retro interiors.

Storage in an open-plan room

Published in August 5th, 2019
built-in cupboard

Whether space is tight or you are just looking for a way to incorporate plenty of unobtrusive storage. In an open-plan room, a built-in cupboard, bespoke furniture is a savvy choice. Especially if it’s painted the same colour as the walls. When it comes to the dining room – or dining area, if your home has an open-plan layout. The question of storage usually revolves around tableware, cutlery/ flatware, glassware and linens.

Dining room storage

The chances are that you will be able to answer most, if not all, of your dining-room storage needs with one statement piece of furniture, such as bespoke furniture.Alternatively, you might opt for a custom-built display cabinet with cupboards below and shelves above. Or even a built-in cupboard with open shelves. Built-in storage and custom-made furniture are particularly useful in a narrow room. Because they can be made to any depth or size, much better than many floor-standing pieces.
Another handy option for a small space is custom-made banquette seating with integrated storage. Floor-to-ceiling built-in cupboards help to keep the dining space shown above free from clutter and provide a sleek, minimalist backdrop for the vintage table and chairs.

Custom-made display cabinets

A great choice will be custom-made display cabinets since tableware and glasses as well as all manner of other things. Can be displayed decoratively while being protected from gathering dust.
Storing breakables must be approached with caution. Plates for example, should only ever be stacked in piles of eight or fewer. Another worthwhile addition to a dining area might be a wine rack, which will allow you to grab another bottle of red during dinner. Pursuing a similar line of thought, you might decide that the dining room is the best place for a drinks cabinet.
Finally, consider any other purpose that your dining room may have. Perhaps it doubles as a study or a place to do homework. Dedicate a built-in cupboard to that activity, so that anything relating to the room’s additional function can be kept in one place.

Living room – Storage requirements

Published in December 17th, 2018
storage cabinets

As a recreational space, the living room often has simpler storage requirements that the parts of the home with specific practical functions (for example, the kitchen). Even though it tends to be the place where we spend most of our waking hours. The majority of living room only need storage provision for entertainment technology. Media collections and comfort related items such as firewood, cushions and throws. That said, living spaces with a dual purpose – those with a corner used for hobbies or a play area – demand special consideration, consider investing in a bespoke furniture.

Uncluttered look

For an uncluttered look, try to invest in storage that keeps the TV, games consoles, media players and any discs collections out of sight – a specialist unit or a fitted cupboard will do the job nicely. If you don’t mind your TV screen being always visible. There’s no reason why you can’t re-purpose another kind of cabinet as an entertainment centre, simply by drilling holes in the back for the cables. Glass fronted examples can be a benefit here, as remote controls will work without the doors having to be open. But make sure that there is adequate ventilation. Or you could find that your electrical equipment is overheating. There are plenty of designs available with integrated shelves and drawers. Even some with a laptop table that rises up, simultaneously offering a higher level surface and access to the storage space inside.

Fitted storage

If you live in a period home, your living room may already feature fitted storage. Such as shelves and cupboards either side of the chimney breast. If it doesn’t, this traditional arrangement is both pleasingly symmetrical and makes good use of the alcoves; without encroaching too much on the floor space, so it is well worth emulating.
A more contemporary take would be to create a whole wall of storage, concealed behind sliding doors. Where literally anything and everything could be stored; allowing you to have only carefully edited belongings on show in the rest of the space.

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