Dining area wall

Oct16

If the dining area is in the kitchen or in the living room, it is a common solution to push the shorter side of the dining table to the wall and the family sitting around it this way. Its disadvantage is that the wall can get dirty easily. Not only because of spots caused by the spilled food, but by the hands of little children.
Using a washable wallpaper does not only make it easier keeping clean, but the room will get color and a focal point. We can choose among several washable wallpapers in shops, commonly these products are made for wet rooms. This way the dining area will be the integral part of the room and the table’s placement won’t be look as an emergency arrangement.
Using chalkboard paint gives an easily cleanable surface also, but the black color much more highlights the area. It provides great fun for kids. If we combine it with magnetic primer then we can have a mini family gallery on this surface.
Wall panel is a really elegant solution for the problem. It can be bought ready-made, but a carpenter also makes it uniquely for us. Its surface will be washable if treated with wood-paint and/or lacquer. Paneling the whole-room results a perfect classic mood.
The natural stone coverage will be water- and dirt-resistant after impregnation. There is an ultra thin stone-veneer plate which can transmit the light. Stone wallpaper could be also a good solution. All of them can be fixed with sticking. The latter two are flexible, so they can be applied even on curved surface.
A sandblasted, patterned glass plate looks good on a plain, painted wall, the color of the wall will highlight the pattern. Of course, it’s a bit harder to fix it but the manufacturing companies can do this too. We can hang a big framed mirror for this purpose also.
Ask for help of an interior designer for further ideas and solving similar problems.

TV2 interview

Oct11

My interview by interior design series “Szépítők” of TV2 can be seen on this link. It starts right after the short introduction.
https://tv2.hu/musoraink/szepitok/245440_csokkentheto-a-lakashitel-osszege.html

Moroccan style

Oct2

Moroccan style is one of the favorites among eastern interior trends. It means exoticism, mystery, fabulousness and eastern comfort to many people.
The architectural elements give the basis of the style. Its characteristic features are pointed arches, curved door openings, trellises and keyhole motifs. The yard of the houses is inside the building, separated from the outside world. On the one hand, they protect the privacy with this, on the other hand, this garden area helps to keep the house cool even in the big heat. It is an Arabian country, so the human and animal motifs are not allowed. They use geometrical shapes and floral motifs instead.
The colors are the most impressive in Moroccan homes. White or neutral walls give the background for the vibrant colored seats, accessories and carpets: bright oranges and greens, turquoises, shades of purple, red and saffron are the most significant. Summarized, these are the colors of spices and precious stones.
Richly carved wooden commodes, tables and screens can be dark brown of course, just like painted or inlayed. Using ornate concretes and tiles provide the coolness of the interiors in the tropical country, used not only as floor tiles but as decorating elements around doors and windows and pavement of fountains also. Handcraft carpets are laid on the floor. Comfort is provided by the several fabrics. Cushions, poufs and pillows bring colors in the sight.
The beautiful metal accessories are commonly made of copper or bronze. Inwrought lanterns and lantern shaped candle holders are the main features of lighting, which cast fine shadows on the walls. Decorating elements made of mirror reflect the light.
There are many shops even in Hungary selling eastern (style) accessories and furniture. Ask for help of an interior designer for creating a Moroccan style home.

Fall table set

Sep15

Create a pleasing fall mood at the table by seasonal table settings

Art Nouveau

Sep11

Art Nouveau was the art trend of the turn of 19th-20th centuries. Its name was Tiffany Style in the USA, Stile Floreale in Italy, Jugendstil in Germany, Modernismo in Spain, first Modern Style then also Art Nouveau in England. It was called Szecesszió in Hungary and Austria. Its main features are organic shapes, floral and animal motifs, asymmetry, multi-color and scrolling shapes. It used decorating elements in a big amount and had an effect on all fields of life, not only on arts. It brought the oncoming of content and form, namely form was created by starting from the function.
Applied arts worked closely with architecture and interior design. Glass art added to interior design with decorating doors and windows and making household objects (e.g. lamps, vases). L.C. Tiffany and R. Lalique are its outstanding representatives, for example. Textile makers designed and made upholstery fabrics and wallpapers (e.g. W. Morris). Zsolnay created eosin glazing in the field of ceramics. Ceramics were started to use not only indoors but for outer covering of houses also (e.g. Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest). In addition to jewelry, the goldsmiths also made furniture fittings and ornaments. Painters retreated off the noise of the town and founded colonies of artists and worked there (e.g. E. Munch, A. Mucha). Reinforced ferro-concrete appeared in architecture. Unique interiors came to the fore. Metal art appeared on public buildings also (e.g. subway exit of H. Guimard in Paris).
Some original pieces of furniture or accessories are available today also. For example, Tiffany lamps are still produced.
Ask for help of an interior designer for creating an Art Nouveau style home.