5 Beds to Get Comfy In

With the winter right around the corner, I find myself snuggling up and getting comfy in bed more and more. Do you find yourself doing this too?

I picked out 5 comfy beds I wouldn’t mind spending some time in – all available at Galerie Vanlian:

Penelope Bed: Leather headboard with wood frame, available in sizes :120cm & 140cm. Designed by Vanlian

Puerla: Double bed with asymmetrical design with different color headboard and footboard.

Elsa: Single Bed designed and produced by Vanlian. Available in different colors and sizes.

Love Story: Double bed the new neo baroque style frame with a hand-painted headboard.

Queen: Feel like a queen on this unique high back bed design.

4 Beds for 4 Personality Types

Check out today’s selection of 4 beds that perhaps suit 4 different personality types.  You can these and more from Envy Interiors – which suits your personality best?

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Personality #1: Outgoing, modern, colorful, and willing to explore.

Conforter by Versace: The precious texture of dark blue mitigates the severity of the geometric lined of the bed lit up by metal reflections

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Personality #2: Modern, elegant, knows what they want.

Bedroom by Versace: The strong visual impact of the contrast between black and white is more powerful thanks to the modern shapes.

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Personality #3: Zen, simple, seeks inner-peace.

Temple Bed

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Personality #4: Practical, functional, & efficient.

Valencia Bed

Visit our Downtown showroom (near Beirut Souks) for more info or call +961.1.982982.

7 Bedroom Ideas to Think About

Good news for many: it’s the end of the week and the start of another long weekend.  Long weekends for me can go either way: sometimes I get really productive and do many many things and other weekends I try to catch up on my sleep.

So for all of you people who want to sleep in this weekend or get out there and do something productive, here are 7 Bedroom Ideas for you to think about available at Galerie Vanlian:

The Basics: A room that combines relaxation, TV-viewing and working atmosphere. Created by Vanlian.

Petra Bed: Upholstered in fabric, night tables in oak wood and white lacquered finish.

Coil: Serene yet stylish double bed dark colored oak wood.

Carla: Double bed with fabric head board & wenge color night tables.

Gacia: Handmade ceiling lamp all in white Murano glass.

Diana: Three door sliding wardrobe designed and produced by Vanlian.

Helena: Six door wardrobe, in white lacquered with colored graphic lines. Also available in different colors, sizes and graphics.

Home Decoration

Home Decoration

the large living room in this city apartment is dominated by the two piece sofa, 13 ft long, designed especially for television viewing, covered in hand woven white chenille shot with gold. A black lacquered angle table,low coffee table and a paiting by “Hans Moller” complete the group. Facing the Sofa is the television cabinet, its 24 inch screen concealed by slide in doors. the bookshelves architectchair is covered in coral fabric. Living room wals are grey with a purple section to the left of the couch. in the dining aclove the grey walls again have a purple section to the right of the buffet and coral coverings to the platinum walnut chair.

the wood sculpture by Milton Hebald stands on a black laquered table seenin the top illustration with its lamp on a sculptured wood base and reed shade designed by james mc Creery.

In the master bedroom the bedhead and bedspread are of light blue satin , the former framed in hand sculpture d bleached mahogany, the same wood being used for the side tables and chests,. on this floor is a gold coloured carpet, blue, beige and gold being repeated in the sheer gauze draperies and grass cloth on the walls. designers and makers. work De k;ee inc.

 

Galerie Vanlian, Envy Interiors, Vick Vanlian

 

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Amazing Bedroom

Amazing Bedroom by Vick Vanlian

Bedroom by Vick Vanlian, Galerie Vanlian, Envy Interiors

 

Inexpensive Decorating Ideas

1. If you have a tiered cake or serving plate, arrange pumpkins, gourds, or squash on each tier. Use a pie pumpkin or turban squash (looks like two placed one on top of the other) on the top level. Use smaller ones, even miniatures, as well as leaves and nuts on the other tiers.

2. Cut a branch for a tree. Place lengthwise on a table. Nest miniature gourds, pumpkins, leaves, nuts, and votive candles among the smaller branches. (Whenever you bring branches in from outdoors, spray insect repellent on the branch outside before you cut it. Let it stay outside for a day or two. Then bring into the garage or on a porch for another day or two until the smell is gone.)

3. Soften a three-wick candle by blowing a hairdryer on it until the wax is soft. Then press small colored leaves into the softened wax to add a fall touch.

4. Take tall corn stalks and attach to porch columns or mailbox or even trees with a large fall colored ribbon. Further accent with pumpkins or mums around the base.

5. Cut long branches with colored leaves still attached (see instructions above to prevent bringing bugs into your home). Place in a tall vase or an umbrella stand. Be sure the branches are proportionate to the vase or stand.

6. Use potted mums to replace your summer flowers in flower beds, on porches, near fireplace hearths, in corner of rooms – this classic never goes out of style. To give added height within a group, place one potted mum on a miniature straw bale.

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Royal Beds

Royal Beds by Envy Interiors

Royal Bed by Envy Interiors, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian

 

Royal Bed by Envy Interiors, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian

 

Tips for Unique Accents

 

How can you give your house a unique feel? Through unique accents, of course.

Decorative Accent Pieces
Plates can be used as a decorative element for the living room, kitchen, or dining room. A small display place just for them, especially when they have elements that go with the whole room, will have a wonderful effect. They can also be displayed in beautiful decorative holders that hang on your wall.

You can use a beautiful porcelain bowl as a centerpiece on a small table

Place a plant in a beautiful plant holder, porcelain pottery, or a basket to bring a bit of nature indoors.

A unique chair or a small accent table or cabinet can improve the ambiance in living rooms or bedrooms.

Artwork with distinctive motifs, fitting the style of other elements in the room can go a long way in making a room inviting.

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Modern Bedroom

Modern Bedroom by Galerie Vanlian

Modern Bedroom by Galerie Vanlian, Envy Interiors, Vick Vanlian

 

 

 

Five Easy Tricks for Handling Problem Rooms

Do you have a room that just seems to defy decorating solutions? One that’s too long? Too narrow? Too tall? You can solve that problem space dilemna with a few visual tricks!

1. Is your room too long? Divide it! Create two or more separate groupings in the room. Have an area for conversation, one for music, or one for media viewing. The possibilities are endless! Use area rugs to define each space and tie the whole design together. Dark colors on the short walls at either end of the long space will make them appear to advance and shorten the space visually.

2. Is your room too narrow? Arrange your furniture on the diagonal to fool the eye! Linear elements such as art, shelves or rugs should be placed on the short wall to add visual width. Painting the longest walls a cool color which will make them appear to recede can trick the eye and visually widen the space.

3. Is your ceiling too low? Add height to your room with tall, vertical elements, such as bookcases. Long curtains which drape on the floor can also add visual height, as will tall lamps or torchieres. Painting the ceiling a light, cool color (which appears to recede) will make the room seem brighter and more open.

4. If your room too tall? Lower the ceiling by incorporating more horizontal lines in the room. Shelves, art and crown moldings are just a few of the elements that can lower the height of the room. Another way to lower the room is to install molding or chair rails one half to three quarters of the way up the walls. This trick visually shortens the room. Painting the ceiling a dark, warm color will also shorten the visual space.

5. Is your room too big? Divide it into more intimate areas! Grouping a couple of chairs with a loveseat, two chairs and a small table, a sofa and chair, or other similar arrangements will make the room seem cozy. Warm colors advance visually, so painting the room a warm color will make the room seem more intimate.

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White bedroom

White bedroom by Envy Interiors

White bedroom by Envy Interiors, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian.

 

White bedroom by Envy Interiors, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian

 

White bedroom by Envy Interiors, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian

 

 

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Envy Interiors Dowtown Beirut

Envy Interiors Dowtown Beirut

Envy Interiors Dowtown Beirut, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian

 

 

Envy Interiors Dowtown Beirut, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian

 

Envy Interiors Dowtown Beirut, Galerie Vanlian, Vick Vanlian

 

Room-By-Room Home Lighting Ideas

You’ll find that there are literally hundreds of home lighting options for your home. Think of lighting from two aspects….functional and aesthetic.

Functionally, home lighting needs to provide the correct type of light in sufficient quantity for the intended purpose. Aesthetically, it can be configured to create the desired mood through its intensity and color.

Below are some ideas for lighting the various rooms in your home. And if you’re interested in learning which light bulbs are best suited for your lighting fixtures, click here… Home Lighting Fixtures.

Living Rooms

• Place a lamp behind every reader’s shoulder…about 42 inches above the floor. Click on this link for ideas on re-energizing outdated Table Lamps.
• Highlight a framed piece of art with halogen track lighting or by attaching a picture light
• Use accent lights to illuminate book or display shelves.
• Install recessed lighting as your general lighting or to bring out beautiful wall textures (use a dimmer)
• Slim strip lights come in just about any length and can stick to the edge of shelves or ledges to highlight displays or provide a soft wash to a wall

Kitchens

• A grid of recessed ceiling cans will provide great general lighting
• Install individual recessed down-lights as task lighting for the sink and range
• Place halogen pendant lights over bars and counters
• Under-cabinet lights make excellent task lighting

Dining Rooms

• A chandelier over the dining room table creates a beautiful setting (use a dimmer)
• Highlight a framed piece of art with halogen track lighting or by attaching a picture light
• Install halogen strip lighting your china cabinet to highlight china or collectibles
• If a chandelier is not your taste and you have a long table, try a trio of pendant lights

 

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Envy Interiors in motion!

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Envy Interiors in motion!

 

Envy Interiors in motion!

 

Envy Interiors in motion!

 

Envy Interiors in motion!

 

Envy Interiors in motion!

 

Envy Interiors in motion!

 

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