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5 Tips To Using Decorative Pillows In Your Home

~ Naomi Pederson

One trick that the expert designers are sure to use when trying to update and freshen up a room is to switch around throw pillows. Often put down by men, throw pillows are a great way of changing the look and feel of a room without a lot of effort. We know this trick well because at Showhome Furniture our designers are always coming up with new creative designs to show off our amazing collection of high-quality furniture. As we are constantly bringing in new items, we are also constantly accessorizing our furniture with our amazing collection of awesome pillows.

We admit, we have an overwhelming selection of throw pillows and today we are going to discuss different ways you can use pillows in your decorating. If you would like your own free one-hour consultation from our expert design team, please contact Showhome Furniture.

First, choose a color scheme and stick with it. As you choose colors of pillows in the same scheme you will find that their impact will be the most noticeable. Try to find pillows in the shades of the same color or complementary to the scheme you choose.

Layer your pillows with simple patterns, then busy then solid. This helps keep our eye interested when looking at a room and is pleasing to the soul! The busiest print should be the largest and will get the most attention. The other prints should not compete with the busy print.

Use different texture of pillows together. Our long sheep fur pillows are some of our favorite. We love adding that soft texture to our designs because they are unique and so soft to touch.

Use the largest pillows on the outside and get smaller as they move to the middle of the couch or bed. You can just put pillows on one side of a piece of furniture if it isn’t that large. You want the pillows to complement, not distract you.

Lastly, don’t use too many pillows. You don’t want your guests to sit down on your couch and feel like they are getting lost in a pile of pillows. You want the pillows to add beauty and comfort to your experiences and not be uncomfortable.

Pillows can be an awesome way of updating your spaces. Be creative, try different pillows and most of all, have fun!

7 Ways Of Turning Your Bedroom Into A Retreat!

~ Naomi Pederson

Sleep is so important to us. We need a certain amount of sleep each day in order to become optimally healthy. One of the most important things that you can do to help you sleep better is to turn your room into a place that is uncluttered, and encourages rest and relaxation.

Showhome Furniture LOVES our bedroom suites and anything to do with creating a space that you look forward to spending time in! If you are struggling on how to create this with your bedroom give Showhome Furnitures a call and book your free design consultation. We love helping our clients out.

Here are seven ways that you can help turn your own bedroom into a wonderful place of relaxation.

First declutter your room. Go through your closets and get rid of the clothing that you never use. Get rid of old make-up, socks, and accessories. If you have anything else hanging out in your room that you don’t need, just clear it out. We have a great motto that we use all the time, “When in doubt, throw it out”. If you don’t know what to get rid of, call a friend and ask them to help. Sometimes an impartial person helping you choose what to keep and what to get rid of helps out a lot.

Next paint your walls a light color. Lavender, light blue, soft grey and green are all great choices to work with. If you have a fabulous bedding set, or gorgeous bed, try to match the wall colors to them, this will save you time and money in the long run.

When you paint, if you can completely empty out your bedroom that is a bonus. With an empty bedroom you will be able to choose what goes back in your bedroom and what is forever left out.

Your bed is the most important piece of furniture you need to consider. Getting a great bed, and mattress will change a rough night into a blissful experience. At Showhome furniture we have a ton of choices for beds, and we carry Serta’s high end mattresses.

Another thing that we carry, and that I absolutely love, is a movable vibrating bed. This is great for those who have bad backs because you can adjust the height to fit your needs and make you most comfortable.

Once you have picked your bed, choose appropriate sized end tables. If you have chosen a larger bed, it makes sense to pick a bulkier set of end tables. Not only do they look great, but they are great for storage.

If you have room, this is the time to choose your dressers, or armouir if you need one. The less furniture that you need the better because it will give you room to accessories and add extra touches to make your room more useable.

In a larger bedroom, adding a chair, or a desk and lamp are great options to making your bedroom fit your different activities.

A rug will make your room feel cozy. You don’t have to have huge rug, just a smaller one at the end of the bed or on each side of the bed works great.

Can you fit in a small bench at the end of your bed? If you can we highly suggest you do. Depending on what one you get it can be used for dressing as well as storage.

Lastly (or firstly if you already had one) the bedding in your room and the pillows can change a humdrum room into a retreat immediately. Even if that is all you did to your room after decluttering, you would see an instant affect.

If you have any questions or would like to book a free consultation with our amazing designers don’t hesitate to call us.

Getting Professional Design Help For Free!

~ Naomi Pederson

When you need help with your health we all know to go to our doctors. Going to a good doctor saves us time, money and helps us get healthier faster.

When we are needing advice on building, we all know to call a contractor who specializes in the type of work our project requires. A good contractor will know where we can save money on our project and they will suggest different options to help us get the very best results in the end. A good contractor can save us thousands of dollars because they are an expert in the field and know things that we can’t possibly know.

Few of us though, when thinking of designing and decorating our homes think to call a professional designer in. We don’t usually think about doing this because a designer usually cost a lot of money and we think that their service is a luxury.

Just like a good doctor and a good contractor can save us time, money and improve our health and well-being (by saving us stress) a good designer can help you save money and bring great satisfaction into your life. Our homes are one of our most important places to be. It is in our home that we connect with those we love, we rejuvenate our souls and come up with the idea’s and skills to reach our dreams. If there is any place in our lives that we should be reaching out to a professional, it is in helping us create a space that reflects our core beliefs and desires in life.

At Showhome Furniture, not only do we specialize in Canadian made furniture, we believe in helping our customers create that space in their homes that can help them become the best you possible. We know this takes work, knowledge and experience.

We also know that you work hard for your money and we want to help it go as far as possible. This is why, at Showhome Furniture we provide a free design consultation to our customers.

Our top designers, having spent thousands of hours designing are available to come and help you create the most beautiful home possible. They work with your existing furniture and accessories. They will help you arrange your furniture so it flows better and creates cozy places to talk, eat and just relax. Our home is where we raise our daughters.

We know how important it is to be suited for our individual lifestyle and we want to help you create this space for your family. Call us! You deserve it!

5 Easy Tips To Creating a Beautiful Boho Bedroom

~ Naomi Pederson

Summer is approaching fast and with summer comes tons of sun, fun and decorating!!!  As you all know, we love decorating at Showhome Furniture and every season calls for our creative juices to flow, but summer especially is a time that we really get into redoing our home and spaces. 

There is something about having the windows open and sunlight streaming through your bedroom that makes us want to redo our rooms. 

Our latest obsession is Bohemian style, and today we are going to give you some fabulous tips on how to create the perfect Boho Bedroom!!!

Bohemian, or Boho, is a style of design that is full of fun eclectic elements.  It contains warm earth colors, patterns and textures.  It is often complimented by vintage furniture and art!!

First, take stalk of what you already have.  Decorating is so fun, but it doesn’t mean it has to cost a ton.  Look around your home, chances are you have already a bunch of neat accessories or pieces of furniture that can be re-purposed or upcycled.  If you have them, use them!

Next come book a free consultation with our expert Showhome Furniture designers.  We spend thousands of dollars hiring the most expert designers in the city and offer this free service to our customers because we know having expert advise can make all the difference in every decorating project.  

Once you have your free consultation booked, and you have located what accessories or furniture that you already have on hand, it is time to decide what style of boho you are looking for.  Some Boho rooms use bright and bold colours to catch your eye, while others stick to a softer palettes and rely more on the layering of textures to bring it all together.

Regardless of what style you are going for, for an authentic boho look, stick to nature-inspired elements.  Earthy tones, natural furniture and soft-textures are some of the most important aspects of a Boho room.

Painting your wall is an inexpensive way to start your Boho room project.  My daughter Ellice is an expert painter and loves to work magic on her walls.  Mixing colours and techniques can really add a bit of magic to your Boho room.

Remember to layer.  If you have a small chair in your room add a soft blanket and a long haired pillow.  Put a rug on the floor and add plants on the table and ground.  All this layering make the room feel cozy and very Bohemian!!

We hope you enjoyed learning about how to create your own cozy Boho room! If you have any suggestions yourself please let us know! Don’t forget to book your free Showhome Furniture consultation today!

7 Awesome Tips For Redecorating Your Kids Room On A Budget

~ Naomi Pederson

Sometimes it’s just so frustrating to redecorate your kids’ room because you just don’t know where to start. There are so many options that it can be overwhelming. That is why Showhome Furniture is here for you! We understand that pain and are delighted to share some of our favorite tips to redecorating your kids room on a budget.

Are you looking for a way to redecorate your kids’ room on a budget? If so we’ve got you covered!

These budget-friendly children’s room design ideas are simple tricks and tweaks that won’t cost you an arm or a leg – but they can have a serious style impact. 

The first thing you should do is book a free design consult from Showhome Furniture. This is a must-do step because it is absolutely free and you then are able to use your money in the most efficient way possible. We spend thousands of dollars hiring the top designers and offer this service to our customers for FREE!

When you come, go over budget and style with them, show the designer the pieces you want to work with, and what you can upcycle. Then decide on the pieces you need to purchase. Just looking around your home, you will be surprised at how many solid pieces of furniture you can repurpose to help make your child’s room fresh and new.

Painting is still one of the most affordable ways to decorate a room. Consider using citrus colors, such as yellow, green, and orange, which will help brighten the room and blend well with other colors. Or mix it up a bit with stripes, stencils, or accent walls. Also, use the paint to update some old furniture instead of just throwing them away.

If you enjoy crafts like this gorgeous macrame, then making some of your accessories can be a fun and rewarding exercise. Pillows, quilts, and wood furniture pieces are all projects you can try out to add a sense of creativity to your kid’s room.

We love these chunky blankets to add beauty and texture to your room without a lot of cost. Showhome Furniture has an array of colors to choose from and can be used almost everywhere.

These adorable kites that my daughter made for her room add a whimsical touch.

When selecting furniture for a child’s bedroom, always think storage, storage, storage. At Showhome furniture we have a ton of furniture that adds class to a bedroom but doubles up as storage.

Hanging artwork is a great way to brighten up a bedroom. There are so many different designs and pieces at Showhome Furniture that can fit anyone’s budget.

As you can see, there are a ton of little things that you can to make your kids room gorgeous, new and budget-friendly.

Amazing Bedrooms For Teens!!

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Do you have a teen-ager in your home?  If so you are one lucky person.  Teen-agers are so fun to be around.  They are usually full of life, chatty, and kind. . .until they are not-Lol!!  In one year our Showhome Furniture Family will have four teen-age girls.  What a ride we are in for!

With teen-agers comes emotions, and idea’s.  If your child has never had a room of their own, this might be a good time to consider letting them have one.

Teen-agers are going through a lot, and the pressure to fit in can be tough.  Making sure they have a place that is truly there’s can make a big difference.  One thing that we strongly caution against is letting them have a room of their own with a phone of their own. Recent research has revealed the hazards of letting teens have too much time with phones.

When designing a room for your teen-ager involve them as much as possible.  This is a time of change and exploring for kids, so let them have as much freedom in creating their own special space.  Definitely give them guidelines and a budget.  Teen-agers can get confused with too many options, and carried away without a budget.

Next pick the location.  Think of your teens personality.  Is she the kind that push the boundaries more than others?  If so, consider situating her room closer to you and further away from the outside door!  A top bedroom is a good choice.  This is something that you don’t need to tell your child that you are doing.  Just discuss with your spouse where you both think your teen-ager would thrive the best and let them know after the decision has been made.  In parenting I have found that prevention, especially prevention that my kids don’t even know I am doing, is a million times easier and effective than trying to discipline.  Disciplining is going to happen with teens, the less you have to do the better.

Now for the fun part!!  Picking out the furniture.   I suggest you don’t let your teen-ager pick out the furniture without help that will go out of style fast.  When picking out furniture look for furniture that can adapt to different stages of your teens life.  If you are confused at all the different options, speak to our design team at Showhome Furniture.  We love to help our clients design their homes. Once you have picked out two or three different bedroom sets that work, allow your teen-ager to make the final say.

Once you have the furniture it is time to paint your walls.  Wall color is definitely something I would let our teen-ager have more freedom in choosing.  Just like dying one’s hair, paint is relatively inexpensive and can be quickly changed if it is a disaster.

Lastly finish off with curtains, bedding and accessories.  Just like you are never fully dressed without a smile, so is your room never complete without accessories.  Accessories are fun and can pull the room together in such a way that your teen will know how special they truly are to you.

Yes teen-agers can be a handful, but the more I interact with teens, the more I love this stage of life.  It really is fun working on projects with my girls and watching them grow into their own unique selves.