Most people are busy putting away the Christmas ornaments and doing some home cleaning. Others would even be moving furniture here and there, much of which were displaced to make way for the usual Christmas decorations from the past holidays. Once you are finished putting away the decors, you may notice that some other things like an old chair or a magazine rack would be better off stocked. In short, the new year can signal a whole new design trend as far as new home decorations are concerned.

Evaluate your place and look for that sweet spot in you that typifies a comfortable living environment. Along the year, you are bound to put in new stuff like ornaments or maybe antiques. People buy them while others may get them as gifts. In short, weigh out your space and see what approach pulls you away from being cramped. It is the best way to enjoy your home and you can just place some back if you feel that you still want to see them around the place.

January is the perfect time to rethink your living space. After you’ve put away all the holiday decorations, says interior designer Janine Carendi, “you can look at the same space with a new perspective, which is what the new year is all about.”

(Source) The Canadian Press

New Space, New Items and New Decors

If you love antiques and don’t mind splurging on then check out the George Nakashima Free Edge Daybed. Designed in the 1950′s, the custom bed was designed for the Trattler family of Denver, Colorado. For more details you need to visit this website and register.

Condition
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Measurements
height: 62.23 cm (2 ft. 0.5 in.)
depth: 83.82 cm (2 ft. 9 in.)
width/length: 204.47 cm (6 ft. 8.5 in.)

George Nakashima Free Edge Daybed

Garage sales are common in most areas and some of the things you may see up for grabs would be the following:

1. Rocking Chairs
2. Sofas
3. Old Tables
4. Cribs
5. Lamps
6. Vases

If you think of it, you can remodel your home with some of these and with class. For sure, most of these stuff offered in garage sales are still usable and some may even be good as categorized as antiques which you no longer see in furniture stores.

On the other hand, if you have lots of stuff in the attic or the basement, why not make some cash out of it and free some space as well. Rather than leaving them there to rot and occupy space, hold a garage sale so you can make room and avoid being forced towards dumping them somewhere where you may even add to the garbage problem woes we are already experiencing.

This is perhaps the wise way to get rid of unused and old furniture for cash consideration or even upgrade your existing one to modernized furniture offered in the market. Not a bad idea eh?

Got Excess Furniture? Put them in a Garage Sale

During furniture shows, you would think that modern and new furniture that are offered in the market would perhaps garner all the attention. But apparently, there are people who have an eye out for antiques and apparently that is the case when most people paid more attention towards the antique furniture that was on hand at the Woodland Handicraft Industries’ furniture fair at Muslim library in Bistupur.

There are still some people who prefer the old-fashioned style of furniture designs and many of them are aching to get their own for their homes. Today we are encouraged to live in a space-saving manner. It just so happens that some people have the luxury and space for such classical antiques that are still available in the market today.

The furniture has been designed based on Kashmiri art, Rajasthani art, Gujarati art, Portugal art and Mughal art. The carvings on the wood depend upon the art.

“The difference in look is due to the type of carvings. The carvings for Kashmiri art are more fine compared to the Portugal ones. In traditional furniture carvings narrate a story. We have modified the designs a bit to appeal to customers who want a touch of modernism,” said Ahmed.

(Source) The Telegraph

Antique Furniture in the Limelight

Antiques come in all shapes and sizes but customization is another. Apparently that is a privilege that most furniture shoppers can expect when the check out what Nottingham Antiques has to offer when it comes to furnishing the traditional living room and kitchen fittings today.

Specializing in the design and creation of antique and traditional furniture, Nottingham Antiques operates a 6,000 sq. ft. showroom in Atlanta, Ga. and utilizes a 50,000 sq. ft. facility to manufacture bedroom pieces from beds and dressers; living room furniture from hutches and armoires to TV stands and chairs; kitchen fixtures from cabinets to islands; office furniture from desks and tables to bookshelves and wall units and so much more.

(Source) TransWorld News

Custom Made Antiques from Nottingham

They are more than time pieces. Grandfather clocks for example, will always bring you to the old century living that places your home in a level of classical home living. Though they may look expensive, they are priceless and grandfather clocks will always be in that line of appreciating their value the longer they are in your home and operational as well.

In fact, current economic trends have opened the door for any person to secure their own grandfather clock from stores such as the Antique Furniture Depot. Imagine a grandfather clock that you can get for $1,500.00? How low can you get?

(Source) The Wall Street Journal

Elevating Home Designs with Grandfather’s Clocks

Practically all people these days are having a hard time managing their finances. While you want the best quality of beds and furniture in the market to place in your homes, you just have to place the self-control as far as buying new ones from top furniture stores today. An alternative these days deals with checking out used furniture. With all the moving and house cleaning that people make, there are bound to be great items up for grabs you can get from garage sales or of similar events.

One thing to note, used furniture are not antiques. They will have their share of being scrutinized but the point here is that of being able to properly check if they are still worthy of buying. While finances are a constraint these days, it still remains that you should buy furniture that is a reasonable find.

“My income has not changed,” said Phillips, 32, who works in the operations department of a cable company. “It’s just that things are more expensive. I’m spending more money at the grocery store. I’m spending more money on gas.”

So the single mom decided to do something that more shoppers are doing in these tough economic times.

She decided to buy used furniture.

“Budgets are tight,” she said. “I’m just trying to save a penny.”

(Source) Freep.com

Turning to Used Furniture During Hard Times

The traditional folks would always look at every piece of furniture they can find to place in their homes and some would even want the antique designs to really bring in some color and class to home designs today.

Price will surely be an issue. For antiques that are rare in the market, plans to acquire them and put them in homes are a definite need for consideration. Many antique furniture come in all shapes and designs and for people who want some twisted antique designs, these designs from Victorian furniture by George Hunzinger will definitely merit a great choice for antique seeking furniture lovers today.

Antiques are often part of an eclectic decorating scheme nowadays. Gardeners know that an unusual blooming magnolia or dogwood tree must be placed in an isolated spot to be admired as a “specimen” tree. And decorators and collectors soon learn that some furniture can dominate a room filled with pieces from many eras as a “specimen,” a very special to-be-admired addition.

(Source) Projo.com

Victorian furniture by George Hunzinger

When you think wrought iron, you think of black. This is why we dig the above-pictured pink painted wrought iron benches. Available from here, the benches are constructed from iron and are provided by Little Paris Antiques.

Pink Benches

The materials that compose these classical beds are antiques and more or less they are ideal designs that can provide that elegant and comfortable bed atmosphere. The prices may not be friendly but that is just how you pay for quality bedding and bed designs leaned on today.

This antique brass effect double bed is majestic. It has its roots in the victorian traditional design but that does not stop it from blending effortlessly into any modern home. The bed has a sprung slatted base.

Source: Time4Sleep

Edward Double Bed Classic

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Furniture for the Ages

Here’s a wooden ancient chinese wedding bed. The Finest handcraft from Wenzhou, China. Aged 150 years. I think the size of the bed is like queen size or smaller but fits small size Asian couples. This bed shows how wedding in those days is a very sacred thing and it is a definition of a virginity passing through an important phase. Find many antiques and reproductions at blackzebra.

Wedding Bed, Interested?

This is an Opium bed or Chinese Bed, or in other words it is a Lo-han bed. In ancient chinese times, this bed is used when smoking opium by the Chinese. Now it is a unique and antique bargain. Made from handcarved wood. Available at berber trading.

Opium Bed