Home Decorating Design Workbook from Broyhill by Sharon Gillis

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Dear Friend, Today’s home is truly where the heart is. As you spend more and more time in your private retreat, decorating—in turn—gets a higher priority. But where should you begin with the decorating process? The answer is different for everyone, especially in this age of personal style. But the process need not be overwhelming or intimidating. In fact, the only rule is that you create a home that’s comfortable and livable for your particular needs and tastes. To that end, Broyhill would like to give you some helpful tips—as well as the motivation—to get you started on your next decorating project. Visions is geared to remove the fear of interior design and to help you identify your own style and make your own decorating decisions. Once you’ve determined your direction, your local Broyhill retailer can help you reach your goal by providing information about the products in our line. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been committed to offering quality furniture at affordable prices in a wide variety of styles. Thank you for your interest in Broyhill furniture and good luck with all of your decorating projects.

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personal style

Establishing your is a matter of making your home reflect your preferences. It’s a process much like shopping for clothes, but most people are less daunted about coordinating an outfit than they are about putting together a room.

Start a scrapbook To set your own style, start by amassing a library of decorating elements you like. Look to a wide variety of design magazines for inspiration. Then, once you’ve established your library, go through everything you’ve collected and choose 10 pictures for each of the following categories: 1. Products. This category can include products of any kind. Even if you’re redecorating a living room and find a photo of a great kitchen sink, tag that product anyway. 2. Room settings. Find a variety of room designs that appeal to you. Even if you don’t like every detail of the room pictured, include it in your collection. 3. Color schemes. You say you don’t have a favorite color? Nevertheless, you probably respond more strongly to some color groups than others. Select examples of colors you like. 4. A specific room. Do you want to decorate a living room, bedroom or dining room? Find 10 pictures of that type of room—ones that really call out to you. Now, review your choices, group by group. You’ll be surprised how much you can learn. You should begin to see a common point of reference and notice those elements to which you are attracted. Remember to include other family members in the exercise, as well.

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In order for any room to be comfortable, it has to reflect the personal tastes of you and your family. So, before plunging into any project, take some time to assess what your wants and needs are. There are a number of matters you should consider, but none so important—or as easy—as starting a scrapbook of your favorite looks.

Set a mood Once you’ve assessed your needs and established priorities, you’re ready to shop. Keep in mind, too, that styles and finishes can be mixed. Just remember that when elements are disparate, they should have a unifying mood—be it formal, informal, sophisticated or cozy.

A few practical tips How shall I spend my money? After determining what you can afford, reserve a majority of your budget for furniture purchases. Spend the remainder on paint finishes, wall and floor coverings, art and accessories that will be essential to making a personal statement in each room. Will it fit—and fit in? Never buy a major piece of furniture without knowing where it will sit in your home. Go shopping with accurate measurements of your floor space plus a tape measure and samples of your wall colors and fabrics. Note also the dimensions of doorways that your furniture will have to go through. Will it last? Don’t waste money on furniture that will wear out in a couple of years. Invest in quality pieces you’ll treasure for years to come.

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evaluate

Most people cannot afford to decorate their entire house all at once. Use the list below to which of your rooms take priority. Is the bedroom a top contender? Is the powder room something that can wait? Go through this list, room by room, and indicate whether it’s a high, medium or low priority. High

Medium

Low

Living room Dining room Great room Family room/den Kitchen Master bedroom Master bathroom Powder room Child’s room Guest room Solarium Home office Other Now, on a separate piece of paper—one for each room—make a list of the activities that will take place in the room. If a particular room will get lots of use, consider a relaxed, curl-up-in-comfort style. If, on the other hand, there will be a minimum of activity, think of the room as a showplace for entertaining family and friends in high style.

Where is your favorite place to relax? Once you’ve determined your favorite place to unwind, allow for plenty of comfortable seating there. Here are some ideas to get you started. Use the blank lines to check off those items you want to include on your shopping list.

. . ➤ Start with a sofa and a pair of chairs Dining room ➤ Upholstered host/hostess chairs add comfort Family room or great room . . . . . ➤ Consider a recliner Bedroom . . ➤ A chaise provides put-your-feet-up comfort

______ Living room ______ ______ ______

______ Other ___________________________

Find a focal point Choosing the all-important focal point around which your furniture will revolve is the initial step to an actual arrangement. When this decision is made, elements fall into place according to size and function. Some rooms offer natural points of interest—a fireplace or spectacular view, for instance. More often, however, the focal point depends on your creativity. Here are a few ideas: ● Cast a home theater, armoire or tall cupboard as the focal point, then pull up seating around the star piece. ● Arrange a seating group around a dramatic painting. ● Underscore a conversation area with a colorful area rug. ● Utilize the room’s largest element—the bed in a bedroom, for instance—for an impressive center of attention.

For a well-balanced room, consider the visual weight of furnishings more than the actual size. An oversize sofa, for instance, need not be matched pound for pound with another large piece. Instead, combine several pieces, such as a pair of lounge chairs and a small table, that together “visually weigh” as much as the sofa. Equally important in the equation is the matter of scale. A lightly scaled tea table or open-arm chair can’t compete in the same visual weight class with a heavy coffee table or English-style wing chair. Likewise, a small lamp appears lost on a massive table, and a large painting can overwhelm small pieces beneath it. Finally, be sure your furniture is in proportion to the room’s dimensions. Don’t let a small piece get lost in a large room. At the same time, don’t allow an oversize piece to eat up too much space.

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balance

In simple terms, is like a teeter-totter. A large seating group at one end of a room needs a counterweight at the opposite end—a set of wall units, for instance— so the room will not appear lopsided.

Floor Plan Pointers After you’ve settled on the varied roles you want your space to play, size up your furnishings needs as well as the room’s physical space—its architectural features, dimensions (including the ceiling height) and immovables such as a fireplace or built-in shelves. A time-tested rule of room arranging is: Subtract to add, and divide to

multiply. In other words, eliminate nonessential furnishings to free up floor space. Likewise, use furniture to divide a space into various activity centers. Attic Heirlooms®

color considerations

colors

Unsure of which to use in your room? You need only walk as far as your clothes closet to find a clue. The hues you’re most comfortable wearing will invariably be the ones you’re most contented living in, too. Keep in mind, though, that room function and decorating style come into play when selecting colors. The hues you choose for private areas— bedrooms and bathrooms—may differ from those in your home’s more public rooms.

Red ---------------------------------------➤ Energizing Blue --------------------------------------------➤ Serene Yellow------------------------------------------➤ Cheery

Factors to consider

Orange -------------------------------➤ Electrifying ● Is the room a lively family hub or a gathering spot for entertaining? Warm colors are good Green ------------------------------➤ Introspective choices for action rooms, such as kitchens, family Purple -------------------------------------➤ Dramatic rooms, dining rooms, children’s rooms and even the nursery. ● Do you want your room to be formal or informal? The same furnishings, in different colors, can produce very different moods. ● What colors are practical for your lifestyle? Restful pastels may suit the bedroom, but not the family room. ● Do you want to carry the color mood beyond one room’s threshold, linking spaces that flow together? Such a color link works well if one space is visible from another. Once you’ve determined your favorite colors, take style into consideration, too. Do you prefer suits? If so, you’ll feel more at home in a traditional setting. Conversely, if you’re a jeans-and-tee person, a casual country scheme will be more suitable. Even the accessories you wear can give a clue to your decorating preferences. Do you don sleek silver jewelry on a regular basis? If so, contemporary style is probably your choice. And for those who prefer handmade, one-of-a-kind adornments? Eclecticism is, no doubt, high on their priority lists.

Equating Clothing and Decorating Styles Romantic? -----------------------------➤ Victorian Tailored? -----------------------------➤ Traditional Maison Lenoir®

Trendy? -------------------------➤ Contemporary Jeans-and-tee? -----------------------➤ Country Mix-and-match? ----------------------➤ Eclectic

light.

Whatever moods colors create, they are invariably affected by Check swatches of your color candidates in both daylight and nighttime’s electric lighting. Incandescent lights usually add a warm yellow cast to colors. Standard fluorescents When it comes to color, people have tend to cool colors with a gray cast, and definite preferences. Some always want timeless choices; others opt for the halogen bulbs give off a clear white light latest trends. Here’s a representation of each palette: that produces little color distortion.

color considerations

Color communicates with us on physical and emotional levels, influencing not only the overall look of a room—its furnishings, fabrics and accessories—but also the emotions of the people within it.

Timeless Colors Tricks of the trade

barn red

claret

taupe

Color is the great deceiver. By using the right hues and techniques, you can visually remodel an awkward room or personalize it with special effects.

Working design magic with color

mustard

sage green

rose

navy blue

hunter green

delft blue

Current Popular Colors

cayenne

dusted peri

fandango pink

leaf green

peachskin

tigerlily

lavendula

cadmium

vista blue

Source: Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2004. For more information: www.pantone.com. ®

● In a small room, create a greater sense of space by uniting the walls and ceiling with a sweep of white or another light color. ● Cozy up a spacious room with a rich, warm hue. You can maximize the effect by applying the same backdrop color over the ceiling. ● Visually lower a too-high ceiling by painting it an advancing color, such as brown or dark blue, that brings it down to your line of vision. ● Square up a long, narrow room by painting walls in advancing and receding colors. Use a warm, dark hue on narrow end walls to coax them forward visually, then use a soft white or light hue on long side walls to diminish their importance. ● If walls are broken up by doorways and windows, paint away such interruptions with a light or white wall color applied over frames and all. Likewise, you can make an unattractive feature, such as an old fireplace, seemingly disappear by painting it the same color as the walls.

floor plan pointers

Planning on paper is essential, whether you’re starting from scratch with a new home or simply redecorating. Creating a room arrangement from your easy chair is preferable to backbreaking hours lugging furniture around. But, more important, it’s a thoughtful way to explore your options.

Floor-planning tips for the beginner ● Measure the room’s dimensions carefully, and transfer measurements to graph paper. As your to-scale guide, make one square, or 1⁄4 inch, equal 1 foot. ● On your sketch, note placement of all architectural and fixed features, such as closets, fireplaces, built-ins, windows, doors, radiators, heat registers and cold-air returns. Also, note the direction each door, storage cupboard and window swings. ● Note the room’s natural traffic patterns. ● Measure the height, depth and width of each piece of furniture, using the same scale. Draw and cut simple templates on sturdy paper for each furniture piece. ● Because a room’s color balance is important, shade the templates with colored markers. ● Using your floor plan, determine where large seating pieces should rest. ● Think about how each area of the room will be lit. Indicate on your planning grid where you can use floor lamps, table lamps, ceiling fixtures or natural light. ● Using a large piece of paper, make a template the actual size of the furniture. Place this template on the floor to help you determine if the furniture fits the space.

Traffic patterns Allow space for people to live comfortably and move around a room easily.

✔ Traffic lanes should be a minimum of

3 feet wide. Allow a 3-foot clearance at interior doorways for door swing and a 4-foot clearance at entrance doors.

✔ To encourage conversation, sofas and

chairs should face each other and be a maximum of 8 feet apart. Each seating piece should have adequate illumination and a table within easy reach for books, beverage glasses and lamps. End and side tables should be about as tall as the chairs or sofa they serve.

✔ For adequate leg room, a coffee table

should be set about 14 to 18 inches out from the sofa.

elements of style

Each of us has a different interior design preference. You might like the clean lines of a contemporary room or feel at home surrounded by the dark woods and classic touches found in a traditional setting. you Whatever choose, the important thing to remember is to select an interior design style that makes you feel comfortable — one with which you have a connection. On the next pages, we bring you examples of six popular styles: traditional, country cottage, European, American casual, contemporary and exotic/tropical. Look through them to find which represents you the best.

style

Fontana™

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elements of style

Maison Lenoir®®

Encompassing furniture styles from the 18th century through 1820, traditional designs are classics that have withstood the test of time. • FURNITURE STYLES—Chippendale, Sheraton, Hepplewhite, Queen Anne • WOODS—cherry, maple, mahogany • FABRICS—Jacquard, damask, matelassé, tapestries, velvet, silks, linen, brocade, lace • COLORS—claret, delft blue, rose, sage green, navy blue, ocher, brick red • WINDOW TREATMENTS—swags and jabots, flowing draperies, shirred valances, fabric-covered cornices • WALL COVERINGS—papers in historic-reproduction patterns, decorative sponge-painting or glazing techniques, string cloth • FLOORING—Oriental rugs, wall-to-wall carpets, needlepoint rugs • ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—crown moldings, raised-wood paneling, neoclassic cornices • ACCESSORIES—brass, silver, crystal, gilt mirrors, porcelain ginger jars, silk floral arrangements

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Charlestowne Square™

Selected pieces of Charlestowne Square are covered by design patents pending. All pieces of Charlestowne Square are covered by copyright of Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., all rights reserved. 2003, 2004

elements of style

Attic Heirlooms®®

Synonymous with easy living, country-cottage looks

unpretentious furniture, feel-good fabrics and treasured accessories. are comprised of

• FURNITURE STYLES—English and French Country, Shaker, American Colonial • WOODS—pine, oak, maple, cherry • FABRICS—checks, plaids, miniprints, large florals, chintz, linens, chenille, ticking, canvas, denim • COLORS—blues in almost every form, muted buttermilk hues, quilt-inspired primaries, garden-fresh pastels • WINDOW TREATMENTS—simple balloon shades, shutters, laces, café curtains, shirred valances • WALL COVERINGS—washed, painted (faux finishes), floral wallpapers, stucco textures, brick walls, pine paneling, stencils • FLOORING—hardwood (pickled and painted stencils), dhurries, floor cloths, rag, sisal and braided rugs • ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—simple, tongue-andgroove paneling, exposed beams, barn boards, chair rails • ACCESSORIES—baskets, quilts, throws, dried flowers and herbs, pottery, antiques, pewter, copper, wrought iron, folk art, farm tools, old toys, weather vanes

Yorkshire Market®

Country Cottage

Selected pieces of Yorkshire Market are covered by design patents pending. All pieces of Yorkshire Market are covered by copyright of Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., all rights reserved. 2002, 2003, 2004

elements of style

Vintage World™™

Taking the best from our forefathers, European style is a blend of the best design aspects from, most notably, England, France, Italy and the Mediterranean. • FURNITURE STYLES—inspired from Italian, Biedermeier, Louis XVI, Renaissance, Baroque, Empire • WOODS—pecan, maple, cherry, mahogany • FABRICS—moiré, damask, silks, wools, taffeta, tufting, braids, fringes, Old World florals and tapestries • COLORS—strong and bright golds, reds/burgundy, deep rich hues • including muted jewel tones, neutrals, terra cotta • WINDOW TREATMENTS—elaborately looped and swagged fabrics with heavy fringes, floor-length draperies often accompanied by a valance or cornice • WALL COVERINGS—trompe l’oeil, faux finish (marble), textured walls, color-washed walls, elaborate wallpaper patterns • FLOORING—marble, hardwood flooring, Aubusson, Oriental and • needlepoint rugs • ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—columns, heavy cornices and • moldings, ornate fireplaces, wainscotting, heavy beams • ACCESSORIES—tassels, busts, vases and urns, porcelains, • clocks, silk and heavily adorned pillows, antiques, • botanical prints, paisley shawls, candelabra, sconces, • leather-bound books

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Madison Court™

elements of style

Fontana™

Clean-lined designs known as much for their practicality as their aesthetic value, these classics mix well with many other styles. • FURNITURE STYLES—Shaker, Mission, furniture with clean, simple lines • WOODS—oak, pine, ash, maple • FABRICS—plaids, solids, denims, heavy cottons, stripes, checks, all-over cotton prints, muslin • COLORS—neutrals or muted earth-tone shades, faded burnt reds, hazy greens, dusty blues, maize yellows • WINDOW TREATMENTS—valances, curtains, shutters, blinds • WALL COVERINGS—washed or pickled, stucco, textures, stenciling • FLOORING—sisal rugs on wood (washed), berber rugs, hardwood floors • ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—simple and practical built-in units, straight lines, simple wood moldings • ACCESSORIES—handcrafted baskets, quilts, pottery, iron, wicker, Mexican green glass, samplers, hand-hewn farm tools Attic Heirlooms® Mission Styling

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elements of style

Urban View™

Urban View™ Urban Cottage

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Essentially trimmed-down versions of traditional archetypes, contemporary pieces are sleek, sculptured and dramatic. • FURNITURE STYLES—inspiration from Scandinavian, Bauhaus, Art Deco, International styles • MATERIALS—ash, maple, oak, high-sheen laminates and lacquers, steel and iron, glass and stone • FABRICS—berber, large prints, animal prints, leather, canvas, crisp stripes, velvets • COLORS—neutrals, bright metallics, pastels, monochromatic • WINDOW TREATMENTS—minislat blinds, vertical blinds, shades, cornice boards, pleated or Roman shades (the use of rods to drape fabrics loosely) • WALL COVERINGS—paint, stucco, whites, neutrals and bright pastels that provide a canvas-like background for the sculptural styles • FLOORING—berbers, marble and tile, light hardwoods, dhurries, area rugs • ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—clean and simple lines, reflective surfaces/mirrors, whitewashed beams • ACCESSORIES—sculpture, metals, colored glass, contemporary art, accents with a sculptural quality

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elements of style

Tropical Retreat™

“Live your dreams” by combining classics from exotic locales to create your own personal paradise. • FURNITURE STYLES—British West Indies, Asian, bombe Oriental, and tropical island influences • MATERIALS—natural materials such as crushed bamboo, rattan and cane • FABRICS—cotton linen prints, mixed media, boucle chenilles, and faux woven silks with palms, monkeys, elephants, exotic flowers and shells • COLORS—caribbean colors, personal favorites that establish a one-of-a-kind statement • WINDOW TREATMENTS—clean and crisp styles, louvered shutters, bamboo shades, mosquito netting • WALL COVERINGS—stucco, grass cloth, clapboard, woven rice cloth and wood accents • FLOORING—jute or sisal rugs, light finished wood floors, ceramic tiles • ACCESSORIES—banana leaf sconces, pottery, palm trees and potted grasses, rattan baskets, reeded placemats, sea shells, coconuts, bamboo screens St. Kitts

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living it up

living room

The days when the was roped off like a museum are long past. People are really living in these spaces today. And they’re taking shape in a variety of ways. Here’s how the formal and informal living room can often be differentiated.

Plan your activities Check off the activities that take place in your informal living quarters. The results of this survey will greatly affect your furniture purchases and their placement. ____ Reading ____ Watching television ____ Entertaining

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Formal living room ● ● ● ● ●

Symmetrical room arrangements Traditional furniture Exquisite fabrics—damasks, tapestries, brocades Polished hardwood floors, Oriental rugs, wall-to-wall carpet Lavish window treatments, such as swags and jabots

____ Eating ____ Listening to music ____ Working on hobbies ____ Play area for children ____ Home office ____ Other

Informal living room ● Asymmetrical, more casual floor plan ● A mix of traditional, country and contemporary furniture ● Fabrics that run the gamut from plaids and checks to florals and prints ● Dhurrie rugs, wall-to-wall carpet, sisal flooring ● Unpretentious window treatments—shirred side panels, tab curtains

With clever furniture arrangements, you can reshape space, add function and cope with any room’s eccentricities. Lining the walls with furniture simply doesn’t work in many of today’s homes. Here are some suggestions for creating new looks while solving old problems.

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Space-planning strategies

✔ For rooms with little solid wall Urban View™

great room,

Call it what you will— the the family room, even the den—this informal space is an integral part of today’s home.

It all comes down to a matter of space. The great room is typically an all-encompassing area that includes a sitting area as well as a kitchen and breakfast area. It provides comfortable quarters where the entire family spends a great deal of its time. The den or family room, on the other hand, is more often a separate sitting room that’s conducive to cozy comfort. A home-office area is—more and more—being incorporated into the great room. All you need, really, is a desk or writing table, a comfortable chair and sufficient storage.

When planning your informal living quarters, remember to: ● Create a floor plan with comfort as the first priority. ● Look for hard-working fabrics that will stand up to plenty of wear and tear. Durable flooring, too, such as stain-resistant carpet, is a must. ● Consider vertical blinds or pleated shades that allow light as well as privacy. These can be used alone or in tandem with soft window treatments. ● Fill the room with furniture that’s comfortable—and comforting— to you and your family.

space and those cut up by windows and doorways, consider diagonal or floatingisland arrangements. Pulledtogether seating is more conducive to conversation, and it frees up the room’s perimeter space for work centers or storage.

✔ Direct traffic and define

space with furniture placement. If the front door opens directly into the living room, for instance, create an “entry” by walling off one side with a seating piece to form an imaginary boundary.

✔ If you’re dealing with an extralong room, break up the space with back-to-back groupings. Place a sofa table in the center of the room, back a sofa up to it on each side, and you have the beginnings of two separatebut-equal sitting areas.

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Whether you dedicate a separate space for them or incorporate them into other living areas, the

home office and home entertainment are— more and more—becoming integral parts of our lives. Both, however, come with some specific considerations.

Before deciding where to make your office, think through how you’ll use the space. Home-based businesses. People who run businesses from their homes often designate a separate entry and parking space for clients. You also might want to consider including bathroom and/or kitchen facilities separate from your home. Examine your office’s physical limitations, too. For example, can the floors withstand the pressure of heavy equipment such as a photocopier? Moonlighter’s delight. Many home offices are multipurpose work centers—a place to handle household correspondence, perform part-time work and complete personal projects. You may find yourself tapping away at the computer one day and piecing together a puzzle the next. These offices require a combination of features. A desk and computer table can provide the traditional work station; a large table can function as a secondary work surface. Research center. Plenty of bookshelves and storage units are essential to an organized library. And aside from the traditional desk and files, include a comfortable place to read. Create a cozy nook by adding a soft chair and an adjustable reading lamp. If you don’t want to be disturbed, place your office away from high-traffic areas, especially those where children’s activities will most often occur.

Charlestowne Charlestowne Square Square™™

Measuring up Once you’ve decided what you’re going to be doing in your home office, you’ll have a better idea of how much room you’ll need. These guidelines will help you determine whether to claim a closet or the entire basement for your office space.

✔ Standard desks are 30 to 31 inches high. ✔ Computer keyboards usually measure about 18 inches wide.

✔ Shelves come in a wide variety of sizes, ✔ ✔

ranging in length from 18 to 32 inches, and from 10 to 15 inches deep. File cabinets are fairly predictable. Standard letter-size drawers measure 15x29 inches; legal-size drawers are 3 inches wider. Today’s computer systems are getting smaller and smaller in terms of their footprints—the amount of space they require on a desk or tabletop. Consider the size requirements of your system before shopping.

Home entertainment centers solve a major problem for many homeowners — how to enjoy home electronics without having to stare at the equipment and its wiring all day. Attractive furnishings in their own right, they add architectural presence to a room.

living it up

Furniture today truly meets your lifestyle needs instead of just serving as window dressing. The TV, VCR and stereo are fixtures in most homes—and home entertainment centers address that reality with well-designed storage pieces that span the gamut of decorating styles.

Before buying an entertainment center, consider these factors: ● Are you looking for something to house your TV, VCR, stereo or all three? ● How much storage space will your electronics require? ● Do you want a center equipped with speakers, or do you prefer to provide your own? ● Do you need special storage for CDs, cassette tapes or videos?

Fontana™ Collection

● Should your entertainment center include display shelves?

It’s show time.

Once your home entertainment center is in place, remember to provide plenty of comfortable seating. Beyond sofas and chairs, consider some other pieces— recliners, love seats, even chair-and-a-half options. Whatever you choose, though, take time to consider how you want your major living area to function.

Five-Piece Wall System

Entertainment Center

Large Screen Wall System

Four-Piece Wall System

dining in style

dining room.

The very words imply hospitality— A space apart from the hustle and bustle of busy, often hectic lives, it’s the place to enjoy the good things that come when you gather to dine with family and friends. Never mind if your dining room isn’t formal, or even if it’s not a separate room. A corner in the great room, a breakfast nook, any sliver of space will do. The important word here is “dining,” not eating on the run, but savoring—at leisure—the food and the people it’s shared with. What are the three most popular dining options? The formal dining room, great-room dining and the breakfast nook. Features of each are described below.

Formal dining room ● ● ● ● ●

Devoted solely to dining, this room is typically adjacent to the living room. Furniture can be of any style, but usually all pieces are from the same look. The table in the formal dining room seats eight or more people. A hutch or sideboard takes a place of prime importance for china display or serving. Window treatments and fabrics are as elegant as those in the formal living room.

Great-room dining ● The dining space is located between the great room’s living and kitchen areas—conveniently close to both. ● This multipurpose room is used for dining, homework and hobbies. ● The furniture blends stylistically with that of the living area. ● A hutch or armoire is positioned for storage of dinnerware and linens. ● Window treatments and fabrics are the same, or similar, to those in adjacent areas.

Room to move In dining spaces, leave at least 3 feet behind each chair for pullout and serving.

Breakfast nook ● This area is typically located at one end of the kitchen or in a custom-built bay. ● The nook is most often used for family dining but sometimes for informal entertaining. ● Furniture—whether freestanding or built in—is casual. This applies to complementary furnishings as well. ● The table is sturdy enough to use for hobbies, games, homework and additional kitchen work space.

Yorkshire Market®

dining in style

Back to the basics To create a dining room as functional as it is appealing, consider these fundamental tips on space planning, furnishings and design elements. Maison Lenoir®®

Call it

personal style, call it serendipity, but today,

there’s more mix than match in dining room furnishings. Personal style is most readily apparent in the great room, where a dining area is often incorporated. Take a few moments to consider what kind of pieces you’d like to surround yourself with. Don’t worry now about how they might work together; the important thing is to think about choosing pieces that speak to your personal preferences.

✔ Before buying a table, determine the

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maximum number of diners you most frequently serve. Each diner should have ample elbow and leg room. Before combining mismatched dining pieces, measure the height of the table and the chair arms to make sure the seats can slip under the table. Nothing sparks dining room drama like candlelight. For function, add overhead illumination, such as a ceiling-hung fixture suspended about 34 to 36 inches, centered above the table. In picking the room’s palette, consider the time of day the room is most frequently used. Depending on your lighting plan, wall color in a bold apple green may be dramatic for dinner, but it could be overbearing at brunch. Likewise, though they’re pretty by day, soft pastels may wash out by night.

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Charlestowne Square™

Though people once decorated their public rooms before giving any thought to private spaces, that’s simply not the case today. Since are becoming multipurpose areas, they’re receiving a higher decorating priority, too. Place a check mark next to furnishings you may want for your own master bedroom.

bedrooms

Basics

Extras

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Bed Dresser Mirror Night stand Highboy Armoire Chest Door chest

Desk/writing table Easy chair/chaise Sofa/loveseat Coffee table Entertainment unit Bookshelves Small-scale dining pieces (for two) Home office

Comfort

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Space limitations excepted, you’ll find no end to the amenities is the you can include in a bedroom. first consideration, in both adults’ and children’s bedrooms. You’ll need a bed and storage pieces, of course, but you can fashion the room to function any way you want—around the clock.

Pleasant Isle®®

Creating the ideal bedroom Follow these tips for creating the perfect master-bedroom hideaway. Once you enter your refuge at the end of the day, you may never want to leave.

✔ Create an inviting spot for reading by adding a comfortable chair and a good lamp. ✔ Do you like to watch television from bed? Put the TV in a door chest. When you’re not viewing ✔

your favorite shows, you can close the doors and hide the TV. Plus, the door chest provides extra storage space. A small desk or table is the perfect spot for writing letters, paying bills and doing office work.

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Not to be left out,

children’s rooms, guest rooms and combination bedroom/home offices receive plenty of design attention, too. They do, however, have their own special needs. Child’s room ● Safe, sturdy, no-fuss furnishings are the rule. ● Choose simple, functional pieces that will grow up with the occupant. Broyhill youth collections are specifically scaled for youth rooms, but they’re equally suitable—later—for guests or young adults. ● For young children, a table and chairs for playtime is important. Older children require a study spot for doing homework. ● For older children, consider corner computer desks and storage pieces for housing a television and video games. ● Blinds and shades are good choices for window treatments. ● Because children are consummate collectors, make sure they have plenty of storage space.

Guest room

Maison Lenoir®®

● Don’t make this room second-best. The bed should be as comfortable as your own. ● Consider bed size—two twin beds may accommodate a greater variety of guests than a single queen. ● Decorate the room with soothing hues to put your guest at ease. ● Use a versatile decorating style that will suit each of your guests. ● Provide all the amenities that you’d like to find in guest quarters—easy chair, telephone, luggage rack, etc.

Bedroom/home office ● Sleep and work areas should get equal treatment. ● Decorating style should be more tailored than romantic to better suit both functions. ● Use sofa sleepers or daybeds for sleeping and sitting. They take up less floor space. ● Plenty of storage is needed for office supplies. ● Well-placed, well-planned lighting will serve reading and study purposes.

Broyhill Youth

Broyhill youth collections make it easy to change from child’s room to teen retreat, then to young adult and master bedroom. A variety of beds and storage pieces as well as entertainment and computer units allows customization and flexibility. Fontana™

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A growing family needs furniture that grows and changes along with the kids.

The scale also is perfect for guest rooms, condos, vacation homes and retirement living.

™ ™ Fontana Continental Tapestry™

Fontana™

that something extra

grand scheme

In the of things, don’t forget about those extra areas. Plenty of furniture is available for use in foyers, landings, enclosed porches, even kitchens and baths. (In fact, fine furniture is—more and more—finding its way into these latter two spots.) Pieces like those shown here add character to a room as well as provide storage. Here are just a few multipurpose pieces that can be used throughout the house. Place a check mark next to the pieces below that may be useful in your home. ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Console tables Mobile servers Curios Baker’s racks Pie safes Settees Chaises Wall units

Are there some areas in your home that—with the right piece of furniture—could be transformed from the ordinary to the extraordinary?

Yorkshire Market™

Broyhill Leather 24

Villa Marché™ ®

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We at Broyhill hope you’ve found answers, ideas and inspiration within the pages of Visions. As you begin your homedecorating journey, remember that your rooms should reflect your lifestyle. They should surround you and your family in comfort. Our primary goal at Broyhill is to help you create the home of your dreams.

Vintage World™

Now go. Now that you know where you’re headed, review your plan. Did you... ✔ Write down the measurements of the room or area? ✔ Experiment with room arrangements, using graph paper and cutout templates? ✔ Narrow down color schemes, fabrics and styles? ✔ Decide on window treatments and floor coverings? ✔ List priorities? Remember, home decorating is an ongoing process. ✔ Make a timetable that’s tied to your personal budget?

Craftsmen, customers and consumersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the driving forces that are Broyhill. Since a North Carolina artisan handcarved the pediment for the first Broyhill china cabinet nearly a century ago, Broyhill customers have understood the value of our corporate signature. Today, Broyhill craftspeople are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and delivering high-quality Broyhill furniture worldwide. The extensive selection includes bedroom, dining room, upholstery, occasional tables, wall systems, home office and entertainment centers in a wide variety of styles from country to contemporary. Over the decades, a world-class manufacturing and consumer-focused marketing company has evolved because of our commitment to uncompromised quality, our promise of undeniable value, our resources to invest in the newest technology, our artistic and consumerconscious attention to innovative design and the vision to anticipate where, what and how the consumer will buy. We will continue to perfect our craftsmanship, nurture our customers and set new standards for excellence. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-3-BROYHILL (800-327-6944) for the Broyhill dealer nearest you.

HERE’S HOW TO GET YOUR ROOM TO LOOK THE WAY YOU WANT IT.

This grid has been provided to help you select the furniture and accessories which will give your room that “special look.” To use this aid, simply measure the total width and length of your room and then draw it to scale on the grid. Each quarter inch increment on the grid equals 1 foot. (Example: a 20’ x 12’ room when drawn to scale on the grid would measure 5 x 3 inches.) As an additional aid, we have included scaled templates of the many furniture pieces available. These templates when cut out can be placed on the scaled drawing of your room. You can see precisely how each piece will fit into your new room.

Scale: 1/4"=1'

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