If you had an unlimited budget to buy a bath, would you go for something huge and modern, or something elegent and incredibly stylish? If it was up to us, we’d go for a Copper Bateau Bath, you know, the type you’d see in a James Bond film or a swanky hotel in London. This type of bath is freestanding with a polished outer exterior and a tin interior. It exudes style and works beautifully in both traditional and contemporary bathrooms. Because it’s constructed of copper, it has excellent heat retention properties so your water stays hotter for longer, but the only drawback is that you need a dedicated cleaner to keep it sparkling every day! It’s not the easiest piece of furniture to polish, but it’s certainly one of the most stylish, and that’s why it costs so much money.

The fireplace is often the focal point in a room, and they’re usually found in living rooms, sitting rooms and dining rooms. Of course, the fireplace itself is rather decorative, but it’s nice to add a personal touch and here are a few options.

Photos

Adding framed photographs to your mantel can give it a very nice yet personal touch. Displaying your family’s photos proudly on the mantel can give your home more character.

Candles

Candles work wonderfully with fireplaces. The flames of the fire can be complemented by those from the candles and these can all work together to create a beautiful ambience.

Ornaments

Ornaments can look nice too and you can choose shapes or characters that match your personality. Any of these options is a fine choice if you’re looking to add a touch of charm to your fireplace surround.

We have a number of ‘shabby chic’ items in our house, and by this we basically mean wooden or metal furniture which has been made to look rustic and country. What we learnt when we were adding this sort of furniture to our home was not to overdo it. When you have a shabby chic table, chairs, coffee table, bookshelf and clock your home can begin to look a little rough around the ages. We are always careful nowadays and we combine shabby chic furniture with modern furniture to get the best of both worlds. Overdoing the shabby chic look can actually ruin your home’s style and make your it look like it needs a makeover (even if it doesn’t) so take it form us, it’s better to be subtle with shabby chic furniture.

Brand new furniture set can help you to avoid a lot of issues that may otherwise arise. For most people, having a home which is readily presentable and easy to live in is important. A big part of this is having a design theme in your home, which often needs to be carried over into the furniture in your home. To accomplish this, you can either spend a lot of time investigating your options, until you’ve basically created your own set of matching furniture, or you can just look at the already matching set of furniture, and therefore spend less time looking for a good set of furniture.

When you are considering your options it can be necessary to ask for a professionals opinion. If this is the case for your situation, or for when you decide by yourself, you should have a solid criteria of what you want, so that you can begin to reduce your options.