Category Archives: Home Improvement

Trend Spotting: Wall Mounted Headboards

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Upholstered headboards are a big trend in design right now. A variation on the upholstered headboard is the wall mounted headboard as seen here. The wall mounted headboard can make a big design statement as well as save space in a bedroom.

 

This wall mounted headboard features an ebony wood trim around a central panel that is upholstered and tufted with buttons. The headboard has a clean modern look with its black and grey colors and clean lines.  If you are using wood on a wall mounted headboard, you may want to coordinate it with other wood furniture and the wood on the floor. Having a dark, ebonized wood headboard with light wood floors would not look as polished as having both woods be in the same tone.

 

Wall mounted headboards can be done in a number of upholstery types and sizes. If you don’t want the permanence of a wall mounted headboard but you like the look, you can hang fabric from a rod behind the bed.  Another less permanent option would be to stretch fabric on a canvas stretcher and hang that above the bed for a similar effect.

 

When choosing an upholstery and finish for a wall mounted headboard or any upholstered headboard, select a fabric that you can live with for a number of years. Solid colors may stand the test of time more than the latest pattern. Choose classic colors and neutrals and update your bed linens to follow the trends to make the most of your investment.

The Power of Paint

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We are all aware of the power of color.  For both our personal fashion and homes, color can be transformative.  While neutrals and black and white are great foundations for a wardrobe and home, nothing changes the look and feel of a room like color.  This is the reason that paint is such a powerful decorating tool.

 

Paint is one of the easiest ways to decorate a room.  Paint can open up a room, make a space feel cozy, raise or lower the ceiling, and personalize a space. When you paint your walls, you will transform your space.  This is true even if you are painting in neutral colors.  Going from a deeply colored wall color to white is just as transformative as the other direction.

 

The power of paint doesn’t stop with walls.  Painting the ceiling can also change the feeling of the room.  A darker color on the ceiling will lower the feeling of the ceiling and make the room feel cozier.

 

Beyond the architecture of the home, paint can change the look of furniture, fabrics, and even solid colored rugs.  Painting furniture is a wonderful way to give it new life.  Inexpensive solid neutral fabrics can be turned into interesting patterned materials with textile paint; the same is true for area rugs.

 

Next time you get the urge to change your room, start with paint.  A new paint color on the walls or old dresser can give you a new look without spending major money.

Homes Designed to Meet Your Changing Needs

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A few decades ago, large awkward cellular phones were the ultimate in modern communications. People displayed their lone cell phone and charger with pride displaying their technological sophistication.

Today smart phones, tablets and other micro accessories are standard features for most people and with them a need to charge multiple products at a time.

Understanding this, Fulton Homes is pleased to introduce a simple solution – its new power combo option 76031. Providing two USB unit ports along with two standard plugs, this unit can be placed wherever it would be most convenient for you and your family. The new option is available at all Fulton communities.

You don’t have to stop at just one of these. How many chargeable items are part of your household? If certain family members constantly take off for the day without their phones or i-pads, how about creating a “drop zone” near the front door or the garage with three or four of these plugs? Blackberries, Kindles, Nooks, and i-pods can be charged on a shelf and placed with purses or backpacks as people come home. Then in the morning everything is ready to go.

Another choice would be to place one or two in every bedroom so that everyone has their own charging zone. The kitchen is also a great location for creating your own home charging center. No matter where you place them, be sure to think beyond your current needs. You’ll want to plan for tomorrow’s devices when deciding how many of these units you want in your new home.