Monte Carlo Fabulous Silver Snow Finish California King

This is an original home design in the magnificent Michael Amini Signature Series of fine furniture. Just looking at the subtle textures, gentle curves and soft tones is a warm encounter with elegance and echoes of the past. Each carefully crafted piece is a timeless treasure and a serene waltz with romance and elegance. The Michael Amini Signature Series is heirloom quality furniture and the realization of your most beautiful dreams.

Monte Carlo is a jewelry box state perched above the quiet blue waters of the Mediterranean. A gentle climate with 300 days of sunshine a year. A grand capital built by the finest artists of their times and frequented by celebrities from all over the world. Stylish, splendid, extraordinary, brilliant and bright have all been said about Monte Carlo which is unquestionably the most prestigious resort in the world. The same words can be used to describe this fabulous Monte Carlo Collection of fine furniture.

Expertly crafted from Birch solid hardwood with handsome Cherry veneers and Ash burls, this unique Collection is finished in a fabulous Silver Snow finish that radiates five-star quality and style. Heavy marble tops and finely stitched leather inserts with nail head trim underline a sumptuous design approach that provides a dazzling list of features. The handsome, fluted posts and columns have Corinthian style capitals - a common Roman order that was used in the Temple of Mars Ultor. Monte Carlo is an exclusive Collection created for the cultural and cosmopolitan elite, the avante garde and the truly discerning who demand the very best in everything for their home.

This majestic Poster Bed is outstanding among other beds and will grace your home with the supreme ambience of classic taste.

Features:
Exclusive Monte Carlo Collection
Solid Birch Hardwoods
Hand Carved
Cherry Veneers and Ash Burl
Silver Snow Finish
Leather Panel Inserts with Nail Head Trim
Corinthian Style Capitals on Posts
Wrought Ironwork Canopy Frame

Specifications:
8528 Monte Carlo California King Poster Canopy Bed (87"W 112"D 92"H)
Consists of:
California King Poster Headboard (87"W 13"D 92"H)
California King Poster Footboard (87"W 13"D 92"H)
Rails & Wood Slats
Canopy Frame

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Interior Decoration Furniture

Beautiful furniture has to be designed and created to be used and cherished through the years. That’s why making furniture is an art in itself. The end result can be a simple and functional item, a piece of craftsmanship or even a work of art.

The very first thing to go into an empty room is furniture. Everything else cushions, mirrors, lamps and other accessories will follow. That’s why the role of furniture in interior design has such a heavy weight, and will determine what other items will be added to finish the painting. Home accessories are just the finishing touches, while furniture is the bulk of the project.

First of all you need to think what look you want to achieve. If you like an eclectic and cozy home, chooses different furniture items from different styles, but follows a consistent colour scheme so that everything looks great together.

For example, if you are furnishing a bedroom, the first thing to do is to choose the bed. Once that has been done, you can choose everything else around it. Your bedroom is your sanctuary, the place where you relax and rest, so it makes sense to work around your bed.

If you went for a romantic and ornate Rococo bed, usually finished in white or cream, you should then stick to pastel or neutral colours, or you can even experiment with Venetian mirrored furniture, but stay away from shiny colours, and above all, stay away from any furniture finished in black, even if the style is very similar.Black and white will clash, while cream, white, and silver and mirrored finished furniture will melt together beautifully. Be adventurous and choose some mirrored bedside tables, an ethnic silver embossed chest of drawers, and a white or cream wardrobe.

Now if instead you go for a Louis XV style rattan bed finished in black, then stay away from light colours and go for a dramatic look. Choose a beautiful black wardrobe, ideally mirrored fronted so that it adds depth and brightness, some lavish silver or black bedside tables and a big Venetian chest of drawers. Combining black furniture with mirrored furniture will add depth and light to the bedroom, without losing the luxurious dramatic look we want.

Now that you have chosen your furniture, you can complement your look with lavish bed linen, cushions, a beautiful mirror, some practical table lamps and a gorgeous chandelier. Just make sure that the colours of all those accessories won’t clash with the soft colour scheme of your furniture.

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Wicker Furniture - Beautiful, Affordable, and Durable

Are you in the market for new furniture? If you are, perhaps you may be interested in looking at some wicker furniture. Wicker furniture offers a whole new dimension to your home furnishing. Not many homeowners realize this, but there are actually many benefits that are overlooked.

Wicker furniture has been around for ages. In our modern society, we often see such furniture in hotel lobbies, holiday resorts, etc. We seldom see them in home. So that perception seems to have stuck. But why do you think hotels and resorts like to use wicker furniture as their chief furnishing?

Just ask yourself, how do you feel when you walk into a setting full of rattan furniture? Chances are, you start feeling more relax. The entire mood in the room is a relaxing one. That is because the furniture has this natural quality - it is able to create a relaxing environment.

Most people who visit hotels and resorts want to relax. Therefore, it makes good sense to place wicker furniture in such settings. But what about the home for the average homeowner? Is the furniture a suitable candidate?

The home is a place for relaxing. It is a sanctuary, where you can go back to after a busy day at work. Surely, you want your home to have a relaxing environment that welcomes you home each and every single day. That's why more and more homeowners are buying wicker furniture for their homes.

Contrary to popular belief, wicker furniture cost less than other furniture types such as wooden furniture. Many people think that wicker furniture is expensive because they see such furniture in 5 star hotels. Clearly, that is not the case. Some wicker furniture are indeed expensive due to their rare and complex patterns, but in most cases, such furniture is actually more affordable than other furniture.

The furniture is cheap because they are manufactured in Asian countries where labor and materials are cheap. When the cost of production is cheap, the retail price tend to be cheaper too. If you really want to save more money, you may even buy wicker furniture at wholesale prices. That does mean having to buy more in a single order, but you also save a lot more.

Cane is well known for its toughness. After treating with heat in the manufacturing process, the cane is then allowed to cool. Once cooled, the cane quickly regains its tough qualities. You can't easily bend it, and you certainly can't easily break it. In other words, you can expect your wicker furniture to last for many years.

The furniture requires very little maintenance. Just wipe it with a wet cloth every now and then to prevent dust from accumulating in the gaps.

By Darren W Chow

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Modern Furniture For Modern Times

The world is ever changing and things are going faster than they were. Everything turns out quickly and almost everyone is in a hurry making it difficult to keep up. In modern times like outs, it makes it then our business to cope with the ever changing times. As for maintaining a modern home, it is necessary to use modern furniture. This home improvement mission comes with the purpose of modern furniture offering modern solutions to modern times.

What solutions does modern furniture offer us?

Compact and Light, modern furniture is made of materials which makes it convenient for us to use. They are light and easy to move around. This is especially true for people who are on the move - those who move from assignment after assignment; one city after another. It's all in the past when furniture used to be bulky and heavy. They used to be made of heavy wood and other similar materials. This gives the person on the go a difficult time moving them as they require a lot of manpower to be carried and transferred.

Convenient and easy to maintain, modern furniture is not difficult to clean. This means less labor for the person who owns it. This will most especially be loved by the modern person - someone who typical wants to use his or her time judiciously and not simply to be spent on cleaning and maintaining fixtures. Nowadays, people stay longer outside the house and oftentimes use it for a place to rest. Having convenient and easy to maintain fixtures truly fit to the modern person's lifestyle.

Functionalities wise, modern furniture come very handy and useful. A typical sofa by day can be used as a bed at night or when a friend or a relative comes to sleep over. Arm chairs offer that added ability to be reclined when the owner would like to take a quick nap. This feature also offers added comfort to the use of the said fixture. This dual purpose of course adds value to the consumer because fixtures may be kept to a minimum and this makes them versatile for use as well.

Fashionable and stylish, this furniture comes with a variety of designs. They come in different patterns, colors, shapes and sizes. This makes it easy for consumers to mix and match them to their existing home's designs and their preferences as well. They are undeniably able to follow the styles of today and gives you that added pizazz and that personal touch.

By Allison Ayson

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Furnishing Your Home With Rustic Furniture

Furniture really can add a lot of character, style, and beauty to your home. If you want to change the look and feel of your home, you might want to think about furnishing your home with rustic furniture. There are many different styles and takes on rustic furnishings, which will allow you to get a unique look for your home while choosing something that falls within one of the most popular categories of home furnishings.

The great thing about rustic furniture is that it comes in a lot of different sizes. This means that you can furnish your home with furniture that is on the right scale for your rooms, but still have the rustic theme going throughout. If you want to add a bit of flair to your furnishings, you might want to look at the furnishings that are a bit more Western in appearance. Western furniture incorporates a different look and feel but still has the overall rustic appearance. You might want to add just a couple Western like pieces or you can furnish a whole house this way.

Southwest furniture is another option. Southwestern pieces are usually just a bit different, much to the surprise of a lot of shoppers. They often incorporate different designs, carvings, and colors into their furnishings that you would find with the more Western furniture. The great thing is that Southwestern pieces come in many different looks and feels, so you can shop around until you find the pieces that appeal to you the very most.

The great thing about rustic furniture is that it comes in so many different looking styles. Within each sub category of rustic furniture is a lot of variety so you can choose colors, fabrics, materials, and designs that really appeal to you the very most. You'll find that you can choose little pieces that add just a bit of the rustic touch that you want or you can furnish whole rooms with different materials that are all in a very rustic theme.

You can purchase rustic furnishings from a variety of places. You might want to check out your local furniture stores where you can find mass produced items or you can always check out little local shops where there are one of a kind items. What you choose is really up to you, but before you buy you should definitely check out all of the options that exist in the world of rustic furnishings. There are a lot of very modern pieces as well as more antique type pieces and everything in between. Shopping around will show you that there really is a lot of variety in what a lot of people think is a very limited style.

By Caitlina Fuller

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More Than Just Furniture

As the dining room table becomes less of a gathering place for American families, statistics suggest a return to this piece of furniture may be a good idea. Eating a family meal around the dining table provides many additional benefits, most of which are often overlooked.

Working more and cooking less, Americans are becoming increasingly crunched for time. This leads to a decrease in the amount of meals eaten at the dining table. This trend is apparent in adolescent eating habits as well. From 1998-2005, the number of adolescents who ate dinner with their families increased by 23%. This number has since declined, paralleling the trend in adults. If Americans are forced to choose and prioritize their activities, eating as a family shouldn’t be left out.

Let’s discuss the many benefits of eating as a family. Multiple studies have overwhelmingly pointed to the fact that families who eat together have better overall nutrition, a lower risk of many diseases, and a lower risk of being overweight or obese. One study conducted by Harvard University found that families who reported eating together "every day" or "almost every day" took in more healthy nutrients such as Calcium, Iron, Fiber, B Vitamins, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E, than families who said they "never" or "only sometimes" ate meals together.

Eating around a dining table as a family is good for kids. Studies have found that kids who eat with their families get better grades in school and have a more positive attitude about their future. These same children are also less likely to get involved with negative behaviors like drinking alcohol, taking drugs or smoking. A Columbia University study found that teens who only eat dinner with their families twice a week or less are 3 times as likely to try marijuana, 2.5 times more likely to smoke cigarettes, and 1.5 times as likely to try alcohol compared to teens who eat five or more family dinners a week.

Making your dining room table the most important piece of furniture in your house also improves your child’s language skills. In another Harvard Study, family dinners were the most important event in contributing to a child’s language development. "When there is more than one adult at the table, it tends to make talk richer, topics are established by adult interest and can be extremely valuable opportunities for children to learn," said Dr. Catherine Snow, professor of education at Harvard and the lead researcher of the study.

An additional benefit of gathering the family around the dining table for a meal is the “automatic check-in time”. According to Richard D. Mulieri, a spokesman for the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, "People are really starting to understand that this is an important thing. Families that do have dinner together often are families whose parents are fully engaged with their kids …" Eating dinner regularly provides time for families to open the lines of communication."

It’s a fact: people are crunched for time, but that doesn't mean you have to skip a family dinner around the dining table. If you have children, you will see many benefits of a family dinner. If you don’t, you can still see benefits from eating together around the dining room table. Eating “family meals” with your partner or roommate provides two things most Americans need: better nutrition and more communication. So, gather around your dining table and enjoy a meal!

By George Fischer

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