Cortidea, Centro Idea, Mijas Costa
While glass, stainless steel, and wood are the most popular materials in interior decorating right now, using them incorrectly means that you can end up with a harsher, colder feel than you meant to. However, it is easier, and cheaper than you think to soften the lines. The easiest and most cost effective way that you can do that is simply by adding texture.
Add Texture to your Furniture
Adding cushions, floor rugs, or throw rugs is an easy way of doing this. Ensure that you use different fabrics in order to achieve different textures. Some examples are silk, linen, cotton, leather, suede, microfibre, fake fur, and satin. If you wish to use different textures, make sure that the colours are coordinating. For different colours, ensure that the texture is the same. This will help to keep the feel of the room together.
Use Patterns to Soften Furniture
Patterns are also coming back into fashion but you need to be careful how you use these. Due to their “busy-ness”, it is best to use patterns in smaller amounts. One great way to use patterns is in wallpaper — with some popular patterns including those inspired by nature, retro prints, and abstract prints. Printed fabrics are another great way of bringing patterns into the home. Just ensure that you are not placing two “busy” patterns together, as they will overwhelm each other.
Colour and its Role
Colour on the walls is another great way of softening the feel of a room. While neutral colours and black and white are very popular, warmer colours are making their way through. These include burnt oranges, reds, purples, and browns. Pink tones, and all shades of blues and greens also work fantastically in most homes.
Cortidea is a Danish owned interior textile and décor shop, situated in the small and cosy commercial centre “Centro Idea” on the Mijas road. It was founded in 1995 and its owner, Henrik Stæhr Jørgensen, has a solid background with more than 25 years in the business.
The shop has one of the most beautiful collections of hand-picked fabrics for curtains, upholstery and home furnishings from leading European Manufacturers SATI, Alhambra, Pagunette of Scandinavia, Camengo, Casamance, ADO, Wind and Sumiko Honda to name just a few. Henrik tells us that the Designers Guild has recently joined their collection.
A recent addition is the sale of top quality custom crafted interior wood blinds supplied by Shaftesburys, guaranteed to add warmth and beauty to any room.
Gradulux blinds including venetian, vertical, and roller blinds, are supplied by Hunter Douglas who are experts in window treatments and coverings, with a guaranteed after sales service.
The supply of wall to wall carpets or any size of rugs from the Danish manufacturer EGE Carpets, is also proving very popular.
Made-to-measure and re-upholstery work for indoor and outdoor cushions, is provided by Henrik in his own workshop. Henrik assures customers of a high quality of work and customer service which includes, advice and measuring, in addition to sewing and fitting to the highest standards.
Spanish, English, German and Scandinavian is spoken.
www.cortidea.com
Also visit:
www.casamance.jp
www.pagunette.dk
www.sati.es
www.ege.dk
www.shaftesburys.co.uk
Revamp Modern Furniture
Décor | Issue 5 — February and March 2009
Décor | Issue 5 — February and March 2009
| Subscribe to newsletter | Printfriendly version · Send to friend |
