Wall pictures and prints play an important role in home decorating for several reasons. They do not only reflect and put your own personality into the room, but they can also help as a solution to change the look and feel of a room by giving the illusion of height, width and length.
This can easily be achieved by combining wall pictures, contrasting colors and decorative mirrors. By cleverly placing wall pictures in certain ways, you can successfully change a room's dimension and change and create a new look and feel in a room. There are few roles which the wall pictures play in interior design:
Art Deco style is one of the most wanted after design schemes especially for bedrooms. The simplistic glamour and sleekness of art deco design makes it perfect for a striking bedroom scheme. Art Deco was characterised by it’s bold yet simple and deliberate shapes, attractive ‘patterns’ and neutral luxurious colour palette.
A portrayal of wealth and affluence was significant of bedroom furniture design from the Art Deco period which originated in Europe in the early part of the 20th century particularly taking precedence after the Great War and symbolising the 1920s and 1930s. It was often used in cruise liners, and many Hollywood movies of the 1930s portray it perfectly.
Futons have been a fixture of college students’ dorm rooms and other urban living settings for decades. Futons are stylish, functional, and versatile; they can be integrated into nearly any setting. Futon beds are lightweight and simple, providing sleepers with a comfortable place to rest.
What most people don’t know is that futon beds originated in Japan. Futon is Japanese for 'bedroll' and traditional futons are thin, space saving mattresses that can be rolled out directly on to the floor for sleeping and then rolled up for storing during the day. Japanese people saw no need to have an elaborate bed with a frame and box spring and headboard. All that these early futons involved was the thin mattress, small pillows, and a blanket. To clean the mattress Japanese used 'futon Tatami', a special beater, made of bamboo. In the morning, the futon bed could be rolled up and put in a closet. Or, during the day, they can be used as an elegant sofa fixtures. At night, futons maybe used as bed.Over time, the concept of sleeping on futon beds spread to America.
