Posts Tagged ‘lamps’

Holiday Gift Ideas from Colorado Style Home Furnishings

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Presenting our favorite gift ideas from Colorado Style Home Furnishings. 

The joy of giving and receiving special accessories to warm up your home for the holidays – always the perfect irresistible gift for yourself or someone you want to give a hug to -

Table lamp with brass and bronze birds

Cast Brass Verdigris Finished Grouping of Birds Desk Lamp, Tiger Penshell Inlay Shade

 
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Lighting – Table Lamps and Floor Lamps – Colorado Style

Monday, December 5th, 2011

lamp - lightingWhen it comes to lighting, Colorado Style Home Furnishings excels at finding incredible artisans capable of creating distinguished lighting that create ambiance and interest to any room in your home.  One of the unique features of our lighting is the multi-step finishing process.  Table lamps, floor lamps and desk lamps take on a personality all their own.  Lighting is designed, created and finished by highly skilled designers and craftspeople.  Complex finishes and an array of  natural materials work in concert to create an exceptional finished product you are sure to love for years.  For example, the wooden bases are hand-carved by master carvers, artists paint decorative scenes, special finishes are delicately applied by hand, and metalwork is forged in a foundry.  In addition, embroidery and custom-made silk shades are hand-sewn to exacting specifications.  Colorado Style Home Furnishings has a huge selection of limited production lighting.  Come see for yourself!

antler lamplamp - lightingColorado Style Home Furnishings Lighting

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Let There be Light!

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Let There be Light!

You have picked the perfect piece of furniture, artwork, rugs, mirrors and other décor in your home but your room is not quite finished;  Don’t forget the lighting! The decision between led lighting, floor lamps or table lamps may be the single most important element to complete your room. When properly applied, lighting can establish the mood, highlight special pieces in your home  and make living room designs (or any room!) not only functional but also drop-dead gorgeous. Keep these things in mind when picking the perfect lighting for your room:

 

 • Ambient, also known as general, lighting is used to brighten a room after the natural daylight has receded.  Ambient lighting comes from all directions in a room and has no visible source.  It is in contrast to directional lighting.  There are many decorative options in this arena, ranging from chandeliers to Led lighting and table lamps, recessed lights, hanging pendants or a floor up light, often referred to as a torchere lamp. Hurricane lamps can also help with final touches that are personal and unique. 

table lamp with silk shade

 • What will the room be used for? Homework, hobbies, cooking and reading will require specific, bright lighting to illuminate the task at hand. Floor lamps and table lamps are an easy, convenient way to light a specific area with style. A desk lamp or reading lamps offer elegant form and practical function, another great example to create down lighting with style.  Colorado Style offers many beautifully shaded lamps with form and function.

 

• Accent lighting is just what it sounds like; use it to bring focus to an arrangement of silk flowers, a piece of art, picture frames or an architectural detail in your room. Up-lights (small, bright lights placed on the floor) and track lighting are good examples of accent lighting. A penshell lamp is also a unique way to create a cozy ambient glow that invites you into a room.

table lamp with brass birds

• Lighting fixtures can also be part of the décor in a room; part function, part art, they shed light as well as bring beauty. Most often thought of for dining room lighting, chandeliers are dramatic and create a focal point for any room. Chandelier lighting can be a fantastic way to dress up a high ceiling entrance foyer or a master suite.  When shopping for a chandelier, chandelier lamp shades are as important as the chandelier itself to reflect elegance and light. For more important considerations when considering a chandelier, click here

At Colorado Style Home Furnishings, we offer endless lighting options along with design assistance to ensure you get the look you want. With lighting options ranging from a hurricane lamp with hand painted glass lamp shades to sophisticated faux antler lamps perfect for your mountain home to elegant classic eggshell lamps, Colorado Style Home Furnishings offers endless choices. A lamp not only completes a room but it makes it as unique as you are.  Colorado Style Home Furnishings offers hundreds of lamp shades including double silk shades, hand painted shades, hair on hide lamp shades and many more.  If you are looking for a more whimsical feel, a bronze lamp with stacked bronze turtles or a bronze cat chasing a bird are fun and entertaining options with intricate details guaranteed to create conversations.  We offer endless options of lamp styles including hand carved wood lamps, antiqued brass lamps, stone lamps, marble lamps, porcelain lamps, modern and contemporary lamps, European elegant lamps, penshell lamps and eggshell lamps.  Visit us today, our showroom offers more than an acre of fine furniture and accessories.

Colorado Style Home Furnishings is located in South Denver, 5 miles west of Park Meadows Mall.

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Furniture Care – Lamp Shades

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

lamp shadeLampshades are meticulously handmade by skilled craftspeople. Most shades simply require a light dusting with a feather duster or soft brush to remove dust. Vacuum using smooth, light strokes with the small bristle attachment found on most vacuum cleaners, or gently wipe with a soft, clean cloth.

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Designing your Home Office

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Home Office By the Design Diva
I’m getting down to business, decorating the home office at 5 Waterside Terrace with help from Colorado Style Home Furnishings. The Colorado Style showrooms offer a variety of home office options, with the ability to customize many of the pieces. With combinations of leather, wood and fabric, it’s possible to create a one-of-a-kind look in almost any room.

Home Office Desk

After the kitchen, the home office may be the most functional room in the house. It’s important to me to accomplish that functionality with panache, and Colorado Style is just the place to accomplish that goal. There, I chose an exquisite burled mahogany and cherry desk with a built-in leather blotter; it’s elegant lines and dove-tail drawers ensure comfortable use for years to come.

Desk ChairDesk ChairA cabernet-red office chair with gas lift, a swivel seat and rolling casters offer a perfect seating solution. Just behind me, a credenza with hutch provide abundant and stylish storage and workspace; arched openings and recessed lighting add to the style. Many of the office pieces at Colorado Style are available in matching sets; I could add a lateral file cabinet or bookcase in the same style, if I wish. I opt for a set of tall apothecary bookshelves; the numerous cubbies make for abundant storage. I picked up a bronze bear cub statue to fill one of the shelves. A set of leather chairs will face the desk—the exposed, hand-carved walnut complements the wooden desk perfectly.

 

Walnut chair

Club chair

A pen shell lamp with marble base provides task lighting, and an oversized railroad wall clock reminds all of us that time waits for no one!Bronze and penshell desk lamp

Look for more posts from the Design Diva, as she works with Colorado Style Home Furnishings to shape the house at 5 Waterside Terrace into a home. For more information on 5 Waterside Terrace, visit www.sandyweigand.denverrealestate.com.
Colorado Style Home Furnishings
2540 E. County Line Rd
Highlands Ranch, CO
303-741-4240
www.coloradostyle.com
Store Hours:
Monday – Saturday
10am – 6pm
Sunday
12pm – 5pm

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