20 Feb

Biggest Design Mistakes People with Small Apartment Make

If you are a designer or a decorator of a house in a Kochi, then you have to take care of a lot of things, for example, the decor of the floor, the paintings or wall-hangings to be put up, the basic ambiance of the room to be maintained and much more. Therefore, it is a heavy duty of the interior designers and decorators to plan and implement proper designing for small and big apartments. If your apartment is big, then designing the interiors, ceilings, is not a big problem. The problem starts cropping for a small apartment. This is because too fewer appliances will not make it look like a family apartment. Too much furniture will make it look messy and will create a negative impression of the homeowners. Therefore, a lot of research needs to be done before designing small apartments by the leading designers of Kochi. Even if you are a homemaker in Kochi, you need to take care of these facts before designing your own house. Here are five facts that you can keep in mind while designing your own house or someone else’s.

Planning

Before starting the actual work, you should plan the design carefully. You should make a rough draft of how the ceiling will look like, how will be the floor plans of each room, what will be the colors or wallpapers of each of the walls. It is not that the professional designers don’t plan, but sometimes the first layout isn’t enough. There should be rigorous planning before actually doing the work. Sometimes, people don’t plan enough about the designing of their own house. They only think of how much money they can spend maximum after designing. But the truth is, once you spend at least a week on planning and research with the help of the internet, the next steps will become more lucid and easier to handle. The initial rough drafts need to be revisited more and more so that it can be a perfect layout.

Coloring

After the planning portion ends, the execution part starts. Generally, designing a room first starts from the coloring of the walls or sticking wallpapers. Since the apartments are small, coloring properly is essential. The apartment is small, too loud colors or too many textures may make the rooms look dark, gloomy or messy. Therefore, it is essential to hire professional wall painters who can help you plan the textures and colors. The designer should finalize the colors and textures after taking all the inputs from those professional painters.

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Flooring

After coloring the walls, next comes the floor plans. This is trickier than coloring. The reason, the coloring needs to be done before doing the floor plans is that the flooring should complement the colors of the walls and ceilings. The floor tiles should be chosen in such a way that they not only match the mood of the room, but also the texture of the walls. The biggest mistake by the designers who are either just starting their career as a designer is that they do all the planning for the flooring before starting the coloring. Ultimately, this kind of execution leads to a mismatched room and messy design. So keep the floor work only after the coloring finishes.

Furniture

There are two things that can go wrong for the furniture and those are the shape and number. The furniture should be put in such a way that the rooms doesn’t look messy or empty either. The rooms of a small apartment will be small. Along with that, some places like the bathrooms will not contain very extensive furniture. People generally buy too much furniture when they move into new accommodation. This thing should be avoided. One should buy only those furniture that are the needs of the denizens of the house. The shapes of those furnitures should match the borders of the floors. Too many small furniture makes the room look messy. Too many large furnitures deter free movement of the denizens. Too less furniture and that too off odd shapes make the room look dull. So plan and keep furniture that you definitely need and whose borderlines go positively with the room.

Modern vs Traditional

The designers generally try to incorporate more modern furniture in a small apartment and leave out traditional ones. Whereas, the treatment should be keeping a 60:40 ratio of modern and traditional furniture respectively.

To conclude, if you need to design a small apartment avoid the mistakes mentioned above, and try the solutions stated here.

You will definitely design a wonderfully modern house with a traditional feel.

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11 Feb

How to Incorporate Your Old Furniture into New Living Space

When you are moving into new accommodation or you are renovating the rooms of your old house, one of the biggest challenges is to accommodate the old furniture in the new space. Sometimes the renovations are done in such a way, that at some point one realizes maybe he or she has to throw away all the old furniture. However, this is not a wise solution. Rather there should be some way out so that you can incorporate the old furniture into your accommodation or your renovated living space. The following are the ways of doing this:

Coloring Methods

You can try textures on the walls of the living space if you want to keep your old furniture there. It has been seen that textures go really well with old furniture. One can apply rusty or green leafy texture in the background and keep a sofa in front of the wall. You can also think of keeping old easy chairs in front of a complementary texture. The texture in the background along with the old furniture will give a modern classy look.

If you have a vintage sofa or a coffee table, then you can also try keeping vintage characters painted on the wall behind. The look of the room should be as if the vintage characters are about to come out live off the walls and take a seat near the coffee table.

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Keeping Antiques

You can keep a lot of antique showpieces in the living room. The number of antique pieces should be according to the size of the room. If the room is small, then one or two big antique showpieces should be on the side table of the old furniture. If the room is big, then you can keep at least 10 antique showpieces on a bookcase or a showcase.

Say, the vintage furniture is itself an old bookcase, then you can keep a few classic books in the bookcase. Along with them, you should keep modern books, some related to academics, one or two may be related to social studies and few written by world-famous politicians. This way, your guests will be impressed by your collection and will know that you are a person of good taste. If your furniture is a vintage showcase, then you have more options. You can use one shelf to keep books, one for antique showpieces, one for keeping your mobiles, and other electronic gadgets.

Remodel the furniture

I am sure many of us are having furniture that has been gifted to us by our great grandmothers and we are keeping those types of furniture as a part of our legacy. However, there are very little uses of those furniture in today’s world. For an example, I was gifted a TV rack cum showcase by my elders. The look of the furniture didn’t go with my living space. Therefore, I had to alter the look of the furniture. I took the help of professional carpenters and changed it to a modern-day wardrobe. Now, this wardrobe has a modern use, yet a
traditional outlook.

Another way is to change the purpose of the furniture. This can be also be done without remodeling the furniture. For example, a traditional side table can be used as a shoe rack, by just placing a wooden plank or anything similar underneath the table. The living spaces should definitely contain a shoe rack that is good looking and also takes less space.

You can also club two or more compatible furniture to make useful furniture. This cannot be done without the help of professional carpenters. They will take off those parts of both furniture which will not be required any further, or those parts that have decayed over time. Then they can join the remaining portions to make them look like an extended cupboard or bed, etc.

Therefore, one can change the old furniture and incorporate them into their modern living space by applying the aforementioned tips and tricks. It will also require some professional help. In order to get that, you must hire a professional carpenter. You can also hire a professional interior designer to do that. The interior designers of Kochi are highly trained in changing the outlook of modern day living spaces or bedrooms using old and vintage furniture. So, if you have vintage furniture and you are renovating your house, don’t think of throwing your furniture as they have lots of good memories associated with them and instead try the above.

01 Oct

Modern Bedroom Interior Design Themes

As a student, the one thing that you would have definitely dreamt was having your own bedroom, your own house, designed to suit your wishes, to calm your senses because you definitely want an escape route from the looks of your dorm room or your hostel room. Who doesn’t like to take refuge in a beautiful bedroom interior after coming from one’s office or workplace after slogging all day long? Despite all the facilities being provided at your office, be it the freshly brewed coffee or the cosy built-up, nothing can ever match the comfort that a home provides, because well, it belongs to you.
In this write-up, allow us to present you with some of our insights about designing your bedroom. After all, home interior designing is something we’ve been interested in for a very long time. If you’re looking for bedroom interior designers in Kochi who can help you interior furnishing in Kerala, you’ve come to the right place. For long we’ve been tracking the choices of people of Kerala and how they like their bedrooms to be organized. This article is nothing but the condensed version of our discussion with several families and what they believe they want their bedrooms to look like together with some of the works that we’ve already done for our clients and customers.

Bedroom Interior Designing Ideas

Glamorous Bedroom Interior Design Theme

The first modern bedroom interior design theme that we’d love sharing with you is what we call the ‘Glamorous’ theme. We’re talking about palettes that go in together to make up for a wonderful calming bedroom. Pinstripe or clean checks for the walls together with choco brownish laminates for the wooden doors set for the right contrast combination. Throw in some light colour carpet across the entire room with a heap of the right mix of bright and dark cushions against a dark velvety, violet headboard. How about fixing a classic table lamp on one side against a dome-shaped clean mirror on both sides of the bed. We’re talking about a bedroom that you’ll love staying in during the day and the night. Big windows would definitely be an asset to this theme. Read more about the Interior designing Colour trends.

Contemporary Bedroom Interior Design Theme

Next, when talking about the ‘Contemporary’ theme, we’re not exactly talking about throwing in exactly the costliest articles to burn a big deep hole in your pocket. How about a ivory – marble for the headboard against faded bluish-grey wall-paint. We are contemplating wooden floorboards, or alternatively single shade tiles that run across the entire stretch of the room. The idea of throwing in some old stock wooden remnants and use them as open cupboards is to give the bedroom interior balanced looks where you can be one with yourself, something with which you can make peace with. The idea is to spread tranquillity all across the bedroom. Maybe place a few pots of green plants would also come along. Because keeping greenery in your bedroom is directly proven to be related to having a controlled heart rate, indirectly adding to your good health.

Minimalist Theme

Our actual favourite that a huge number of customers actually impressed on us to work out for them is something we call the ‘Minimalist Theme’. The idea is to ensure that the bedroom any unwanted additions and fill the room with things that make it look bigger and saner at the same time. A cosy bed, preferably low heightened is our regular preference. This is the only theme where our customers have constantly expressed their agreement of replacing wooden begs with steel ones because it makes the room look less bourgeois like. The ambience of the minimalist bedroom interior design themes for us means big cupboards, but less in number, hand-drawn paintings replacing artificial ones. The tall lamp near the corner diagonally opposite the bedroom is an indispensable element of the room. With regards the paint on the wall, well, we often leave it to suit the budget of the client and the quality as well, but something not too bright is always preferred by us.

Dark Bedroom Interior Designs

We’d like to end our discussion with the bestselling bedroom theme in Kerala, something that people who are constantly looking for while opting for home interior designing is the ‘Dark’ theme. Kerala is full of people who put in a lot of hard work and effort throughout the day to ensure that they are able to ensure they have their job satisfaction above anything else. While the satisfaction of doing the right thing in the right way stays with them, always, it also takes a toll on their minds – the noise that accompanies them all day, together with the huge number of people that one has to deal with on a day to day basis is something not everybody would like to handle. For such people belonging from the public services class as well as the high society corporate class, we have, after a lot of research into the psychological effects of a dark themed room onto the minds of the occupants of such bedrooms, come up with a design we simply like to call the ‘Dark’ theme. Our sole attention with this theme is throwing in some really dark colours into the room. We allow the lighting too, to be minimal such that at the night time, there’s just enough light so that you don’t end up hitting something in an unwanted manner, but at the same time, the burning sensation of the office noise should stay out of the bedroom. Furry carpets over velvety ones are our constant preference. To ensure that the ‘Dark’ room doesn’t end up depressing the occupants, the idea is to throw some really bright colours on the bed, such as a dairy white striped bed, with vibrant pinkish cushions make for the required change. We constantly ask our customers to avoid putting in tube lights and replacing them with yellow lights, preferably tall lamps. Bright curtains on a white frame window only complete the room.

For reasons of space, we’re only able to share 4 modern bedroom themes for your home in Kerala. If you want to deviate even further, either visit our studio or invite us over and give our representatives a tour of your house. Once you finalize the design, we assure you that we’ll complete the work within a month from the start of our work. What’s more, our years of experience in the industry allows us to keep the confidence to give you a 10 years’ straight warranty for all our installations of interior designs in Kochi, Kerala. For more, get in touch with us at enquiry@allegradesigns.in or dial-up +91 7994306660.

22 Aug

Things to Remember Before Purchasing Furniture for Home

Buying a house can be exciting and will definitely feel like burning a hole in your pocket. But the pleasure that you achieve against is unparalleled. Having a house of your own is always a bliss because not only does it save you against the never ending monthly rents, it also brings with it an unmatched peace of mind of having your own place.

But not too soon after you have bought the house, you realize that the empty spaces are taking a toll on you and not only that, you also need structures to place your things on. You’re right, we’re talking about furniture. But wait, you can’t just go around shopping randomly because you need to do it right. While you may be thinking of a sofa, your wife might want to have a sleeper sofa because it’s definitely multipurpose. At the same time, the priority for your elder daughter might be a futon at the moment. Clearly, there are a billion little permutations and combinations that you need to run before you can actually finalize the furniture for a home that you need to have around you. We’ll give you a tour of what we think best.
The first thing that you need to keep in mind, of course, is the budget. If you need a bed, you know that there are varieties to it (more than you can imagine or may have even seen). Today, furniture designing industry operates on a whole new level and if you are uninitiated, come over to our studio sometime so we’ll explain. While a teak wood bed might appeal to your aesthetic senses at the moment, what you actually require is a beautiful custom steel bed because that suits your pocket better. Value for money will differ by the brands you are looking at, the material used and the overall satisfaction of the customer. In case you have a tight budget, you might want to run that by your representative at Allegra Designs to show you around some really affordable furniture.

Next comes the size. While you might be in love with a huge cupboard, your wife is definitely thinking about how that huge furniture might make your space look cramped. But again, that is just a myth. Interior designing is an art, undoubtedly. If you were to connect with our representative, we’ll explain how to place a huge furniture in your space without making the space all cramped up and at the same time also make the room look even bigger because of it. Being the best interior designers in Kochi definitely has certain advantages and you might as well encash on the same.
The one thing that people rarely think of before buying a home furniture is whether they are going to add balance to the shapes of other stuff around or it’s going to further make it look imbalanced. While a piece of furniture at a studio might look awesome as such, what you do not take into account is that the reason why it appealed to your senses was also because of the shape of everything kept around the furniture itself. That is not to undermine the individual beauty of a furniture, but what if you could add to the same and also to the overall look of the room by just choosing the right kind of shape for your furniture. Again, this requires a certain level of knowledge and artistic approach towards home interior designing.

Did you take care of who is going to be using the furniture you’re so keen on bringing home? If your home is just occupied by your little daughter all the time, buying a king size bed is not the first priority. What if the average height of most other people in your house is much more than your own and you might end up buying a furniture because you felt comfortable sitting on the same when you visited the studio. Alas, you don’t want to upset your family when they realize it’s not for their height because they’re definitely not going to feel very comfortable. At the same time, you might just be labelled as a selfish prick who disregarded others while thinking of the furniture.

The dimensions of the furniture are equally important. This is most important if you are looking at your furniture not in real time and in a physical space but over the Internet. While the edited pictures may grab your attention, beware! You might just be making the mistake of buying the right thing by being under the impression that was imparted to you by the looks of it. Never miss out on the dimensions of the product because you don’t want to bring home something which you can’t accommodate or is of no utility of you because it’s ‘too small’ and then end up feeling cheated.

The material used in the construction is something that’s taken care of by the experts. While your studio guy might tell you it’s authentic oak wood, it’s the ordinary mango wood and you may not be able to tell the difference because you didn’t have Botany in your majors. It is for these reasons that you would like to associate with someone who knows the ins and outs of the business.

At Allegra designs, we understand that a long lasting relationship is based on trust. For interior designers, it is very easy to have our clients convinced that they’re doing the right thing because of the sheer lack of knowledge that clients usually have. But deep down your designer might know that what he’s offering is definitely not worth the price the client is paying. At Allegra, we understand that a long lasting trustworthy relationship always pays. We ensure that once a setting or a design has been approved by one of our designers, the same is also approved by someone senior in the field not only in terms of authority but also in terms of experience. Also, we understand that by hiring us, our clients are already burning out some cash they could’ve saved if they had no regard for interior designing. We like to offset that against meaningful advice about how to make homes look beautiful. Reach out to the best interior furnishing company in Kochi at an unbeatable price of enquiry@allegradesigns.in. Or drop us a call. We’ll take it from there.

01 Aug

Interior Design Ideas for Kerala Style Homes

Kerala Style Homes are of their own kinds – airy, spacious and bearing a serene and rustic look that makes them the Kerala Style Homes. With the changes in lifestyles and technology advancements, the interior designs also got a makeover and now these homes are also designed in keeping the modern interior elements in mind. The long verandas are now done in a corridor-type setting and the décor comprises various aesthetics that reflect your style and taste.

If you are looking for some interior designing tips for your Kerala Style Home, then the following post has some really good tips from the best interior designers in Kochi. So, read on and give your home a lovely makeover.

Space is Important for interior designing

Since the old times, the Kerala style homes have been spacious and all the arrangement of items in the house was done keeping the space in mind. Interior Designers in Kerala understand the fact that the modern day world doesn’t allow the luxury of a spacious abode; especially in the cities. Hence, keep your décor and interior planned around “SPACE”. Don’t try to arrange things in a space, but try to keep SPACE among the things.

Ventilation is Important

Keeping ventilation available in every portion of the room is another concept that is prioritized by the home interior designers in Kochi. In a place where humidity is ambient and rains are abundant, it is important to have well ventilated spaces. This allows the spaces to remain fresh; free of mould and mildew; helps in getting rid of the characteristic humid odour and fungal growth.

Interior Colours trends and Combinations

Almost all the interior designers in Kochi deliver the homes in neutral shades combined with dark coloured furnishings. The interior design colour trends are important to keep the feel and comfort of living. The combination is a classic one and has been in use since ages. The modern day architecture and interior designs are also kept according to this. Neutral colours can be done in a gradient as well as solid colours with self-coloured patterns. In case you wish to go for darker colours, choose the furnishings and décor items carefully as dark-on-dark will give your place a gloomy look.

Too much and Too Less will destroy the magic

Allegra Designs is one of the best interior designing companies in Kochi and has been reviewed and rated high by the customers. The experts there believe in doing things in JUST the right quantities. Too much furnishings and too much empty space, both the situations will never deliver the best appearance of your home. Don’t think that the installation of large wall clocks and wall mirrors will make your place seem stylish or royal. Adjustment of all the elements is a must and only the expert interior designers in Kerala can deliver that magical touch.

Nadumuttam or the Central Courtyard doesn’t have to be that typical rustic place.

Kerala Style Homes can be instantly recognized by the central courtyard or the Nadumuttam. Modern day home interior designers in Kerala and all over the state of Kerala are trying to give that traditional space a modern makeover. Installation of an indoor garden with small seating options; gravel flooring with small cemented paths to deliver an indoor relaxation space; or a rustic conversation pit that comes with removable cane furniture or other similar options for sitting are some of the ideas that make the space really awesome.

Stairs that seem to take you to heaven

Just like the Nadumuttam, the Staircases are also one crucial component of every Kerala Style Home. Going by the words of the experts at the best interior furnishing companies in Kochi, the staircase render the final touch to any home. Keeping them comfortable, unique and friendly for people of all ages are some mandatory rules. Other characteristics that are left open for experimentation are their style; landing; utilization of the wall holding the staircase; installation of railings; colours; materials and other such things.

Main Entrances

Kerala Style Homes are known for their royal looking main entrances. The people love woodwork; the heavier, the better. Generally, the Interior Designers in Kerala focus on the wooden doors with heavy borders, ornamental handles and latches and simple finish that characterize the traditional Kerala Style Architectural elements. If you wish to give a makeover to your doors as well, then try to incorporate the modern style elements of decorative doors; modern and contemporary colours of polish; wall décor around the door; colour and material of wall around the door; door height and designer hangings above the door, in the roof.

Wood, Wood and More Wood

Any post on interior design ideas for the Kerala Style Homes will be incomplete without having something like the wooden furnishings and wooden décor items. The people in Kerala have been in love with the wooden furnishings since time immemorial. There are wooden furniture markets in every nook and corner and people love giving them as gifts and souvenirs as well.

The expert interior designers in Kerala say that choosing the wooden furnishings should be done carefully. Things should not be too bulky or too gloomy in overall look and appeal. Modular wooden furniture; wooden décors such as false partitions made in laser cut wood, small shelves, wooden cabinets, corridor cabinets; side tables and stools and chairs etc. should be chosen carefully keeping in mind the overall arrangement and design of the house.

Rest, the mind has no limits except your budget..!! So, think and create a dreamland you love to live in…!!

27 Jun

Tips for Protecting Home Interiors During Monsoon Season

Everybody loves the monsoons. Right?? I mean the mornings that welcome you with fresh air and your windows opening up to the bright greens and cloud-laden sky that comes with a promise of rain showers, drizzles and torrents; the absence of dust and dirt; the never-ending tea and coffee sessions and the relaxed and calm effect it produces on your nerves and senses – Yes.!!! Monsoon is a pure BLISS. Though one just cannot hate the rainy season, the state of Kerala receives a lot of it and one major setback in the season is faced by the homes and home interiors.
The abundance of moisture can lead to fungal growth on furniture, in the corners of the house; the water can leak and cause moisture and chipping of paint, wallpaper, and appearance of salty deposits both inside and outside the house and can make your expensive rugs prone to dirty shoes and fungus in no time. To make sure that your nest is not affected at all by the advent of the monsoons and you just cash-in on the happiness and charm of the season, the following post will offer a few tips from the interior designers in Kerala that can help you in keeping your homes fresh, and armed for the monsoons.

Tips from the Top Interior Designers in Kerala:

1 – Walls are important..!!

Paint your walls with waterproof and oil-based paints of good quality which doesn’t let the wall hold in moisture and thus protects the underlying material. In case there are cracks in them, use the modified waterproof mortar and close them to prevent waterlogging. Always remember, waterlogging will show outside as well as inside of the wall. You can take help from the home interior designers in Kochi as well to make your home waterproof.

2 – Proper Drainage

When the house is constructed, the plumbing plan is also devised and given to the owner by the good architects and interior designers. This plan will keep you informed of all the pipelines in the walls and in case you notice any seepage or moisture on the wall, you can directly refer to that plan and address the problem. Allegra Designs is one of the highly reputed interior designers in Kochi that offer all kinds of services and plans for designing problem free and happy homes.

3 – Wrap up the Rugs and Carpets

Though you might dote on the expensive rug that decorates your living room and the runners in the lobbies and verandas, the fact that monsoons in Kerala are mighty and long is too big to be ignored. As per the expert interior designers in Kerala, the monsoons mark the beginning of fungal accumulation in the rugs, carpets, dhurries, and runners. To avoid them getting soiled with the muddy dirt and fungal growth you should dry them in the sun; let them cool; fold them and store in a dry and cool place for the monsoons. Opt for simple mats till then.

4 – Take Help

Before the monsoon starts, you can hire help from Allegra Designs which is the best of all the interior designing companies in Kochi to make your homes ready and armed for the monsoons. The experts will visit the site; make a detailed inspection and will offer the best and the most efficient solutions for all kinds of problem areas in your homes.

Have a happy monsoon..!!!

30 May

The Interior Design Colour Trends for 2018

Interior is something that breathes life into space; making it something that speaks about the people living there. There is a popular myth that interior is a tasteful arrangement of the antiques, costly embellishments in the form of curtains, cushions, art pieces, wall art, timepieces etc which consumes a lot of money in order to get done. Though one can just not deny that the above-mentioned things are not a subset of the interior design s, there is much more to the whole procedure and it can fit into your budget. One such subset of the interior design colour trends that are generally overlooked while designing a space is the colour. Colour of the walls, the furnishings and the other things in the complete set-up play a highly important role during the complete interior designing process.

Let us find out the Interior Design Colour Trends for 2018. Hope you find your favourite one on the list that keeps your place up-to-date and completely conforming to the latest trending interior paint colours.

1 – Ombre Colours:

Well, well, well..!!! Ladies and Gentlemen, the Ombre colours are one most popular interior paint colours that have found their way into everything and everywhere. Be it hair colour, lip colours, nail paints, and yes, the home interior designs as well. The neutral shades and dull shades can be used in ombre arrangement for Bedroom Interior Designs as well as the Living Area Interior Designs especially living room wall colours.

With the walls done in ombre colours, the furnishings and other items can be chosen in the colours that are used on the walls. This will create an overall symmetry in the whole space and you can choose different colour palettes for different areas as well.

2 – Ice Cream Colours:

Kids Room Interior Designs have become more playful and attractive as the ice-cream colours have become the latest craze. The kids can get their rooms done in strawberry pinks, vanilla whites, bright oranges did in gradient, black-currant and of course the lovely yellows and peaches.

The furniture and beddings can be chosen in contrast as well as matching with the colours done on the walls of the room. The ice-cream colours will not only keep your kids room as per the latest interior design colour trends; but also allow the kids to get the walls done in a theme of their favourite cartoon character or superhero.

3 – Geometric Patterns of Dark Colours:

The Dark colours are still dominating the world of interior designs and yes, they are being used in combination as well. For example, the dark mustard with blue in geometric patterns is one of the best interior design colour trends. The combinations are done using the colours that are located on the extremes of the colour palette such as dark yellows and dark reds etc. and are done in the geometric patterns to ensure the overall look of the room is not gloomy but quirky.

The furnishings and other items can be chosen in conformation with the colours done on the walls. Or they can be chosen as a carefully chosen contrast to the wall colours, especially for living room wall colours.

4 – Sage:

For the ones that love muted tones of everything around them and still want to conform to the latest interior design colour trends for 2018, they can go with the lovely greyish-green colour. The main advantage of having this colour done is that you can easily find things that conform to the colour. The colour can easily be found in furniture, clothes, lights, towels, and every other thing you wish to keep in the space being designed.

Sage colour will be a good option for the living room interior designs means it is the most popular paint colour for living room and modular kitchen designs.

5 – Marigold Colour:

Yes, you read it right. Use it with a carefully chosen colour and the combination will be completely wonderful. The colour goes well for all settings, Modular Kitchen Designs, Bedroom Interior Designs and the hallways as well. This is one of the most popular living room colours. In fact, the small seating can also be done in the same colour and has become the latest interior design colour trends for 2018.

You can move one step ahead and install the furniture such as cabinets, vases, big bottles for decorative purposes, rugs and beddings etc in Marigold Colour and give a completely lovely makeover to your space.

6 – Foliage Green:

Another trending interior design colour that is being used fervently in the modern day is the foliage green. The colour gives the whole space an eco-friendly look and when combined with the rustic furniture and décor it lends a unique earthy impression to the space being designed.

Get it done in the Living Area and incorporate some indoor plants in the complete setting to take the look to the completion. Always consider the atmospheric conditions of the place before choosing the plants for the home interior designs. The micro-cactus trend is something that can be done at any place without the weather concern.

7 – Indigo Blues:

Yes, the colour has found its way to the homes, offices and the commercial spaces. Colouring the walls in a gradient of Indigo, placing the furniture of the same hues, wall art in dark blues and some quirky elements such as oblong vases, lights, blue flowers cabinets and other articles in the similar colour will make the whole setting a fantastic one. Doing living area interior designs and bedroom interior designs in Indigo Blues is one of the latest trends in home interior designs in Kerala.

8 – Ultra Violet:

This is one of those dark colours that can be found in everything which makes interior design and décor easy. You can always find décor items, fabrics, leather, paints and other things in the Ultra Violet colour and impart your space a modern-day makeover.

9 – Millennial Pink or the Blush Colour:

The colour that earlier used to dominate the ‘girly’ spaces, is being used almost everywhere. This unique member of the ‘pink’ family is bright, perky and gives every place a new life. You can go for a combination of colours or a single colour while doing home interior designing with this colour because this is one of the trending paint colour. Walls, rugs, carpets, beddings, décor, and flowers – all can be done in blush colour for your kid’s Room interior design as well as the bedroom interior design.

10 – Black Chiffon:

The last but not in any sense the least, the Black Chiffon is that one colour which can be found in residential establishments of all scales all around the globe. The colour has a lovely polished finish that is being loved by the people having a corner for shadows and subtle impressions in their hearts.

Well, this completes the list of the interior design colour Trends for 2018. Hope you find the one that suits your tastes..!!!

16 Apr

Give Your Home a New Look with the Latest Staircase Trends

Home interiors designs are continuously evolving with new styles coming in and going out with passing times. This is also equally true with staircase designs. Well, if they are permanent structures, it may be difficult to change them on and off. Changing a staircase design, nevertheless, can give a whole new look to the interiors of a house. However, read on to find out what the interior designers in Kerala think the latest trends in staircase design are.

1: If your staircase is a permanent structure, it may not be possible for you to restructure it. However, you can add beauty to the staircase by carpeting the steps. You can choose carpet (runners) that you can place on the central portion. Attractive designs can just cover up all the old flaws. If you have little children around carpets provide a better grip for those tiny feet. It makes the house warmer during the winter season. Carpets are best suited for wooden stairs. However, home interior designers in Kochi can guide you to pick the best carpets for your staircase.

2: Just in case you’re your hallway is a little dark, it is a good idea to balustrade the stairs with glass panels. The reflection of light from these panels would help to brighten the room. They can be used both in modern buildings as well as the older homes.

3: The carpet runners on the staircase can be replaced with timer treads which make for a great contrast. A light-coloured paint on one of the faces makes a beautifully contrasted staircase. To prevent the wood from being slippery, it is a good idea to fix anti-slip treads on the wooden surfaces. Home interior designers in Kochi would bring out the best with wooden staircases.

Clear toughened glass can also extend from the wall to drop down to the floor. They would work wonders if your staircase has individually cantilevered steps (one side attached to the wall). Clear, coloured or opaque glass can be used for the best effect that you want.

4: A metallic bannister would help to give the modern interior décor a minimalist touch. Stainless steel can be used for modern homes, whereas wrought iron-styled staircases would work wonders for older homes. They are easy to maintain as well.

5: Wooden staircases offer style, comfort and look. Wooden staircases are durable and there exists a wide variety of timber to choose from according to the desired look. The finish can also be chosen. Wooden staircases are popular because of their durability. However, wooden staircases can be more expensive than some other styles.

6: Staircases can be made to look classy with proper and focused lighting. It is a good idea to fix LED lighting on the wall, on the raiser or even on the handrail. Sufficient lighting plays a vital role in the safety aspect also. The lighting should be such that it does not cast any shadows on the steps. The best interior designers in Kerala can come up with the most innovative lighting designs that give your staircase the much-needed contemporary and stylish look.

7: Staircases can be placed by the side of full height glass windows to bring the outside indoors. The views from the windows are full and beautiful, be it rain or sunshine. The staircases can be of metal or wood depending on the home interior design.

8: Staircases that are built to create workspaces or storage areas underneath them generally become inconspicuous. They give a cosy feel to any home.

Any staircase stands out from among others because of its size, shape, and materials used to make it. Home interior designs by Allegra can help you to pick the best one that suits your persona and your home.

16 Apr

Top 10 Tips for Interior Designing Your Home and Office

There is always more than one reason why anyone would want to work from their home at Kochi. Better home life – work balance and no commute mean you can avoid the insane traffic are only some of the reasons. The ultimate home-office is one that can make you happy and extra-productive too. Read on to find out some tips for interior designing to Your Home Office on how to set up your home office space with the help of the best interior designers in Kochi.

1: Fix the location of your office space

Examine your home thoroughly and first fix the location of your home office. It is best that this space is away from the hustle and bustle of your home life. This would also result in better work-life – balance. With the help of the best business interior designers in Kerala, you can select an underused room for the purpose and turn it into swanky office space.

2: The space chosen should be both practical and functional

It may be the best place in your home. Nevertheless, ensure that the corner that you have chosen can be made functional for office work. As the most popular office interior designers in Kochi, we will help you to make your dream come true. You may like stylish furniture designs, but ask yourself if these would be practical enough to serve the purpose. Choose desks that have enough drawer space and invest in a shelf unit. Have space for boards and marker pens.

3: De-clutter religiously and often

It is easy to let papers pile up in your home office. De-clutter before it gets the better of you. Use files to organize the required sheets for later use. Those that you do not need can go into the shredder. The third set of sheets is the ones that you take action on.

4: Categorize

It is a good idea to organize all the office stuff into categories and place the like items together. This will help you to make the office space more functional. The most popular office interior designers in Kerala, we will categorize your office stuff. As an example, put all the stamps in your table draw, all your tools (cutter, scissors, stapler, etc.) together and all the writing tools on the desk (pens, marker pens, erasers, pencils, etc.).

5: Utilizing wall space is a great idea

Office interior designers in Kerala are always tuned to utilizing wall space well. This is one aspect where many others would fail. Whiteboards, shelving units, calendars, and filing systems can all be mounted on walls. Using the vertical space is a big advantage.

6: Housing light exercise equipment is a must

For your fitness levels to be good, it is best that you organize some light exercise equipment in your home office. Resistance bands and light weights can help you relax your tense muscles in between when your work gets more gripping.

7: Think green – Office Interior

Many studies indicate that performance is upped when you get closer to nature. Place a bonsai tree on your desk and keep a few potted plants inside. It makes for breathing fresh air and keeping your mind and body less tired through the day. Leave it to the interior designers in Kochi to get the Kerala greens into the inside of your office space and get close to nature as possible.

8: Make enough light in the room

A well-lit room makes you feel awake throughout your working time. Well-lit spaces help to boost creativity. Ask the interior designers in Kochi to install mirrors at strategic points to reflect any light that comes in. Leave it to the designers to choose soothing colours for the interiors and have a window for light to flow inside. The scene outside should be a non-distracting one. Place a natural light lamp on your desk for the best effects.

9: Have ergonomically designed furniture for your office interior

Have a working desk of the correct height so that the computer and eye level match. Have chairs with a straight backrest and some small stools to prop up your feet. Sitting for too long should not take its toll on you.

10: Create some comfort space

Have a sofa to curl up in and to read in between. Have a coffee table neatly set up. A colourful pillow thrown in may also help.

Contact Allegra designs to get the best offer for interior designing of your home or office.