Make Your Kitchen the Perfect Gathering Spot

We offer you tips for taking the hub of your home to new heights with well-planned, beautiful lighting. A well-lit kitchen will make your family and friends want to pull up a chair and stay a while. Light can help enliven a space, making food look more appetizing and helping dark tables feel bright and convivial. The advent of slimline LEDs (many of which do not require hardwiring) means it is now easier than ever to retrofit difficult spaces, such as under cabinets, without a huge investment. A spacious kitchen needs layers of light - an overall light, task light and accent light - to be efficient and create a homey feel.

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Tips to Make your Bath Look Fabulous- Part 2

Last week we began our bathroom renovation by choosing a style, picking a finish and adding a fresh coat of paint for a new summer look. Now it’s time to select the accessories

Bath accessories are the perfect way to update your bathroom without spending a fortune on expensive remodeling. While a new toothbrush holder or soap dispenser many not seem like much, upgrading your bath accessories can have a big impact on the overall look and feel of your bathroom. Clean, geometric designs will add a sleek and stylish touch, and a unified set of bath accessories helps create a professional, finished look. You'll be pleasantly surprised what a few changes can do!

Let’s begin…

Towel Rings

These are usually used in guest baths, towel rings are normally placed next to the sink. Keep in mind that many of the new towel rings on the market feature stylish designs, making them a beautiful focal point in a small bath. Be sure to hang the towel ring at a comfort level for those normally using the bath, including children or seniors. A good rule of thumb is to leave at least 18 inches below a towel ring so a hand towel can hang freely.

Towel Bars

Standard towel bar lengths are 18 and 24 inches. Hang the bar at a comfortable height of 48 inches above the floor, making sure to leave sufficient space below the bars for towels to hang freely. If the towel bar is hung in a children’s bath, hang the bar at a height of 36 inches. In either case, be sure to think about the location of electrical switches and outlets when hanging your towel bars.

If you want to add a fashionable element to the bath, double towel bars are the perfect choice. In addition, double towel bars are ideal for a family bath, as a number of towels can be hung on the accessory.

Paper Holders

Today’s bath accessory collections include a variety of paper holder options, including traditional wall-mounted, spring-loaded styles; pivoting paper holders and free-standing paper holders. Determining the style for your bath is a matter of taste.

Tooth Brush Holders/Cup Holders/Soap Dish vs. Shelves

To make sure your bath looks organized and clutter-free, use your best judgment in determining the correct number or accessories for your bath. A general rule is two-to-three counter accessories, such as a tooth brush holder, cup holder and soap dish.

If your bath is small, or features a pedestal sink, you should choose mounted styles, or perhaps a glass shelf. Shelves can be a handy, space-efficient alternative to cabinets and are also a good place to display decorative items, such as candles or potpourri.

  

After all these tips, what do you think? Leave us a comment or share with us the new look of your bathroom. We would love to see those before and after pictures.

Create Your Perfectly Welcome Home

Your entryway should be an inviting place with warm, enveloping light welcoming you and your guests. No other area of the house sets the mood like the entryway, both inside and outside. A dimly lit entry can seem foreboding and off putting. 
Fortunately, lighting is fairly inexpensive and adaptable, able to change its style at the switch of a shade or the swap of a ceiling figure. Also essential to an inviting entryway are dimmers, which allow flexibility and mood enhancement.

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Tips to Make your Bath Look Fabulous- Part 1

For many of us the bathroom is a retreat. From luxury showers to whirlpool tubs our bathrooms have become our private spas. But what if your bathroom is more the down-to-earth typical 5x8 utilitarian box?

Did you know that there’s so much you can do with a tiny bath and the real secrets lies in the accessories

Whether you are looking for ultra-modern wall mounted accessories or more traditional counter top accessories: towel bars, soap dish, toilet paper holder, and so forth provide the finish touch to any bath project.

This month, we are going to show you how to update the look of your bath. You will see how easy and quick it can be, and the result will be exceptional.

Let’s get started…

1. Begin by emptying your bathroom of all the clutter. Eliminate your old towel bars and toilet paper holder.

2. The next step is determining your style. Is your style traditional, contemporary, or modern?  Nowadays, manufacturers have created bathroom accessories to match with their sinks, toilets, and tubs to make your life easier

3. Select the finish for your bathroom. Pick traditional chrome for a bit of sparkle, brushed nickel for a soft glow or oil rubbed bronze for quiet elegance.

4. Add a fresh coat of paint. Try earth tones and neutral colors such as pale greens and browns. But, if you want an elegant look, then try white; it is always a good choice. Lighter colors will keep your bathroom bright while maintaining a touch of warmth.

5. Now, it’s time to take accurate measurements of your bath and find out the number of accessories to match your bathroom décor. For example, a master bath with double-bowl sinks will require a number of accessories compared to a small guest bath.

Bathroom accessories can create order and keep counters clear. And well-positioned towel bars not only offer storage close at hand, but also present a design component to hang colorful, coordinating towels.

So… Are you ready to begin the transformation? What’s the style of your bathroom? What’s the finish you want for your bathroom? What color do you want to paint the bathroom? 

Leave us your thoughts in the comments below; and stay tuned for the next post, we will talk about tips for placing the most common bathroom accessories to make your bathroom look unique.

Great Lighting Solutions for Summertime

It’s summertime now, the days are longer than the nights, therefore; you don’t need so much light during day, specially when there’s plenty of natural light.

Daylight sensors are the perfect solution for this time of the year; they automatically dim the lights when there’s sufficient daylight coming into a room to avoid wasting energy.

A daylight sensor is a practical addition for almost any room in a house. Having that perfect balance of electric light and daylight also makes a room more inviting.

Now that kids are on vacation, and they are spending more time in the house, it is easy to expect to see lights left on unconsciously. Well, no more worries, occupancy sensors are the perfect solution for you.

Occupancy sensors turn lights on automatically when you walk into a room and turn them off when you leave.

Also, these sensors are perfect to use in those rooms that you often enter with your hands full, such as kitchen, a laundry room or a storage room.

Also, you have the vacancy sensors; these are perfect to be installed in a bedroom so the lights won’t turn on at night if your partner walks in while you’re sleeping. Also, these can be installed in a hallway so that your pet won’t unintentionally trigger the lights

But if you are an outdoor person that loves to spend the summer by the pool doing barbeques; then fan controls are your best companion for this season.

Now you can control up to 4 fans, all from an intuitive remote control, and adjust fan speed from up to 3 locations. Isn’t this great?

So… what do you think? Is you home ready for summertime? Begin saving energy and money with these great solutions and enjoy this season with these great lighting control solutions.

Hug your Cat and Meet The Lone Ranger

Did you know that today is Hug Your Cat Day? Go ahead and give your cat a big, furry hug.

If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.

Today, we have a big guest at Farrey’s; his name is The Lone Ranger. He was born last night and found in the back yard of Laly and Javier’s house. This couple works here at Farrey’s in the purchasing department and they have an incredible love for animals.

This newborn kitty, less than 24 hours old, is full of hugs and love; and we all hope that he survives, he is a true warrior.  Isn’t he cute?

You don't have a cat? You can correct this today. The month of June is "Adopt a Cat Month".