Home Decorating Trends: Wine Rooms

by HFM Team on August 26, 2010

One of the biggest trends in home décor is the addition of a wine room.  Many homes are adding wine cellars for storage, so adding a seating area to enjoy it within is a natural progression.

The wine room is typically a space located right off of the wine cellar to allow for maximum convenience, but it can also be an extension of your great room.  Conversational seating for tastings are usually around a table that is large enough to accommodate the wine and any food served.

The wine room should also provide durable surfaces for wine to be served.  A rustic French Country home might choose a distressed harvest table surrounded by comfortable host chairs.  Perhaps a round oversized table with a plank top that accents gouge marks and dings provides an inviting area for conversation over a bottle or two.  For those who do not want to be concerned with maintenance issues, they may want to consider a stone or glass topped surface.

Counter height tables are increasing popular for the wine room, surrounded by unique bar stools.  Serving pieces that will store bar ware, glasses, and openers should also be conveniently placed in the space.  Most wine rooms are not expansive areas of the home, but rather intimate spaces that allow for conversation and the total wine experience.

Depending on your style, the space might offer a tile or wood floor that can be softened by a decorative rug.  If it is not large enough to accommodate a dining table, then smaller chairs surrounding a cocktail table is also a nice alternative.

Modern spaces will incorporate more metal or stone into their wine tasting areas, giving it a more hipster loft feel.  Collections of glasses may be displayed on open shelves, creating a lighter feel with a sparkle from the crystal.  Accessorize with books about wine or framed labels from some of your favorite past bottles.

Visit our North Carolina furniture showrooms and our designers will help you find the perfect pieces to pull together your new wine room.

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Decorating Trend: The Pouf

by HFM Team on August 24, 2010

With a superfluous name like “the pouf”, this trend is one that keeps the “fun” in function.  Part coffee table, part footstool, part ottoman for extra seating, this little concoction adds a lot of punch to any room.

We used to look at smaller footstools as space fillers and small seating.  Now, the pouf has taken on new meaning with the addition of trims, buttons, outrageous fabrics, and unexpected shapes.  Every upholstery company has one, and can barely keep up with the demand.

Some are no more than simple cylinders, covered in leather with a baseball stitch.  One of the more practical pieces is a round pouf of 36” to 48” that separates into 4 smaller pieces.  These “mini” seats can be angled like pie pieces and used as smaller tables in addition to seating.

There are certain styles draped and lavished upon, with layers of fabric making it more of statement piece.  Trims and fringes outline every seam, and more than one patterned fabric may be used.  Done tastefully, this style of pouf becomes a welcome focal point in the room.

Tuck your favorite pouf under a sofa table or console to not only soften the look, but also provide easy access for guest seating.

This mini decorating trend is proving itself to be very functional in bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms and more.  It is a smart way to provide extra seating without lining up too many chairs in one room.  You’ll find endless pouf selections throughout all of our North Carolina Furniture showrooms and our North Carolina Furniture outlets, located inside Hickory Furniture Mart.

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North Carolina Furniture Showroom: Good’s Furniture

August 20, 2010

Goods Home Furnishings, one of our many North Carolina Furniture Showrooms, redefines comfort and style. Maximize your budget and express your personal style in their warm, welcoming spaces for your family and friends.

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Interior Design Trend: Getting the Big Picture

August 19, 2010

Oversized photographic prints are re-emerging as a new way of adding art to a room with a realistic approach.  Massive images produced as high quality photographs are transforming empty spaces throughout the home.  Larger than a game board and sometimes spanning the width of a sofa; these majestic portraits are becoming easier to produce with [...]

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Trend Watch: Geometric Patterned Rugs

August 18, 2010

The textile and rug industry continue to invigorate interior decorating with large lattice-influenced motifs.  This style can date itself back to the heydays of Dorothy Draper’s style influence of the ‘30’s and 40’s, in which she would use strong geometric patterns on ceilings, floors, and furnishings in a bold, brash style.
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North Carolina Furniture Showrooms: Hooker Furniture Outlet

August 10, 2010

Hooker Furniture Outlet at Hickory Furniture Mart specializes in home office furniture and entertainment centers.  Their inventory changes frequently, so it’s best to come by often to see what new pieces and great deals on fine furniture they have to offer.

Hooker Furniture Outlet Plus : 828-855-2950

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North Carolina Furniture Showroom: Flexsteel Signature Gallery

August 2, 2010

Flexsteel Signature Gallery, 828-322-3532
Flexsteel Signature Gallery is the premier furniture gallery for reclining leather and upholstery furniture. Their patented blue steel frame has a lifetime warranty. Come check out their distinctive lines of living room and family room furniture.  Come visit their North Carolina Furniture Gallery at Hickory Furniture Mart.

Flexsteel Signature Gallery, 828-322-3532

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North Carolina Furniture Trend Watch: Overscaled Photographic Prints

July 22, 2010

Oversized photographic prints are re-emerging as a new way of adding art to a room with a realistic approach.  Massive images produced as high quality photographs are taking over the empty space above you sofa.  Larger than a game board and sometimes spanning the width of a sofa; these majestic portraits are becoming easy to [...]

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Outdoor Furniture for Your Coastal Home

July 21, 2010

The allure of the ocean, its salty smell and sounds of crashing waves immediately conjures vision of relaxing days and nights outdoors.  Having the right outdoor furniture to spend time in at your coastal home makes those visions a reality.  The outdoor furniture stores at Hickory Furniture Mart have plenty of options for seating, lounging [...]

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North Carolina Furniture Showrooms – Hickory Park

July 20, 2010

View the excellent lines of furniture offered by Hickory Park Furniture.  We have styles and colors to fit any budget or decorating scheme.  Come view all of their wonderful offerings today at Hickory Furniture Mart.

Hickory Park Furniture Galleries, phone# 828-322-4440 www.hickorypark.com

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