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8 December 2019
Juliana Woodrof
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Furniture: When to Go Custom?

For most of us, a house is not a short term investment that we can just sell or discard after a few years. It is both a financial and emotional investment that we make when purchasing a house. And it is an investment we intend to hold on to for the longest time possible.

While we hope that the structure we spend our lives in will stand the test of time, there are still adjustments and changes that will have to be made along the way. These changes will range from minor to major but will usually not involve tearing down the whole thing and rebuilding from scratch. And for that to happen, we need to ensure that every step of the building process is well thought out.

So, when looking at long-lasting options, remember that durability and timelessness also apply to furniture. If it’s durable furniture that you seek, there’s no better choice than custom-made. While custom wood furniture sounds expensive, do not settle for furniture that lacks uniqueness because the extra money is well worth the investment.

Never considered custom-made furniture? Well, we’ve prepared a list of 6 reasons detailing why custom-made far outweighs the cost-saving that comes with prefabricated furniture.

6 Reasons for getting Custom Furniture

1. Quality that Doesn’t Deteriorate

The level of attention brought to a custom furniture is different from that brought to the manufacturing of mass-produced furniture. This explains why custom-made wood furniture items are of higher quality, have a better quality finish and are durable. And when we talk of quality, we are not only talking about the basic construction. The team of craftsmen involved in the project will be meticulous about every aspect of the product, from the type of wood to the fabric, glue and stuffing.

Because of the greater attention to detail and build in custom furniture, custom furniture items tend to last longer. Even if they are pricier, custom wood furniture pieces are built to last and hence retain quality and value well.

2. Infinite Options and Better-Fitting Furniture

If you ask us, the most compelling reason to buy a custom-made piece is hands down the range of options available to you. Custom-made furniture outperforms ready-made items by leaps and bounds when it comes to this. From mahogany to teak and sustainable wood, the options for custom furniture are infinite. The designs are really only limited to what you can dream up! If your furniture is tailor-made, you will have greater utilization of space. Unlike prefabricated furniture that has fixed dimensions, custom wood furniture can be customized so the pieces suit your space perfectly.

3. Increased Flexibility When It Comes to Design

When it comes to tailor-made, you are the captain of this ship. From cosmetic options to colours, finish and hardware, you can customize anything.

Not only do makers care about every aspect of the quality of their product, but they will also provide increased design flexibility by being as accommodating as they can. They will ensure that they understand your vision and interpret your designs before carefully build a timeless piece of furniture.

4. You Get to Pick the Best Materials

Unlike with off-the-shelf items, custom made furniture is made specifically for you and to suit your tastes. You, therefore, have the freedom of choosing the material you want and the material you believe to be of better quality. For example, you get to choose from sustainable wood, such as oak, to lighter wood, like beech.

5. Your Furniture Items Will Look Amazing and Will Be Unique

Since you pick the design, you get to choose a piece of furniture that has phenomenal aesthetic quality and that will match the style of your home. Custom furniture brings a level of elegance to a décor that prefabricated box store items don’t.

With custom wood furniture, you will have the freedom of expressing your unique style. From shape and fabric to colour and trim, every detail is according to your specifications. Since you will have full control of the design, the furniture pieces will blend seamlessly with your décor.

6. Increases the Value of Your Home

One of the best reasons for getting furniture made-to-order furniture is the value it adds to your home. Bespoke items are unique and original and in some cases, can even be called works of art.

The level of artistry and hard work that the piece reflects can add value to your home and is worth the investment. Additionally, this type of furniture promises quality and stylistic timelessness and can, therefore, stay in the family for years, even generations, to come.

So, What Are You Waiting for?

Start transforming your home with custom wood furniture today! Roca Wood Works Inc., Scarborough is here to help turn your vision into reality.

11 August 2019
Juliana Woodrof
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Landscape Lighting: Let There Be Light

Tags : Decoration home deco Indoor Lighting Outdoor

Category : Home Renovation

No matter how well you planned your indoors and outdoors, the whole landscape design can completely fall apart if you didn’t include lighting in the planning process. When night falls and it’s time to turn on the lights, displeasure may set in when you find out that the fixtures you had placed are not highlighting the best features of your house and garden. From a soft glow of light along a pathway to a warmly lit patio, we all want our property to look mesmerizing to any passersby. Indeed, attention to even the smallest details can help create a sense of welcome and make your property stand out from the crowd.

Outdoor lightings are also commonly used for decorative purposes during the holiday season, such as for Halloween and Christmas. Regardless of when they are used, you have to make sure that your house, family, pets, and guests are safe from any electrical hazard. From the lights, the power cords and the controls, everything has to be done with safety as a priority. And this means no skimping on equipment and installation. Whether temporary or permanent, everything has to be up to code, including your contractor. The contractor has to be adequately qualified and respect all necessary guidelines.

Doing Outdoor Lighting the Safe Way

1. Use the right type of light bulbs

For longer-lasting light bulbs and ease of replacement, it would be advisable to use only outdoor-rated light bulbs. Even if you want to use LEDs, they should be outdoor rated.

2. Be careful when using decorative lights

Whether you are hanging some lighted pumpkins or icicles on your eaves, make sure that they are labeled for outdoor use. Ensure that nothing damages the wires of the temporary lighting strings and ornaments. You might want to avoid any ornament made with metal since metal is a conductor of electricity.

3. Weather-resistant receptacles are the way to go

Despite the special outdoors covers, the outdoor receptacles you have installed must be weather-resistant. They need to be able impervious to dampness, freezing, and heat for them to be truly safe.

4. Consider getting covers for damp and wet locations

Whether the outdoor receptacle is on your porch or your screened-in patio or in the open, you want to make sure it’s protected. If it’s covered by a roof you can choose to get a “trap door” cover that is suitable for damp locations, and if it isn’t under a roof get an “in-use” cover that will keep the receptacle and the plug dry.

Things to Take into Consideration When Planning

Outdoor spot or accent lighting fixtures are most commonly used to highlight the landscape design of homes. Whether you want to accent gorgeous towering trees, classical statuary or other striking elements in your garden, the perfect fixture, and bulb placed in just the right place can create the perfect effect. In addition to considering in-ground or well lights for trees, you can also take the following into account:

1. Creating safer walkways

Using outdoor lighting, you can not only make the walkways safer but can also make your guests feel very welcome. As with everything else associated with interior and exterior décor, there is a wide range of pathway lighting you can choose from. Whatever you choose, you want to make sure that they fit the style of your house and that they are not placed too close to each other.

2. Saving energy

In addition to protecting the environment, you may want to lower your energy bills. And what better way than to get solar lights? Solar path lights installed into the ground alongside a walkway or solar string lights hung over an outdoor area can gently illuminate the path or provide a warm ambient glow without heavily impacting your monthly bills.

3. Concealing unsightly fixtures

Although outdoor lights are meant to amp the look of your house, unattractive fixtures can easily mar the whole style. You can try using landscaping rocks to hide the fixtures so the lighting blends seamlessly with your outdoor environment.

Designs You Might Want to Consider

There are a lot of designs you can choose from:

1. Floodlights

Floodlights are perfect for large areas. Versatile, they can illuminate an entire area with just a flick of a button.

2. Star Floors

These are essentially lighting that run inconspicuously through the wooden floors of decks and patios. The flexible cables can be installed in the floor and will create a unique floor that has subdued, but mesmerizing, light.

3. String Lights

String lights are an easy, affordable way of enhancing the ambiance of your patio or courtyard. Draped from the ceiling or to the railings, string lights can easily complement your garden furniture and turn it into an enchanting oasis.

4. Twinkling Lighting

Twinkling lights can add mystery to an area or create a playful mystery. You can also get them installed around your pool if you have one.

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