interior design ideas for living rooms in mumbai

hello hey everyone it's me olga gomes akadesignchickee. i started this little design channel just over a year ago andi can't believe so many of you have joined me by subscribing to this channel,hitting that like button and sharing my tips with your friends. and here we areat a hundred plus subscribers. a few weeks ago i asked you to send me yourdesign questions for this very video and you came through. so let's get to yourdesign dilemmas. our first question comes from stacy through youtube: hey designchickee, my question is how high should i mount wall sconces on either side of mymirror for my bathroom vanity. there are

so many standard measurements, sizes andheights that interior designers refer to when they're designing a space. in thiscase wall sconces for a bathroom vanity usually lie between 65 and 70 inchesmeasured from the finished floor. this is based on a typical person's eye leveland lighting up their faces is rather important in a bathroom. as a designer, idon't want to say we complicate things but i also take into account otherfactors like the size and shape of the mirror and the actual size and style ofwall sconce as well. for instance some sconces are very long so i prefer tohave this type of sconce sit somewhere close to the middle of the mirror likethis

and the mirror needs to be a certainlength for this sconce too. take into consideration the placement of the shadein relation to the mirror. in this photo the sconces are definitely too high. theylook top-heavy and they certainly wouldn't highlight the faces of thepeople using this bathroom. here are a few more examples of sconces that areeither too high or the mirrors are too short. so there you go... i hope that helpsstacy. next up we have a question from colleen from facebook: i live in asuburban bungalow which is now 7 years old. my problem is the very "contractorlike" gas fireplace surround. i would love to hear any suggestions youmight have to make it more unique.

sometimes when you buy a home from abuilder they'll include some great features but they're usually pared downand pretty basic. many times gas fireplaces are left unadorned completely. this is actually a good thing because you can apply your own design taste andstyle. i didn't get a photo of colleen's fireplace but here's an example of whatit might look like. in some cases the fireplace protrudes into the room. aneasy way to add interest is by adding a wood mantel. it can be painted or stainedeither would be lovely and i love having furniture or built-ins on either side ofthe fireplace. another great opportunity for this kind of fireplace setup is toadd a mantel as well as an over mantel.

with the addition of a wood mantel sometrim above the mantel, stone around the gas insert and paint, you can make thatdiscreet fireplace into a real focal point. if you have a fireplace that doesnot protrude into the room then adding a mantel is still a great option. here's anexample of a more modern type of mantel. i love the small subway tile as afireplace surround. overall this mantel is a very strong modern style. our nextquestion is a color question and it comes from jane a facebook follower:i want to change up my bedroom and would like to know what are the best colors touse in a bedroom. i'm starting fresh so let me have it. i love that! ok jane, themost important thing about bedrooms is

that it should promote healthy deepsleep. there's been lots of research in this area and most agree that colorsthat promote a calm environment is best to reduce blood pressure and heart rate.blue colors are the best for this. if you're a follower of feng shui, lightpastels and neutral earth tones are best too. so here are some of my favoritecolors for bedrooms. get ready to pause this video and takenote! okay next up is at lizzy bell on twitter. i'm redecorating my masterbedroom and have fallen in love, that part is in caps, with a fabric but i'm not surewhere to use it plus my husband is wary of a floral pattern. is this even abedroom friendly fabric? any suggestions?

here's the fabric she's loving and lookit's got blue in it! well i think this is a beautiful fabric and a great startingpoint for redecorating your bedroom and i love the idea of having a floralheadboard. yes, an upholstered floral headboard is elegant and inviting. picture this... i love the geometric wallpaper in behindto balance the flowers and this night stand, lamp and the artwork just add tothe perfect level of sophistication for this room. if hubby is still not keen onthis look try this instead. i would take a strong blue color from the fabric anduse that as the headboard and then incorporate this fabric into pillowshams for the bed. a little floral goes a

long way when it's paired with a boldsolid color. this is definitely more of a modern look. okay we've got one morequestion. this one came through our youtube family! audrey sent us a photo - she writes: we just recently moved into our house andalthough i was initially thrilled that the window treatments were left behind, this room, our living room, seems off. some guests have said the drapes are tooskimpy. others say they're too low insisting that they should start at theceiling. just wondering if you've got any suggestions for my row of french doors?well this is a beautiful room but if you said they are too lowi agree! when you have an 8 foot ceiling,

i like drapery to start a few inchesaway from the ceiling. in this case your ceiling looks to be higher than that sotaking the drapes all the way to the ceiling would leave too much of a gapbetween the rod and the top of the french doors. so i would raise the rodsabout 6 or 8 inches above the door trim to give the doors a little moreroom to breathe. you may even be able to reuse these drapes by adding a full bandalong the bottom to make up that additional length in the drapes. so there youhave it! our very first interior design q & a video. tell us what you think ofthe format and if you want us to do more of these videos where we take your reallife design problems and turn them into

design possibilities. i've said thisbefore, i never thought i'd have 10 subscribers let alone 100 so i justwanted to thank all of you for following me and for sharing my videos andencouraging me to do more. i love design and i love sharing that love with you soif you like this video please give it a thumbs up or leave us a comment in thesection below. you can reach us on twitter, instagram or facebook. thanks forsubscribing and for tuning in every week! see you soon.

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