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Dear Friend,
Today’s home is truly where the heart is. As you spend more and more
time in your private retreat, decorating—in turn—gets a higher priority.
But where should you begin with the decorating process?
The answer is different for everyone, especially in this age of personal
style. But the process need not be overwhelming or intimidating. In fact,
the only rule is that you create a home that’s comfortable and livable for
your particular needs and tastes.
To that end, Broyhill would like to give you some helpful tips—as well
as the motivation—to get you started on your next decorating project.
Visions is geared to remove the fear of interior design and to help you
identify your own style and make your own decorating decisions. Once
you’ve determined your direction, your local Broyhill retailer can help you
reach your goal by providing information about the products in our line.
For nearly 100 years, we’ve been committed to offering quality
furniture at affordable prices in a wide variety of styles. Thank you for
your interest in Broyhill furniture and good luck with all of your
decorating projects.
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personal style
Establishing your
is a matter
of making your home reflect your preferences. It’s a process much like
shopping for clothes, but most people are less daunted about
coordinating an outfit than they are about putting together a room.
Start a scrapbook
To set your own style, start by amassing a library of decorating
elements you like. Look to a wide variety of design magazines for
inspiration. Then, once you’ve established your library, go
through everything you’ve collected and choose 10 pictures for
each of the following categories:
1. Products. This category can include products of any kind.
Even if you’re redecorating a living room and find a photo of
a great kitchen sink, tag that product anyway.
2. Room settings. Find a variety of room designs that appeal
to you. Even if you don’t like every detail of the room
pictured, include it in your collection.
3. Color schemes. You say you don’t have a favorite color?
Nevertheless, you probably respond more strongly to some
color groups than others. Select examples of colors you like.
4. A specific room. Do you want to decorate a living room,
bedroom or dining room? Find 10 pictures of that type of
room—ones that really call out to you.
Now, review your choices, group by group. You’ll be
surprised how much you can learn. You should
begin to see a common point of reference
and notice those elements to which you
are attracted. Remember to include
other family members in the
exercise, as well.
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In order for any room to be comfortable, it has to reflect the personal
tastes of you and your family. So, before plunging into any project, take
some time to assess what your wants and needs are. There are a number
of matters you should consider, but none so important—or as easy—as
starting a scrapbook of your favorite looks.
Set a mood
Once you’ve assessed your needs and
established priorities, you’re ready to
shop. Keep in mind, too, that styles
and finishes can be mixed. Just
remember that when elements are
disparate, they should have a
unifying mood—be it formal, informal,
sophisticated or cozy.
A few practical tips
How shall I spend my money?
After determining what you can afford,
reserve a majority of your budget for
furniture purchases. Spend the
remainder on paint finishes, wall and
floor coverings, art and accessories
that will be essential to making a
personal statement in each room.
Will it fit—and fit in? Never buy a
major piece of furniture without
knowing where it will sit in your
home. Go shopping with accurate
measurements of your floor space plus
a tape measure and samples of your
wall colors and fabrics. Note also the
dimensions of doorways that your
furniture will have to go through.
Will it last? Don’t waste money on
furniture that will wear out in a
couple of years. Invest in quality
pieces you’ll treasure for years to
come.
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getting started
evaluate
Most people cannot afford to decorate their
entire house all at once. Use the list below to
which of your rooms take priority. Is the bedroom a top contender?
Is the powder room something that can wait?
Go through this list, room by room, and indicate whether
it’s a high, medium or low priority.
High
Medium
Low
Living room
Dining room
Great room
Family room/den
Kitchen
Master bedroom
Master bathroom
Powder room
Child’s room
Guest room
Solarium
Home office
Other
Now, on a separate piece of paper—one for each room—make a list of the activities that will take place
in the room. If a particular room will get lots of use, consider a relaxed, curl-up-in-comfort style. If, on
the other hand, there will be a minimum of activity, think of the room as a showplace for
entertaining family and friends in high style.
Where is your favorite place to relax?
Once you’ve determined your favorite place to unwind, allow for plenty of
comfortable seating there. Here are some ideas to get you started. Use the
blank lines to check off those items you want to include on your shopping list.
. . ➤ Start with a sofa and a pair of chairs
Dining room ➤ Upholstered host/hostess chairs add comfort
Family room or great room . . . . . ➤ Consider a recliner
Bedroom . . ➤ A chaise provides put-your-feet-up comfort
______ Living room
______
______
______
______ Other ___________________________
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Find a focal point
Choosing the all-important focal point
around which your furniture will revolve is
the initial step to an actual arrangement.
When this decision is made, elements fall
into place according to size and function.
Some rooms offer natural points of
interest—a fireplace or spectacular view,
for instance. More often, however, the focal
point depends on your creativity. Here are a
few ideas:
● Cast a home theater, armoire or tall
cupboard as the focal point, then pull up
seating around the star piece.
● Arrange a seating group around a
dramatic painting.
● Underscore a conversation area with a
colorful area rug.
● Utilize the room’s largest element—the
bed in a bedroom, for instance—for an
impressive center of attention.
For a well-balanced room, consider the visual weight of
furnishings more than the actual size. An oversize sofa,
for instance, need not be matched pound for pound with
another large piece. Instead, combine several pieces, such
as a pair of lounge chairs and a small table, that together
“visually weigh” as much as the sofa.
Equally important in the equation is the matter of
scale. A lightly scaled tea table or open-arm chair can’t
compete in the same visual weight class with a heavy
coffee table or English-style wing chair. Likewise, a
small lamp appears lost on a massive table, and a large
painting can overwhelm small pieces beneath it.
Finally, be sure your furniture is in proportion to the
room’s dimensions. Don’t let a small piece get lost in a
large room. At the same time, don’t allow an oversize
piece to eat up too much space.
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balance
In simple terms,
is like a teeter-totter.
A large seating group at one end of a room needs a counterweight at the
opposite end—a set of wall units, for instance—
so the room will not appear lopsided.
Floor Plan Pointers
After you’ve settled on the varied
roles you want your space to play,
size up your furnishings needs as
well as the room’s physical
space—its architectural features,
dimensions (including the ceiling
height) and immovables such as a
fireplace or built-in shelves. A
time-tested rule of room arranging
is: Subtract to add, and divide to
multiply. In other words, eliminate
nonessential furnishings to free
up floor space. Likewise, use
furniture to divide a space into
various activity centers.
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color considerations
colors
Unsure of which
to use in your room?
You need only walk as far as your clothes closet to find a clue.
The hues you’re most comfortable wearing will invariably
be the ones you’re most contented living in, too.
Keep in mind, though, that room function and
decorating style come into play when selecting
colors. The hues you choose for private areas—
bedrooms and bathrooms—may differ from those
in your home’s more public rooms.
Red ---------------------------------------➤ Energizing
Blue --------------------------------------------➤ Serene
Yellow------------------------------------------➤ Cheery
Factors to consider
Orange -------------------------------➤ Electrifying
● Is the room a lively family hub or a gathering
spot for entertaining? Warm colors are good
Green ------------------------------➤ Introspective
choices for action rooms, such as kitchens, family
Purple -------------------------------------➤ Dramatic
rooms, dining rooms, children’s rooms and even
the nursery.
● Do you want your room to be formal or informal?
The same furnishings, in different colors, can
produce very different moods.
● What colors are practical for your lifestyle? Restful pastels may
suit the bedroom, but not the family room.
● Do you want to carry the color mood beyond one room’s threshold,
linking spaces that flow together? Such a color link works well if
one space is visible from another.
Once you’ve determined your favorite colors, take style into
consideration, too. Do you prefer suits? If so, you’ll feel more at
home in a traditional setting. Conversely, if you’re a jeans-and-tee
person, a casual country scheme will be more suitable.
Even the accessories you wear can give a clue to your decorating
preferences. Do you don sleek silver jewelry on a regular basis? If
so, contemporary style is probably your choice. And for those who
prefer handmade, one-of-a-kind adornments? Eclecticism is, no
doubt, high on their priority lists.
Equating Clothing
and Decorating Styles
Romantic? -----------------------------➤ Victorian
Tailored? -----------------------------➤ Traditional
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Trendy? -------------------------➤ Contemporary
Jeans-and-tee? -----------------------➤ Country
Mix-and-match? ----------------------➤ Eclectic
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light.
Whatever moods colors create,
they are invariably affected by
Check swatches of your color candidates in both daylight
and nighttime’s electric lighting. Incandescent lights usually add a warm
yellow cast to colors. Standard fluorescents
When it comes to color, people have
tend to cool colors with a gray cast, and
definite preferences. Some always want
timeless choices; others opt for the
halogen bulbs give off a clear white light
latest trends. Here’s a representation of
each palette:
that produces little color distortion.
color considerations
Color communicates with us on physical and emotional levels, influencing not
only the overall look of a room—its furnishings, fabrics and accessories—but
also the emotions of the people within it.
Timeless Colors
Tricks of the trade
barn red
claret
taupe
Color is the great deceiver. By using the right hues and
techniques, you can visually remodel an awkward room
or personalize it with special effects.
Working design magic with color
mustard
sage green
rose
navy blue
hunter green
delft blue
Current Popular Colors
cayenne
dusted peri
fandango pink
leaf green
peachskin
tigerlily
lavendula
cadmium
vista blue
Source: Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2004.
For more information: www.pantone.com.
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● In a small room, create a greater sense of space by
uniting the walls and ceiling with a sweep of white
or another light color.
● Cozy up a spacious room with a rich, warm hue.
You can maximize the effect by applying the same
backdrop color over the ceiling.
● Visually lower a too-high ceiling by painting it an
advancing color, such as brown or dark blue, that
brings it down to your line of vision.
● Square up a long, narrow room by painting walls in
advancing and receding colors. Use a warm, dark
hue on narrow end walls to coax them forward
visually, then use a soft white or light hue on long
side walls to diminish their importance.
● If walls are broken up by doorways and windows,
paint away such interruptions with a light or white
wall color applied over frames and all. Likewise, you
can make an unattractive feature, such as an old
fireplace, seemingly disappear by painting it the
same color as the walls.
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floor plan pointers
Planning on paper is essential,
whether you’re starting from scratch with a new home or simply
redecorating. Creating a room arrangement from your easy chair is
preferable to backbreaking hours lugging furniture around.
But, more important, it’s a thoughtful way to explore your options.
Floor-planning tips for the beginner
● Measure the room’s dimensions carefully, and transfer measurements to graph paper. As your
to-scale guide, make one square, or 1⁄4 inch, equal 1 foot.
● On your sketch, note placement of all architectural and fixed features, such as closets, fireplaces,
built-ins, windows, doors, radiators, heat registers and cold-air returns. Also, note the direction each
door, storage cupboard and window swings.
● Note the room’s natural traffic patterns.
● Measure the height, depth and width of each
piece of furniture, using the same scale. Draw
and cut simple templates on sturdy paper for
each furniture piece.
● Because a room’s color balance is important,
shade the templates with colored markers.
● Using your floor plan, determine where large
seating pieces should rest.
● Think about how each area of the room will be
lit. Indicate on your planning grid where you
can use floor lamps, table lamps, ceiling fixtures
or natural light.
● Using a large piece of paper, make a template
the actual size of the furniture. Place this
template on the floor to help you determine
if the furniture fits the space.
Traffic patterns
Allow space for people to live comfortably and
move around a room easily.
✔ Traffic lanes should be a minimum of
3 feet wide. Allow a 3-foot clearance at
interior doorways for door swing and a
4-foot clearance at entrance doors.
✔ To encourage conversation, sofas and
chairs should face each other and be a
maximum of 8 feet apart. Each seating
piece should have adequate illumination
and a table within easy reach for books,
beverage glasses and lamps. End and side
tables should be about as tall as the chairs
or sofa they serve.
✔ For adequate leg room, a coffee table
should be set about 14 to 18 inches out
from the sofa.
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elements of style
Each of us has a different interior
design preference. You might like the clean
lines of a contemporary room or feel at
home surrounded by the dark woods
and classic touches found in a
traditional setting.
you
Whatever
choose, the important thing to remember is
to select an interior design style
that makes you feel
comfortable — one
with which you have
a connection.
On the next
pages, we bring
you examples of six
popular styles:
traditional, country
cottage, European,
American casual,
contemporary and
exotic/tropical.
Look through
them to find
which represents
you the best.
style
Fontana™
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elements of style
Maison Lenoir®®
Encompassing furniture styles from the 18th century
through 1820, traditional designs are classics that
have withstood the test of time.
• FURNITURE STYLES—Chippendale, Sheraton, Hepplewhite,
Queen Anne
• WOODS—cherry, maple, mahogany
• FABRICS—Jacquard, damask, matelassé, tapestries, velvet,
silks, linen, brocade, lace
• COLORS—claret, delft blue, rose, sage green, navy blue, ocher,
brick red
• WINDOW TREATMENTS—swags and jabots, flowing draperies,
shirred valances, fabric-covered cornices
• WALL COVERINGS—papers in historic-reproduction patterns,
decorative sponge-painting or glazing techniques, string cloth
• FLOORING—Oriental rugs, wall-to-wall carpets, needlepoint rugs
• ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—crown moldings, raised-wood
paneling, neoclassic cornices
• ACCESSORIES—brass, silver, crystal, gilt mirrors, porcelain
ginger jars, silk floral arrangements
TRADITIONAL
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Charlestowne Square™
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elements of style
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Synonymous with easy living, country-cottage looks
unpretentious furniture,
feel-good fabrics and treasured accessories.
are comprised of
• FURNITURE STYLES—English and French Country,
Shaker, American Colonial
• WOODS—pine, oak, maple, cherry
• FABRICS—checks, plaids, miniprints, large florals,
chintz, linens, chenille, ticking, canvas, denim
• COLORS—blues in almost every form, muted
buttermilk hues, quilt-inspired primaries,
garden-fresh pastels
• WINDOW TREATMENTS—simple balloon shades,
shutters, laces, café curtains, shirred valances
• WALL COVERINGS—washed, painted (faux
finishes), floral wallpapers, stucco textures,
brick walls, pine paneling, stencils
• FLOORING—hardwood (pickled and painted
stencils), dhurries, floor cloths, rag, sisal and
braided rugs
• ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—simple, tongue-andgroove paneling, exposed beams, barn boards,
chair rails
• ACCESSORIES—baskets, quilts, throws, dried
flowers and herbs, pottery, antiques, pewter,
copper, wrought iron, folk art, farm tools, old
toys, weather vanes
Yorkshire Market®
Country Cottage
Selected pieces of Yorkshire Market are covered by design patents pending. All pieces of Yorkshire Market are
covered by copyright of Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., all rights reserved. 2002, 2003, 2004
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elements of style
Vintage World™™
Taking the best from our forefathers, European style is
a blend of the best design aspects from, most notably,
England, France, Italy and the Mediterranean.
• FURNITURE STYLES—inspired from Italian, Biedermeier,
Louis XVI, Renaissance, Baroque, Empire
• WOODS—pecan, maple, cherry, mahogany
• FABRICS—moiré, damask, silks, wools, taffeta, tufting, braids,
fringes, Old World florals and tapestries
• COLORS—strong and bright golds, reds/burgundy, deep rich hues
• including muted jewel tones, neutrals, terra cotta
• WINDOW TREATMENTS—elaborately looped and swagged fabrics
with heavy fringes, floor-length draperies often accompanied by
a valance or cornice
• WALL COVERINGS—trompe l’oeil, faux finish (marble), textured
walls, color-washed walls, elaborate wallpaper patterns
• FLOORING—marble, hardwood flooring, Aubusson, Oriental and
• needlepoint rugs
• ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—columns, heavy cornices and
• moldings, ornate fireplaces, wainscotting, heavy beams
• ACCESSORIES—tassels, busts, vases and urns, porcelains,
• clocks, silk and heavily adorned pillows, antiques,
• botanical prints, paisley shawls, candelabra, sconces,
• leather-bound books
EUROPEAN
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Madison Court™
elements of style
Fontana™
Clean-lined designs known as much
for their practicality as their
aesthetic value, these classics mix
well with many other styles.
• FURNITURE STYLES—Shaker, Mission, furniture with clean,
simple lines
• WOODS—oak, pine, ash, maple
• FABRICS—plaids, solids, denims, heavy cottons, stripes, checks, all-over
cotton prints, muslin
• COLORS—neutrals or muted earth-tone shades, faded burnt reds,
hazy greens, dusty blues, maize yellows
• WINDOW TREATMENTS—valances, curtains, shutters, blinds
• WALL COVERINGS—washed or pickled, stucco, textures, stenciling
• FLOORING—sisal rugs on wood (washed), berber rugs, hardwood floors
• ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—simple and practical built-in units, straight
lines, simple wood moldings
• ACCESSORIES—handcrafted baskets, quilts, pottery, iron, wicker,
Mexican green glass, samplers, hand-hewn farm tools
Attic Heirlooms® Mission Styling
American Casual
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elements of style
Urban View™
Urban
View™
Urban Cottage
™
Essentially trimmed-down versions of traditional archetypes,
contemporary pieces are sleek, sculptured and dramatic.
• FURNITURE STYLES—inspiration from Scandinavian, Bauhaus, Art Deco,
International styles
• MATERIALS—ash, maple, oak, high-sheen laminates and lacquers, steel and
iron, glass and stone
• FABRICS—berber, large prints, animal prints, leather, canvas, crisp
stripes, velvets
• COLORS—neutrals, bright metallics, pastels,
monochromatic
• WINDOW TREATMENTS—minislat blinds, vertical
blinds, shades, cornice boards, pleated or Roman
shades (the use of rods to drape fabrics loosely)
• WALL COVERINGS—paint, stucco, whites, neutrals
and bright pastels that provide a canvas-like
background for the sculptural styles
• FLOORING—berbers, marble and tile, light hardwoods,
dhurries, area rugs
• ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS—clean and simple lines,
reflective surfaces/mirrors, whitewashed beams
• ACCESSORIES—sculpture, metals, colored glass,
contemporary art, accents with a sculptural quality
Contemporary
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“X”
elements of style
Tropical Retreat™
“Live your dreams” by combining classics from exotic
locales to create your own personal paradise.
• FURNITURE STYLES—British West Indies, Asian, bombe
Oriental, and tropical island influences
• MATERIALS—natural materials such as crushed bamboo,
rattan and cane
• FABRICS—cotton linen prints, mixed media, boucle chenilles,
and faux woven silks with palms, monkeys, elephants, exotic
flowers and shells
• COLORS—caribbean colors, personal favorites that establish
a one-of-a-kind statement
• WINDOW TREATMENTS—clean and crisp styles, louvered
shutters, bamboo shades, mosquito netting
• WALL COVERINGS—stucco, grass cloth, clapboard, woven
rice cloth and wood accents
• FLOORING—jute or sisal rugs, light finished wood floors,
ceramic tiles
• ACCESSORIES—banana leaf sconces, pottery, palm trees
and potted grasses, rattan baskets, reeded placemats, sea
shells, coconuts, bamboo screens
St. Kitts
Exotic/Tropical
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living it up
living room
The days when the
was roped off
like a museum are long past. People are really living in these
spaces today. And they’re taking shape in a variety of ways.
Here’s how the formal and informal living room
can often be differentiated.
Plan your activities
Check off the activities that take place in
your informal living quarters. The results of
this survey will greatly affect your furniture
purchases and their placement.
____ Reading
____ Watching television
____ Entertaining
Mirabella™
Formal living room
●
●
●
●
●
Symmetrical room arrangements
Traditional furniture
Exquisite fabrics—damasks, tapestries, brocades
Polished hardwood floors, Oriental rugs, wall-to-wall carpet
Lavish window treatments, such as swags and jabots
____ Eating
____ Listening to music
____ Working on hobbies
____ Play area for children
____ Home office
____ Other
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Informal living room
● Asymmetrical, more casual floor plan
● A mix of traditional, country and contemporary furniture
● Fabrics that run the gamut from plaids and checks to florals
and prints
● Dhurrie rugs, wall-to-wall carpet, sisal flooring
● Unpretentious window treatments—shirred side panels, tab
curtains
With clever furniture arrangements, you can reshape space,
add function and cope with any
room’s eccentricities. Lining the
walls with furniture simply
doesn’t work in many of today’s
homes. Here are some
suggestions for creating new
looks while solving old problems.
living it up
Space-planning
strategies
✔ For rooms with little solid wall
Urban View™
great room,
Call it what you will—
the
the family room, even the den—this informal space
is an integral part of today’s home.
It all comes down to a matter of space. The great room is typically an
all-encompassing area that includes a sitting area as well as a kitchen
and breakfast area. It provides comfortable quarters where the entire
family spends a great deal of its time. The den or family room, on the
other hand, is more often a separate sitting room that’s conducive to
cozy comfort.
A home-office area is—more and more—being incorporated into
the great room. All you need, really, is a desk or writing table, a
comfortable chair and sufficient storage.
When planning your informal living quarters,
remember to:
● Create a floor plan with comfort as the first priority.
● Look for hard-working fabrics that will stand up to plenty of wear
and tear. Durable flooring, too, such as stain-resistant carpet, is a
must.
● Consider vertical blinds or pleated shades that allow light as well
as privacy. These can be used alone or in tandem with soft
window treatments.
● Fill the room with furniture that’s comfortable—and comforting—
to you and your family.
space and those cut up by
windows and doorways,
consider diagonal or floatingisland arrangements. Pulledtogether seating is more
conducive to conversation,
and it frees up the room’s
perimeter space for work
centers or storage.
✔ Direct traffic and define
space with furniture
placement. If the front door
opens directly into the living
room, for instance, create an
“entry” by walling off one
side with a seating piece to
form an imaginary boundary.
✔ If you’re dealing with an extralong room, break up the
space with back-to-back
groupings. Place a sofa table
in the center of the room,
back a sofa up to it on each
side, and you have the
beginnings of two separatebut-equal sitting areas.
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living it up
Whether you dedicate a separate space for them
or incorporate them into other
living areas, the
home office
and home entertainment are—
more and more—becoming integral parts of our lives. Both, however, come
with some specific considerations.
Before deciding where to make your
office, think through how you’ll use
the space.
Home-based businesses. People who run businesses
from their homes often designate a separate entry and
parking space for clients. You also might want to
consider including bathroom and/or kitchen facilities
separate from your home. Examine your office’s
physical limitations, too. For example, can the floors
withstand the pressure of heavy equipment such as a
photocopier?
Moonlighter’s delight. Many home offices are
multipurpose work centers—a place to handle household correspondence, perform part-time work and
complete personal projects. You may find yourself
tapping away at the computer one day and piecing
together a puzzle the next. These offices require a
combination of features. A desk and computer table
can provide the traditional work station; a large table
can function as a secondary work surface.
Research center. Plenty of bookshelves and storage
units are essential to an organized library. And aside
from the traditional desk and files, include a comfortable place to read. Create a cozy nook by adding a soft
chair and an adjustable reading lamp. If you don’t
want to be disturbed, place your office away from
high-traffic areas, especially those where children’s
activities will most often occur.
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Charlestowne
Charlestowne Square
Square™™
Measuring up
Once you’ve decided what you’re going to be doing
in your home office, you’ll have a better idea of how
much room you’ll need. These guidelines will help
you determine whether to claim a closet or the entire
basement for your office space.
✔ Standard desks are 30 to 31 inches high.
✔ Computer keyboards usually measure about
18 inches wide.
✔ Shelves come in a wide variety of sizes,
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ranging in length from 18 to 32 inches, and
from 10 to 15 inches deep.
File cabinets are fairly predictable. Standard
letter-size drawers measure 15x29 inches;
legal-size drawers are 3 inches wider.
Today’s computer systems are getting smaller
and smaller in terms of their footprints—the
amount of space they require on a desk or
tabletop. Consider the size requirements of your
system before shopping.
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Home entertainment centers solve a major problem for many homeowners — how to
enjoy home electronics without having to stare at the equipment and its wiring all day.
Attractive furnishings in their own right, they add architectural presence to a room.
living it up
Furniture today truly meets your lifestyle needs instead of just serving
as window dressing. The TV, VCR and stereo are fixtures in most
homes—and home entertainment centers address that reality with
well-designed storage pieces that span the gamut of decorating styles.
Before buying an entertainment center, consider these factors:
● Are you looking for something to house your TV, VCR, stereo or all three?
● How much storage space will your electronics require?
● Do you want a center equipped with speakers, or do you prefer to provide your own?
● Do you need special storage for CDs, cassette tapes or videos?
Fontana™ Collection
● Should your entertainment center
include display shelves?
It’s
show time.
Once your home entertainment center
is in place, remember to provide plenty of
comfortable seating. Beyond sofas and
chairs, consider some other pieces—
recliners, love seats, even chair-and-a-half
options. Whatever you choose, though,
take time to consider how you want your
major living area to function.
Five-Piece Wall System
Entertainment Center
Large Screen Wall System
Four-Piece Wall System
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dining in style
dining room.
The very words imply hospitality—
A space apart from the hustle and bustle of busy, often hectic lives,
it’s the place to enjoy the good things that come when you
gather to dine with family and friends.
Never mind if your dining room isn’t formal, or even if it’s not a separate room. A corner in the great
room, a breakfast nook, any sliver of space will do. The important word here is “dining,” not eating on
the run, but savoring—at leisure—the food and the people it’s shared with.
What are the three most popular dining options? The formal dining room, great-room dining and the
breakfast nook. Features of each are described below.
Formal dining room
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Devoted solely to dining, this room is typically adjacent to the living room.
Furniture can be of any style, but usually all pieces are from the same look.
The table in the formal dining room seats eight or more people.
A hutch or sideboard takes a place of prime importance for china display or serving.
Window treatments and fabrics are as elegant as those in the formal living room.
Great-room dining
● The dining space is located between the great room’s living and
kitchen areas—conveniently close to both.
● This multipurpose room is used for dining, homework and hobbies.
● The furniture blends stylistically with that of the living area.
● A hutch or armoire is positioned for storage of dinnerware and
linens.
● Window treatments and fabrics are the same, or similar,
to those in adjacent areas.
Room to move
In dining spaces, leave
at least 3 feet behind
each chair for pullout
and serving.
Breakfast nook
● This area is typically located
at one end of the kitchen or
in a custom-built bay.
● The nook is most often
used for family dining but
sometimes for informal
entertaining.
● Furniture—whether freestanding or built in—is
casual. This applies to
complementary
furnishings as well.
● The table is sturdy enough
to use for hobbies, games,
homework and additional
kitchen work space.
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Yorkshire Market®
Selected pieces of Yorkshire Market are covered by design patents pending. All pieces of Yorkshire Market are
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dining in style
Back to the basics
To create a dining room as functional as
it is appealing, consider these fundamental
tips on space planning, furnishings and
design elements.
Maison Lenoir®®
Call it
personal
style,
call it serendipity, but today,
there’s more mix than match
in dining room furnishings.
Personal style is most readily apparent in the great room,
where a dining area is often incorporated. Take a few moments
to consider what kind of pieces you’d like to surround yourself
with. Don’t worry now about how they might work together; the
important thing is to think about choosing pieces that speak to
your personal preferences.
✔ Before buying a table, determine the
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maximum number of diners you most
frequently serve. Each diner should
have ample elbow and leg room. Before
combining mismatched dining pieces,
measure the height of the table and the
chair arms to make sure the seats can
slip under the table.
Nothing sparks dining room drama like
candlelight. For function, add overhead
illumination, such as a ceiling-hung
fixture suspended about 34 to 36
inches, centered above the table.
In picking the room’s palette, consider
the time of day the room is most
frequently used. Depending on your
lighting plan, wall color in a bold apple
green may be dramatic for dinner, but
it could be overbearing at brunch. Likewise, though they’re pretty by day, soft
pastels may wash out by night.
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sleeping in splendor
Charlestowne Square™
Though people once decorated their public rooms before
giving any thought to private spaces,
that’s simply not the case today. Since
are becoming multipurpose areas, they’re receiving a higher
decorating priority, too. Place a check mark next to furnishings you
may want for your own master bedroom.
bedrooms
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Basics
Extras
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Bed
Dresser
Mirror
Night stand
Highboy
Armoire
Chest
Door chest
Desk/writing table
Easy chair/chaise
Sofa/loveseat
Coffee table
Entertainment unit
Bookshelves
Small-scale dining pieces (for two)
Home office
Selected pieces of Charlestowne Square are covered by design patents pending. All pieces of Charlestowne Square
are covered by copyright of Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., all rights reserved. 2003, 2004
Comfort
sleeping in splendor
Space limitations excepted,
you’ll find no end to the amenities
is the
you can include in a bedroom.
first consideration, in both adults’ and children’s bedrooms.
You’ll need a bed and storage pieces, of course, but you can
fashion the room to function any way you want—around the clock.
Pleasant Isle®®
Creating the ideal bedroom
Follow these tips for creating the perfect master-bedroom hideaway. Once you enter your refuge at the
end of the day, you may never want to leave.
✔ Create an inviting spot for reading by adding a comfortable chair and a good lamp.
✔ Do you like to watch television from bed? Put the TV in a door chest. When you’re not viewing
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your favorite shows, you can close the doors and hide the TV. Plus, the door chest provides extra
storage space.
A small desk or table is the perfect spot for writing letters, paying bills and doing office work.
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sleeping in splendor
Not to be left out,
children’s rooms, guest rooms
and combination bedroom/home offices
receive plenty of design attention, too. They do,
however, have their own special needs.
Child’s room
● Safe, sturdy, no-fuss furnishings are the rule.
● Choose simple, functional pieces that will grow up with the occupant.
Broyhill youth collections are specifically scaled for youth rooms, but they’re
equally suitable—later—for guests or young adults.
● For young children, a table and chairs for playtime is important. Older children
require a study spot for doing homework.
● For older children, consider corner computer desks and storage pieces for housing
a television and video games.
● Blinds and shades are good choices for
window treatments.
● Because children are consummate collectors,
make sure they have plenty of storage space.
Guest room
Maison Lenoir®®
● Don’t make this room second-best. The
bed should be as comfortable as your own.
● Consider bed size—two twin beds may
accommodate a greater variety of guests
than a single queen.
● Decorate the room with soothing hues to put
your guest at ease.
● Use a versatile decorating style that will suit
each of your guests.
● Provide all the amenities that you’d like to find in guest quarters—easy chair,
telephone, luggage rack, etc.
Bedroom/home office
● Sleep and work areas should get equal treatment.
● Decorating style should be more tailored than romantic to better suit both
functions.
● Use sofa sleepers or daybeds for sleeping and sitting. They take up less floor
space.
● Plenty of storage is needed for office supplies.
● Well-placed, well-planned lighting will serve reading and study purposes.
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Broyhill
Youth
Broyhill youth collections
make it easy to change
from child’s room to
teen retreat, then to
young adult and master
bedroom. A variety of
beds and storage pieces
as well as entertainment
and computer units
allows customization
and flexibility.
Fontana™
sleeping in splendor
A growing family needs
furniture that grows
and changes along with
the kids.
The scale also is perfect
for guest rooms, condos,
vacation homes and
retirement living.
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Fontana
Continental
Tapestry™
Fontana™
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that something extra
grand scheme
In the
of things, don’t forget
about those extra areas. Plenty of furniture is available for use in
foyers, landings, enclosed porches, even kitchens and baths.
(In fact, fine furniture is—more and more—finding its way into these latter
two spots.) Pieces like those shown here add character
to a room as well as provide storage.
Here are just a few multipurpose pieces that can be used
throughout the house. Place a check mark next to the pieces
below that may be useful in your home.
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Console tables
Mobile servers
Curios
Baker’s racks
Pie safes
Settees
Chaises
Wall units
Are there some areas in your home that—with the
right piece of furniture—could be transformed from
the ordinary to the extraordinary?
Yorkshire Market™
Broyhill Leather
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Villa Marché™
®
Selected pieces of Yorkshire Market are covered by design patents pending. All pieces of Yorkshire Market are
covered by copyright of Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., all rights reserved. 2002, 2003, 2004
that something extra
We at Broyhill hope you’ve
found answers, ideas and
inspiration within the
pages of Visions. As you
begin your homedecorating journey,
remember that your rooms
should reflect your
lifestyle. They should
surround you and your
family in comfort. Our
primary goal at Broyhill is
to help you create the home
of your dreams.
Vintage World™
Now go.
Now that you know where you’re headed,
review your plan. Did you...
✔ Write down the measurements of the room or area?
✔ Experiment with room arrangements, using graph paper and cutout templates?
✔ Narrow down color schemes, fabrics and styles?
✔ Decide on window treatments and floor coverings?
✔ List priorities? Remember, home decorating is an ongoing process.
✔ Make a timetable that’s tied to your personal budget?
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Craftsmen, customers and consumers—the driving
forces that are Broyhill. Since a North Carolina artisan
handcarved the pediment for the first Broyhill china
cabinet nearly a century ago, Broyhill customers have
understood the value of our corporate signature. Today,
Broyhill craftspeople are dedicated to designing,
manufacturing and delivering high-quality Broyhill
furniture worldwide. The extensive selection includes
bedroom, dining room, upholstery, occasional tables,
wall systems, home office and entertainment centers in
a wide variety of styles from country to contemporary.
Over the decades, a world-class manufacturing and
consumer-focused marketing company has evolved
because of our commitment to uncompromised quality,
our promise of undeniable value, our resources to invest
in the newest technology, our artistic and consumerconscious attention to innovative design and the vision
to anticipate where, what and how the consumer will
buy. We will continue to perfect our craftsmanship,
nurture our customers and set new standards for
excellence.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-3-BROYHILL (800-327-6944)
for the Broyhill dealer nearest you.
HERE’S HOW TO GET
YOUR ROOM TO LOOK
THE WAY YOU WANT IT.
This grid has been provided to help you select the furniture and accessories which will give your room
that “special look.” To use this aid, simply measure the total width and length of your room and then
draw it to scale on the grid. Each quarter inch increment on the grid equals 1 foot. (Example: a
20’ x 12’ room when drawn to scale on the grid would measure 5 x 3 inches.) As an additional aid, we
have included scaled templates of the many furniture pieces available. These templates when cut out
can be placed on the scaled drawing of your room. You can see precisely how each piece will fit into
your new room.
Scale: 1/4"=1'
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