Tom Faulkner will be exhibiting at  Decorex International (26th - 29th September) this year.   Decorex is held at Royal Hospital, Chelsea and is one of the leading interior design shows in the UK with over 300 exhibitors showing a vast array of innovative and inspirational products.  The centrepiece on Tom Faulkner’s stand will be his stunning extra large oval Capricorn dining table in hand polished stainless steel. He will also be showing, for the first time, a highly unusual and eye catching new console table.  Another reason to visit the stand (E174) is to pick up the new Tom Faulkner brochure which shows a selection of some of the most beautiful pieces from the collection.

In a small space every single detail is important: pictures on the walls, light, colors etc.
Small room can make us feel uncomfortable and limited. Thus, how to make our room bigger and more pleasant than it really is?
Below we present you couple of tricks which will help you to enhance your room space and make you feel better.

Walls color
If you want to extend your small room paint it with light, fair colors. Pastel colors and ice-blue are ones that can certainly are able to do that. Dark colors absorb light and make the surface visibly smaller, so you shouldn’t consider using them in your room.

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The furniture in your home sends a message to those who visit you, whether you’re aware of it or not. Even if your visitors do not consciously pay attention to it, furniture and style sends a subconscious message and can create a certain atmosphere in a room. Certain pieces can create a sense of calm and tranquility while others energize a room. What exactly does the furniture in your home say about you, however? That all depends on your style.

1. Eclectic

If your house consists of random furniture with little or no set pattern, you may fall under the eclectic category. You might fancy more modern works and yet still feature classic pieces as well. This style may or may not have a pattern that repeats itself. You may pick things based on certain qualities, like color, or simply choose what pleases you. This tells others that you are open to new things and have a sense of adventure. The key to making your furniture work together is to choose one thing, be it color, size, or style, that unites most of your furniture in some way.

2. Organized

Those who choose matching furniture, often even matching furniture sets, have a more organized style. The theme of the room is very clear and most pieces fall into a certain category. This does not necessarily mean your house has a traditional or classic feel. Even those who choose contemporary furniture can fall into this category. They simply choose to use all, or almost all, contemporary furniture in their decorations. If you are more organized in your furniture style, it shows you like order and tend to look for patterns in things. Guests may feel more at ease in your home because of the sense of structure.

3. Minimalist

Those who prefer to keep things simple often have a minimalist style of design. Regardless of the type or style of furniture you use, you like to keep everything as simple and functional as possible. Decorative items are still used, but they are used sparingly. Your home may feel empty to some, but to others it will be relaxing. To create a more peaceful feeling, avoid using too many bright colors. Light colors with the occasional darker or brighter splash will create a calm feel while still creating a focal point to keep the atmosphere from becoming too boring.

Many people do not fall into one category or another. They may see a little of themselves in each one, or find their style changes over time. Examining the furniture styles preferred by others is not only a great way to get to know them, but a useful way to find new styles you may like. Each person has their own style, and experimenting is a wonderful way to find the one that fits you best.

Like furniture, the size of accessories should be taken into consideration before making a purchase. Certain accessories will fit certain rooms better, and size is a big factor in what looks good in a room. Since the furniture has already been chosen, picking out matching accessories is an easier process.

First, consider the size of the room and its furniture. A large room can hold larger accessories as long as they aren’t too big for the furniture you place them close to. A mirror in a large room, for example, can be large as well unless you are hanging it above a small table. Typically accessories should be smaller than the objects they compliment.

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The layout in a room, commonly thought of as the arrangement of the furniture and decorative elements of the room, has an effect not only on the room itself, but the people in the room as well. It can change the mood of a room and can also affect how tense or relaxed you feel when you are in the space.

For example, consider a room where the furniture is all crammed together. That area becomes the focal point and seems too crowded to be comfortable. On the other hand, a room with a small amount of furniture spread too far apart feels empty and cold.

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A mirror provides a beautiful reflection in any room and allows light and color to bounce back for the viewer to see. Mirrors also enlarge a small space. If your room seems to be pressing down on you, use large mirrors to make it appear larger than it actually is.

There are several ideas taken from feng shui that can apply to the mirrors in your home. This Chinese philosophy helps to arrange a space so that it provides good luck and positive energy. Whether or not you follow all the ideas of feng shui, these tips will help you if you’re stuck arranging the mirrors in your home.

There are two main purposes of a mirror. It can reflect positive images or deflect negative images. If you have an area of the room that feels dreary, you can place a mirror there to reflect a more pleasant view of an item across the room, or you can place the mirror opposite the dreary spot to metaphorically reflect the bad energy away.

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Chairs and tables are key pieces of furniture in a room. They are versatile and can be as plain or as stylish as the decorator wants. Mismatched chairs and tables can throw off the design of a room, however, and great care should be taken to ensure that both function well together.

Contrary to what you might think, the chairs do not have to be identical to the table. Many times a homeowner will buy the table first and purchase the chairs later. It does help if all the chairs match each other, though if they use the same colors and shape you can get away with slightly different designs.

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Mirrors are a popular accessory for the home and the office. When choosing a mirror there are a variety of options, from what shape to what size to get. Another important choice is whether your mirror should have a frame or not. Some mirrors have quite elaborate frames while others have no frame surrounding them at all.

Before comparing mirrors, take another look at the room where the mirror will hang. How complex is the room? Is it full of elaborate designs or does it follow a more minimalistic style and use simple patterns? This will be important to keep in mind when choosing your mirror.

Those who want a simplistic design should look for a smooth mirror with either a simple frame or no frame at all. Square and circular mirrors without frames are very simple and still add light to a room. A square mirror with a square black frame and few details will match a simple style without appearing too boring.

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The perfect sleep only comes from the perfect bed, and that in turns comes from a perfect bed frame. The bed frame isn’t just there to support the bed. It’s part of the design of the room and contributes just as much as the furniture, accessories, and paint do. A bed frame can be simplistic or fancy with curves, lines and different colors. The most important aspect is that it functions in the room and helps create an atmosphere most productive for sleep.

Depending on the design, the same elements can be classical or modern. Take curves, for example. A classical bed is created from curves that go up in the middle, or a few simple curves set into a metal frame. Curves that create an asymmetrical design or create complex patterns, however, are very modern in their design.

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Curves can create a certain atmosphere in a room, but too many become boring. Angles help to balance a room and, when used correctly, can be used as the only decorative element in a room. Angles help define and divide different spaces, lead the viewer around the room, and liven up a dull or sleepy atmosphere.

Angles are found most prominently in furniture. While you may not think about it, you are constantly surrounded by angles. They’re in many tables, chairs, and shelves that make up our rooms. Angles are crisp, clean, and give off a secure feel. A piece of furniture appears more solid when it is made of angles, such as the ninety degree angles created between straight legs and the flat tabletop.

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