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6 Soothing Colours to Use at Home

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When it comes to choosing colours for your interiors, you may have grey areas on which colours to use and which ones not to. Don't bother. We are here to help you make good decisions so that your home can be an oasis of calm and a soothing place to abide in. And of course, we won't be suggesting you old-school white or shocking pink, but some muted and pastel colours that have an enormous impact on you, psychologically, emotionally and even physically as well as hues that make your space seem more expansive and cosier. All you have to do is know what kind of feeling you want in the room. If relaxation is your goal, these are definitely the colours to consider. 1. Sky Blue When we are down in the dumps we always turn to nature and we subconsciously look for blue, like blue skies or beach or ocean on a beautiful day. A gorgeous, cool colour for your interiors is sky blue. Studies say that looking at the colour blue can produce chemicals in the body that promote a calming ef...

8 Ways To Bring Nature Into Your Space

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In the interior design world, the colour green induces calmness, relaxation, freshness and elevates one's mood levels making them happy. Being humans, we have a bond with nature which is innate. The great outdoors are breathtaking that we want to bring them inside even if it means to add a bed of pebbles in our gardens or a terrarium to set the mind at ease after a hectic day. Here are a few tips if you wish to carry nature straight into your home. 1. Indoor Plants There’s no better way to bring the outdoors in than with indoor plants. Get some easy maintenance plants like Split Leaf Philodendrons, Peace Lilies, Snake Plants, Fiddle Leaf Figs, Asparagus Fern, Cacti, Aloe Vera. Plants like rubber trees are easy to grow and maintain and get as tall as eight feet, adding significant style to your space. You don't need lots of shelf or floor space to start an indoor garden. Coffee tables, side tables, and room corners are all great places for putting plants. An important aspe...

How To Create A Well-Designed Office Space At Home

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With the novel virus pandemic, our world is changing before our eyes and many of us are now confined to working from home to stay safe as a community and country. Those who were already working from home have probably aced the home office environment routine and are doing just fine, while most of us who are new to this are taking baby steps to fit into the home-office zone. With this new regime, we may sometimes feel exhausted, bone tired, groggy, distracted, and feel anxious about the insecurities of being unproductive. To rule out all these, we have solutions on how to design your home office space and be successful. 1.  Choose Your Designated Work Space Among other things, first and foremost, the biggest decision you will have to make is designating a place to work. If you're planning to sit at a kitchen or breakfast counter or maybe even in the living room, make sure that there is less traffic of people walking around, less human contact, less noise and less distraction...

10 Home Office Tables That Make Your Working More Comfortable

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With the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19, most of the companies have resurrected the earlier not-so-popular concept of 'working from home' keeping in mind the safety of the employees. Working from home may have sounded cool just a few weeks back, but now it has churned into a anxiety factor because of the long confinement or isolation indoors. This brings us to the question - how can we make our home-office environment less stressful and more comforting. While working from home requires a lot of discipline, a schedule and focus, here are 10 Home-Office Tables that are ergonomic, multi-functional, aesthetically pleasing, versatile and elevate your comfort level for a productive work experience. 1. Phantom Designed by architect Mauro Lipparini, Phantom displays meticulous attention to detail. The line of the desk is centred around the combination of different materials and finishes including wood, lacquer, marble and glass. The Phantom has drawers for storage. ...

Forget Cinemas! Go Big Screen and Entertain in Style With Our Home Theatre Recliners

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With everyone being alarmed and apprehensive over the ongoing public health emergency a lot of precautions are taken to stay indoors so that the transmission of the virus can be curbed. In some parts of the country public places like malls, theatres, events have been shut down. With so many restrictions it makes us wonder - what will we do indoors? How can we kill time? What will we do for entertainment? Isn't this the best time to spend with your family and friends and watch that movie or Netflix series you've been postponing all this while? Here are 5 home theatre recliners that will fit the bill for all your big screen entertainment needs. 1. Arion Entertainment on your big screen is best with Stressless Arion home theatre seating . Coupled with individually reclining seats and an adjustable headrest option, this collection delivers superior support and unrivalled comfort. With a dramatic silhouette and ample proportions, the Stressless Arion sofa is amongst the most v...

Salone del Mobile Milano Suspended for 2020

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Every April we bring you the latest trends in home, office, outdoor, commercial spaces, young designs, latest materials, trending colours, innovations, new launches, novel designs and more during the Milan Design Week. Unfortunately, this year due to the COVID 19 outbreak, Salone del Mobile has been suspended. Though in the earlier tweet it was mentioned that the fair will be postponed to 16th to 21st June, 2020 at Rho Fiera Milano. But, as per the latest update, Milan Design Week is suspended and will be back from 13th to 18th April in 2021. Latest tweet: Below is the old tweet: Below is the old Press Release: For more updates, follow us  www.instagram.com/simplysofas.in  

An Essential Guide To Buying Outdoor Furniture

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“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Yes, Summer is here again and we all love to spend some time outdoors than indoors. In India, summer lasts from March to May and it can really get hotter in coastal regions. Some plan to go on a vacation and some like to get cosy in their own spaces and spend some good amount of time with snacks and drink in the backyard, pool or balcony. While we spend so much time lingering outdoor, we do need to invest in good quality furniture that allows us and our family to spend time comfortably and leisurely. Here the ultimate guide for buying outdoor furniture: Few things to consider before making any decision. What's the location of your outdoor space? In the backyard? patio? balcony? The location can determine a lot of decisions, what to buy...