Luxury Furniture to Make Your Home Stand Out

October 17, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | 6 Comments

Decorating Ideas with Display Furniture The beauty of luxury furniture is that even a single piece can completely transform the look and feel of a room. It’s true! Come see our showroom displays for ideas and one-of-a-kind pieces. Our experienced staff will be happy to help you out. When looking for new decorating ideas, here’s a small piece of advice that could save you time and money. Find display furniture e.g. luxury cabinets, that will become the focal point of your design. Then rearrange some of the existing items and accessories around it. You will be amazed at the difference it will make. The Carrocel store in Toronto has luxury furniture from around the world for you to choose from. ...

A New Desk Can Revitalize Your Office Space

October 10, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Give Your Home Office a Stylish Makeover Planning a home office makeover? A stylish new desk can create the perfect workspace and make a great impression on your clients and visitors. Our décor experts share a few ideas on how to decorate with home office furniture that is stylish, comfortable and productive. How to Add Style with Office Furniture Your desk is the central point of your home office. Think style and function as you make your choice. Whether you choose a vintage or modern desk will decide the mood and tone for the rest of your décor. Create a space you would love to work in. At Carrocel, we have plenty of options to suit your style. Decorate with ...

Balance Makes a Room

October 5, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

How to Incorporate Fine Living and Dining Room Furniture into Your Design Ideas Balance is key to the success of a creative design idea. This simply means creating the right harmony between room colour and texture as well as the scale of your furniture (living room, dining or bedroom) and accessories. It’s important to get your decorating fundamentals right. Tips on Achieving Balance in Your Decorating Ideas The design experts at Carrocel are happy to share these decorating guidelines to help you out. Start with the focal point: Stand back and observe where your eye will go as you enter the room. It could be a large wall, the fireplace or a huge picture window. This is the focal point ...

How to Add Unique or Vintage Accents to Your Room

September 25, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Design Ideas to Create Your Own Flair Looking for striking design ideas? Don’t restrict yourself to the colour on walls. Unique or vintage living or dining room furniture can make a bold statement. You don’t need a full set. Even a single piece (or two) can bring drama into your room. Less is always more when it comes to creating show stopper décor! To make your decorating dreams a reality, follow these simple guidelines shared by our design experts. You can also be inspired by the fine displays in our huge showroom. Design and Decorating Ideas with Statement Furniture Start with an inspirational piece of furniture. Our Golden Madrone Modern Sideboard Milo Baughman Burled Dining Table is a stunning example. ...

2015 Fall Colour Trends and Design Ideas for Your Home

September 17, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Be Inspired By the Stunning Displays at Our Modern Furniture Store Need new design ideas for your home? The Carrocel fine furniture store in Toronto offers countless possibilities. From the latest fall colour trends to stylish shapes and textures, it’s like being on a live decorating show. We have selections from all around the world. Come be inspired as you pick out unique vintage or modern furniture. Our knowledgeable showroom staff is always ready and willing to help. Updating the look of a home can be a difficult task, especially when you’re trying to find the perfect hues and co-ordinate all the aspects—furniture, wall colour and accessories. The good news is that the 2015 fall colour trend encompasses a broad ...

Guide to Creating Your Dream Dining Room

September 10, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Everything You Need to Know About Furniture, Colour and Accents When creating your dream dining room, it’s exciting and fun to select your furniture and accessories. You want it to be a stylish, yet a warm and inviting space for cozy family dinners or an impressive gathering of guests. From the vintage to the modern, Carrocel’s fine furniture store in Toronto offers a whole gallery of ideas. Here are some tips to help you create your signature style: Consider your dining room size: The dimensions of your room determine the size and scale of your dining room furniture. Always ensure that you have enough space to move around but avoid pieces that are too small to be noticed. Make a ...

How to Use Classic Colours in a More Interesting Way

September 5, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Add Style, Interest and Texture with Fine Home Furniture Add sizzle to a classic room with stylish home furniture and accessories. We have an exclusive showroom full of decorating ideas to inspire you. For a classic style, keep your décor bold, modern and chic. That means interesting shapes and eye-catching forms with tasteful home furnishings and unique furniture pieces. No matter what your choice of colour palette—black and white, all-white, warm browns, cool grey or stately blue—you can pull it off if you accessorize well. Don’t think of home furniture as merely functional. Our fine collection adds style, personality and dimension. Many of our pieces can become the focal point of your rooms and the topic of conversation for years ...

Do Not Throw it Away

August 27, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | 23 Comments

Restore that Old Dining Room Table! Furniture restoration is more than just splashing a new layer of varnish on a worn surface. It requires talent, skill and experience to take your old dining room table and breathe new life into every inch and curve. Perhaps your dining table is a family heirloom or maybe it was a fine furniture find that you picked out years ago. Regardless of how long you have treasured it, there’s no need to toss that dinged, scratched and worn table. Instead, you can restore and refinish it to look truly gorgeous again. Restoring and Refinishing Fine Wood Furniture You loved your dining room table once, so why give it up now? The experts at Carrocel ...

The Hottest Trends in Art Deco

August 17, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Bring the Richness of Bold Design into Your Home The re-emergence of art deco is here to stay. The style itself is all about visual and influential arts that depict movement and culture. Art deco originally appeared in France after the First World War. Today it still features that iconic geometric pattern and vibrant colours that add charm and novelty to any home. Art Deco for Your Home Décor You would be surprised at just how easy it is to bring this feisty retro style into your home. After all, who does not love splashes of colour and unique patterns? Avoid cheap and cheesy and only buy your art deco pieces from a fine furniture store in Toronto. At Carrocel ...

Rearranging Your Living Room Furniture

August 10, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Create Space and Storage but do it with Style! Modern and bold? Trendy and chic? Traditional and cozy? Classic and grand? Whatever you choose for the look of your living room, it has to be uniquely your own. After all, this space is the centre of all social gatherings in your home. Whether you are rearranging living room furniture, refreshing the décor, trying to create more space or add some storage, you can do it with attitude and a style reflective of your fine tastes. If you run out of ideas, let the décor experts at Carrocel help you. Living Room Ideas to Get You Started Before selecting your pieces, the Carrocel team highly recommends selecting a theme. With a ...

Selecting Versatile Fine Furniture for Your Home

August 5, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

See What’s Trending and Create Your Own Style As you think about how to transform your living space, see how your wood furniture can be more versatile. Does a bookshelf have to be used for books or can it become a unique bar? Does a coffee table have to be in centre of your living room? Must you have chairs that match or can you make a statement with individual, bold pieces that become a topic of conversation? Modern day home décor can be so exciting and a lot of fun with a little creativity and panache. Visit Carrocel’s fine furniture store to start building a collection and give your home a makeover as often as you want. High-quality wood ...

What You Need to Know Before Taking on Antique Furniture Restoration

July 27, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Helpful Tips from Carrocel You have the perfect piece of furniture, but it has seen better days. You may be tempted to do a little furniture repair and restoration yourself - after all, the TV shows make it look simple. Before you restore your furniture, there are some things you should consider, including whether or not it is worth it to restore that piece in the first place. Should You Restore Antique Furniture? Furniture Restoration Advice from Carrocel Refinishing an antique, if done wrong, can actually decrease its value. While most pieces of furniture benefit from repair and restoration, you must determine whether the piece you are restoring has these characteristics: It should be something important to you. Because furniture ...

Create an Ambience by Adding Vintage Details to Your Sitting Room

July 17, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

No matter how chic your modern furniture may look, there is nothing more elegant than a living room with vintage details and fine custom designed furniture. Creating that gorgeous, elegant space neither takes as much work nor a complete redo of your décor style. Sometimes all you need to do is add a few pieces of custom designed furniture or accents to bring it all together. Find Custom Designed Furniture for Your Home at Carrocel Décor Ideas from the Experts at Carrocel To give your sitting room a more elegant, vintage feel, there are some simple ideas you can incorporate, such as: Add Accent Chairs - Accent seating is common in a vintage sitting room. When selecting your pieces, look ...

A Chest of Drawers Can Serve as a Unique Organizer

July 10, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Tips from the Furniture Design Experts at Carrocel A chest of drawers is an essential piece of fine furniture for every home, but often it is the most underutilized type of storage. While it certainly can be used for clothing, it offers much more than that for organizing your home. Of course, you can still use it for those off-the-wall clothing items that are too small to hang, but our furniture design experts can show you the true potential of these versatile pieces of furniture. Ways to Use a Chest of Drawers Check Out the Inventory of Fine Furniture at Carrocel Interiors A chest of drawers does not have to be confined to a bedroom. In fact, you can use ...

Incorporating Vintage Furniture into Your Home

July 5, 2015 BY Carrocel Interiors | Leave a response

Make a Stylish Addition with a Buffet Table Buffet tables are most often used in the dining room and can offer functionality as well as design. You may sometimes hear them referred to as “sideboards” or in true British style, “dumb waiters”! While they are most useful in the dining area, these cabinets can be used in multiple areas of the house and come in a variety of styles and materials. Find the perfect buffet table at Carrocel or opt for our custom-designed furniture to create a classy and unique look. How to Choose a Buffet Table Stylish Custom Sideboards and Vintage Buffet Tables at Carrocel In order to select a piece of custom-designed furniture, you must consider a few ...