Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Decorating Your House Will Make It A Home

By Kris Colwell


When it comes to decorating your home, you can do it yourself or hire a professional help. Without decoration, a house is just a house; you need to put some effort in making it a home. There are several things you can do to make your space more appealing, and here are some tips and tricks that might help you.

Start with architectural finishes. Floors can be tiled, or maybe wooden. Stone and terracotta tiles look great. You have to be careful with floor colors. It would be better to choose neutral ones, and add more colors later, maybe with decorative rugs or colorful pictures.

Wall paint can quickly transform your rooms. Stucco looks very appealing. Maybe you could use wallpapers, they are quite popular again. Clever use of different colors could be very effective as well. Walls don't have to be white or beige, but light colors, especially neutral ones, will open the space and give you more chance to play with different decorative elements later.

You shouldn't mix too many different floor finishes together. Try using only few of them in all your rooms. For example, if you use wood in your living area, put it in your bedrooms as well. It will be more elegant to pick one style and stick to it, than to have all kinds of floors in different rooms. Some combinations work very well, like stone and wood together.

Stone and other natural materials are always very good choice. Stone tiles will look amazing in your entrance area, living room and all other spaces, including terrace. They are resistant to mold and mildew and make very healthy living environment.

Used as a material for counter tops or mantelpiece, stone is also very appealing decorative element. It can be combined with wood or terracotta, it is available in various colors and looks amazing. Besides, it will add some value to your home, and it is easy to maintain it.

Stone tiles can be used for making decorative mosaics that will additionally refine your lovely home. Imagine having those elegant stone tiles in your entrance hall, living and dining area, or even the bathroom, with one or two interesting mosaics, and maybe a wall mural of the same colors. With just a few pieces of wooden furniture you can really make a difference.

Dark and intensive colors sometimes work great in some rooms, but they can also make them look smaller. It really depends on your taste, but consider using lighter colors in smaller rooms. You can always paint one of those walls in your favorite color.

For designing your perfect home you need a general idea about your favorite style. If you already have some furniture you would like to keep, try to fit them into your design. If you prefer elegant, luxurious style, plastic and aluminum windows could look strange. Wooden windows, maybe even a combination of the wood inside and aluminum outside, might look much better.

Maybe you would rather cover your plastic windows with nice shades. Wooden or textile shades, especially those with thick linen, will be of great help for protecting your privacy, as well as for controlling the light. Pleated designed ones are suitable for modern interiors, and looped shades look very luxurious.

Using woven wood, bamboo or luxurious decorative fabrics for those shades can really transform the space. Well combined colors are essential. Keep in mind everything should fit together, although you don't have to use all the elements you like always from the same style. Some elements from different styles can be very successfully combined.

Another very useful element of interior decoration is a glass wall. Maybe you would like to separate one part of your living room to make your own, private space, a studio perhaps. Glass wall might be a perfect solution, and it looks very nice in modern interiors. It is especially useful if you have a limited source of daylight.

When you have all those basic works done, start playing using your imagination. When buying new furniture, always take all the measurements with you, and do take some photos of existing pieces. It would be easier to fit them together this way. Make some photos there as well, and you could also use designing software.

Home renovating and decorating can be very fulfilling and interesting. Your favorite pieces of art will make that final touch, and you will finally have your dream home. If you use neutral elements, it will be easy to make some changes when the time comes. You can always make it all look entirely different using new wall paint or decorative details.




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