Friday, November 2, 2012

Decorating Your Home Can Be Your Best Experience

By Gordon Shropshire Telford


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 nice architectural finishes. There are so many beautiful, natural materials that look amazing. Terracotta, for example, looks very appealing, giving a sort of warm feeling. Wood is always appreciated, and stone will refine your living space. In any case, try using neutral colors and enrich the ambiance later with interesting details and colorful rugs.

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.

Choose two or three different floor finishes and stick to them. Be careful not to put different finishes in all rooms. Parquet and stone tiles could make very nice combination for all the floors, and they can be very nicely combined. They make neutral background for other decorative elements, and they are beautiful.

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.

Stone looks amazing always, even used in kitchen, not only for floors, but also for counter top. It is easy to maintain, durable and nice looking. Besides, it adds an element of luxury, and increase your home value.

Decorative stone mosaics are more than beautiful. Highly decorative mosaics look amazing in the entrance area, but also in any other room. Wall murals can also contribute to the ambiance. Nice furniture will have appropriate frame there.

Dark and intensive colors can visually shrink your rooms, but you can still use them on some walls, just to give a special character to the space. Large rooms can be painted dark red, if they have enough daylight. Small rooms will look better if you use light and neutral colors.

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.

Shades can be especially appealing. They can be made of wood, textile or even paper, like, for example, rice paper shades. Classic shade, with its pleated design, fits in modern designed spaces, and numerous lining options will allow great light control, as well as privacy. Looped style will add some luxury.

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.

Very small apartments can be divided to separate areas using glass walls. It can be useful if you have limited daylight source, and your space will remain visually open. Modern interiors can use this very appealing architectural element in different areas of living, for example in bathroom.

When buying new pieces of furniture, or maybe rugs, always measure your rooms. You could also make some photos and take them with you. It will make your choices easier. You could also use different software for designing your space.

Maybe you will spend months decorating your home, but you will be satisfied with your results, especially if you do some things by yourself. Home renovation can be very exciting. Making those final touch, like hanging pieces of art on your walls or bringing in the plants will be just great. Beautiful green plants will make your home even more appealing.




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