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Is your house and home feeling a little bit tired and jaded? Does it lack that special edge that it once had? If so you’re no doubt sick of living in a home that no longer suits you so why not convert that drab interior to something fantastic? Your home should be a place of rest and relaxation. A place for you to recharge your batteries that have been drained by todays busy lifestyles. The great news is that regardless of what type of look or feel you want your redecorated home to have there are ideas aplenty available to you for use as inspiration.
There are several important tips that you should follow for each interior or home decorating project:
1. Choose A Theme
Have a very clear idea of what you want the finished “product” to look like before you begin. Get your hands on as many home decorating books and magazines as you can. As you read through them you’ll find yourself drawn to one theme or style more than others. Exposure to as many decorating styles as possible is the key to success here.
2. Choose A Color Scheme
During your theme research you’ll have noticed that most decorating themes rely on specific color schemes to achieve the required results; those colors are standard to that particular decorating theme. What do we mean by this? Well for example Asian decorating styles and themes are dominated by the use of red, black and dark blue. Another example is tropical decorating themes which rely more on green, red and aqua colors. Your chosen theme will, realistically, follow the same basic pattern of using a fixed palette of colors for the entire decorating project.
3. Choose A Use For the Room
Hopefully the information presented so far has been applicable. You might also want to consider the following:
What will you actually do in the room you’re redecorating? Just because the room was originally built for a specific purpose don’t mentally trap yourself by only decorating to that particular type of room. For example if your family eats most of their meals in the kitchen then don’t decorate your dining room with a large dining table and accessories – it’s a waste of the room. It could be converted to a study, home office or even a play room so don’t limit your thinking to using any room for its original purpose – unless it suits you of course.
4. The Shopping List
Of all the items that you could potentially list here paint is the most important. Paint forms the “foundation” of any room and if you rush the paint job then everything that comes afterwards just won’t “work” in the room. Another mistake many people make is to buy the cheapest paint possible. You might save a few bucks on the cost of the tin but you’ll wind up kicking yourself later on when you realize it’s going to take 3 coats to finish each wall instead of just one – it’s generally not cost effective to buy cheap paint; it just doesn’t cover or finish as well as the more expensive brands.
Also make allowances in your budget for disposable overalls and any cleaning or preparatory materials you might need for your project. Decorating can be a messy business so prepare for the clean up operation before you even begin.
5. What To Paint With?
Another important decision is whether to use brushes, a roller or foam painting pads. Brushes have their uses for “edging out” a room – for those tiny corners. For the large surface areas it makes more sense to use a roller or paint pads. Personally I’ve found rollers to be just plain old messy and now use paint pads (some stores call them speed painters) for any large surface area that needs to be painted well and quickly. Use a roller if you really have to but bear in mind that they’re extremely messy so make sure both you (disposable overalls are ideal) and the flooring is well covered against splashes.
Don’t forget to have some fun along the way too! For all the planning, preparation and work that goes into redecorating any room or home it should still be a fun experience for everyone involved. You’ll have that added sense of satisfaction knowing that you redecorated or helped to redecorate your home with your own hands. Take some time out to relax in your new room once it’s finished – especially before you start redecorating the next room in the house.
So now you know a little bit about Decorators. Even if you don’t know everything, you’ve done something worthwhile: you’ve expanded your knowledge.
Kelvin Williams
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Some tips and ideas for a helpless home decorator?
I need some tips, ideas, photos, for different arrangements for wall decor like paintings and other things.
No idea where to start, I went to different decor shops but all the things are overwhelming. how should i start and how do i know if what i buy will look good? I mainly need help in decorating my walls. Our colors we have throughout are gold, brown, maroon/dark red, any ideas for over a fire place or in the dining room? what about hallways?
You have colors picked out, so this shouldn’t be too hard. Stick to gold, brown and dark red.
Keep in mind that for wall art, bigger pieces have more impact than small ones. It is often a good idea to mat a picture (ie white cardboard border) to make it pop.
One easy idea for over the fireplace is a large, gold mirror. It shouldn’t be widen than the mantle, but should be at least half the width of the mantle and ideally almost as wide as the mantle. Example: http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p11339/index.cfm?pkey=cmirrors
If you entertain often, a wall mounted candle holder can be very nice in the living room or dining room (example- centered over a sideboard). A large one will give a lot of drama to a room even when unlit. Examples: http://www.illuminations.com/jump.jsp?itemID=18151&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=13&iSubCat=93&iProductID=18151 http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1435&f=4646
One nice way to add interest to a hallway is to frame a bunch of family photos in matching frames. One or two sets of these: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=12820216&RN=88 filled with personal photos blown up to 8X10 add both drama and a personal touch. The whole thing would cost less than $50-100. Example of what it could look like: http://www.dominomag.com/galleries/objects/accessories/art/framing?slide=8
You don’t want to go overboard, but ONE wall decal can look nice in a home. Examples:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19369894
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19067334
Other ideas for wherever:
http://www.target.com/Vibrant-Botanicals-Grace-Feyock-Panels/dp/B001E4CP6I/ref=sc_pgc_r_2_0_14289341/601-3133856-9726549?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1 (grouped over a buffet or couch)
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17542033 Great for narrow spaces, I’d pick the black frame.
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Hi, I know you probably want to do it all yourself, but why not ask your mom for some advice. I’ll bet your tastes are similar. And she’d really appreciate you asking.
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