Saturday, October 27, 2007

Interior Decorating Ideas and Tips

Before starting your room decoration the best way to start is to get a piece of paper and mark out your ideas of the room, how you want your room to look, the furniture and fabrics, which color suits and what items you want to be highlighted in your room. Once you find out about such things you will get more new ideas for your room decorating. Some of you may want to use your favorite furniture, or want to use your color. Think whether it suits to the rooms style, remember its not about a particular item in the room which should look good. A room looks great when every thing in there gels well with each other.

The walls are biggest exterior area in your room and color is a great means of design, and should entirely be used in your room. Color gives an original look, the color which ought to present its cool look to your eyes. So, choose it correctly. Many of you think that white color will make the room appear larger. Don’t be afraid to try a bold color. It will radically change the feel of the room and improve the decor. Use light colors on which if you want you should be able to apply another color to change the look. Well we know that a change of color changes the entire room’s appearance. Colors are also affected by the quality of the light in which they're seen. Also consider your curtains, they should be allowing the light in, the more light you allow in the bigger the space looks.

Most essentially make sure you always have a clean space, it is always bigger when it is clean. Create the space a functional one, Place sofas, chairs for seating and tables that could be used as desks. Make the sofa as large as possible the rest of this living room decorating theme should fall into place.

Decorating Tips
  • Some important decorative items can be, Designer Candles, Interior Lighting, Cowhide Rugs, Art Flowers, Decorative Mirrors, Vases & Vessels, Slipcovers, Indoor Plants, Centerpieces Runners & Throws.
  • There should be both general and diffused lighting in living room, Floor lamps give bright light, also arrange some candles they create more loving mood.
  • The color is very essential. Choose lighter and neutral shades for the walls.
  • Select fabrics, furniture, wall treatments, bed linens, window coverings, cushions, bed coverings all of these which matches the room color or complement it.
  • Select main furniture piece sofas, chairs, armories, side tables. Always start with a large sofa, then add cozy chairs and other items.
  • The art work should be hung lower, collect good paintings, frames, sceneries choose a wall facing the furniture don’t hang them right above the seating area.
You can select any particular room article for more detailed information for that room.