Basic Secrets You Need To Know About decorating styles
More home owners are wanting to know, “What approach should I take in decorating?” When it comes to home decorating it’s a big question with a lot of answers so I thought I’d capture as much as I can in a summary that would be easy to the beginner home decorator.
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What you learn here will be for the homeowner and apartment renter as well. These are basic design principles that both can apply .
Since most people are overwhelmed with the task at hand, I would offer this bit of advice… don’t try to do all the rooms at the same time. Even if you have a brand new house and you’re starting from scratch, this can still apply. You will have all rooms to consider, this I understand, but you can each room at a time.
Let’s start with considering what I like to call the 7 most important layers :
- Layer 1: Space of the room - Walls, floors, ceilings, windows, fireplaces, focal point.
- Layer 2: Flooring - carpet and tile , hardwood, linoleum.
- Layer 3: Upholstered pieces - sofa, chairs, recliners, and ottomans.
- Layer 4: Case-goods - cocktail table, end tables, console tables.
- Layer 5: Lighting- general, task, accent.
- Layer 6: Window decor - hard treatments like blinds or shutters/ soft like curtains and drapery.
- Layer 7: Accessories - area rugs, oriental rugs, artwork, sculptures, accent plants, decorative pillows, blankets and throws, candles, pictures, posters, etc.
By giving you bite size pieces I’ve just given you an easy step-by-step that you can use as a starting point .
First, you must decide on your personal design style and color scheme and color combinations you will utilize in in each room . Remember, start only one room .
Let’s start with giving you some tips on using color .
Have your ever read thatcolor can, make you feel sad ? Color affects your emotions and can turn your decorating project into a success .
Here are some tips to guide you :
- To make a room look larger - use light, cool colors.
- To make a room cozier and inviting, use warm colors.
- To make a ceiling look higher, use white or light colors.
- To drop the ceiling and make lower, use darker colors.
Some say the best all-time rule to follow is this:
Your Most important areas – floors, walls, and ceilings, should receive neutralized colors in a range of values. Make the floor the darkest surface, the walls medium, and the ceiling the lightest value. Now on to Personal Style. What do you really like in the style of a room ? Do you know? Is it Italian or Asian ? If you’re not sure, simply visit a few furniture showcases. Furniture stores always display their furniture in groups called “vignettes”.
These vignettes will display areas from living rooms to kitchens . As you visit these displays ask yourself, “What do I feel most comfortable in
In decorating, , your your home interior’s look is a representation of your personality. I always say it’s an expression of who you are , your life’s mirror , your preferred environment your present and past , and so forth .
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