Today is: 05.12.2008
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Ten Tips for Do it Yourself Decorating |
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By: Ann Marie Elia Owner of The Farmhouse on Broadway
- Hang pictures at eye level. People make the mistake of hanging photos too high. Hanging them at eye level will make them work better with your furnishings, such as sofas and chairs.
- Use accessories in odd-numbered groups. It’s just a matter of balance. Odd numbers such as three or five work better than even numbers.
- Use wall covering borders. They not only are decorative, but can be a reflection of your interest. Use borders creatively around doors or windows, at ceiling or chair rail heights to give personality to your room.
- Decorate for your lifestyle. If you move frequently, you may want to choose neutral furnishings that can go with any décor. Or buy area rugs and extra fabrics that you can take to your new home.
- Use paint to minimize home’s defects and accentuates positive features. For example, use light colors to make a room look bigger. Dark color to make a room look more cozy and intimate. Paint one wall a deeper color from the other walls to make the room look longer.
- Have a focal point. Your focal point can be anything. A fireplace, painting, and entertainment center. By having a focal point, you can decorate to accentuate the focal point and give your room a sense of cohesion.
- Collect photos of rooms you love. If you’re not sure how to define your decorating style, start collecting photos from decorating magazines. Look at the photos to determine what is the same about them, same colors, same styles, same types of furnishings. Once you’ve determined that, you can pretty well draw some conclusions about what styles are right for you.
- Work with a plan including a budget and timetable. Sketch the room on paper including measurements of the room, the windows, door sizes, and locations of electric sockets. This will come in handy when it’s time to buy furniture and accessories for the room.
- Take a photo of the room you’re decorating. It’s so much easier to visualize the room with a photo when buying furniture and accessories.
- Window treatments are the icing on the room. It’s what pulls the room together. To make your walls look taller hang your window treatments five inches from the ceiling and have the fabric just touching the floor. The hardware is just as important as the fabric treatments itself. So make sure your hardware coordinates with your fabric and the theme of the room.
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