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Home Decor Ideas

Some golden rules for living room decoration:

The one and only golden rule for decorating living room is to go by the instincts. The most important fact is that a living room is not showpiece element in the house. It is the place where the entire family hangs out. Thus, every one�s need should be kept in mind while designing. If the ideal furniture for living room should be casual and comfortable. A couch, some bean bags for elders and children, rocking chairs. Make sure that the living room has entertainment facilities. Make sure that the living room has enough of natural light. the presence of nature in form little plants will add freshness to the room. There is simply no substitute for fresh flowers. They add freshness to the room and their vibrant color adds to the youthful spirit. And their sweet aroma will set the mood right for a great day.

Foyer Design

Foyer Design - Tips by Herman Chan

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Sometime people focus so much on the big rooms like kitchen, living room, master bedroom suite that the smaller spaces in a house get swept under the rug. One small space that I urge you not to forget in decorating your house is the entryway foyer.

I see this time and time again when I assess properties. What I usually see is, at best, the foyer is an afterthought and shoddily decorated, and at worst, it is simply overlooked by many people.

Living Room

Living Room Decor Ideas

A living room is usually decorated to add a 'wow factor' for visitors. Those who have space can make it a point of talking conversation amongst an elite guest list. So what's in vogue to make this space magical? Good taste in interiors can bring a chic look 'like a jaw dropping art installation or large mirrors hanging on the wall or strategically placed in corners. A well textured living room can have a touch of class from a professional interior designer with right natural lights and mood lighting to boot.

What separates this elegant reception room from making it look like a curio shop or supermarket with many 'well travelled memento's jostling for space in badly lit show cases?

Some golden rules for living room decoration- The one and only golden rule for decorating living room is to go by the instincts. The most important fact is that a living room is not showpiece element in the house. It is the place where the entire family hangs out. Thus, every one's need should be kept in mind while designing. If the ideal furniture for living room should be casual and comfortable. A couch, some bean bags for elders and children, rocking chairs. Make sure that the living room has entertainment facilities. Make sure that the living room has enough of natural light. the presence of nature in form little plants will add freshness to the room. There is simply no substitute for fresh flowers. They add freshness to the room and their vibrant color adds to the youthful spirit. And their sweet aroma will set the mood right for a great day.

Always remember adding as much as natural light and ventilation to your living rooms is the best part which will also bring in a lot of positive energy to your room.

Dining Rooms

Fine Dining Room-Lifestyle changers

The best of family conversations are held in the dining rooms. They are memories of grandma's spicy curries; mom's baked cookie treats and dad's pizza takeaway on weekends. So what story does your dining table have? Considering it is an essential space in the home, it can be a real lifestyle changer-for fine dining experience. A well designed dining room has its own successful recipe. The wisest way to decorate is to go by the size of the room. Set the theme; choose the furniture, the wall paints and textures to make the place all the more appealing. There are people who live to eat and others who eat to live. Either way, they head to dining room. Welcome to a feast of ideas for exclusive dining rooms. Let the creative juices flow freely, for often great ideas come up unnoticed. 'Fine Dining' is not synonymous only with appetite. Fine dining is also not synonymous with posh restaurants. But it is a collective experience constituted of good food, better place and best ambience. It can be achieved right at home. Depending on your lifestyle choose the ambience the dining space shall have. For small rooms, a tempered durable glass table is ideal. Chairs that complement the table are best. For low maintenance, ensure that cleaning once a week is sufficient. Crystal glass tops are also in vogue. Should the dining area have reflective mirrors, the sparkle of crystal table top is fine. It is also easy to clean after a noisy dinner or a lazy brunch on Sundays. A wide entrance makes the place look spacious. This will also invite more light which is another trick to make smaller places look bigger. Though electric lighting and candles are essential elements but there is no substitute to natural light. It will be great of the glass window offers a pleasant view along with light.

Kitchen

The kitchen reveals yourmanagement skills?

If a living room reflects the personality of the home owner, the kitchen reveals how organized you are. The kitchen speaks volumes about your taste, organizing ability as a home maker. Whether it is used as a breakfast venue, coffee time with neighbors or only warming meals, the kitchen needs to be structured. It reveals your secret management strategies. And how?

The first clue-Storage areas

Walk into an aromatic pantry, towards the cabinets where herbs, oils and spices are placed. Neatly glass colored jars in order of seven (weekly consumption!) is stark. It looks beautiful to have a nice wooden cabinet with different shelve areas. The cabinets may be of other materials, but wood is the best for kitchens. The reason is obvious. It does not take long for a kitchen fire to spread just like the forest fire. Wood is a bad conductor of electricity. Since both water and electricity is needed for various appliances, blenders and mixers, it is advisable to have materials that do not catch fire easily. Cabinets of various sizes with bottles and jars filled reflect the need to keep the stock in check. A well equipped larder can cope up with emergencies. This is a sure sign of a very good organizer. Open the chests and draws and see the contents. Well kept knives, forks and spoons tell a tale too.

The soft board on the wall

The size and contents of the soft board can tell tales of all the members of the house. Whats cooking in the house apart from food! What is the family having for dinner? The urgent mails, faxes, emergency cell numbers, bills and reminders provide clues especially for the working wifes and husbands who are in a hurry always. You can also make use of your refrigerator as an acting notifier or a scheduler by sticking those valuables on it through magnets that are available in the market in plenty in different shapes and sizes.

Home Interior Design

Home

Even though the present economic conditions are rising like that of the  mercury  bubble in a thermometer, you can still afford to make your dream venture come true by avoiding all the unwanted expenses for painting , plastering, and applying putty to your beautified walls . It’s a commonly followed unwritten-law of architecture that all the walls of our home have to be plastered, to which I can’t agree.

Here is an ideal example that perfectly justifies my view-point. Please don’t misunderstand that I meant to convey to my readers to leave all our walls unplastered! I intend to just let u know that leaving a wall or a pillar in between without plastering or painting odd bricks in the wall/pillar with some colors of your choice or the ones which matches the ambiance of the whole room, will definitely add to your space an upbeat flick. A plastered wall without painting can also look like a textured wall if  it is in between some nice painted walls ,but try to give it an  artistic look by hanging some art work or whatever oeuvre of your interest.

Make your wall that is not plastered a focal point or point of attraction by displaying some ornamental works like a mirror or some framed pictures etc. These days, a lot of companies are marketing decorative tiles the cost of which might burn or make a big hole on your pockets! Why do you have to go for that when the normal brick pieces could fulfil the purpose of decorative tiles with all the perfection which we had wanted and that too without spending a single additional penny! If you can find some old pieces of wood that is not being used or leftover u can use it in some part of your ceiling or some other suitable area to boost up the oomph factor of your cosy abode.

Just scribble down in your mind that each and every single element that you use in the construction has got a beauty hidden within itself, we may just need to brush it up to give a perfect angle. In our busy life we usually don’t have time for that or we deliberately choose to ignore the same. Find some time to bring out the hidden creative avatar of yours from your “interiors” and let it reflect on all around your “exteriors”.

Mirror Magic

Mirrors On The Wall

Long ago plain mirrors were shifted from the bathrooms and dressing rooms to more attractive locations of good looking homes. A finely decorated mirror in the living room, a corridor, a crooked nook or another other imaginative place can attract attention. If narcissism has reached venerable heights it is because vanity mirrors have become the target of professional interior decorators for wealthy patrons. What an oil painting or a queer shaped flower vase cannot do, a mirror can definitely do. And it will always reflect the current status of the person peering into its gilded frames. And thus create a dramatic effect.

Mirrors decorate various rooms. They usually function as reflective points, enhance aesthetic value of the room, add light in dark areas, make the space appear larger, and emerge as a beautiful theme. Here are some ways that are already trendy in some living spaces. You can place a vase of fresh flowers on that table and with mirrors creating their magic

In the living/ drawing room

The mirror in this room reflects not only the sunlight, or other objects but also the aesthetic sense of the owner. An odd shape, oval shape framed in decorative wrought iron, fibre, glass, carved wood makes a style statement. Hung on the wall or placed on a corner table, it adds to the value of the room. You can place a vase of fresh flowers on the table facing the mirrorand you can view your face with the miror .What will mar its position and look is if some neighbors room is reflected. Sharp sunlight reflections also make one squint. There are various style and shapes in mirrors that can be used to enhance the worth of the room. The color swatch of the walls and furniture can be taken in mind before bringing a decorative mirror home. For example, a creative wooden framed square piece will work wonders for a traditional or ethnic theme. An urber cool fibre glass paneled mirror will add to the beauty of a modern living room.

Bedroom

The corner dressing table can have tri-mirror frames. With space constraints, the mirror here is more functional than decorative. A full length mirror on the wall is the best which is behind the door and away from the bed. Old wives tale say a mirror should not reflect the occupants of the bed at night! It should be positioned in a place where it can be cleaned easily. Ensure that it does not bang into doors or any sharp objects. Ensure that the mirror faces out (towards the window) and not into the neighbors home.

Corridors and study rooms

Why would anyone want to place mirrors in the corridors or the study room? In a large home a long mirror placed at a strategic corner has a dual purpose. When a person is walking towards or outside can be noticed easily. It serves also to avoid bumping if pets and children are constantly running around. As long as the mirror is placed where it cannot be damaged it is fine. In case a mirror cracks or becomes opaque and reflections are not clear, it is time to replace them. In a study room, a small oval mirror can be placed on a bare wall. It is a perfect distraction from a busy project being worked on. One can preen into it and treat the tiredness if necessary due to overwork.

Children rooms

The young girls need the mirror on the walls of their rooms. They are forever dressing up like their mothers. From the age of 9 years they spend a lot of time in front of the mirror rehearsing their lines, catwalk and personalities. And as they grow catch them whispering Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the prettiest.!