Archive for August, 2007

Home Decor - Shabby Chic

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Decorating Ideas on a small budget:

If you’re decorating your home on a limited budget, then shabby chic decoration is what is best for you. Here are some economical ways for you to home decorate.

Browsing at flea markets, and second hand furniture stores, or accessories in those stores might be valuable to you. Adding inexpensive decorative hardware to a door or window shade might be an ideal way to enhance your room inexpensively. Adding small mirrors, small pieces marble or covering problem areas of furniture, or upholstered furniture can rejuvenate your room.

Just remember that shabby chic decorating has no bounds and can be done in any room, by using your imagination.

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Summer Decorating

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Summer is here with warm and humid weather, and it’s more appealing to spend your days inside than outdoors.

You can decorate your home, starting with your windows; with home decorating.  Look for wood Venetian blinds with wide slots, so that you can see the outdoors while enjoying the cool air of indoors.  You can also decorate your windows with drapes; but it’s best to use light colors, so that the sun can come through as a reflector.  Light colors serve as a reflector for the rooms of your home.

As for your floors, your can use natural looking material; like granite, stone, or wood, and it will look like outdoors; while you can enjoy your cool home.

Easy Home Decorating tips to use today

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

When you’re ready to decorate your home you must make for yourself an accessory closet that will hold all accessories for Home Decorating.  It should include Decorative Hardware, candles, candle holders, vases, bowls, floral arrangements, trays, lighting fixtures, and bulbs.   Your closet should also include the practical tools you may need to help you decorate; such as scissors, tape, hammer and nails, and a pliers, too.

You can decorate your home with flowers of that season.  For fall, use fall color flowers; such as, rust and brown, and some greens with twigs and branches.  For spring and summer use bright colors, with twigs to make them look always good.

If you need to fill a space of a corner on the floor, you can put a large vase with branches arranged in it, and it can be very attractive.

Enjoy your home decorating by mixing your imagination to make home decorating fun and enjoyable.