Designing Tips

A house with blank white rooms and windows with pull down shades does not leave you with any cue on how to decorate it. It is you who add the character the personality to your home that serves as an extension of your own self, your family and your culture. It is you who add that personal touch that makes the house your own home, which puts you at ease in an instant and has an intimacy that makes you feel completely relaxed. To make your home cozy, warm and comfortable, you should keep following points in mind:

* Theme of the room or home can be the guiding factor while decorating it. It is a reflection on your personality, likes, tastes and hobbies and the culture of your family. A chosen theme such as Barbie's Home, Nautical Mile, Star Wars, Period Décor, Nature Lovers and Ethnic, can be the unifying factor for all your furniture, furnishings, accessories, colors of walls and ceilings, windows and doors and even the showcase area to display your collections, arts, crafts and other prized possessions.
* Eliminate things that don't fit into the theme décor of the room or modify them to suit the overall theme. This can be a good restraint on impulsive shopping, disproportionate planning or unplanned implementation of decoration items.
* Artifacts that suit your theme can add a special touch to the room décor such as a small wooden ship to go with the nautical theme.
* All collectors love to display their collections of stamps, coins, dolls or other trinkets in a special creative way. Linear arrangements can be dull so may be grouping them and presenting them in interesting ways such as in glass cupboards will draw more attention to them and to your skill of refinement.
* Colors of walls, fabrics, furniture, linen, pillows, shelves and curtains and type of furniture, beds, sofas and seating arrangements and even accessories, lamps and vases that you use must also confirm with your room or home décor theme.
* Upholstery colors and fabric prints should be used judiciously. Maintain the harmony by using the same or similar accent thrice around the room at least.