Archive for June 18th, 2010
Is Simple Home Decorating A Style For You?
What does the term ‘Simple Home Decorating’ bring to mind? For many, it can mean a quick, easy and affordable decorating style. An uncluttered, understated and natural style can also define easy home decorating. In fact, all of these attributes can be incorporated into a easy home decor that will appeal to just about anyone, particularly those who are decorating on a budget but still want to create an appealing look for their home.
One very important starting point that is crucial in any home decor project is to de-clutter the area you are going to decorate, or in many situations, redecorate. Remove everything that you can physically carry out of the room, to give yourself a fresh begin and the capability to really see what you are working with. This includes any accessories on shelves, throw rugs and surround decor – everything must go, at least for now. The only furnishings in the room should be massive upholstery and casegoods that are too heavy to remove.
Where To Find Home Decorating Inspiration
Article by Patricia Taylor
Redecorating a home or room starts inspiration. The web has a million of places where homeowners can find inspiration, advice, and tips on how to decorate their home.
Websites like www.getdecorating.com offer homeowners thousands of photos of professionally decorated homes. Most home decorators can't afford a foot trim, or 00 faucets, but they can use the photos to aid their own decorating plans.
About the only thing the websites and major magazines can't help homeowners do is translate the designs portrayed in the massive decorator mansions into a viable solution for their own condominium, or family home.
These sites do offer homeowners solutions to common problems. Very few of these huge homes do not have common problems. Large windows, massive blank walls, picture windows, difficult to manage floor plans, and awkward kitchens are only a small sample of problems home decorators must deal with.
Take a second look at the photos of the massive homes. Each picture will offer solutions to lighting, space, and layout problems.
Community and Social Networking sites like www.about.com and www.ivillage.com are the ideal places to find real-world decorating ideas. Many of these sites have photos of the writer’s rooms and decorating projects.
While some of these photos might have been decorated with the help of professionals, most of them are designed with products bought at local stores or from online stores.
Online stores are a haven for home decorators. Like everything, there are good sites and mediocre sites. A good site will offer one-of-a-kind products, and ideal calibre items, for less than retail. While saving money is good, finding calibre is vital for decorating the perfect room.
A homeowner who is decorating a master bedroom often wants a Damask cover for the bed. What they end up with is a Damask print. Homeowners do not need to ’settling for second best’ anymore. They can now go online and find a real Damask Duvet cover for less than the price of a department store bed-in-a-bag deals.
These online stores are a great source for inspiration. They offer the newest releases from the furniture and decorating manufacturers. These products are created to fit into the current decorating trends.
In many cases, local brick-and-mortar decorating stores are several months behind on trends. Even when they stock the current trends, they must focus on the most favourite designs. This drastically reduces their stock to the classics and contemporary designs.
Another great place to find inspiration is by watching movies. Family movies are great places to find out how real people decorate family homes.
Homeowners often over look the photos in family movies and family magazines. The decorating ideas used in family homes are not as glamorous as those in the decorating magazines are, but they do have some important advantages.
These homes are classic and clean, but they are also livable. This is important for the average family home decorator. The colors, fabrics, and textures in the family home are easier to manage and clean.
Inspiration should be born from our lifestyle and dreams, but it needs to be based on practicality and usability.
About the Author
Patricia Taylor advises on home furnishings and decor from her web site at http://www.blanketshere.com She invites you to get her FREE home decorating guide here http://www.bedlinenhere.com