Home Decorating is in the Details!
Author: Lisa Spaulding
Home decorating... For countless people all across
the globe, these two words bring out an inner turmoil that leaves them
frustrated and longing. I don't even know how many times I've heard
men and women complain, 'My house looks like I just threw a bunch of
stuff into each room. It doesn't look professional. It doesn't seem
to flow or blend. It's just there.' This is an all-too-common problem.
You'll be glad to know, however, that there is a simple solution to
this home decorating woe.
One thing most interior designers quickly learn is that home decorating
is all about the details. Almost anyone can choose flooring and furniture
for a room. Furniture usually comes in groupings… that's simple
enough. Flooring? A good, basic choice is something neutral that coordinates
with the furniture and wall colors. But if you only toss kitchen furniture
into a room and stop there, you'll have a very lonely, plain, boring
area.
What will bring this room (any room for that matter) to life are the details. Home decorating need not be a struggle. Have some fun when decorating your room. For example, when deciding on what to use in your kitchen, choose a theme. If you like fruit or dragonflies, use that as a basis to decorate. Your furniture and flooring do not need to contain elements of your theme. Remember: Home decorating is in the details… not the basics. If you choose a fruits & vegetables theme for your kitchen, you can add some beautiful placemats and napkin rings to your table.
Choose something unique - perhaps placemats in odd shapes or sizes that
have a border, which coordinates with your theme. Then, to continue
your home decorating plan, add drink coasters or serving bowls in a
like style. Dinner plates or platters in solid colors work well to mix
and match with whatever theme you choose, and they keep your room from
being overrun with fruits & veggies. Don't think plates and platters
have to stay on the table, however.
