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Home decorating ideas for a new look
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By Rita Hutner
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When it comes to home decorating, not everyone has either thetime or the money to do a whole house makeover.
Room by room home decorating ideas
Whether you live in small metropolitan apartment, a house in thesuburbs, or a log cabin in the mountains, your living roomcreates a lasting impression on those who visit. It sets themood and should reflect your personal taste. So, to begin ourhelpful hints for home decorating ideas, let's start with somesimple tips for the living room. You don't have to spend a lotof time or money to get a new look that will be a pick up forboth you and your living room. Just add some color; here's how:
1. Paint just One Wall This will really change the focalpoint of the living room without getting into a majorredecorating project. If your room has a niche, it's the perfectchoice for extra color. You can choose a bold, contrasting colorpicked from a floral fabric, or a subtle tone darker than thetone of the other walls. Any change in color will add interestand splash!
2. Throw a Few Pillows Around Nothing adds color likestrategically placed throw pillows. Choose solids for a floralprint or colorful, patterned pillows for a solid color chair orsofa. This is just one of many home decorating ideas that willnot only add a bright splash of color, but will also add comfortto your seating arrangements.
3. Add Green or Flowering Plants If you don't have agreen thumb, ask your nursery or home center to recommend onesthat require little or no care. If you're gone from home a lot,settle for some of the wonderful artificial ones on the marketnow. You can find great looking plants, foliage, and flowersthat only need to be dusted. The Internet is a wonderful sourcefor these.
4. Put Some Color on the Floor A colorful throw rugplaced in front of a chair or under a coffee table can add colorand texture to a living room (or any room). It can be put on topof any type of flooring, including carpet. If it is on a smoothsurface, make certain to have a no skid backing. Choose acontrast color (from fabric you're using in the room}, or lookfor one with an interesting pattern that ties into the theme ofyour room.
5. Add Interesting Artwork A colorful piece of art placedin a living room not only adds a decorative touch, but alsointroduces colors and shapes. Try framing simple photos withcolorful mats and bright frames.
<6. A Throw Adds both Warmth and Color A handmade quilt,nubby woven throw, or cozy, colorful blanket adds interest whendraped over the back or arm of a neutral sofa or chair. Choose acolor that accents other pieces in the room, as well.
7. Reflect Color This is one of the home decorating ideasthat appeals to many. Place a large mirror on a bare or boringwall. Buy an interesting frame or just decorate a piece ofmirror with cording or braid. If you have an old frame, considerpainting it a bright color. The mirror will reflect the colorfrom around the room and add light to the space.
Tips for the guest room
Not too many people give enough thought to decorating the guestroom in their home, but, if you like to have guests stay over,here are some simple home decorating ideas for your guest room.Your budget may not allow you to provide all the amenities of afive star hotel, but there are certain things you can do to makeyour guests comfortable.
1. Buy the Best Bed Your Money Can Buy Don't give yourguest the oldest, most saggy mattress you have. If you can'tafford a new bed, think about getting a quality air mattress.They're quite comfortable and can be placed on top of a boxspring, over a sofa bed mattress, or on the floor.
2. Clean Bedding a Must Just make sure you have nicelylaundered, clean bedding.
3. A Place to Put a Suitcase Clear a space to put aluggage rack or a small table or bench to set down a suitcase.Even a chair is better than nothing!
4. Keep it Uncluttered Get rid of anything that youwould not find in the room of a fine hotel. Keep only the mostuseful items in the room, like a clock and calendar. A goodreading lamp would be nice, also.
5. Hanger and Drawer Space If your guest room sharesspace with a home office, clear at least a foot or two of polespace in the closet. Or purchase an inexpensive over-the-doorhook that can accommodate some hanging clothes and clear out oneor two drawers for small items. Both you and your guest willfeel better with odds and ends out of sight.
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