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Ten tips to more successful decorating
Hang pictures at eye level. People frequently make the mistake
of hanging photos too high.
Hanging them at eye level for the
average person's height will enable them to be enjoyed and
also make them work better with the furnishings, such as
sofas and chairs.
Use accessories in odd-numbered groups. It is
just a matter of balance. Odd numbers - such as three or
five work better than even-numbered groupings of four or
six.
Use
wall-covering borders, for borders define your lifestyle.
They are not only decorative, but frequently can be a
reflection of your interesthere are novelty borders that depict gardening scenes,
sports activities - such as golfing or fishing - or well-loved
children's characters.
Use borders creatively around doors or
windows, at ceiling or chair-rail heights to give personality
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Decorate for your lifestyle. If you move frequently, you may
want to choose neutral furnishings that can go with any decor. Or buy
area rugs and extra fabrics that you can take to your new home. If you
have young children and pets, choose easy-to-clean carpets and colours
that camouflage dirt and scuff marks.
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Use wall-covering suited to your home. Choose lightly-colored textures and small prints for a smaller room; opt for larger prints and darker backgrounds for a larger room. Borders define the lifestyle. They show the interest of the person. If you need to move your furniture frequently then you will need to choose easy and simple furniture. For wall-covering choose small patterns and light colors. Work with the borders of the house in different style.
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Use stripes to give a room the illusion of height. Use wall-coverings
to tie rooms together. For instance, a living room and adjoining dining
room can be done in the same or similar patterns to give a sense of cohesiveness.
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Look for coordinating products. Many of today's wall-covering
sample books feature a whole gamut of coordinating home fashion products,
such as borders, fabrics, comforters, pillow shams, place mats, table
rounds, and shower curtains. By selecting a specific collection that features
these products, you can put together a whole cohesive decorating package
for a relatively low cost.
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Have a focal point. Your focal point can be virtually anything
- a fireplace, a painting, an entertainment centre. By having a focal
point, you can decorate to accentuate the focal point and give your room
a sense of cohesion.
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Collect photos of rooms you love. If you're not sure how to
define your decorating style, start collecting photos from decorating
magazines. Look at the photos to determine what is same about them - same
colours, same styles, same types of furnishing. Once you've determined
that, you can pretty well draw some conclusions about what styles are
right for you.
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Work from a total plan. When decorating your home, don't just
go piecemeal from room to room. Work up a plan for the entire home, including
budget and timetable. As you go along, you can be on the lookout for products
that work within your plan.
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