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My Interior Design Articles on LoveToKnowElegant Wall Decor: Art and Frames- Add your own personal touch to your home with elegant wall décor including art and frames. A room can look incomplete without some type of wall décor. French Country Decorating Ideas- French country decorating ideas will give your home a cottage style look with a lot of classic floral designs and old world elements. How to Design Great Rooms- There are numerous fundamentals to reflect upon when planning how to design a great room in your home. The concept of a great room is to combine the dining room, living room or family room into one large, spacious area, with an atmosphere of comfort and warmth. Japanese Bath Design- Japanese bath design is a contemporary style incorporating the traditional Japanese culture of simplicity, natural elements and an overall look that is clean and uncluttered. Kitchen Designs- The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in your home, so it's no wonder that kitchen designs are such big business in the interior design world. Rustic Barnwood Furniture- If you're looking for unique furniture with rustic charm, reclaimed barnwood furniture would make an excellent addition to your home. This is furniture with a history, possibly straight out of the 19th century. For more decorating articles, visit my author page at LoveToKnow. Featured Contributor for Yahoo's Decorating and DesignEasy Tips for Winter Decorating- Once the holidays are over, you can keep a winter decorating theme in your home using natural elements, a winter color scheme and warm, cozy home accents. Tuscan Themed Decorating- Some of the most stunning homes in America are decorated with a Tuscan theme. Classic, elegant and colorful, artistic accents give a Tuscan themed home a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Tips for a Teen Bedroom Makeover- If one of the scariest rooms in your home is your teenager's bedroom, it might be time for a bedroom makeover. With a few good tips and some decorating resources you can help your teen transform his or her bedroom from gloom to glam! Enhance Your Home with Accent Lighting- Accent lighting is an important part of your home's design scheme, both indoors and outdoors. Get ideas for adding accent lighting to different areas of your home.
Read more of my decorating and design articles on Yahoo Voices. Decorating and Budget Home MakeoversGiving your home a much needed makeover may not be as hard as it sounds. There are many do it yourself tips and techniques you can follow. The first thing you need to do make a list of the changes and improvements you want to make. Decide the function each room in your home has, what do you need to do there, what furnishings are needed. Plan how you want it to look, keeping in mind the asthetical appeal and the space needed. What style of home decor do you like? The next and most important step is to figure out a budget and to stick to it. Your room makeovers can be done a little at a time if money is tight. If you like different styles of decor, its popular now to have different themes for each room in your home. When the kids move out to go to college or get their first apartment, fill those empty nests with African decor, Asian decor, Southwestern decor, the possibilities are endless! Bedroom makeovers include new bedding, window coverings, new paint and fresh wall decor. For the living room, a new sofa or loveseat is great, but if the budget can't accommodate that cost, a good alternative is a decorative slipcover or some decorative throws. They can also be used to cover an old coffee table or end table. Remove old, worn out carpet and replace with pre-finished plywood floors. Sometimes you might even get lucky and find a beautiful hardwood floor underneath that you could refinish. Do you know what's under your carpet? The most valuable room in your home is the kitchen. This should be the room you spend the most money on if you want to improve the value of your home. Replacing kitchen cabinets is a valuable improvement but can be quite costly. If that's out of budget, try stripping the old paint off of wood cabinets, sand them down and then choose a natural wood stain. Finish with a waterproof sealant and it looks like you have new cabinets! Add a tiled backsplash behind the sink and new linoleum on the floor if you can't afford new tile. When doing your own interior decorating, remember that sometimes less is more. Don't over clutter a room with too much decor. If you have a lot of different decor, try rotating it. It's even ok to combine different home decor styles together. Have fun finding the interior decorator in yourself! ![]()
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