Basic Interior Designs

If you’re living in a small apartment or condo, you might find that storage space is often one of your major problems. But you’d be surprised at how much space you actually have to keep all your stuff. Here are some quick tips for you to maximize the space you have without making your apartment look like a cluttered mess.

Keep all your storage boxes and file cabinets under a table and hide them with a table cloth or table skirt.

Use a lowboy as your beside table where you can keep stationary, linens, or cosmetics.

Use a narrow cabinet instead of an open-leg sofa table to store DVD’s, game consoles, and even stereo components.

Get shallow rolling boxes for linens, sweaters, and other out-of-season clothes. This will fit perfectly underneath your bed.

A little girl’s room is her refuge from the world, a place where she can sleep and dream. Decorating your daughter’s bedroom can be a fun and exciting experience for you both. To get started, ask her for her ideas and make her list down her favorite things. Does she want her room to have a theme, or will she be using her favorite colors? You don’t have to go out and buy new things right away; start out by making use of what you already have. Make minor changes like dresser knobs, or rearrange furniture. You’d be amazed what a big impact small changes can make to a room. Finally, make a dramatic change by adding bold splashes of color. Place accent pillows and tapestry from the wall, or place a colorful throw rug in the middle of the room.

Ceiling fans are a great decorative addition to any room. They look stylish and they are far more energy-efficient than air conditioning, especially if you only need to cool down one room. To complement your room’s decorating scheme, select a motor housing finished in polished or antique brass, wood grain, bronze, copper, or white. Then choose contrasting blades made out of woven bamboo, plain print, or fabrics. Some ceiling fan models are versatile and come with reversible blades, allowing you to change the look with the seasons. Ceiling fans are usually placed in the middle of the room for maximum air circulation. They should generally be placed so the fan’s blades are at least seven feet above the floor. If you intend to install the ceiling fan on your porch or patio, make sure you choose one that will withstand all kinds of weather.

Shabby chic is a term to describe a casual, comfortable look that makes use of vintage furniture. It’s not a rigid style but rather, it strikes a balance between your grandmother’s soft furniture and modern sensibilities. Here’s how you can use shabby chic style in decorating your home.

Pastel colors. Shabby chic makes use of delicate colors like pink, soft white, faded green, and muted gray.

Tea-stained fabrics. Collect vintage-style fabrics, even if they’re brand new. To make them look as though they’ve withstood the test of time, you can make the fabric look worn, faded, and soft by staining them with tea.

White painted furniture. Any wooden furniture will look great for this look as long as it’s painted white.

Decorating the home has become quite expensive but with a creative mind you can turn simple things into eye worthy decorations or pieces.

You can start with things that you already have like pillows, scarves, picture frames etc.

Pictures are a cheap way to decorate as all of us have them. You just need to place them in frames and hang it in the walls or on top of the table.

Pillows can be arranged in various ways. You can place them on the carpet floors or on the sofa. You can even sew designs on the throw pillow case for added effect.

You can can place candles on tables, you can also put scarves to add color to other decors.

Frames or paintings can be arranged on the walls and centerpieces of unique designs to table tops.

You can also check garage sales for cheap furniture or why not ask friends or relatives for items that they are not using anymore. With new paint, you can turn an old dresser or table to brand new.

All you need is your patience, creativity and imagination. With the right materials and items you can turn your home from drab to fab.

Summer is here and everyone wants to get outdoors to soak up the sun. One of the good things about the clear weather is that it allows you to expand your living space without going through a costly renovation. For a lot of cases, you don’t even have to do much decorating – all you need to do is sweep off the dead leaves from your porch and place comfy furniture outside. Outdoor furniture is definitely a must if you want to enjoy the weather, but it doesn’t necessarily have to cost a lot. You can get two lounging chairs or a wrought-iron table with a glass top and four chairs. Wicker furniture looks great too, but you need to place them in a shady area since they don’t withstand the elements well. For a more relaxing space, enhance your outdoors with potted plants and flowers.

Your bedroom is the place where you spend most of your time at home so make sure that it is a place that is conducive to rest. According to feng shui experts, you should place your bed in a position where you will have an unobstructed view of the room’s door while you’re in bed. However, do not align your bed directly with the door. Placing your headboard against the same wall as the door can cause health issues like insomnia and headaches. If this can’t be avoided, one solution is to place a mirror on the opposite wall so it reflects the door. Finally, unpleasant memories can be attached to certain objects in your room, and these objects can make your energy levels drop. Remove them and place positive, impersonal objects with bright colors in their place.

This is the position where one has the best unobstructed view of the main entrance while lying in bed. However, do not align your bed directly with the door.