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HOME DECORS, INTERIOR DESIGNING, DECORATING
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Depending on the design of the home and, most
importantly your personal style, you can find some
impressive art. Some of these items are things such
as:
Wall paintings
Wall paintings are very popular, can be very
impressive and are, naturally, very expensive. If
your walls are bare there are wall paintings to be
considered.
However, it is still tasteful to own-framed prints
of famous works of art. Unfortunately, we do outgrow
the posters—and art for the home can become more
expensive as your tastes as well as your budgets
change for the more refined.
Decorative furniture
There are some pieces of furniture that will
certainly add a pinch of character to your home. And
some will add much more than a pinch. In some cases,
one piece of furniture can be the one piece of art
for the home that ties the whole room together. Like
a yin-yang coffee table or a lamp that matches the
carpet exactly.
Even better are sets of furniture, like a shiny
cherry wood coffee table with two matching side
tables. Or pull-out TV trays that match the pattern
of the couch. And when the room goes with a theme,
ivy for instance, you always know what to buy when
you are out. You have an ivy plant, ivy stenciled on
the walls, a Kelly green couch, green or ivy-print
plates and coffee mugs etc.
Trinkets
Sometimes they are for memories and sometimes
just for fun. But trinkets have always been popular
art for the home. Get a shelf for your trinkets or
place them on the mantel.
Sculptures
Especially if you have a garden, sculptures are
wonderful art for the home. Inside or outside they
bring an overwhelming sense of taste to any home.
And there are so many kinds of sculptures you can
choose the one that is most perfect for you. Modern,
classic stone figures, marble, abstract and many
more types of sculptures are perfect possibilities
for art for the home.
Cultural themes:
There are many cultural motifs you can build upon as
well, such as tribal, Native American, Indian,
Mexican, Western American and more and more and
more.
Historical eras:
You can also decorate your home with motifs such as
modern art, the classic “Martha Stewart” home decor,
or the Victorian era. Whatever best fits your style!
Any interior space is primarily composed of walls,
floor and ceiling. These elements give a habitable
character to the interior space.
Apart from providing protection from natural
elements such as rain, snow, wind and other natural
calamities, an interior space is also responsible
for creating moods, depending upon the theme of the
decoration.
Depending upon the functional purpose of the
interior space, the quality and quantity of the
furniture and other elements may change. For example
a "meditation center" might not require any
furniture at all, but a gymnasium on the other hand
requires specially designed equipment.
For the sake of this article we are only going to
concentrate on bedrooms. A bedroom is a space, which
is close to our heart. This is the space where we
take rest and regain the vital energy force for the
next day's work. A typical bedroom consists of a
double/single bed depending upon the size and
occupancy of the room, wardrobe, study table, chairs
for informal gathering, dressing table, side tables
adjacent to the bed for keeping items such as
telephone, watch, etc..
Since a bulk of volume gets occupied with the
furniture pieces, the beauty of a bedroom greatly
depends upon the quality of the furniture. But
that's not all. Any interior space can be greatly
enhanced using "accessories" and some great amount
of detailing can be added to an existing bedroom
with furniture.
Use of decorative curtains.
These are called as "valances" are a very good
means to decorate the windows and other openings.
These decorative curtains have 2 purposes. a) They
define a window opening b) They diffuse the incoming
sunlight and help the dispersion of light evenly.
Valances can be easily be prepared at home with some
basic knowledge of stitching.
Wall Hangings
Wall hangings are used as an alternative for
wall paintings. These have a great advantage that
they can be prepared from almost any material. Some
possible options for material use could be matt
finished paper, handmade paper, silk cloth, bamboo
sticks, jeans cloth!, wool, plastic sheets, crape
papers, etc... Small square pieces of these
materials along with bits of mirrors pieces can be
creatively used to prepare a wall hanging.
Wall Paintings.
The choice of the painting in this case highly
depends upon the likes/dislikes of the user. Also
the nature of the surface on which the painting is
going to be, is also important.
Photographs
Most people like to use framed photographs of
the family members, ancestors, or some live stills
from outside world. This method has got a great
advantage. The user has got perfect control over
which kind of photos to choose. Photographs of real
people can greatly add a human touch to an interior
space.
Statues
These greatly add to the quality of the space.
In case of bedrooms the statues which can add some
interest to the overall theme can be used. Some gift
articles come in the form of statues or a watch
embedded in it can serve two purposes at a time.
They add some grace to the design and at the same
time, become a useful functional piece.
Shade Loving Plants.
Depending upon the size of the bedroom, lots of
varieties of shade loving plants are available
today. If the plant is a flowering one, then this
can be very creatively used. A flowering plant can
greatly add to the mood of an space because of its
changing nature of foliage and color.
Decorative Lamp Shades and chandelier.
Decorative lamp shades have a very unique
quality attached to them. Because they are
functional mostly at night times, the shape of the
lamp shade itself can be chosen in such a way, that
will add some interest in the bedroom. During its
functional times a lampshade which is made of
semitransparent cloth covers can add some wonderful
ambience in the interior space.
Free standing wooden partitions.
These are used in large bedroom to define
certain areas of the same space into different
parts. for example a wooden partition can be used to
segregate a study space inside a bedroom or a
decorative wooden partition can be used to hide the
direct entry to the toilet, by creating a private
area.
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