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Sometimes the most difficult part of decorating is getting started; deciding where and how to begin can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the basics of room design can be broken down into three simple rules of thumb that make decorating any room as easy as 1-2-3. Use these rules to tackle your home one room at a time as your budget allows. It usually makes sense to begin with the rooms you use for entertaining, such as the living room, dining room or family ...

One of the fundamental principles of design is that form should follow function. Simple enough. In all likelihood, this rule may apply more to one space in your home than to any other - the kitchen, which just might be the most important and busiest room of all. Some have even referred to it as the heart of the home. And while I, as a designer, am always personally dedicated to what's "pretty," the way a design works to help better one's use of ...

You may think it is difficult to give your living room some sprucing up, but it may not be the chore that you think. Some of those folk with that special decorating instinct might really look forward to it. A living room should be designed as one of the most inviting and comfortable rooms in the home. The trend today therefore is all about suites and not the traditional living room chair. Of course, one does not want to sacrifice on comfort for the sake of ...

It is not often that we may sit down and consider how important a dining table can be in the planning and design of our houses. This piece of furniture is the place where people come together to have meals, to celebrate, to chat and to connect with one another. Knowing this helps us to make the right choice for our family. The table becomes the focal point or center piece for a room. One can have fun with the surrounding furniture but the size, style and ...

It’s difficult to make your place look and feel like home when you’re not the owner. Your personal reasoning says the necessary time and money to remodel would be a wasted investment because of how few years you will continue to live there; however, no matter how little time you’re actually planning to live in a place, home is meant to be a place of rest. Spacious rooms are rare in apartment floor plans, but there are tricks to making your place look ...

When you welcome someone into your home, you don’t want them to enter straight into a dull, dreary living room.
To have them greeted by style that was unexpected in a smaller more compact room, would make the impact that you want. Imagine that they walk into a room that is spacious and bright, that catches the eye and jumps out at you. One may think that it is not easy to present this feel in a room that is not nearly big enough, but wait for ...