Spring Decor

Posted by | Decorating,Tips | Monday 22 June 2009 7:13 am

Home décor must be done in accordance with seasonal demands. For example, interior decoration pattern cannot be same for both summer and winter. This year, summer has been at its fiercest best. The scorching heat calls for some new ideas for your beloved home. One of the innovative ideas for home décor in summer is spring décor. It indicates adding freshness of garden to your home. This décor has become quite popular in heat affected areas. We will have a look at some of the components of spring décor. One of the first steps need to be taken is removing heavy linens with light and airy fabrics. It could be lace or pure cotton. Try using cotton covers with floral patterns. Also use some slipcovers for couch with floral patterns.

 

Use right accessories at your empty walls. You can use wall hangings, sconces, artworks, mirrors and lighting fixtures. Color of the walls must be well complemented by accents. Choose light colors for home décor. This will provide soothing feel to the room. You can use light pastel shades of peach, beige, and green or off white for color. Other possible colors for spring décor could be fuchsia, radiant gold or green based yellow. One more idea is to use area rugs. The best part about rugs is they bring character to your room. You can use lilac or iris blue throw rugs. However, one thing needs to be taken care of and that is rugs must complement your color scheme. Again, floral prints will bring that special touch to your room. Lastly, use fragrance of fresh cut flowers to enliven your room. You can also arrange beautiful flower vase of tulips or daffodils or roses.

Quick fixes

Posted by | Accessories,Decorating | Monday 22 June 2009 6:25 am

Renovation is surely a planned investment. In case you are having sudden guests and would like to present your house in a different and latest style there is no need to spend much on renovation. Just include a few tips to revamp the interiors and arrange the furniture in a different way.

 

Include vases, pottery and clay mud pots artistically lined at the corners. Spruce up the corners which are much ignored. Use the old silk sari or the crushed bandhni dupatta to adorn the white china urn and buy a rug for the centre table. Cushion covers are the best way to give a new look to the interior. Get a few cylindrical pillows and do a floor arrangement with the spare mattress in the store room. Bed sheets of the jaipuri or kota material is more than enough to build the ethnic touch.

 

Get the satin bed sheets or linen for the bedrooms. Change the photos and just gloss up the frames. Arrange the curtains differently and get a few curtain holders in bright contrasting shades. Change the bedding in the guest room or pull up the divan/settee to a different placement. Side tables need not be the clichéd rectangles, go for raw wood finish in the conical shape or round ones. Use some acrylic colors and just paint in abstract designs on the clay pots and urns.

 

Select a neat layout for the passage and include a new stool or dustbin that is practical and has a lot of utility. Take a hard look at the bookshelf and pull out the latest novels and arrange them in a zig zag pattern or lop sided style. Restack the paperbacks and also go in for kiddy book section. Get a few of vintage furniture or moda chairs to complete the ethnic view of the interiors.

 

Villa houses can have much to do with façade arrangement and redoing the garden. Lighting the place with faux pas lanterns, diyas does much to convey warmth. Simple tricks make it easy to welcome guests and also enhance the homely atmosphere.