Home Accessories

Posted by mritunjay.k | Accessories | Wednesday 31 March 2010 10:59 am

Home décor can be expensive as well as cheap. There is no lack of designs and accessories that will cost you dearly but sometimes, few small adjustments can bring about a greater effect in overall look of the home décor. People love to decorate their houses with new, beautiful things. But often, after a few years they get tired of the same look and feel like getting a new look for their homes. But it is not exactly possible to change everything. Perhaps, movement of few furniture here and there but that’s all. However, what you can do is to add some versatile accessories in attractive ways. This will prove to be a masterstroke in changing the appearance of your home. Accessories can make you home look beautiful for many more years.

 

Fresh flowers are a powerful tool in your hand. They can be used in decorating a room and can also add finishing touch to it. More often than not, people prefer to have a second accent color in addition to main color scheme of the room. Flowers should always complement the accent color. Fruit bowl is an underused accessory. You can make a beautiful use of it by placing fruits in the bowl and filling it up with water. Use some petals or few candles in the water. Additionally, you can place a wired sponge in the bowl and it will hold the flower arrangement.

 

Throw is a very useful accessory that can be used in many ways. Choose the throw color in coordination with colors of your bedroom and living room. Also pick matching cushions to complete the set. By using throw on the sofa, you can give later a warm and cozy look. You can also place the throw over your bedcover to give your room an instant facelift. Use bedcover in a single shade. People also use decorative throw to hang it on the wall.

 

The last idea is of using plants. They are cheap, economical and can add huge decorative vale to your home. Use plants in various colors. Apart from green, you should have white leaves plant, plants with maroon leaves, striped leaves, spotted and yellow leaves. You can use them on tables or stands or even windowsills.

Home Theater Decorating Tips

Posted by mritunjay.k | Accessories, Decorating | Wednesday 24 March 2010 8:08 pm

home theater decorationAlmost all the households in urban locations have home theatres systems. It has become a must-have for most of the families. Home theatre system was earlier considered as a luxurious item but things have changed. Home theatres are available in all kind of set-ups and budgets. Available in simple family room setup to a much more elaborate stadium-seating wonder, home theaters have come a long way. It also has an important role to play in overall looks of your interior decoration. If you are wondering about creating an inviting home theatre system within a specified budget, here is the help for you.

 

First identify the room where you will be placing your system. Once the room has been identified as an entertainment room, start with the basics like painting the walls and ceiling with black. Get hold of a dark colored carpet or an easy to clean surface. Lighting is very important here. Use simple wall sconces or recessed lighting. If you want to make ambience even more effective then go for dimmer switches. Depending upon your budget, you can also think of building stadium seating.

 

To make your room a proper entrainment hub, you can add few recliner chairs linked together. The choice of design and colors is entirely yours. However, leather and suede fabrics are most popular. If you would like to munch on popcorn or share a cold drink while watching movie then place a simple end table between the two chairs. Furthermore, for comfort factor add blankets or pillow on the seat.

 

If you are a real movie buff and want to make your entertainment room a perfect example, then add old movie posters. You can choose them over the internet or in any video store. You can also create a red carpet path. That sounds tempting, doesn’t it? Finally, get yourself a media storage cabinet. Make sure that speakers are fitted into the walls. Now, you are all set to relish your comfortable and relaxing home theatre entertainment system.

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