Home is one of the most comfortable places in an individual’s life. Everyone loves to own a place even if it is small – something that they can say is their own and hence rooms should be decorated according to the personality of the individual who wants to live in. Hence, it makes sense to choose something that you love for your home décor.

First a fall, get rid of the clutter. No one loves clutter. Make a list of things that you love and things that should definitely be a part of your room – it may be a bean bag, a poster, a letter, a show piece, a wind chime, a CD, TV set, mirror anything. Next task is to choose the colour for your room. Do not get excited by some jazzy colours that you may love momentarily and hate the next moment. Choose something that you have been loving since ages. Colour can play a big role in inspiring and affecting your mood and state of mind. Choosing the right colour can provide peace to a great extent. If you want a room to be soothing and relaxing, choose a light colour. However, the decision is entirely yours as some people may feel more relaxed with a dark bright colour.

The next task is to choose furniture that you love. For me it is definitely a bean bag. It relaxes me and adds a certain amount of style to my room. You may want to select stylized chairs, low tables, old sofas etc. Now, choose images that you love. They can be photographs, paintings or even some written matter. Frame them with attractive decorative photo frames available. They are sure to bring some happy vibrations in you. The balance of comfort and style needs to be achieved. Most people forget that they have to decorate their room in a way that they can live in them. They overstuff their room. You should know where to stop. Do not over decorate your room. Leave some space for air.  You can use some cool things like a Chinese hand fan on the wall or a wind chime or even a digital photo frame.

Pay attention to linen, bed sheets, pillow covers, and curtains. Use colours that you love. You can even paint your own bed sheets and pillow covers and make them truly unique. Also, install good lighting. Proper lighting is essential for convenience. Use an expert’s opinion if you need. I love to be able to adjust the light in every room with dimmer switches. They are easy to install and help make space perfectly lit.

Decorating home is exciting but requires some level of caution and care as well. Here are some of the things that one should not do while decorating a room in your home sweet home!

Do not be passive. Be active and get involved as much as you can while decorating your room. Do not allow others to make choices for you. This does not mean that you do not take other people’s choices and opinions. Suggestions are always welcome but your involvement and decisions plays a big role as well. Plan everything well and as a part of this it is important that you do not buy paints first. It is important that you choose your furniture, your upholstery and fabrics first and then decide on the paint. Planning well is half the task done as far as decorating your room is concerned.

Never buy paint or fabrics at your first visit in the store itself. It is always preferable to ask for samples and see which one suits best in your home. Check them out in the lighting at your home and also in natural lighting. It is not necessary to go for simplicity. I have heard this from many people that one should paint walls with light colours and keep it simple. However, this is totally untrue if you are somebody who loves bold colours. Go ahead and paint that wall black and red if you feel so. What is important however is to colour coordinate and understand the use of space and the psychology of colours. Keep something that you will love for years to come as you may not be able to change the colour of your wall so often.