It is said that your first impression is often the last impression. Same applies to your home. Hence, your entrance is one of the most important areas of design because this is where your guest will get an idea about how your house is going to be like.

As for me, lighting is one of the most important aspects that go in designing an entrance hall. Use lanterns, bulbs, etc at your entrance because in case it is dark then it will guide the visitor towards your door. Also, carefully choose the light according to what you want to highlight. If you want to highlight a particular well designed carved wall then place the light accordingly. Alternatively, in case you want to highlight the white marble floor. Then you need to place your light downwards. The choice is yours however; good lighting itself makes sure that half your battle is won.

The next is the flooring. There are a lot of options available for decorating a modern home today. However, in case you choose for a more traditional approach, hard floorings such as stone flags, marble, terracotta tiles or wood are perfect choices. Do not forget to use colors for the flooring keeping in mind, the overall color scheme of the entrance way.

Personifying your entrance itself gives a way to the visitor to your ideas and creativity. Apart from using a decorative name plate, try and use elements like wall hangings, welcome plates, paintings, photo frames etc that enhance your entrance. You could also use a wall mirror because visitors may want to see themselves before they enter your house. It is also give a feeling of space and light into what otherwise might be a rather dull area.

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.