The Sunday Mail
A HOME decorating and design project is very exciting to undertake. There are so many pretty images to browse for inspiration, fabrics to finger and ceramic tiles to select.
But along with all the pretty parts is a lot of potential for error. And in interior design, errors can be costly in terms of money, time and final results. A few home decorating tips will reveal the most common errors of the home designing.
Lack of realistic budgeting can sink a great-looking project. And it’s not really all that hard. A useful home decorating tip is to set up a simple spreadsheet and make a detailed list of everything you are thinking of doing in a project.
For instance: sofa, rug, two lamps, three side chars, four table lamps, etc.
A little brief research will reveal the rough costs of each of these items. Add a column for cost and enter the rough cost of each line item.
Just this simple process alone will help you prioritise what you are going to do and when you can do it. And don’t forget about extra costs like transport and labour.
When you are shopping for furniture, keep in mind that most stores are large and have very high ceilings. In that context, most furniture looks small.
But most of our homes are not all that big and the ceilings are not all that high.
A big mistake that a lot of homeowners make is to purchase furniture that is simply too big for the space.
The result can be furniture that is oddly placed and crowded. Any list of home decorating tips will point out the importance of a simple floor plan drawing – to scale.
It will help you focus on the size issue.
Knowing how much space is available between windows or doors, how the door swings and the like is very important.
Always select colours in the space where the colour will live. Store lighting is not at all the same type of lighting we have in our homes, and fluorescent lighting and incandescent lighting make the same colour look completely different.
This is true of any colour selection, from fabrics to paints.
The way we see colour changes with the light, so utilise these home decorating tips and check out your choices in both daytime and evening lighting. You may be shocked at how different the same colours can look in daytime sunlight and night time table lamps.
Of all the home decorating tips available, I think these three items are the most important.
Prepare for your project by establishing a realistic budget for the work you are looking to accomplish, pay attention to the scale of your furnishings, and never make a decision about colour without seeing it first in the actual space it is intended for.
Pay attention to these three elements and you will be well on your way to a lovely new space. – networx.com
