Design by Your Zodiac Sign - Cancer, Leo, Virgo

If you're looking for a way to make your home feel more compatible with your personality, take some clues from your sun sign. Many people find that the month of their birthday really does seem to have some bearing on their basic personality traits and knowing what your sun sign rules can help you design a decor that you can truly be happy with.

Cancer the Crab is the sign for people born from June 22 - July 22 and generally these people aren't too crabby. Cancers are the ultimate homebodies however and their homes are among the most comfortable in the zodiac. Soft colors and soft fabrics and the coziest feeling you've ever felt in a room will let you know that you're standing in the home of a Cancer.

Leo rules the designing heart of people born from July 23 -August 21 and when you think design for a Leo, think of items fit for a king or a queen. Leos do nothing on a small scale and even a Leo on a limited income will find a way to have a genuine artwork by a well known artist on their wall and it's because the lion is a showoff (well maybe a little bit) they truly just like the finer things in life. Wine racks and minibars are also found in even the most modest homes as Leos adore entertaining.

Virgo the Virgin is the sign of anyone born from August 22 through September 23. Virgos like clean and clutter free homes and they are among the most organized of signs. Lots of shelves and cabinets to keep things put up are a sign you are in a room that a Virgo designed.

If you're decorated your room and it still doesn't feel like "you"; use the tips in this article to add some basic elements that will please your inner astrology sign and make your room feel more personalized and your very own.
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Design by Your Zodiac Sign - Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

If you're looking to get a great look for your decor, you can get some great ideas for making your room feel more comfortable. Another great reason to know the basic design style of your sign and if you're designing a room for two, combine the elements of both your signs for a room you can both be happy with.

When you think of Capricorns that are born from December 23 through January 20; think elegance. Capricorns have a sense of style that only Scorpio could rival. If you're designing a room to fit a Capricorn's style, use light colors, linen-type fabrics and mirrors. Not because Capricorns enjoy looking at themselves but because people born under the sign of the Goat enjoy the feeling of as much space in their personal space as possible.

Aquarius people born from January 21 - February 19, are sentimental types that love treasures. Create a way to display items from their travels by using shelves or a curio cabinets and you'll have a happy Aquarian. Another thing Aquarians love is water. Paintings featuring the ocean or even an aquarium with brightly colored fish will add a lot to please the Aquarian.

Last but not least is one of the hardest to please signs in the Zodiac, Pisces. It isn't that they are nit-picky or difficult people, in fact people born from February 20 to March 20 are among the sweetest people in the world, however they lack the ability to make a quick decision. The sign itself is ruled by two fish swimming in opposite directions and that can give you a big insight to the innate disposition of Pisces. Blues in many shades and soft fabrics will go a long way to pleasing indecisive Pisces. Try to add large functional pieces rather than a lot of little pieces in your room as the fish detests the feeling of clutter.

Use these tips and tricks to add some elements in your room that will please your sun sign and you'll find that you no longer feel that your room needs "something".
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Design by Your Zodiac Sign - Aries, Taurus, Gemini

A creative way to plan your decor is to use your sun sign to make a room to fit your needs. Whether you subscribe to the beliefs of the astrology world is up to - either way it is a fun and innovative way to get some grand ideas for doing or redoing your interior decor.

Aries is your sun sign if you were born between March 21 - April 20. When decorating for an Aries, think power, moving forward and strength. Strong colors and especially shades of red such as brick red and other darker colors of red are terrific to use as accents when decorating a room for an Aries. The Ram needs lots of space so keep the rooms bright and as clutter free as possible to give the Ram that for all his head butting ways, he truly craves a relaxing and harmonious room he needs.

People born from April 21 to May 21 will claim Taurus the Bull as their sun sign. Earthy Taurus needs a comfortable place to relax in. French Country or Shabby Chic are the perfect decor styles that will please a Taurus the most. Live plants, sculptures and impact pieces will all thrill a Taurus baby.

Gemini is the sign of the Twins for anyone born from May 22 through June 21 and these people often have two distinct styles running in their rooms at once. And no matter what style or styles they have in their decor, you can bet it is individual. Geminis are more likely to have lots of artworks on the walls and usually a real wowzer of an impact piece as they love conversation and will have many items in their decor that will inspire it.

Your sun sign can help you find the right elements for your decor, use these tips to help your house feel more like a home.
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Get the Look of More Space

Small room getting you down? Make some positive changes in your decor for the New Year and with some design magic you can turn the tiniest and most cramped of spaces into a comfortable room for having friends over and no one will feel claustrophobic.

First of all, think light. Not light from light bulbs, but from colors. If you want your space to seem larger, get ride of dark curtains and dark colors on your walls. Light colors expand spaces in the mind's eye and therefore create the illusion and feeling of more space.

Next, bring in the mirrors. Mirrors are the greatest for brightening and making a room feel more open. The best placement for a mirror or two is on the wall that faces the door that you enter the room through, that will immediately create the illusion that the room is longer than it is to anyone entering. Also, get rid of the clutter. Nothing can make a room feel stuffed like clutter. Shelves and cabinets will do a wonderful job at getting rid of the cluttered feeling that your room can get quite quickly when you have lots of bric-a-brac out.

Use pillows to bring some softness to your room and match them to the lighter shades in your room as they will accent the lighter colors and continue the vibe of making your room feel larger and more spacious. Add some favorite plants and for a personal touch, put some photos around your room to put your personal stamp of style on your interior decor.

Use these tips and instead of a moving or knocking out a wall in your home, use the magic of color and design to make your room feel larger.
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Design by Your Zodiac Sign - Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

Sometimes when you're trying to get your house to feel more like a home and it just doesn't seem to be happening; try using some design points that will please your astrology sign and see if it doesn't up the comfort quotient in your living space.

Libra isn't really a rude sign but people born from September 24 - October 23 have a real tendency to say exactly what they think to the point of being brutally blunt and also have the habit of continually changing their interiors. If you know someone that has gone from French Country to Art Deco and then reverted back to the Shabby Chic style in their room they had two years ago, chances are your friend is a Libra. Libras seek balance in their lives above all and a good style for them to use in a room is Feng Shui. The goal of Feng Shui is balance and the use of pairs and the harmonious nature of the decor style will be innately pleasing to most Brans.

Scorpio is the sign of people born from October 24 - November 22 and they are secretive and passionate about every aspect of their lives. Dark and rich colors as well as soft, luxurious fabrics are the hall marks that a Scorpio has been designing the room. Antiques are also a good part of their decor scheme and unlike Leo which simply must have the original, Scorpio likes the look of anything antique and even ancient, such as reproduced fragment art pieces on their walls.

Sagittarius is the sign of the lucky archer and these people born from November 23 - December 22 will have lots of rustic items in their home. Men of this sign will favor the traditional sportsman type of room and lady archers are drawn to roughly finished woods and dark greens creating a relaxing atmosphere in their rooms.

Use these tips and add a few design elements to please your inner sun sign. If you're trying to find a happy compromise between yourself and someone else, combine the basic styles of your sun sign with someone else's and come up with a decor style that will please both of you.
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