Tips To Make Your Room Shabby Chic

Many individuals that enjoy interior home design have indulged in the very popular style of decorating called Shabby Chic. This fun style is a great way to brighten up your home with some of the more elegant aspects of country living. Once you get started on the shabby chic journey, you may find yourself wanting to transform most or all of the rooms in your house to this comfy and welcoming style.

A great way to bring a bit of shabby chic into your living space is by inviting in the warm design of an armoire into your living room. An armoire can do a good double duty of holding both your television and helping keep the clutter in the room to a minimum. For a true shabby chic look, go for a distressed white finish as it will give the piece an attractive and weathered look and feel. Armoires are functional and gorgeous pieces of furniture that will give you many years of service.

Simple rugs with basic colors in your decor will work wonders to pull a room together. Stick to earthy tones and that doesn't just mean brown. Think green grass and blue skies, both of those are common in shabby chic decor, even better if they are a little distressed looking.

Another easy and lovely way to bring shabby chic into your home is by adding some great frames and country scene artworks. Whether the real deal or some nicely made prints, they will add a beautiful element to your decor. It's easy to get the shabby chic element in your rooms once you know the basics. Indulge your decor in this easy to do and comfortable style.
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Tips for Decorating Your Small Space

It can feel frustrating when you are trying to think of decorating ideas for smaller spaces. There are all sorts of wonderful things that you can do to make the most out of even the smallest of rooms. If you do not have all of the room you need to decorate the width of your room, then you have to set your sights a little bit higher and build your way up.

Wall shelves are the best way that you can utilize some of the precious space in your room. You can even put together a grouping of shelves to make quite an amazing display in your room. Gallery Wall Shelves are the perfect way to add some dimension and style to your small space. They aren't a huge space commitment and look terrific when place on the wall in a graduated way.

Console tables can do duty for holding small objects again without being a huge commitment to space. There are also corner tables that will do a valuable service of using up corner space in your room that would otherwise be wasted. A console table with a mirror on the back will also add to the illusion of space in your room.

Also, you can use your fifth wall, also known as your ceiling and decorate it with hangings, texture and other elements. Remember if you put anything on your ceiling it is going to draw the room in unless you use lighter colors. Dark colors can have the opposite effect and make your room seem even smaller - so keep those color choices light and bright when your design motive is to make your room feel cozy.

Use these tips and make your small space more comfortable and cozy without seeming any smaller.
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New Year's Room-a-lutions!

With a brand new year just around the corner, you might be thinking of changing some of the elements in your room.

Depending on your room, you might make a number of different resolutions. One good thing you might resolve to do no matter what your goals are for changing your room might be to get rid of the clutter. Simply put things up out of the room, if an object is out and you haven't used it recently or it's something you don't use often, put it up. Adding a functional piece of furniture for storage is also good like a console table or even another bookshelf - both can do dual duty of holding a number of objects and reducing clutter while adding to the elegance of your room.

If your goal is to make your room cozier, add warm elements such as soft lighting, candle chandeliers or even candle trees are marvelous for adding a soft glow to a room. A hanging lamp is also a way to add light without flooding the room. Adjustable lights give you the ultimate in control of the mood, lower for more intimate settings and turn the lights up for a less formal feel in the room.

Window treatments can do with a makeover too. Bring light fabrics into rooms you want to let more natural light into and if you have a room that gets cold in the winter and suffers from too much sun/heat in the summer - invest in some heavy insulated draperies that will keep the cold and heat out depending on the season. These draperies usually come in basic colors and are a snap to match to your interior color scheme.

Your fabrics can change the mood of your room. Linens project a light and airy feel while fabrics such as velvet bring a cozy feel. Many people change the pillows on their sofa to match the season. Lighter fabrics in the spring and summer and darker, heavier fabrics in the fall and winter.

No matter what your goal is for this year in your decor, use these simple tips and you will be on your way to achieving the look and feel you want for your room with just a minimum of effort.
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Make Your Room Seem Larger With Mirrors

Looking for a way to make your small room feel more spacious short of knocking a wall out? You would be completely amazed at just how much a mirror or two can do for your room. Many design experts will tell you that mirror can actually work wonders to make your room seem much larger than it is. All you really have to do is find the right mirror or mirror combination that will match your current decor and you are well on your way to creating the illusion of a larger room.

The Console Mirror could be a gorgeous addition to just about any room in your home. Perhaps you have a family room that seems a bit congested and you would like to get a feeling of a larger space. When you use a Console Mirror in your room of choice, you will be able to create a much more open feeling with this 44-inch high and 27-inch wide beauty. Use two if you really want to make an impact in your decor.

For the perfect way to open up your kitchen area, you could add a few different mirrors. The Billabong Square Mirror is a fun way to brighten up a room. It is made with beveled wood and comes in toast and black finishes for a striking look. Black, when used with mirrors will create more of an illusion of depth.

If you're looking for a solution to your small room, consider adding the magic of mirrors. It only takes one or two to make a real difference in the feel of your living space. Experiment with a mirror or two and see what you think, you'll be surprised at the difference.
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Cozy Up Your Guest Room

You may have made a decision over the last holiday season, that you were finally going to update your guest room. It never seems to fail that just about the time you decide to change your guest room, you seem to have guests!

If you feel it is time to redesign your guest room into a place that will make everyone that comes to stay with you warm and welcomed. You'll want to go for a cozy and comfortable feel in the room. There are a few design elements you can use to create that effect.

First of all, go for softer colors. No matter what your style preference whether it is Shabby Chic to classic French Country, stick to soft colors in the range for the style you have chosen and your room will immediately develop a relaxing feel to it.

Next, you are creating a soft, cozy feel to the room. Go easy on the impact pieces. You want your guests to be relaxed in this room. Traditional artworks on the walls and use traditional linen type fabrics for the window treatments. Make the lighting soft in the room. Candles placed strategically around a room or even better; a candle chandelier is a great choice for a classic low lighting style or even better a candle tree that will illuminate the room with a soft light from one area.

For the bed and bedding, choose traditional. The place where people want to relax isn't the place to experiment with wild colors or strange combinations. Your goal is to create a hideaway for your guests to enjoy. You may find you designed a room so comfortable that your guests don't want to leave!
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