Modern Home Decorating

Home Decorating and Interior Design Ideas

Archive for the ‘interior decor’ Category

Functionality and Decor With Eco-friendly Shower Curtains

Posted by Jade Martins on Feb-4-2011

When it comes to bathroom décor, there will always be a new trend, something more daring and sophisticated than ever before. However, the decorating or remodeling of your bathroom interior should be a matter of personal taste, rather than one of going with the trend. And you can give a completely new and stylish look to your bathroom or add your personal touch without investing too much in the process. The little details are very important, and you might be surprised to see what a unique shower curtain can do to the décor of your bathroom.

With the variety of shower curtains available on the market today, it is virtually impossible not to find one that you will absolutely love. You could find the right shower curtain and build the rest of your bathroom around it, or you could look for the shower curtain that is most suitable to your exiting bathroom décor. Either way, your options are extremely varied. You can opt for one of the models that already exist in specialized shops (both online and in the real world), or you can choose to have a custom shower curtain and have something very personal or meaningful to you reproduced on your shower curtain. The effect will be great.

Specialized web sites are the ideal place to look for such new, sophisticated and modern shower curtains. They sell shower curtains in a wide range of materials, colors and designs, and they are constantly adding new models, so that you can have a truly unique shower curtain. For instance, the world map shower curtain is among the most popular choices of curtains online. Just imagine what your bathroom is going to look like once you’ve replaced your old and boring shower curtain with a world map shower curtain. Are you getting just a bit tired of the way your bathroom looks? Try a world map shower curtain for a change. You’ll be surprised how well it looks. You’re not into geography, and a world map shower curtain is not your style? Rest assured that there are many other models to choose from. Photographic shower curtains are something new and innovative. Adding your personal touch and giving your bathroom a fresh new look requires neither too much time nor too much money. One of these unique shower curtains will do the trick.

When it comes to the material of the shower curtain, once again you are presented with several choices. The most popular type of material for shower curtains is plastic, for reasons that are easy to understand. After all, your shower curtain still has to be functional. However, if you are going with the current trend in terms of protecting the environment, you might be interested in purchasing an eco-friendly shower curtain. The eco-friendly shower curtain is made of biodegradable plastic, namely polyethylene vinyl acetate. You can rely on it to serve its purpose just like any other kind of shower curtain. Furthermore, the eco-friendly shower curtain is available in many designs, including the world map model. And it is cheaper than many other models of unique shower curtains!

For more resources about World map shower curtain or even about eco-friendly shower curtain please review this page http://www.izolashower.com

Groshan Fabiola
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/functionality-and-decor-with-ecofriendly-shower-curtains-385306.html

Try Kiva Ladders For Beautiful Country Home Decor

Posted by Jade Martins on Feb-3-2011

Kiva ladders or Wooden Indian log ladders look wonderful in Native American style homes when combined with other southwestern home decorating accessories. While traveling or visiting the southwestern states you will undoubtedly notice that Indian log ladders have become the most universal symbols of American Indian style artwork, used for fabulous, rustic and western style interior design.

Kiva ladders are beautiful wood ladders usually fashioned from pine poles that have been scraped by hand. The rungs of the ladder are notched to fit into the upright poles, and rawhide lacing is used to join each piece together in a cross style design. The ladder is narrower at the top than it is at the bottom, adding a measure of height.

One exciting way to add the village style look and feel in your decor, without actually using pueblo designs, is to use the same primitive style, pueblo ladder or kiva log ladder. The ladders will create a subtle but definite pueblo or western look in the room. A kiva ladder also creates a great way to display a few of your most treasured western tapestries or Navajo blankets.

Other home decor items that combine well with wood ladders are Navajo throws, American Indian pottery and drums, wood dough bowls and rustic lamps with rawhide lamp shades. You can also use ladders to highlight unique styles you may like such as the kokopelli or other village designs. The use of the kiva ladder as a display rack will liven up the western decor in your interior decorating, add bright colors, and give the ladder a better sense of purpose and function.

There is something unique about pueblo style dwellings made of adobe bricks with their wood ladders on the roofs. This shape has become representative of southwest interior design and style. Many homes in the southwest are similar to the early pueblo style, and the kiva ladder is always used.

Pueblo designs are found on rugs, dolls, pottery, paintings, art, and rustic furniture. And, the rustic wood ladders are often used to decorate cabins, lodge style homes and also anywhere people like native or southwestern style.

Use some creativity. There is no limitation to how log ladders can be used. You can create an interesting look by using two ladders together like an “A” frame with rustic boards between them on the ladders rungs for shelves. It is possible you already own some rugs or tapestries you can use and put a small table beside it or an Indian drum and you will create a one of a kind and eye catching design.

A lot people also use kiva ladders as a place to hang Native style throw blankets to cover up with during those cold winter evenings. You could use kiva ladders as a place to hang extra blankets or afghans in your guest rooms when not being used.

Use kiva style log ladders in all your rooms, in the same style or differently without it looking overly done. So, if you want a truly unique Native Indian design element to add to your home decor, try using rustic wooden kiva ladders.

Craig Chambers
http://www.articlesbase.com/interior-design-articles/try-kiva-ladders-for-beautiful-country-home-decor-396230.html

I have this wallpaper on one wall :

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=1691133&c_3=3|cat_14115047|Wallpaper|14115052&c_2=2|cat_16849219|Wallpaper|14115047&c_1=1|category_root|Decorating|16849219

All the other walls are white

I have this bed :

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S89887680

I have mirrored wardrobes and matching drawers , but theres something missing still in my room?!

Any ideas on some more decor. I feel like nothing matches!

The wallpaper is to bold for the bed.
You need something more chunky and bigger than that.
I guess it depends on how big your room is, but i would get all white furniture.
Maybe high gloss or white wood.
You also might need decorations to tie everything in.
so Whatever your accent color is, you could get cushions,
candles, rugs, wall decorations like a painting featuring the accent color (on one of the white walls).
If you haven’t got an accent color, i would suggest purple, orange, red, blue or maybe pink….
also what type of shades you go for in it, if you want a bolder look, i would go deeper shades of the color you go for, but if you want a lighter and a prettier look, i would go for lighter shades, that might also balance out your bed to the wallpaper.
You could even do lots of different shades or maybe even different colors,
That would bring a really classy dimension into your room.

Hope I Helped :)

Explore your creative and imaginative skills
There are a lot of cheap decorating ideas around, especially for those who have some do-it-yourself skills. But even if you don’t, you can still decorate your home in a unique way. Just don’t be afraid to learn something new and to do something that you’ve never done before. After all, it can be such a thrilling experience!

So, let’s start.

First, find out what exactly you would like to achieve by decorating your room.
Maybe you want to hide those ugly spots and cracks on the walls? Or to renew old furniture, or to get new window dressing? Maybe you feel like you need to change the entire room’s appearance? When your goal is identified, you will know exactly what to look for.

Now let’s go and look for inspiration…
Sometimes a small thing or event can give you inspiration and lead you in a new direction in your room decoration. It can be a picture, a photo in a home décor magazine that you saw in a store (by the way, you don’t need to by one, just look through it for inspiration). It can even be a walk through a park in your neighborhood. A vacation trip is also an ideal way to get inspired and to return with new ideas about your home decoration. A trip to the sea, for example, could add a nautical theme to your home décor.

And Here Are Some Really Cheap Decorating Ideas
Gather old things you have at home and look through them: maybe you can transform them into decorative home accessories. For example:

  • A bottle or a collection of bottles as a unique home décor
    Do you have some empty bottles of wine, liquor, or juice with interesting shapes or colors? Arrange them on a shelf as a collection. You can also decorate them by painting them, or twine them with threads.
  • Colored buttons collection for a wall décor
    Do you have a collection of buttons of different sizes or colors? – With them, you can create an inexpensive piece of wall art. Just arrange them on a piece of fabric as you like, sew them down, then glue this fabric onto a piece of cardboard and frame it.
    Variation: instead of framing them, you can create a cute décor on your old cushion with some brightly colored, large buttons.
  • A piece of fabric as a beautiful, yet cheap wall decor Sometimes we are left with one or two pieces of really beautiful fabrics and don’t know how to use them: though they are not that small, their size doesn’t allow for sewing any item from them. So how can we use them? The simplest way is to create an application on a pillow, on a shirt, and etc. But there is also another choice. Do you think you can hang only framed pictures on your walls? No! You can do the same with a piece of fabric. Stretch it on a wooden frame, staple it on and hang it on the wall—it really can be a piece of art!

Alina Belchikov

Interior Home Design – More Bedroom Ideas

Posted by Jade Martins on Jan-17-2011

In order to stay focused, one should prepare an outline of exactly what the bedroom design will entail. That’s why a good bedroom design is one which creates an environment that is relaxing. Another easier and less expensive method to come up with a bedroom design is to plan it around a coordinated bedding set. This is he best method because it is easier to match color to fabric than fabric to color.

Furniture

A teen bedroom serves different purposes, as this is a place wherein he or she not only sleeps but also entertains friends, studies and relaxes. So the furniture should be bought keeping in mind the arrangement and storage space, according to the requirements of the teenagers. Natural loom woven furniture with a solid aluminum, hardwood or steel frame is preferred because of its intricate and delicate exterior finish and strong internal frame.

Bedroom wicker furniture should be prevented from coming into contact with water. The bedroom is a person’s private haven in the home, a place where one relaxes after a day’s work. Custom bedroom furniture can undoubtedly add color to the dream. Chests of drawers provide a further storage option and come in the form of tall-boys and standard three-door varieties.

Space

If the room is also to relax and work in, a larger space is needed. If your bedroom space is small, a partition can make the room seem larger and give you room for dressing. The floor can also be covered with multi-colored rugs and cushions in a variety of shape and sizes for extra comfort and warmth.

Since a child owns lots of toys and books, enough space should be provided for these things, which can go above the study table. Nightstands or side tables should be on either side of the bed for books, medications and telephone. A dressing table comes in handy for women, and dressers with lots of storage space are ideal. Ample closet space is important, as are mirrors and wall decor. Full length mirrors are important for checking out your apparel.

Another way that you can double the closet space is to use hanging racks or double up on the rods. If your bedroom feels chaotic, you may not sleep well because it will keep you awake trying to figure out how to eliminate the clutter.

Window

If the window is on the sunny side, it is better to complement light curtains with thick ones, small screen rollers or venetian blinds. The ideal variant is curtains of medium thickness that disperse intense daylight and soften light contrasts.

Decoration

If you are having difficulty with the decorations you can ask for help from family and/or friends. Researching magazines that specialize in interior decoration is also a good idea and better than spending money to hire an interior decorator. Bedroom decoration is not dictated by conventional home decorating styles or even by expert interior decorators. It is accomplished by your personal preference and to make it a relaxing environment separate from the rest of the home.

H John Johnsen

we just bought a house. we took out a wall that seperated the kitchen and dining room. we installed dark wood floors. we want a modern asian (maybe) looking kitchen/dining . my husband likes the brick backsplash and wants cherry cabinets. but we cant find any pic’s of this kind of deco w/ dark wood floors that doesnt make the rooms look too dark…and what about paint color? i like the silver colored mosaic tiles w/ dark countertops…but… idk, he wants the brick…. help?? i needs pic’s, im having a mental block!

To live a happy and healthy life its very important to decorate your home according to enchant Chinese art of placement Feng Shui.
To an easy refence guide on

http://artandprintdesigns.com/fengshui.html

Interior Doors – Give Your Home A Touch of Class

Posted by Jade Martins on Jan-8-2011

Interior doors are by far the best means of creating privacy as well as adding the final touch to home decor. Thanks to a vast range of designs in interior doors on the market today, those interested in enhancing their home’s interiors by these means have a very comprehensive bouquet of options available. Today, the world’s best grades of interior doors are designed for enhanced aesthetics and stability, and come with extremely budget-friendly price tags. Because it is a large and highly competitive market, you can now choose an interior doors supplier who can supply high-quality internal doors that meet your exact budget and requirements.

A quick look at what is available in interior doors today will convince you that these attractive home embellishments can indeed enhance your home’s interiors and provide greater levels of privacy to your family members. Most suppliers if interior doors today offer a very tempting array of internal doors in various configurations, ensuring that you get exactly what you need. You can choose from a virtually limitless range of extremely eye-catching internal panel doors, and now have the choice of wooden panel doors or glazed panel doors available in hardwood, pine or primed white finish. A good supplier will offer you a range of internal doors in solid timber, plywood or glass.

You may also decide to opt for moulded internal doors, which the best companies craft alluringly in wood sheet, plastic or fibreboard and then mounted onto a timber frame. This line of internal doors is suitable for both new and refurbished home interiors. A good supplier of interior doors will also carry a comprehensive line of flush internal doors. These internal doors are extremely cost-effective and also lighter, since they are made of narrow timber frameworks that are covered on both sides with hardboard or plywood.

For homes where fire hazard may be a concern, fire resistant internal doors are definitely the best option. These are invariably very attractive and extremely tough internal doors that feature heavy-gauge chipboard or a core of non-inflammable compressed straw. The unique design and construction of these popular internal doors allows them to resist fire from anything between 30 to 60 minutes. These flush and very robust internal doors are mounted into a single-piece hardwood frame and further enabled with an automatic door closer.

While deciding on the best supplier for you interior doors, ensure that you have a range of different styles, models and materials to choose from. In terms of style, you can find something that suits the overall decor of your home. In other words, you can choose from contemporary look, clear or knotty pine, glazed, white oak, hardwood and American red oak. You can also opt for a real wood veneer, which affords your internal door better aesthetic uniformity and appearance.

Jessica Bishop