I just got my first apartment its very small its only 418 sq feet. I would like to buy things for it and decorate it but..I dont have any idea where to look…i dont know where to start…help me please
http://mariesmanorbedrooms.com/decor-accessories.html
I am getting ready to purchase a 3 bedroom condo and I don’t have much money left to do deccorating. How can I make my home look fabulous on a small budget?
My roommate and I had the same problem. We’ve had a lot of luck with Craigslist.com, under "for sale" there is also a free section, furniture etc. I love Ikea, the Goodwill and the Salvation Army. Thrift stores and consignment shops it’s really hit or miss. Freecycle ( a group through yahoo, find yours at freecycle.org) also has a lot of cool stuff that people are giving away. JCPenny has a lot of sales that you can get decent quality stuff on sale at really cheap prices(things like linens, curtains, that sort of thing).Before your condo gets too full, pick the basics, wall color and drapes/curtains. It’s a pain to paint around furniture or have to move it.
I’m renting a small unit so my decorating possibilities are small.
Ive decided to decorate a few things using paper.
So far i have laminated sesame street calendar pics and used them as a wall decoration for my sons room.
Any other ideas, especially links to how tos etc would be great.
Im not looking for greeting cards but things i can decorate my house with paper, Id like to make a wallpaper for my room but have no idea where i can get a good template for this.
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Let me know what you have done etc
Also if you know of a link on free quality baby sesame street pictures that would be great!!!
THanks guys
Yeah im not allowed to add anything permanent, i am sticking things up with yellow tac atm.
Im not sure what a craigslist is, im in Australia.
Go to your local paint shop and ask if they have any old discarded wallpaper books. My local place will give you 2-3 of them if you ask. They are samples that are no longer available for purchase. Look though them for neat textures, and prints to match your decor. Carefully cut/tear the pages out and frame them with cute frames (plain black, brown, or white).
Check at second hand shops or garage sales for the best prices. Mix and match different size frames for added affect. You can also add matting inside to make it look really professional.
I have done this in just about every room of my house. I mix and match the colors and textures and even add some items to make them look really professional. Everyone that comes over cannot believe that I made them. Try it out.
Oh, and also, they have wallpaper books just for children’s rooms so I bet you could find some neat pictures for your son.
We own a small furniture company where we make custom wood furniture and children’s furniture and have just started and need to get our name out there, sell, advertise more, etc. Is a big Home Show worth it, like a Decorating and Remodeling Home Show for our State? It’s VERY expensive for our budget and we’d have to take out a big business loan for a small business.
Is this something worth getting into debt for and what are the possible/potential returns from selling at a four day Home & Garden Show?
I go into trade shows for my business. I find that the payback comes from "word of mouth" after establishing customers as a result of exhibiting. They are very expensive though, and you must be selective as to which ones you go into. What I usually do myself – is attend the show one year, and go around and ask the exhibitors what they think of it. If the responses are favorable, then I will exhibit in it the following year.
You have a ‘in demand’ product for the right market. Good custom wood furniture – and childrens furniture is hard to come by. People love to have furniture such as this, that they can say was custom made, or made especially for them. But the question is, does this show draw the appropriate ‘income bracket’ that can afford your product. If so – then I would do it. I find that getting my product out and in the face of the public works greater than print advertising.
Good Luck – God Bless
My husband and I are closing on a home in 2 weeks, and I’m trying to figure out how to decorate the living area. It’s an odd, small area – Walk in the front door and its an oversize hallway more or less as the living room that L shapes to a small dining area that L shapes again to a dead end kitchen. So like a U shape with a wall between the kitchen and the living area.
It has light colored pergo flooring, and no high ceilings or skylights. And there is a pellet stove in the corner of the living area.
Since we wont have exra money, we have to keep our current furniture for the time being, which includes my husbands black leather couch and love seat.
The dining area and kitchen are going to have black wrought iron pieces (table/chairs and wall mounted pot rack).
With this information, do you have any tips on interior decoration? I need things to help make the room seem bigger, and tips on colors when our furniture is black and floor is light wood.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!
You should paint the whole area one color and make sure the color coordinates well with the kitchen. Lighter colors are better since they make small rooms bigger, but some median tones can work too. The precise color of the flooring and the kitchen cabinets matters.
Ideas:
Putnam Ivory
Tea Room
Squire Hill Bluff
Atmospheric
Pale Avocado
Soft Beige
Jicama
Abalone
I would definitely get a big black mirror to hang over the sofa. It will make the room look bigger. Something like these http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10121252 http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00081591
The proportions should be similar to this http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2966948346_2e7652379d_o.jpg
Window treatments are a toughie- the sofa is black but black curtains are really heavy. I would probably pick a print based on the paint color. Something like one of these: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00160197 http://www.westelm.com/products/r801/?pkey=cwindow-panels-curtains-shades (this would only work with the grey or rose walls) http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1288&f=26869 (would work with the beige walls) Pick your paint and curtains together. The same color two shades darker would also work for curtains.
Reposting for any other ideas people might have that didn’t see my post before 
My husband and I are closing on a home in 2 weeks, and I’m trying to figure out how to decorate the living area. It’s an odd, small area – Walk in the front door and its an oversize hallway more or less as the living room that L shapes to a small dining area that L shapes again to a dead end kitchen. So like a U shape with a wall between the kitchen and the living area.
It has light colored pergo flooring, and no high ceilings or skylights. And there is a pellet stove in the corner of the living area.
Since we wont have exra money, we have to keep our current furniture for the time being, which includes my husbands black leather couch and love seat.
The dining area and kitchen are going to have black wrought iron pieces (table/chairs and wall mounted pot rack).
With this information, do you have any tips on interior decoration? I need things to help make the room seem bigger, and tips on colors when our furniture is black and floor is light wood.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!
(Due to the last time I posted, and with the great answers I got – I’m thinking about a light blue or a light green – trying to convince husband of these though. And trying to figure out a good accent color with those colors)
I think that a vibrant orange or lemon yellow would make a good accent colour – 1 or 2 pillows and a glass bowl of the chosen citrus on the table.
I am looking for a website that has a lot of "how to" tips on how to decorate the interior of homes. Lots of pictures of rooms, paint color options that look good together, etc. On the line of design… such as that of Pottery Barn or like that of how they design on the show Extreme Home Makeovers. I am sick of looking at white walls. I like contemporary, unique and cozy. We are a young couple, so we would like our home to look cool. I live in a small town, so the closest store for decorating is Walmart. I need something that will help me add style and coordinate. Otherwise I buy a whole bunch of stuff that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense and I can never come up with any colors I like, that I won’t want to change! Please help!
I find gobs of great ideas on HGTV.com so just go there and check it out, hope this helps. also Martha Stewart’s web site, is great.