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Saturday |
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Tips for Decorating Your Living Room
In the home, the living area, or parlour, is one of the busiest rooms.
It's also the room guests initially see and form a lasting impression about
the home. Hence, the living area should be well-decorated, well-laid out and
inviting to guests and family members. It should project a homey,
comfortable yet elegant image.
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The Greeks were inspired by lofty ideals of
beauty. And these same ideals can be imitated and applied to create and
decorate an elegant home, an elegant living area in particular. With a
combination of imagination, good taste, statues and lamps, any living
area can be transformed into one that exudes elegance and coziness at
the same time.
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There are many ways you can decorate your living area to create an
inviting place and cause a lasting impression to your guests:
Your
lifestyle or taste determines what the focal point of your living area is.
If you have a fireplace, you can rearrange your furniture around it. Or if
you have a piano, and this is the focal point of your living area, your
furniture could be set around it.
When rearranging your furniture, also
consider traffic in your living area. Does the arrangement of your furniture
allow free movement and flow? Does it give an uncluttered look?
It is always good to arrange furniture in
off-square angles. This makes the room warmer and more casual. And instead
of placing large sofas directly against the wall, why not place it a foot or
so away from the wall and put a lamp or plant behind it instead?
Colours Create Warmth
Colours have psychological effects on
people and their moods. When applied in your living area, colors can
intimidate, invite or irritate. Decorating using colours is also an
inexpensive way of decorating because it only involves painting or papering
walls.
You want your living area to be warm and
inviting, and one of the warmest and most relaxing colours is green. Green
has several shades and it's one of the most flexible colours around. But
whatever colour you pick for the colour of your walls, make your carpets and
furniture coordinated.
Add Small Furniture
To create a "lived-in" aura for your living
area, position small furniture in the room. This can be a small bench, or a
low sofa table. Place magazines, journals and newspapers under the table.
Placing flower vases, baskets and small plants on your table also creates
beauty and livens up the room.
Add Mirrors for Space and Depth
Create space
and depth for your small living area by positioning a mirror on a wall. Your
mirror should reflect something pleasing to the eyes. If you have more wall
space, try adding small painting on either side of the mirror.
Add Statues for Elegance
Corners and tabletops are good places
for small statues. Statues, especially marble ones, provide aesthetic
quality to your living area. Elegant yet down-to-earth, these statues lend
warmth to any living area.
Add a Unique Lamps
As an
alternative to statues try a unique lamp. Place them in a corner or on a
tabletop and they can accentuate your living area. Second to colour, light
creates moods and sets the tone of your living area. There are many
different styles and shapes to accent your unique design choices.
Decorating your home, particularly your
living area, allows you to combine creativity, elegance and good taste. Make
good use of space, accessories and furniture available to you so you can
create a living area that is inviting, relaxing, homey and elegant |
