...And Flattery Won't Get You Anywhere You see a perfect room. Maybe it was on a television program. Perhaps it was in one of those glossy, popular shelter magazines. It might have been in your neighbor's house. Wherever it was, it really impressed you. Don't try to duplicate it in your own home decoration efforts. If you're inspired, that's great. Use the experience to inform your direction and to spur your own imagination. But don't try to duplicate the look on a square foot by square foot basis. Why not? First, unless it's a tremendous coincidence, your home and that home won't be identical in shape or form. What … [Read more...]
Redecoration: The Only Thing You Have to Fear…
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Those memorable words from Franklin Delano Roosevelt helped to calm a near-panic public in the face of the Great Depression. They run a little deeper than that critical historical moment, though. Roosevelt was expressing a greater truth that's applicable to so many situations. We don't want to trivialize the origins of the remarks, but they're certainly something we can use with respect to home decoration. So many people continue to live in homes that they don't really like. They spend day after day in environments that don't appeal to them. They pass years in homes that don't … [Read more...]
The Redecorating Balancing Act
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Why do you want to redecorate your home? If you're like most people, it's primarily a matter of how your home looks and feels. You want to make your home a sanctuary and a place in which you can be truly comfortable. That means making an attractive space that somehow catches your essence and communicates your personality. You want your house to have the visual elements that speak to you while speaking of you at the same time. However, there is another consideration you need to balance against that desire for superior aesthetics. It's important to remember at all times that your home is a living space, not simply an art piece. Thus, … [Read more...]
Money Isn’t Everything—But It Helps
March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's time for a little honesty about home decorating. You'll find many people who'll want you to believe that you can completely redecorate your home on a shoestring budget and that the transition from the status quo to the perfect residence is something you can manage without busting out the credit cards or changing your household budget. Although there are many things you can do that will have a huge impact on your home that don't cost and arm and a leg, home decoration usually does require a few expenditures. If you want to create the perfect environment, a few of those purchases will probably be somewhat expensive. Even if you can … [Read more...]
Getting Off to the Right Decorating Start
March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Don't try to redecorate your home with a few vague ideas and a single trip to a department store. If you want to do things the right way, you'll stay away from the “flying by the seat of your pants” approach. Good decoration requires planning and forethought. Think about it this way: This is your home and you're going to spending a great deal of time in it. Doesn't it just make sense to have everything perfect? That's not going to happen if you make decorating decisions on a whim. Before you put a single nail in the wall, do your homework. Study the art of decorating. Learn the “do's and don'ts” of putting a great space … [Read more...]
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