Decorating A New Home

My boyfriend and I just purchased a new townhouse and are looking for neat but inexpensive ideas to decorate. Anybody know where we can find some do-it-yourself ideas that will look good but not cheap-looking?

For each room, pick something that the rest of the room will revolve around.

For instance, if you have a green couch, then pick everything else in that room to go with the couch - not necessarily matching it, but going with it. That way the room will look more pulled together and professionally finished.

Don't mistake clutter and a lot of junk laying around for a classy look. Make your rooms warm and inviting, but not early junk yard.

2007-07-17 05:50:24 by JillyBean

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Can you give me a good website for interior decorating of a new home. We are really into Asian themes, and bold colors.

Hi, there is a website sell all the fine artworks especially from Asia. Good Luck!

2007-03-01 05:25:56 by mga1550

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Have just bought a new home. We are not going to do much decor yet just paint the walls and change the carpets downstairs only as we will be doing it up properly in the next couple of years. We have chosen Dulux Perfectly Taupe for the walls in the living room but I am really unsure as to what shade of carpet will go and what colour settees. Any advice will be gratefully received.

Find a neutral carpet because paint color is way cheaper to change in the future than carpet is. My suggestions are light brown, cream, green, gray, blueish gray.

We just painted our living room and dining room and are getting new carpet. Our paint colors are pinkish-salmon on one wall, medium-dark gray on two walls, purplish-taupe on 3 walls. We chose a light-medium grayish-brown medium-long Frieze carpet. Sort've like a shag but a little shorter and thicker. The carpet hasn't arrived yet, but I think it will look nice. The carpet will go in the living room, the dining room has birch hardwood floors.

2007-10-09 03:04:09 by cat1967

I have seen some nice photos from the renovation interior design gallery on the modern contemporary style, which uses a lot of white, red and black colour element. We would like to make one for our new home but we are on a low budget so the interior designing company is not a option for us.

We hope to DIY on this modern contemporary style / theme. Is there any good online resource or online shop which we could get more information and product on modern contemporary design theme?

In my opinion, there are a lot of good sources online with very good categorization on the themes that you wish to refer. It is always nice to flip a magazine but it is pretty hard to filter only the target material that you wish to refer, in a good quantity and quality, isn't it?

Contemporary bedroom design is about simplicity. This design style is anchored around clean lines and very little accessories. It is perfect for people who want a streamlined, modern look for their room.

Probably you will need to consider these few factors when you are designing a modern contemporary theme:
1. Choose the Right Colors - Paint the walls a neutral colour.
2. Simplify your Furniture - Look for small furniture pieces in light wood finishes
3. Setting the Mood with Low Lighting - Choose light fixtures with, as always, clean lines
4. Adding Some Texture - Try adding a rug.
5. The Finishing Touches - Try applying simple, plain artwork, black and white painting

2010-01-26 23:15:21 by

Oh thanks a lot buddy, that's really helpful. Nice english by the way.

First and foremost, what do you like. Go to stores and find styles that suit you. Look at websites to find a style ex: sominomag.com, thenest.com, ikea.com, cb2.com, ethanallen.com. Once you have that figured take a look at the colors, fabrics, furniture styles. What are the things in the room that you are drawn to. Is it the lamps, the paint color, the shape of the table? Print out pics of favorite rooms.

Now you can identify a basic style for the home.

Pick a room. I would recommend picking one you will be in a lot. A family, living room for example. Kitchen if you have the $. It will make you happy to get a room done that you look at all the time.

Assess what you have. Will the furniture you have work in that space, is it the right style. Can you mix and match furniture previously used in another room for this room. Ex: night stand as end tables.

Now what do you need. A new couch, new dining room chairs? Look online. Check out craigslist, you might find a great deal.

Pick a paint color and get the main structure handled first. Do you have molding to paint, nail holes in walls to patch? Once the bones are covered start bringing in furniture. Try to think outside the box. A sofa could float instead of being up against a wall.

When you are shopping and unsure. By everything you think might work. Get it home see what works in room and take the rest back (just make sure the store has a fair return policy).

Put it together and relax in it. It might take a month to fully understand the purpose of the room and how your family is using it.

Have fun!

2008-08-01 12:55:25 by hmm