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Home Decorating Ideas. Creating A New Look And Feel For Your HomeHome Decorating Ideas I'm sure you already have a few ideas about the style and look you want for your home. So it is important when considering your home decorating ideas that all angles and options are explored.In this article we will be discussing various options that will help you get the look you want. Planning and Research will produce the right ambience Before lifting a paint brush or hanging any wall paper it is important to do a little planning and research to make sure that the options you choose come together to create the ambience that you will enjoy. The Exterior of your home. To retain your home's street/Curb appeal it is important to maintain it's exterior appearance. When refurbishing your home's exterior its cladding will determine what treatment you can use to get the look you desire. If your home already has a painted exterior then to change its look is relatively straight forward and can be achieved by simply applying a fresh coat of paint. Choosing your homes new colour scheme The only decision needed in this case is the colours you want your home to be painted. Using A Colour Consulant can be a cost effective way to getting that designer look If like me you find choosing the new colour scheme for your home seems daunting then the services of a colour consultant would be of great benefit. In some cases the paint supplier may provide a colour consultant as part of their service at a very competitive cost and then if you purchase their paint the cost applied to the colour consultant is then deducted from the purchase price of a house lot of their paint. Check to see if your local paint supplier provides this service. Homes clad with permanent Materials If your home has brick cladding or some other permanent material then the trim around your home will need to be painted in complimentary colours to enhance your cladding. With some types of brick or concrete block it is possible to change its look with a coat of paint, but generally homes built with brick cladding are intended to be low maintenance and therefore require no painting. If you need guidance on the application of paint on your exterior walls and or your roof please refer to my article exterior painting exterior-painting. Planning and Research your Interior Decorating Ideas Your interior home decorating ideas will also require planning and research to ensure you get the ambience that you want. Before you start consideration should be given to several aspects. Listed below are some of the things that you should consider 1 The Style of your home. 2 The function of the room or space. 3 Whether you want to paint only or hang wall paper. 4 What accessories you want to include. 5 The window treatments that will be required. 6 Floor coverings that you will need if required. My article interior painting ideas will give you guidance on how to go about interior-painting. |
