Decorator Ideas For Decorating An Apartment Cheaply

Decorator Ideas For Decorating An Apartment Cheaply

Your space may be saying all the wrong things about you, and you don't need to be out a lot of money to get a new look. What do you do? First of all, let's take a look at the situation. Let us see what you have to begin with. First off, you have a wooden floor. Let's say you also have an antique, carved, wooden couch from Bali. For your dining room you have an upholstered Victorian dining set. You also have a small table and two chairs, all painted white and distressed. In one corner lies a stainless steel shelving unit. Finally, you have two fantastic metal wall decor pieces: a metal wall sculpture of a lovely pair of lovey-dovey white herons, and a wall art hanging. Let us say that you favor the minimalist look that is simplistic and clean. Okay, now we're ready to consider the possibilities.

Tip #1 Decorate different rooms differently.

You do not have to go with contemporary style in all rooms just because you have selected the minimalist look. You can actually have a diversity of themes for diverse space within the home.

Tip #2 Opt for Bali.

That said, you'd probably be better off choosing the exotic Bali feel for your living room. You already have an antique, carved, wooden couch from Bali, a prized possession anywhere in the world - make it your central piece. Moreover, you have that fantastic metal wall sculpture of two lovey-dovey white herons, and white herons are found in Indonesia. Highlight it using concealed lighting focusing a beam of light on it. In this instance painting your wall [white|white or creamy off-white] and [positioning|placing] the wall art there is a [great|good] idea}. That would be a nice contrast. Again, give it visual oomph by utilizing light. Your existing wooden floor's perfect. Chances are that it merely need a new layer of shellac. Complete the design by placing your stainless steel shelf in one corner to draw attention to that corner.

Tip #3 Work with what you already own.

There is not much you can do about the dinette set as it would be expensive to replace it. So what you do is to weave the theme of your dining room around the Victorian dining set. You might, for instance, remove anything that shines. That means that tropical fish wall decor in matte stainless steel frames must go. For this kind of theme, you might also consider using crown moldings and casings.

Tip # 4 Your distressed dining set can go to the kitchen.

There it'll make a nice accent as a breakfast table.

Tip # 5 Work with light.

It's amazing how light can actually set the mood of the moment. Use recessed lights, which are sometimes referred to as concealed lighting. Concealed lighting can be good for creating an exciting atmosphere. For instance, you can direct light from a cabinet top to the ceiling, allowing the light to bounce back to the other areas of the room. Use more than one color. Utilize one color for general use, another color to calm or soothe and another still for creating a feel of romance.

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