Designer Suggestions For Decorating An Apartment Inexpensively

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, let take a look of the situation. Let see what you have to start with. First, you have a wooden floor. Let's say that 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. A stainless steel shelf lies in one corner. Finally, you have two fantastic metal wall decor pieces: a metal wall sculpture of a lovely pair of lovey-dovey white herons, and acrylic wall art decor. Let us say that you like the minimalist look that is simplistic and clean. Okay, now we are ready to consider the possibilities.

Tip #1 Decorate different rooms differently.

Realize that it is not true that, since you have chosen the minimalist look, you should have the modern style in all your rooms. You can actually have a blend of themes for different space within the home.

Tip #2 Select Bali.

That said, you would likely be better off selecting the hypnotic feel of Bali for your living area. 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.

If you own a large bedroom wall art in black or another dark color, what you have to do is paint your wall white and place the large wall art there painting your wall white and placing the wall art there is a good idea. That would be a nice contrast. Once again, lend it visual impact by utilizing light. Your existing wood floor is flawless. Perhaps that it only need a new layer of shellac. Complete the arrangement by placing your stainless steel shelf in one corner to liven that corner up.

Tip #3 Work with what you already have.

There is very little you can do about the dining set as it would cost a lot 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 will have to go. For this type of theme, you may also think about using casings and crown moldings.

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

There it will make a nice accent as a breakfast table.

Tip # 5 Work with light.

It is amazing how light can actually set the atmosphere and define the moment. Use recessed lights, which are sometimes referred to as concealed lighting. Concealed lighting can be good for creating an exciting ambience. 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. Have more than one color. Utilize one color for general use, another color to soothe or calm and another still for creating a feel of romance.

by: Michael Sullivan

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