subject: Me-too Home Decorating [print this page] Has this ever happened to you? You shop hard and make what you feel is a good clothing purchase only to find out Sunday at church that someone else is wearing an identical garment. That same type of me-too situation often also occurs in home decorating.
It is important to note that similarities in most home decors are due to the same source - major retailers. People shopping in the same place will likely result to more than one people leading up to a hundred buying the same things. It is inevitable after all. Stocks last until they run out and they won't be until about a hundred people have purchased almost every single piece.
If you want a unique touch to your home interiors, start with where you buy your decors and furniture. Visit yard sales and flea markets more. The goods you'll find are uncommon, diverse and better for your pockets. Instead of browsing the department store products, spend that time in the aisles of specialty stores. Shop online, especially websites for putting stuff for auction and forums where suppliers advertise limited stocks of items. Attend craft fairs and showrooms. Scout the goods sold at thrift shops and other secondhand furniture outlets. The treasures are plenty albeit used ones. Remember, one man's garbage is another man's treasure.
There really is no secret to attaining a special design. All you need is to be yourself. Cliche but true as each person is unique. If you express yourself in your home's decorations, you'll be different from the rest as they will be from you. Stray away from the usual themes you see like an early American design to perhaps contemporary or Asian. From the widely used hardwood furnishings, utilize stainless steel or metal construction. Go funky with light fixtures. Try a different color even if it's not the color of the season. Change the curtains to more colorful window blinds or valance. You can also bring modernity to a higher level by making use of glass and sleek furniture.
Area rugs are great decorative pieces because they can suit any theme and color scheme. With the assortment in style, an area rug is sure to suit your furniture and other decors to create a well-balanced room. Furthermore, area rugs can easily match any change in your decors, no matter how drastic. They enhance a space and make home interiors look more appealing.
An easy way to jump start your road to originality is to experiment with area rugs. The wide selections in design, colors, patterns and shapes will allow you to find the rugs that match your unique home interior. You can replace your old rugs with a new design and color for an instant transformation.
You can be creative and unique without spending a lot and consuming much time and effort. By applying a few changes, embracing the unconventional and having some guts to travel a different decorating path, your home will be one in a million.
