Southwest Area Rugs
Well placed area rugs are a great choice for home decor. They coordinate well with any type of preexisting flooring, including hardwood and carpet. There are a myriad of different shapes, styles, textures, and colors available, so spend some time researching the rugs that complement your house the best.
Contemporary and Stylish Window Treatments
Contemporary window treatments will take your home from bland and boring to sleek and stylish. You can choose from many different styles and materials, to customize a look that works for you and your home. Best of all, many of today’s new window treatments are low maintenance and easy to install.
Japanese Shoji Screens
In Asian decor in the east and west an item called a Japanese Shoji Screen is used as either a room divider or a form of decoration. A Japanese Shoji Screen is a room divider or door that is made up of rice paper fitted to a wooden frame and are made to be light so as it is easy to move them. These screens can be considered works of art because, as with all Japanese art, these screens were built from the earth’s natural beauty. They were used as doors, room dividers, and as privacy screens. Folding screens were first introduced by China around the 8th century A.D. China might have invented folding screens but it was Japan who came up with the most popular variations of these screens and introduced them to western countries.
Custom Fireplace Mantels Add Flair
Fireplace mantels are arguably the centerpiece of any fireplace in your home. The mantel is used to store antiques, collectibles, or other personal memorabilia that you would like to share with friends and family. With today’s fireplaces, many people opt for a custom fireplace mantel. Here’s a look at some of the things you will want to know about a mantel before making a decision.
Decorating with Victorian Lamps
Some of the most elegant and luxurious light fixtures are of Victorian style and origin. The Victorian time period is synonymous with grace and grandeur, but your home doesn’t have to look like a palace to utilize a little of this style. You may be surprised at how easily the Victorian style decorating can fit in with your everyday design and lifestyle. You can bring a little luxury into your home with a few strategically placed Victorian lamps and light fixtures, while not actually altering much of your current design.
Stylish End Tables
So you just found the perfect chairs for your living room, but you need something to make them feel a part of the room? Well why not try an end table between them. I mean if you are sitting there you’ll want to set your drink somewhere right?
Punky Panache: Tips for Decorating a Trendy Metropolitan Apartment
by Charlene Hardin
The trendy metropolitan apartment or loft is the nexus of all that is considered hip or cool in contemporary society. In thinking of the urban lifestyle many things are brought to mind: new forms of art, stylish cocktail parties, models, punk rock, sleek style, and maybe even an iPod commercial or two.
Contemporary Style Suitable for Any Decorating Budget
by Charlene Hardin
Everyone wants to be contemporary, modern, and up with the times. This is, after all, a not just a new century but a new millennium. Sometimes, though, no matter how contemporary or posh we want to be, the budget doesn’t want to give. Even if you are squeezing your pennies until they scream for mercy, you can still have striking modern style in your home. As a matter of fact, this clean and minimalist approach may be your best bet for beauty on a budget. This style has been used many times on such shows as Design on a Dime from HGTV and Sell This House as a way of sprucing up on spare change.
Rustic Style: Naturally Enjoyable Decorating
Most of us have fond memories of childhood camping trips near mountains, woodlands, and lakes. We remember the sweet scent of pine, lazy days fishing at the lake, and the joy of horseback rides through tree-lined paths. These places are etched on our minds because it was there, surrounded by the homey atmosphere of warm natural wood, campfires, and crisp mountain air we told ghost stories, had adventures, and roasted marshmallows around blazing campfires. Mornings were spent sipping hot chocolate from speckled metal camping mugs.
The Elegant Orient: Decorating with Asian Style
The Asian region is known for its bold decorating style, profound beauty, ancient wisdom, mystery, and culture. It is the land that first brought the treasures of shimmering silk, lustrous jade and the finery of porcelain into the human experience. Who could help wanting to bring these elements home?
Contemporary Wall Decor Ideas
Great wall decor ideas are often the simplest, painted or treated in some subtly textured form. The key to great wall decoration is to choose the right combination of color, light and texture, taking into account the complex effect of these variables with your furnishing.
Tabletops Set the Tone
Forget hutches, sideboards, cabinetry, chair covers and wall borders. If you are going to set the tone for a dining room, you have to remember the main purpose of the area. The dining room is where we eat. As such, the focal point of the room is that altar where we indulge in our continuing love affair with food: the table. Choose a table with the right kind of top to create the perfect atmosphere you most want to eat in.