Home Decorating Tips & Tricks

You don't need to be rich to make your home beautiful and large .You need to know some helpful tips and tricks that make your home more beautiful without any heavy amount .From doormats to window treatments, night stands to dining tables—none of it needs to cost much. It just needs to be what you want. Read these tips and tricks and become your own interior stylist.

• Make a great first impression by adding a fresh coat of paint, a new knocker or a shiny door knob to your front door.

• Paint is the classic makeover potion. Instead of repainting a whole room, just paint one wall in a focal colour or paint a contrasting rectangle over a sofa to use as a “gallery” space. Paint or sand and stain old furniture. You’ll be pleasantly surprised what a few new coats of paint and a little elbow grease can do.You can also paint the insides of bookshelves in an unexpected colour or paint your ceiling a lighter version of the wall colour.

• Hanging a graphic quilt is an easy solution to the “big blank wall” issue. Complementary bed linens pull the decor together.

• Pretend your rubber door mat is antiqued iron.

• Magazines and books arranged in piles on coffee tables or in bookcases provide great plinths for displaying treasured items.

• Edit your accessories. Too much of a good thing is too much. Try taking all your home decor accessories and putting them in a box, then putting them back one by one where they’ll have the most impact .

• Use a towel rod on the end of your counter.

• Display your wardrobe or collectibles as art. Use display hooks and picture ledges to display hats, handbags or accessory collections as art on your walls.

•  Use colour to create a perception of space in any room. light, cool colour – a soft pastel blue for instance – can make a space feel larger. To make a room feel intimate, a warm colour will help create a lovely welcoming and comfortable atmosphere.

• Hang rugs, tapestries and small blankets or scarves on a wall if you need to cover a large, empty space. Not only will it look lovely but it will act as additional soundproofing in your home.

• An artfully arranged collection or even books can have great impact on a room. Remember to keep it appealing and not cluttered.

• Instead of buying a new armchair or sofa invest in or make your own slip cover. It's easier and cheaper than reupholstering and provides a wonderful blank canvas to decorate around.