By: Stephen Drommonsy
Submitted: 2010-10-19 08:49:01 | Word Count: 552
If your apartment or house does not look totally fabulous, perhaps you ought to read the following advice on giving your space a makeover that will change your life.
Your style.
Home stylists support the theory that you ought to make your home a mirrored image of who you are. In an effort to find the design that best corresponds to your taste, go through magazines and house catalogues, then tear out the pictures that you like the most. When you have got a pile of pages, try to find a common theme. For instance, you might realize that the photographs you have been saving illustrates rooms that have colored walls or a lot of patterns or similar artwork. Another way to gain insight into your style is to think of your most beloved object. It actually represents things that you are passionate about. So, if your prized possession is a blanket you bought last summer from Mexico, you might be into eye-pleasing things and comfort. Try to include those elements into your own home.
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Your colour scheme.
For your home to release a balanced and welcoming atmosphere, each room should contain two base colors and an accent colour, and their proportions need to be roughly 60 percent for the main base color, 30 percent for the 2nd, and 10 percent for your accent one. In keeping with the experts it is best if you don’t have all three colors in equal amounts, as the eye won't like that. Throw pillows, vases, lamp shades and wall hangings can add that 10 percent accent colour.
Your textures.
If the main color scheme of your house is neutral, mixing up textures you like is very important, since your property can look flat without an interplay between hard and soft, shiny and matte. Thus, rugs and throws need to be combined with sleek surfaces, like a lacquer table.
Your light.
Every room needs a minimum of three light sources and arranged in any triangle formation to ensure the space in the center of the room is illuminated by this triangle light effect. Actually, this small change could make an enormous difference towards the overall outcome.
Your size and shape.
If a room has too many towering items or a lot of short, squat ones, it's going to look awful. Also, if it is dominated by square pieces and sharp edges, they need to be offset by some round or curvy lines. One easy way to resolve both of these imbalances without buying any new furniture is to work with your wall hangings. For example, if you want your sofa or table that is against the wall to seem taller, consider hanging directly above it a large painting or photograph. Also, if you have too many angular elements in a room, consider hanging a round or oval mirror on the wall.
Author Resource:-
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