When you think about decorating do you feel like:
You want to be like the cool kids?
You look online and everybody ELSE amazes you? I want to help wake up your inner creative self.
We can at least try right? Ever heard that song "These are a few of my favorite thins"?
Don' t worry about the lyrics. Just think about the title. Make a physical or mental list of the things you love and enjoy.
Some people love vintage times , rustic surroundings, beaches, and the list goes on. Don't be afraid of what others like or don't like. For example, I love the color black. I think it comes from my younger days when I heard Johnny Cash song "The Man in Black" what it all stood for.
I would recommend going to www.overstock.com and looking at "wall art" "art gallery" or "canvas art". See what draws your eyes. Is there a color theme you are really liking?
Let's talk about color. I am no artist, or professional interior decorator. I'm sharing what I learned in home economics some 100 years ago. Pick three colors. One will be your main focus (prime) the other two will be your accent colors. You can always google a color chart if you only have one fav color and want to do something different.
I'll let you in on a secret of mine. I go to American Signature Furniture here in the south. (Up north Value City Furniture) A trip to their store inspired 3 areas of my house! Look at bed and back wall color. Walk around their gallery and see colors they put together if you don't trust your self - trust their professional interior decorators! I'm sure they have done plenty of research on whats trendy!
Now lets take a look how I went from one trip to American Signature Furniture to my paradise space called home!
Couch?
Nah just a bench!
Scored Ethan Allen Mirror at consignment store for 50.00 The Shelves?. Upcycle the glass shelves out of a TV entertainment center we pitched. Teal / Aqua is very complimentary to the orange so when I wanted to do guest bathroom it was natural I went with aqua to carry from the master bedroom to another part of the house.
Michelle Masterson
http://about.me/thecoffeehutdepot
Orlando Florida
P.S. I'm random and am looking forward to sharing my humor, my home and my friends that I meet online everyday who I feel will make you want to come back for all the diversity you'll find here in our corner!
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