The economic downfall has made an impact. Metro suburbs, like Long Island, are being hit with high taxes, falling house prices, and lower incomes. This is the time that everyone needs a pick-me-up the most. Fresh surroundings can encourage one to continue the fight to secure a fresh beginning.
Would it not be cool if, like magic, you could change the room’s décor with little or no cash? With a little sleight of hand, imagination, and some old fashioned muscle a room can be transformed easily with a little bit of rearranging and fluffing.
Rearrange and fluff furnishings to create a totally new and updated decor
Evaluate each room; look at the shapes and textures.
- Make notes of what is in each room.
- Measure the sizes of the furnishings.
- Note the shape of tables, sofas, etc,
Measure the perimeter of the rooms to be redecorated; draw a rough, scaled out, easy floor plan
- Play with your furnishings such as swapping chests from the bedroom to use in the living room and vice versa.
- Move the seating away from the walls and place it in the center of the room.
Accessories are important
- An area rug will tie the seating area together.
- At least three ambient lights should be placed in a room in addition to any overhead lighting.
- Create interesting wall décor to enhance the décor or add to the artwork you already have.
- A bit of organic décor, such as apples in a bowl or a plant, invokes an awakened décor.
Make sure you know the decorating “don’ts”
- Don’t add too many squares and rectangles to a room; soften the décor with a round ottoman or table. Add an oval mirror to a wall.
- Don’t count on overhead lighting to be enough; accent lighting is important and adds ambiance.
- Don’t line the walls with furniture; sofas should be pulled away from a wall. Even in a small room move the furniture a few inches away from the walls for a professionally designer look.
- Don’t use an area rug that is too small; make sure that it is large enough to incorporate the main seating elements of the room.
- Don’t dot the walls with tiny art work; arrange groupings to fill the walls.
- Don’t hang the décor too high on the walls; wall décor should be hung at eye level.
For the adventurous
- Rip out old carpeting and clean up wood floors.
- Add a fresh coat of paint.
With a little fluff and magic, in a blink of an eye, you will have a new look for the abode. Have fun and be creative rearranging and redecorating. Fill your life with a new outlook and never be afraid to dance!
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