SCIENCE OF DECORATING YOUR HOMES

We all know our homes are special and lived in; so we want the best and as-professional-as-possible look in the rooms. How do we achieve that? Hire a professional. Of course, today's high cost of everything may prohibit most of us from hiring one. You could go out and buy all these books for inspiration. There are even books with tips. But are they really tips or do they just give a hint of how the room was designed and have lots of nice pictures?

On the basis of several inputs recieved from the profesional interior decorators, we have listed few professional tips that you can use to decorate your homes through reference books, etc.

• Mix different materials Consider the touch of leather and the feel of satin. It also gives the eye visual variety and is widely used by designers.
• Take a chance with decorating  Sure, there are lots of magazines with nicely decorated rooms, but is it really your taste and personality?
  
• Don't let anyone talk you into a color, fabric or pattern you're not totally in love with. Don't be swayed by magazines, books salespeople or even designer's. Carefully consider what you really like before purchasing any items.
  
• Stay away from trends with d ecorating after the trend has passed can be costly. If you like trendy pieces you can intermix them with most design styles.
  
• Get ideas and inspiration from websites and magazines and k eep them in a binder. You can also place fabric and color samples in it. When you go shopping take it with you to make it easier to match colors and materials or find pieces of furniture or accessories.
  
• Good design is in the details when planning a room. Moldings, cabinat handles, light and outlet switches, etc; can bring elements together and form a more cohesive appearance.
  
• Explore all the decorating possibilities decisions. You don't want to walk into a store and find something you really like because you never went into that particular store. Explore everywhere before purchasing anything.
  
• Large-open plan rooms are hard to separate into smaller section.   Area rugs can do a great job of delineating areas in the same room. But, since they are in the same room they need a common color to link them together.
  
• His and her design ideas can bring harmony t It's hard when two people living together want to have completely different ideas implemented. So, you have to compromise. If he likes antiques and she likes modern mix them together. It's called eclectic. Compromise is the middle ground where two different ideas become one.
  
• Take your time when making decorating decisions   The results will be better than if you rushed to get it finished. Rome wasn't built in a day. And those TV shows take a lot longer than an hour to complete those 'fast' rooms.