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Articles On Design And Home Decorating News For You!
Give Coming Home A Whole New Meaning!
This page is all about turning you on to great articles on design and home decorating news. Some of written myself, others are my personal favorites. All are meant to inspire you to live comfortably by making your home the best expression of who you are!Do you have design articles you'd like to share? I'll publish it here. It's easy! No membership required, no email either. How A Space Transforms You Read Ty Pennington's exerpt from his new book Rooms and Architecture Affect Mood and Creativity
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IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT GOOD DESIGN It's about a lifestyle change, and through the design insights of great designers and all creative people you can learn as I continually do how to create beauty in your home that will bring you comfort and joy.
Use these articles on design as another way to inspire you to create beautiful spaces that will give coming home a whole new meaning.
Here'e an article I wrote for the Epoch Times:
Making A Wow Statement In The Entry
The entry is the first impression of your home and should be a prelude of what's to come. It should be warm and inviting beckoning you in. Why not make it impressive! If there was only one place to add wow factor I say let it be the entry hall! How to do that, especially if you don't have much to start with? Well, not to worry, not every home is blessed with a grand entrance! There are so many ways to make alot out of a little. It just takes a little ingenuity...
Let's start with function:
I think every entry, to function well, should have a mirror to grab a last look before you run out the door,
A place to hold your keys,
A place to sit if possible to take off your shoes,
A closet, hooks, coat rack,… to hang your outerwear if you don't have a mudroom.
Now let's add the Wow, here's how:
Paint your entry a fabulous get you attention color like a sunny yellow or orange that says welcome.
Don't be afraid to go bold and large here, you want to make a statement! • Add wainscoting.
• Make a photo gallery or art gallery.
• Decorate the walls with a mirror collection or one large mirror.
• Place a large vase of flowers on a foyer table.
• Add a beautiful antique piece.
• Hang a fantabulous chandelier.
• Add a large plant or tree or two and up light them.
• Offer seating with a gorgeous settee or bench.
• Add accent lights using beautiful table lamps on a foyer table.
• Create a stunning tablescape on an eye catching furniture piece
As you can see there are so many cool things you can do to make your entry warm and welcoming, and they don't have to cost a lot, nor do you have to have a large space to make a big impact! Just don't forget to tie in the entry to the rest of your home using color, art, fabrics, and accessories. And make sure your savvy design style doesn't end at the entry, give all the rooms in your home a little Wow! Thanks for reading, I hope I inspired you and got your creative juices flowing! Get more home interior decorating ideas and free decorating help; visit my interior decorating forum "Let's Talk Decorating"
Come back for more, as I find new inspirations, new insights, write more articles on design, I will add them here for you. I welcome all thoughts on design and creating a warm cozy home, so post them on the interior decorating forum.
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