| |
Living Room Interior Decorating Plan
When you are into
redecorating and making your home look nice, you
probably love to change your living room interior
decorating theme often. To make this easier, it is
important to have a simple plan to follow each time
you feel like changing everything around. Here’s
some tips on how to build your décor so you can
change it at any time, without having to spend a
bundle of money.
Backdrop
If you want to change the look of your living room a
lot then you need to start with a neutral palate.
You don’t have to keep all of the walls white and
the couch cream colored, but you should keep
everything pretty neutral. You can choose browns or
greens if you want color, but avoid anything to
bright or flashy. As long as you stay away from
patterns however, you should be able to have several
different choices for your décor.
If you keep the big things like furniture, walls and
flooring in neutral tones, you’ll be able to change
out the theme of your living room interior décor by
adding accessories like rugs, pillows and wall art
in the colors that you want. Another great ideas for
sofas and chairs is to buy slipcovers - you can
actually buy furniture that is meant to be slip
covered, then simply get new slipcovers to go with
whatever decorating plan you have in mind for the
season!
Accessories
When you have a neutral palate to work with, you can
change the way your room looks just by replacing a
few basic items. For instance, you should only need
to change your curtains, pillows, and a few room
accessories when you get the urge to switch things
around. If you want your living room interior
decorating to be a little lighter for spring, you
can add sheer curtains, flowered pillows, and a vase
of fresh flowers for a quick change.
For a warm winter look, bring in deep reds, golds
and greens in heavy fabrics like velvets and
chenille’s. try some oriental rugs on the floor and
oil paintings on the walls. Adding some candelabras
and candleholders around the room will help to give
it a cozy look.
Lighting
While track lighting and chandeliers can’t be
changed easily, you can change out your lighting to
go with your living room interior decorating plan.
You can buy all new lights, or use lights that have
neutral bases and change the shades out depending on
the look you are going for. Need a fresh look for
spring? Use plain white shades. Going for a safari
look? Get shades in an animal print. How about a
romantic look? Try putting on shades that have a
floral print with some dangly fringe. You’ll be
surprised how much changing the shades can transform
a lamp.
If you love to keep your living room interior
decorating plan flexible, you must be sure you never
commit to something difficult to work with, such as
a patterned couch or a bright chair. Don’t be afraid
of color, but add it to your room with accessories
that can be replaced when you want something a
little different. It really doesn’t take a lot of
money to get a new look, just a little creativity.
By Lee Dobbins
<< back
home
interior decorating
|
|
