Author: Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

5 Beautiful Decorating Tips That Go a Long Way

Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

Reflective flooring materials are helpful in enhancing the natural light in your home. There are two major types of trendy flooring: tiled flooring and hardwood floors, both of which are reflective in nature. For a beautiful home interior, you must organize the things in the most creative and wonderful ways.


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Here’s  what to remember for a beautiful home interior:

1. Hang Sets of Three

It is a wonderful idea to hang sets of three artworks, paintings, or items that are purposed to décor your room walls. Hanging items on the walls has been a trendy and amazing way of home decoration. Achieve it by correctly balancing the items on your mantle. Always remember that an unbalanced mantle can look distracting and unattractive.

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”#a68303″ class=”” size=””]To give your home a seamless look, you can also consider playing with symmetry and making everything in your space symmetrical. If you have a large vase beside your fireplace, consider placing another one on the other side. If you have a round side table beside your sofa, place another side table on the other side. Wall sconce beside your mirror? Hang another one on the other side![/perfectpullquote]

2. Be Aware with Timeframe


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It is mandatory to remember that before starting an interior decorating project, be familiar with how long would it take you to finish it. If your plan is to renovate the home from one corner to another, this will obviously take from six months to a year. In case, you need minor changes, you can reduce your investment and time needed for the completion of interior designing project. Those who want to sell their homes would have to plan something bigger.

3. Determine Your Goals

The key to budget wisely in interior designing is to determine your goals so that you can develop appropriate plans. Select what is important for you and keep it in first place, followed by lesser important things and works to do. You must be clear with how much you want to spend. If you aren’t clear with your actual desires, consultation with an interior designer is a good idea.

[su_note note_color=”#f5b5e0″ text_color=”#000000″ radius=”0″]OUR EXPERT TIP:
Thinking of re-doing a room in your home? Before you begin decorating, set yourself a budget and outline everything you need to purchase and how much it is going to cost. This way, you will have a rough look into how much everything will cost, where you are spending the most amount of money, and where you should probably find a cheaper alternative. For example: if your flooring is going to cost you more than half of your budget, perhaps you should choose a cheaper alternative.[/su_note]

4. Mix Odd Objects


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By mixing odd objects, you can create superb variety. Consider to have the zebra stripe throw pillows that give whimsical look of clashing patterns. Make sure all pillows are of different sized, wrapped in varying covers of fabulous colors. Try your best to make your living room look alive. Place funky-colored blankets in all bedrooms, and the sofas should be of dark shades such as purple, red, or green etc.

5. Don’t Jump on Every Design

It is not good to jump on every design that comes across. You have to be clear with your requirements before choosing a home decoration idea. If you want to put up a sconce, think about how to adjust the things. There should be a focal point in every room, without which the impression is never good. Don’t forget that bulking up the room with so many things can never give good results. Lightweight and easy to use items are fair enough to be placed in different parts of your house.

With the above things in mind you can surely come up with something highly innovative in home decoration. There are chances that you will feel the difference just by taking care of each and every small thing in interior designing. For better ideas, don’t forget to have a discussion with someone who has experience in home decoration.

Amp up Your Home with Our Designer Approved Trends

Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

To be honest, interior designing is not a cup of tea. It always looks simple but is a little complicated yet interesting procedure that involves a lot of tricks and techniques. Many of us often have no idea where to start decoration from If you are one of them, here are some useful decor tips approved by interior designers:

 

Tip#1: Artworks for Your Rooms


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It is easy to bring home some great artworks from the schools. If you are a child or teenager, participate in drawing classes warmly and have some marvelous artworks for your bedrooms. You must remember that putting them up on your cabinet is not going to work. Give a glittering and beautiful look to your rooms because artworks are a good addition to interior designing. It is a way of transforming a room, and can make you feel nice and amazing. Once you have considered the mood of the rooms, then next step is to find the right kind of artworks. All of the pieces should be hanged at the eye level for greater impression.

Tip#2: Use Different Colors to Create Variety


Photo: Amanda Nisbet

The use of different colors to create variety is a wonderful idea. If you are investing handsome amount for home decoration, just remember that you don’t need to spend all of the money on the same paint colors. A lot of ways are there to use colors that create special effects in your rooms. For the best ideas, it is good to consult an interior designer. A white ceiling can make rooms look precious when adjusted with red or other dark colors. Curtains, cupboards, furniture, and walls etc. everything has to be beautiful and attractive for maximum exposure.

Tip#3: Place Medium-Sized Furniture

For those who have a taste of big sized furniture, my recommendation is to go with medium sized furniture items. If your rooms are small, then obviously bigger sized beds, sofas, tables etc. aren’t of any use. It is up to you of how you want to decorate your rooms and what’s your budget. Investing in medium sized furniture is not only money saving but also this saves a lot of your room’s space, giving an edge to the overall beauty of the rooms. Be careful to hang newly acquired art too low or too high on your artwork at the correct height.

Tip#4: Rugs Should Fit Your Rooms


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Many of us have been crazy for rugs when it comes to decorate the bedrooms. If you own so many things, minimize the appearance by keeping your walls simple. Always remember that you should not put anything on your walls because you should see whether this looks good or not. Too many items can clutter up your home, making it look odd and boring. Rugs should always fit your rooms and the overall beauty of the home. For this, you can involve your children in cleaning up time and they could organize toys in a way that is most suitable for them.

Tip#5: Proper Lighting is Must

This is nothing I can make you realize because everyone knows the significance of proper lighting. It is crucial in spaces such as bathrooms and kitchen, as well as storerooms. Make sure you have either fancy or simple lights to for each and every portion of your house, with nothing giving a look of being darkened.

[su_note note_color=”#d6c591″ text_color=”#000000″ radius=”0″]An easy way to make your space look twice the size is by having great lighting or simply changing your light bulbs. A room with dim lights or not enough lighting can look dark, gloomy, and a lot smaller. If you focus on brightening up dark corners you will be surprised at what a difference it makes. You can instantly make your room look a lot more spacious without having to increase your home’s size![/su_note]

Easy Cleaning Tips for Your Kitchen PLUS Some Inspiration for Your Kitchen Decor

Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

It’s not easy cleaning the kitchen, especially being a full-time house wife with a home full of children.  Spending a typical afternoon for kitchen cleaning will involve grease splatters, crumbs on the floor, and a pile of dishes. Here are some easy kitchen cleaning tips (plus some kitchen decor inspiration) that will make your life a little easier! 


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Use A Garbage Bowl

Use a garbage bowl to throw the unnecessary things. It is a key to neat and clean kitchen. Instead of walking over to the trash can or compost bin with handful of peelings or scraps, you can place a bowl on the counter so that your work is made easier and convenient. It is an effective idea to have a dustbin in one of the corners of the kitchen so that during cooking, you don’t have to run here and there to throw the garbage.

[su_note note_color=”#c5eae5″ text_color=”#000000″ radius=”0″]Keeping a convenient garbage bowl right next to the sink is an ingenious way to save time and actually make a lesser mess! Think about peelings falling to the floor every time you make your way to the garbage bin. Sounds like fun? We don’t think so![/su_note]

Line the Cutting Board with Cutting Mat

Consider lining your cutting board with a flexible cutting mat. Chopping and cutting the vegetables on the odd surface of the board is not going to be easy. It is a wonderful idea to bring home a number of shelf-mats. Use a thin, flexible cutting mat on top of the cutting board.


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Keep the Shelves Clean

As kitchen shelves are where you have to keep the things round the clock, their proper and regular cleaning is mandatory. Use mats to keep on the shelves and wash them every now and then. If you have little naughty kids who don’t let the mats at their place, keep a soft clean cloth for kitchen’s cleaning. Once the cooking is done, clean the shelves. It is better to clean them with wet cloth dipped in detergent once in a week, but don’t spread bleaching powder of a cleaning-acid onto the shelves. You can also mix vinegar, baking soda, and water for an easy eco-friendly cleaning spray, or use something more stronger such as Odor Klenz products to kill bad smells and disinfect.


Photo: Cheryl Scrymgeour Designs

Pick Up Things from Floor Instantly

We often don’t care much of picking up the things instantly from the floor, considering that this can be done later on. I must say that picking up anything useless or slippery that falls onto the floor is ideal. I personally do this a lot of times throughout the day. Pick up that strawberry, mangoes, or the cheese that fell to the ground. This will save a lot of your time at the end when you start cleaning the kitchen.

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”#ff0055″ class=”” size=””]Little things make a huge difference when cleaning your kitchen. Try to make pet-peeves a habit like picking up garbage or washing the dishes right after cooking. In the long run, you will be surprised at how much less work you have at the end of a meal![/perfectpullquote]

Dust Everyday

Kitchen is one of the busiest and most important parts of our home. One should not ignore its dusting on a daily basis. Usually the females focus much on dusting bedrooms, and living area. At the same time, your kitchen requires your attention. Minor dusting on a daily basis, and thorough dusting once a week is what you can do to save your time, ensuring that the kitchen looks absolutely clean.


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[su_note note_color=”#d8c5ea” text_color=”#000000″ radius=”0″]These are certainly some of the basic things you can keep in mind so that the kitchen looks stunning and neat. Is there any other tip in your mind? Don’t forget to share with us![/su_note]

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