11
Home and Decor
The planning and execution of the layout, decoration, and furnishing of an
house interior.
Home Décor:
An
Interior decoration begins
with a broad concept, such
as postmodern, retro or traditional
aesthetics, and works in the details
of that style. An interior decorator typically stays with one
design style from start to finish creating continuity in a
space, and works with you on
color selection, textures and
patterns you prefer but that
are consistent with the overall style concept. Redecorating a room or updating an
outdated style falls under the
heading of interior decorating, or use of the existing
space; new construction
blueprints and building permits are not in the interior
decorator quo toolkit.
Art
Before starting to decorate
your house there are some
do’s and don’ts of interior
decoration.
Decoration of a small
house
Whether it is your first apartment or you are an empty nester
preparing to downsize, at some
point you are likely to live in a
smaller place. The trick is figuring
out how to make the most of what
space you do have. You also want to
decorate your small house in a way
that expresses your personal style.
Smaller homes and apartments provide a great opportunity to create
cozy, inviting spaces, if you follow
some basic do's and don'ts. They
also give you the opportunity to live
smarter, by reducing any unnecessary items that will cause clutter.
The enemy of any small home or
apartment is clutter. Having too
much stuff around is not only frustrating in a small space, but it will
make everything appear even
smaller. When decorating a small
house, do de-clutter.
Now is the time to shed any items
that you have never liked as well
Certainly keep something if it has
sentimental value or is a treasured
keepsake, but understand that you
may not have the space to display
everything inside storage ottomans.
Storing things is the secret to small
space living. If your home allows,
you can stow non-essential items in
hidden spaces such as closets or
under beds.