home decor

The devil is in the details and simple decisions can lead to big impact both good and bad.  Since there aren't any  absolutes in decorating, things often  come down to personal preferences.  One of the the things I'm fussy about is what colour rods to use to hang drapes. There's lots to choose from. Metal hardware is available in a variety of finishes : wrought iron,  aluminum, chrome, brass, and oil rubbed bronze. Wood hardware is available in almost any finish, from natural blond to dark espresso. Styles of drapery hardware  There's two ways you can go when choosing a colour for your rod. Choose a color that matches:  other items in the room   the colour of the drapery      When you choose to match  other items in the room it is often a good idea, but it doesn't always work as you can see in the photos below.   Pinterest It is obvious that the rod colour decision was based on matching to the dark woods in the room, but why would you want to break the lofty lo

Some colour schemes are a dime a dozen and others are just daring and interesting. Today I'm looking at salmon/coral/melon and pink/rose/magenta. Now I'm not saying I would use these colours in my own home. You can appreciate from afar without committing!  These rooms have just too much colour for my personal style.  I'm attracted to them because they are so vibrant and fresh.  Isn't it a good thing we don't all like the same colours?  How do you feel about these rooms?  If you could transport any of them into your own home would you? This colour scheme seems to be most popular in bedrooms.   Interior Designer Artistic Designs for Living, Tineke Triggs The white bedding  and accessories work well to balance the hot colours.  White has many uses in decor and acting as a backdrop is just one of them. You can't deny that these colours are great for a kid's room.  I'm really liking the hit of lime green as an accent. Better Homes and Gardens This is the sub

Dining rooms have a tendency to be formal affairs with matching table and chairs. but that doesn't mean they have to be. You can shake it up with unique styles and colours.    Here are some of my favourite Wow dining "sets" from my Pinterest collection.  Make it  patterned These luxurious chairs invite you to cozy up to the table. I'm a sucker for texture, and I would totally enjoy having a meal at this table.  Think of how soft the fabric would be!   I like the fact that the chairs  are patterned on the back and  plain on the opposite side.  The tufting supports the more traditional design and the high back chairs at the ends work well with the size of the space and the curves of the other chairs. The  hobbled roman shade is is a soft but clean window treatment in this room.  Lots of ideas to steal in this set up. Repeated curves  Lately I'm very attracted to everything aqua. Doesn't this colour look great with dark wood?  Curves abound in this room - in the