Basics & Essentials for Home Decor

Tips and Must-Haves for Interior Home Design

Whatever industry, niche, or craft, there's always a way to get going on your passion! It's never too late to pick up on how to do them. With time and effort, you can even become an expert!

Home décor and interior decoration, of course, is not an exception. Here, you'll find a rundown of the basics, tips and tricks, and must-haves for home decorating. Coupled with helpful advice from specialists on home improvement and interior design, you'll get the hang of it in no time.

In this blog article, we take a look at the basic principles of interior design. We cover the important factors you need to know to remodel your room - or even your entire house! Whatever your questions are, we're here to help you start on your home improvement project.

Soon, you'll be able to redesign and refashion your place into the home you've always imagined!

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Fundamental Tips & Tricks to Interior Decoration.

We've put together a list of advice and ideas from top specialists on interior design. With this, we give you a simple how-to manual on home decoration. This includes components like the composition of a room, color theory, flower arrangements, ratio and proportions.

This section will help you learn how to use these basic principles in design for your home venture. Once you master these, you can make the most of your space and redesign your home - exactly as you like it! You'll be able to truly make your home your own.

Color Theory.

As it turns out, those long lectures from your art teacher are practical! Color theory gives you a really keen eye for design and style. This is excellent for home improvement projects.

Let's review art lessons and review the kinds of color schemes:

Monochromatic - Various shades and tints of one color. Perfect for simple sophistication and playing it safe.

Analogous - Colors beside each other on the color wheel. Commonly groups of "cool" or "warm colors" Establishes a low-key yet pleasing look.

Complementary - Contrasting hues opposite each other on the color wheel. Ideal for those who want to make bold choices.

Triadic - Three colors in equal distance of one another on the color wheel. Commonly a mix of deeper and softer hues. Creates a charming, harmonious look.

You can use these colors to customize each room in your house! Of course, this is dependent on whether you have an open or sectioned floor map. Old Brand New has a terrific writeup on using color in open floor plans. Take note of the use of neutrals and complementing shades to balance out pops of color. This will help keep a feel of rhythm and harmony all through your home.

You can also consider having clear partitions between the rooms in your home. This allows you to experiment a bit more with your color palette. It also lets each family member customize their bed rooms without clashing with the entire house.

Geometric Principles

This is the most basic principle of design that you could use in any art form. But it's all the more useful for home remodeling projects.

Geometric principles keep a sense of unity and harmony in each room and your home on the whole. Here are the three standard principles you can use in your home design:

Symmetrical - Traditional type of balance. Ensures harmony with shapes and sizes. Ideal for those getting started with the design.

Asymmetrical - Informal kind of balance. Gives you free rein over design. Perfect for those who want to try new things and experiment.

Radial - Center-oriented balance. Establishes a focal point in a space. Ideal for those who want a clean and simple look.

Finally, be sure to place items symmetrical to adjoining objects. It's also essential to examine if they're in scale with the size of your room or area.

The bottom line is to sustain a good rhythm in the positioning of your furniture and décor. Keep this in line with the structure of your room and house.

Making a Design Board

We've gone over the fundamental theories you need to plan a new design and layout to enhance your home. So what now? How do we apply these concepts to refurnishing your home from scratch?

Experts suggest setting up a design board before going to shop for anything. Specifically before you hire contractors or architects to remodel your house!

We strongly recommend you start by visualizing your home on a board. It's not only cheaper and less tiring in the future. You'll also see your tastes in rooms and furniture more precisely when put together. Plus, you can mix and match the layout and motif of your home! Even magazine cutouts or printouts from online ads will help. Every detail matters when you put everything together to spruce up your home!

Here is a quick list of things you should pin on separate boards to visualize your home. This is the best way to start on remodeling your home. Take up your markers and pins and set up your drawing boards, because we're about to make your dream home come to life!

Composition & Layout in Rooms & Spaces

Here, you can put on sample floor plans you've seen on the net or in magazines. If you have the space for it, you can even break it down into the different rooms in the house. This way, you can visualize each space more with exact details and adjust as you go along.

Structure Design & Arrangement for Furniture & Fixtures

Don't worry if you don't have someone on-call to give you tips on the design and structure of your interior décor. Go ahead and do your research on famous DIY and home remodeling blogs, and take ideas from them. Choose any kind of design and structure for your home furniture or fixtures that grabs your eye. This includes shelves, tables, chairs, kitchen counters, office desks, bed frames, and shower cubicles. Place them all together on your board.

Placement of Interior Décor

Now you've chosen the theme and layout of your furniture and fixtures. Next, you have to think about the particular placement of the décor you want to have for your home. This includes potted plants, paintings, figurines, posters of your favorite movie stars, and more. Every little detail counts, and makes your home a little more your own!

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