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Yellow and green room ideas: 10 ways with natural tones
Yellow and green rooms are amongst the sunniest of spaces – perfect for warming up cool, north- or east-facing rooms, or, if the tones are moodier, for bringing a subdued glow to bright south- or west-facing rooms. Below, decorating editor, Emma Thomas, together with interior stylist Sally Denning, have curated a selection of their favorite looks for yellow and green rooms. They’re sophisticated, mellow – and right on trend for your interior design for the year ahead. Yellow and green room ideas If you love green room ideas but feel they need a little more warmth, or want to take the exuberance of yellow room ideas down a notch, these…
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8 Affordable Ways To Upgrade Your Primary Bedroom
Breadmaker / Shutterstock.com The cost to re-furnish an entire bedroom can range from around $2,000 to $10,000 on average, but you can make smaller upgrades that have a large impact for a fraction of that price. If you’re on a budget, consider these affordable ways to upgrade your primary bedroom. More Tips: Here Are 34 Tips To Make Household Items LastLearn: Avoid These Home Renovation Horror Stories Change Out the Lighting “One of the most cost-effective ways to upgrade your primary bedroom is to change the lighting,” said Andra DelMonico, interior design expert at Trendey. “Aim to add layers of light with multiple light sources. An easy way of doing…
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9 ways to decorate with scalloped edges
In BOH’s new series On Trend, we’re asking designers to share their favorite of-the-moment finds. Elegant yet energetic, scalloped edges and patterns are having a moment, and it’s not difficult to see why. A little bit wavy and a lot like arches, scalloped motifs reached peak popularity during the 1920s art deco movement and presently provide designers with a dash of geometric drama that still reads traditional. “Scallops are timeless and classic,” says designer Gray Walker. “Scallops can be overscale for drama and smaller scale for the preppy, playful look. The repetitive curves create movement [and] flirt with the piece they are anchored to.” Curious, we asked Walker and two…
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19 ways to plan and display artwork in any room
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Have you even decorated a room if you didn’t feature a gallery wall idea? It’s the style statement to instantly transform a blank space into a wonder wall. With over 1.6million hashtags on Instagram it’s clear to see just how big a deal this feature wall idea really is. From hanging treasured family photos and holiday landscape masterpieces to inspirational quote artwork, a photo wall speaks to you like one other source of decoration. A picture wall welcomes a personal touch to any room, from popular living room ideas to more creative bathroom gallery walls…
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5 Ways Technology is Improving Interior Decorating
Share Tweet Share Share Email Technology has changed the way we live, work and play. Interior decorating is no exception to this trend. Today’s technology offers a wealth of resources for professional interior designers and anyone looking to spruce up their living space with new furnishings. From virtual reality room settings that allow you to see how furniture looks in your home before you buy it, to voice assists that offer complimentary paint color suggestions, there are plenty of ways technology can make an impact on the look and feel of your house or apartment. In this article we will explore 4 technological…
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6 ways to give your living room a luxury touch
Creating a luxury living room is a worthwhile design project. With a great space, you will increase your enjoyment of this room, and provide yourself with the perfect place to entertain. Our living rooms are the places we retreat to at the end of the day, where we entertain and often where we feel most like ourselves – so naturally, we want them to look as good as possible. Everyone wants their living room to look more luxurious, but not everyone has a clear idea of what makes interior decoration great in the first place. Also, the beauty of the room or the outdoor seating area can be enhanced significantly…
