7 Best Interior Decorating Secrets

Was there a time when you felt bored and decided to redecorate your home? Or perhaps, you are not satisfied with the way your home looks. If you think that you need something to do with it, then it is the best time to change your interior decorating styles.  A good foundation in interior design basics and principles brings a great impact on the look and feel of space. One way or another, interior designing can be a little bit tricky especially when you are not familiar with what and what not to do when it comes to decorating your home.

However, if you know the basics, then you would probably enjoy designing your space. Whether you are living in a condo near Makati or any other real estate property in the Philippines, there is no reason for you not to achieve a desirable outcome. To give you some ideas, below are some tips on how you can decorate your space efficiently and successfully.

1. Paint smaller rooms in softer, lighter colors to help make the room feel larger.

Whether you realize it or not, not all colors are applicable on your room. Especially when you have a smaller space, then you should choose light colors to make the room feel larger. Moreover, it will also give the optical illusion of space, making it more relevant than it is. Forget about dark colors if you like to have one in your room – it will only make the room fell even smaller.

2. Use decorative mirrors to add instant light to your living space.

Mirrors are not just used for reflection of ourselves, but it also adds instant light to your living space. Regardless if it’s a large or small mirror, when places directly across from the windows, it will add instant light. Moreover, mirrors can also give dimension to your living space.  Just like choosing the right color for your room, mirrors can also be used to make a small space feel large. If you do not have any art pieces, you can use mirrors as an art to filling empty wall spaces.

3. Mix it up. Mix up patterns and textures. Mix up old and new, expensive and inexpensive.

There will always be a beauty when you mix things up. This is the time to be creative enough to incorporate from patterns to patterns to make an appealing decoration at home. However, you should also be careful on which is good on what. This is to ensure that although it’s a mix match, they still look good on each other.

4.Slip into something a little more comfortable

Although slip covers sometimes get a bad rap they are undoubtedly essential when it comes to home designs. Slipcovers serve as a means of changing your furniture’s look to reflect the season. They can be casual, comfortable, easy yet sophisticated elegance. Moreover, slipcovers are ideal especially when you have kids at home.

5.Use what you already have to decorate

If you are on a tight budget, then you definitely would want to use the things you already have at home. We have items in our possession that we want to display at home – use it. With this, you do not have to worry about buying new home decorations. Use your creatively on how you can reuse the things to make it more appealing than before.

6.Add a hanging pot holder to your kitchen

Including of greens at home is one way you can live a healthy lifestyle. And when it comes to our kitchen, it meant to be warm and inviting. That means a hanging pot rack is useful to look our kitchen fresh and elegant.

7.Paint or wallpaper your bookcases

When it comes to home designs, paints or wallpapers add beauty to our home. If you have bookcases that are dull and lifeless, then it is the time for you to revive it with a fresh looking paint or wallpaper. This is the most affordable way to transform a dull space into a livelier bookcase.

Knowing these things above will help and guide you on what you need to do when planning to decorate your home. Of course, there are also dos and don’ts of decorating. That is why, you also have to be mindful of the things you want to include on your decorations at home.

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Amida Con is a blogger and freelance writer. He currently blogging and writing for Arca South Taguig, one of the top real estate company in the Philippines.