Tired Of Your Limp Biscuit Apartment? Liven It Up On A Shoestring Budget
Your apartment’s saying all the wrong things about you, and you want to do something about it, but you don’t have much. What can you do? First of all, let us take a look at the situation. Let’s see what you have to begin with. First off, you have a wooden floor. Let’s say you also have an antique, carved, wooden couch from Bali. For the dining room you have an upholstered Victorian dinette set. You also have a small table and two chairs, all painted white and distressed. A stainless steel shelf lies in one corner. Finally, you have two fantastic metal wall decor pieces: a metal wall sculpture of a lovely pair of lovey-dovey white herons, and acrylic wall art decor. Let’s say further that you favor a minimalist look. Okay, now we’re ready to consider the possibilities.
Tip #1 Decorate different rooms differently.
You do not have to go with contemporary style in all rooms just because you have chosen the minimalist look. No, you can have different themes for different enclosed spaces in your home.
Tip #2 Select Bali.
That said, you would probably be better off choosing the hypnotic feel of Bali for your living area. You already own an antique, carved wooden couch from Bali, a prized possession by any standards and you can make it your focal point. Moreover, you have that fantastic metal wall sculpture of two lovey-dovey white herons, and white herons are found in Indonesia. Focus a beam of light on it to showcase it. If you have a large home art decor in black or another dark color, what you have to do is paint your wall white and place the large wall art there. That would be a nice contrast. Again, give it visual impact using light. Your current wood flooring is ideal. Chances are that it only need a fresh layer of shellac. Complete the design by positioning your stainless steel shelf in one corner to liven up that corner.
Tip # 3 Work around with what you have.
There is very little you can do about the dining set as it would cost a lot to replace it. How do you interweave the theme of your dining area alongside the Victorian dining set. You might, for instance, remove anything that shines. That means that tropical fish wall decor in matte stainless steel frames must go. For this type of theme, you may also think about using casings and crown moldings.
Tip #4 Your distressed dinette set can go to the kitchen.
There it’ll make a nice accent as a breakfast table.
Tip #5 Use light appropriately.
It is startling how light can actually set the ambience and define the moment. Use recessed lights, which are also known as concealed lighting. Concealed lighting’s especially effective in creating excitement. For instance, you can direct light from a cabinet top to the ceiling, allowing the light to bounce back to the other areas of the room. Use more than just one color. Utilize one color for general use, another color to calm or soothe and another still for creating a feel of romance.
If you have time, here is another interesting article about ideas to make a kitchen island.
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