Personal style and freedom of expression are driving forces in
today's
home design. Decorate means to beautify and is derived from a French
word meaning the same. Yet while beautiful, self-expressive homes are
wonderful, interior designers and architects have a growing responsibility
to create healthy, accessible, and environmentally sensitive spaces.
Home
decor is a pretty broad category, consequently, the best way to refer to
home decor is to give some examples of the items that constitute
home décor. How these design professionals address these issues will
transform how tomorrow's homes look and function.
When decorating a room, there are many things to think about. Space
planning, flooring, lighting, furniture, and window treatments are just a
few. You'll find interesting information here about how to incorporate all
of the elements of décor into your decorating project and use them to
the best advantage for your space. The décor refers to different kids
of patterns of design like formal décor, contemporary décor,
traditional décor and modern décor.
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Formal Home Décor
When formal décor comes in mind, we automatically refer to
period homes or fine hotels. . The formal décor is also a space
that is livable and comfortable. Some additional guidelines to follow
include:
- Tall windows, heavy window treatments, fire places and large
mirrors are specifically used in this kind of décor.
- To create a formal setting, you need to keep both lines and
symmetry in mind.
- The furniture would be arranged in a straight line inside the
room and in most cases, furniture and accessories would be arranged
in pairs.
- Cloth are generally used on the walls.
- The surfaces of furniture, floors, mirrors, and light fixtures
would be polished to a bright shine with high gloss.
- The fabrics used for bedspreads, pillows, couches, and window
treatments are very luxurious and rich.
- The use of rugs, oil paintings and crystal chandeliers are
typical characteristics.
Contemporary Home décor
Contemporary decor is a style that can be described as simpleast of all
ecors, it conveys a sense of simplicity. It is generally categorized by
neutral and earthy colours.
- This kind of décor uses distinctive outline, linear
patterns, geometric shapes and black as the primary colour.
- There are striking colour patters like used of red with orange
and this lies in this décor scheme.
- The furniture has the clean and fast lines and made up of smooth
fabric or leather.
- Metal lights are generally the characteristics of this kind of décor.
Casual Home décor
This particular style is very inviting and easy to maintain so very
good for working family members.
- The casual style has generally textured patterns and fabric is
always soft.
- The perfect symmetry is never there, instead there are gentle
curves and rectangular shapes.
- The furniture is arranged in diagonal lines.
- The floors are generally wooden.
- The lightning fixture are very unusual kinds, may be a mixture of
steel, iron, glass.
Rustic Home décor
This type of décor provides interest to a home while creating
unique texture and warmth. Rustic décor provides sophistication,
charm and trend.
- The fireplaces with polished logs and antique finish is
characteristic feature of this décor.
- The furniture is highly textured and only few pieces should be
put in a room.
- The pillows and cushions are necessary and they should be in
rust, copper or burgundy colour.
- Rustic décor can be done by using garden benches or oak
dining , ladder back chairs.
- The paintings are also particularly that of baskets of pine cones
or landscape photo.
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