If you want to use plenty of color when you decorate, but you aren’t sure how to do it and create a cohesive look, then this is the blog for you. Read on to read the two most important tips and then shop for your new favorite curtains at Half Price Drapes. Tip Number One: Count everything in the room When you’re thinking of where to add colors, consider everything both inside and outside of your room. If you can see it from the room, then you should consider it. Most people will consider ...
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Tips to Help You Choose the Right Paint Color for Your Living Room
Finding the right paint color for any room in your home can be a tricky situation, but it can often seem even more important in the living room. After all, you likely do much of your entertaining in this room and it can essentially set the tone for your entire home. At Half Price Drapes, we’ve found some tips that can help you pick the right color. Draw from the most significant pattern in the room If you have any type of window coverings or furniture that are significantly patterned in the ...
How to Decorate With Bright Colors
Many people who want to decorate with bright colors are intimidated by the process. They want stunning, bold décor but they’re afraid their choices will be overwhelming or won’t come together the way they’re imagining. An article in the Chicago Tribune, Design advice from a pro who's not afraid of color, addresses this issue head-on. Laura Pearson writes, “Hone in on favorite hues: Taylor documents many of his daily color inspirations on Instagram via the hashtag #MakeYouSmileStyle, and ...
4 Rules for Adding Color to Your Home
Are you tired of a drab, dull room? Do you want to add some color without redecorating everything in the room? Here are four rules that are simple to follow and will help you get the color you’re wishing you had. 1. The 80/20 rule is important Interior decorators swear by the 80/20 rule: If you’re adding bright colors to a room, 80% should be neutral with 20% bright and bold colors. This helps assure you don’t overwhelm the room and end up with a room that’s too bright and jarring. Believe ...
Decorating with Warm and Cool Colors
If you’ve ever bought a brown-colored piece of furniture, such as a couch or love seat, and then placed it on top of a soft blue rug – but couldn’t figure out why the pairing just isn’t working as well as you thought it might – chances are you could use some pointers about decorating with warm and cool colors. Especially if you’d like to add some pizzaz in your home life rather than settling for non-threatening beige everywhere. Here’s some of what you need to know, courtesy of ...
Throwing Around Dollops of Color
One underused method of adding a splash of color to most any room is the thoughtful use of throw pillows. Rather than regard these small but effective design elements as afterthoughts and obligatory accessories, consider how coordinating them into the design can make the whole scheme sing – just as an artist’s single splash of color can seem to unify an otherwise elaborate backdrop. You can begin to generate ideas for your particular environment by browsing through Cushion Covers and getting a ...