Home Decorating

Home Decorating - Perhaps you don't have the self- confidence to start
You’re own home decorating. This however should not be a stumbling block.
The more you experiment and look for more ideas, the more comfortable
you will feel.

Every one can start decorating their homes that will surprise friends
and family. All you need is a little bit of encouragement and guidance.
You do not have to be an artist to do your own home decorating.

Just remember, home decorating is not a quick fix. It is not something that you will complete in a month.

It is a long term adventure that can keep you busy all your life!

After the bug has bitten you, and you had finished one project, you will find another one to be finished. The beauty of home decorating is that the whole family can be involved. (All the advice might sometimes become overwhelming!).

Choose colors and furniture that suit your personality. When you use colors, keep in mind what lighting there is, as it will the "mood" in the room one way or another.

Get hold of brochures and other advertising material with color photos and compere them to see which design and/or outlay suits you best.

To have a good book on home decorating is invaluable, as you have different ideas and fixes right at your fingertips, which can save you a lot of money and time.

You don't have to copy everything in there as it suggests, but you can adjust the ideas to apply it to fit in with your own taste.

If interested, you can go here to get more information about such a book which might just be what you are looking for as a faithful companion

Again, don't rush in, take your time and get all the information you can, before you start with your home decorating.

All the success!

Home Decorating

Home Decorating Tips – Have you ever thought that home decorating is expensive and difficult? Not true…! To decorate your home for you to be comfortable in and admired by your neighbours only takes some imagination on your part and it can be done much cheaper than you thought.

Let me give you an example - the cushions in your home do not have to be the same all the time. Buy some colorful off-cut materials cheap, measure it to fit over the cushions as covers and stitch zips in. You can then change the covers at times that you feel like it. This way you will always have cushions “as new” in your home, and your friends will think you bought new ones. Store the old covers until you decide to change them again.

Do you have an old piece of furniture standing in your garage or outside? Furniture you see as junk? Why not transform it into something to be proud of and admired. You are after all the home designer in action!

If you sand it off you might be surprised at the high quality wood beneath that old paint.

You can then give it a stunning resist stencil design. After the furniture is sanded off properly, spray adhesive is applied to the back of a precut piece of stencil. You can cut any pattern or motive out before applying the adhesive. Allow it to dry and then place the stencil over the area on the wood that you want to stencil. Make sure that the bonding is tight by applying firm pressure. Cover the surrounding areas with paper and masking tape.

Apply about eight light coatings of clear acrylic sealer over the openings in the stencil, and let it dry thoroughly in between coats.

After the coats are dry, remove the stencil plate and remove all traces of unwanted spray with lighter fluid. Stain the entire piece and allow it to dry. Apply clear finish to the entire piece of furniture.

Your furniture will give the appearance of expensive laid in wood.

If you apply the stain the stenciled area will produce a nice contrast.

Keep in mind that the lesser grain in the wood, the better the result. I suggest testing various stains on a similar piece of wood before applying it to the furniture. This way the desired result will be achieved.

These are only two tips on home decorating, to show you it need not be expensive to transform your home into what you want.

Success with your home decorating!

Home Decorating

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