Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Choosing The Best Home Accessories

By Bill McNeil


Using home accessories to reflect personal style will have a huge impact on the outcome. Anyone who decorates wants to feel comfortable in their own space and they want it to be a reflection of themselves, to some degree. The canvas will be the paint on the walls and possibly the furniture. These large pieces that can't be changed frequently are always the background. From there, it's a matter of using the smaller things to make a real statement.

In order for people to understand this better, an example is provided. Consider two women dressed in a plain white shirts and jeans. One is wearing these items simply with a pair of sneakers. The other has accessorized her outfit with large hoop earrings, a cowboy hat and boots, as well as a bold leather belt. It's obvious that the one who accessorized the look is more appealing.

Of course, in the room accessorizing means using cushions, throws, sculptures and other things along the same line. Just as the outfit above becomes altered and more appealing, so too does the room.

Furthermore, the homeowner has a lot of choices. What's more is that all these choices can be quickly interchanged to give a whole new look. And, this new look is achieved quite inexpensively in many cases. That gives homeowners a lot of power to redecorate effectively, affordably and more often if they so choose.

These are the tricks and tools of the trade that interior decorators use. Simply develop a color scheme for the given room. This color scheme can be developed from an inspirational piece of art or fabric. It could be anything that inspires the individual. From there, the homeowners simply has to choose items to accessorize the room with those particular colors.

Of course, it's essential to not go overboard with the amounts of colors being used. Set limits otherwise it could turn out to be a design disaster. However, more often than not, it isn't a difficult task and most amateurs can pull it off. The best part is that they can be interchanged for a fresh look with every season.

Whether they are large pieces or tiny little collectibles, they say something about the homeowner and about the design scheme. In order to facilitate matters and to get great ideas, the consumer can watch design television shows, check out books written on the subject, magazines and oh online to websites that are dedicated to the subject of design. Not only does the homeowner get to benefit from different ideas, he or she can shop for all kinds of items from anywhere in the world.




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