Discover something new with your home interior design

If you don't feel comfortable in your home just because of the interior color and other elements, it's time to take a look at your home interior design. What is home interior design? It refers to make over of your residential space including designing and decoration of your interiors with means of painting, window covers, flooring by using granite, Italian flooring etc. In simple words, it is all about your creativity, skills, money, effort and time and loads of intelligence you put to enhance the overall look of your home.

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Your ideas and imagination play a crucial role in making your home interior design a successful one rather expensive paints, modern finishes, and rich textures. The interior design should be like that is very much suited to the individual living in. This is why your own involvement is utmost necessary. Home designs vary from person to person such as an old age person would select a different color them than a young individual.

Always remember that the design of your home interiors mainly depends upon your personal preference and taste. Some people prefer calm and traditional themes whereas some like to make it more elegant and modernized look. It is suggested to keep comparing the various prices of different furniture, flooring, lighting fixtures, paints etc to keep yourself satisfied about selecting the best.

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Before you start implementing your ideas, do checkout the advantages and disadvantages of specific products you wish to use in your home interior design. The quality of material you choose eventually decides the money you spend on interior design. By carefully selecting the materials, you can save huge sum of money easily. By hanging your family pictures, you can easily add a personal touch to your home décor ideas. However, if you wish to preserve old things of your grandparent's time, make sure you keep them in a separate room otherwise it may give an old-fashioned look to your interiors.

Today most of the people prefer earthly, natural and warm brown tones from the past colours which used to be quite vibrant and loud. Blue and gray hues have replaced the dull red and dark blue.

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Relaxing Destinations at Home!

Do you have destination places in your home? Wondering what a destination place is? Destination places are areas/corners/spaces in our homes that are especially dedicated for doing particular activities. It is good to have special corners done-up in your home for special activities. Now, the question is, what could be these activities? These activities are the ones that help us de-stress and refresh our senses everyday. Thus, the destination corners act as the mini-recreational spots that are easily accessible as they are present within the comfort of your four walls. In this write-up, let us discuss the different destination corners you can create in your home to add that special and soothing dimension in your life- 

Reading Corner
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A reading corner fulfils more than one objective in a home. Not only does a reading corner help you blend intellectual air to the whole room décor, but also it becomes a special and personalized corner to read. You can choose a reading chair, a beautiful lamp to have proper lighting and adding to the décor, have a rug thrown on your chair for cozy and comfortable reading. Leisure and pleasure should blend together at this corner of your house and give you an amazing, quiet and solitary place to enjoy reading!

Courtyard/Garden Seating
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When was the last time you enjoyed fresh air with a hot steaming cup of coffee with your family? Can’t remember? Now is the time. It is time for you to create a special place in your courtyard and garden area where you can sit together with your family in cool summery evenings to enjoy icy cold drinks after dinner. Be it the summer evenings, winter sun or rains…it is time you enjoyed with your family. Choose comfortable long chairs so that you can either lie down or sit, as you please and enjoy!    

                                  

Fireplace couch
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The winters when it gets too cold to bear, a fireplace seating is just the right place to cozy up with a hot coffee or a dessert. You may read a book, snooze or just gaze at the warmth of the place. Opt for a very comfortable chair with a leg rest too and a side table by the side to design your fireplace. Fireplace can also be a really romantic place to enjoy a quiet evening with your partner. Eat, drink, sleep, read, chat… you may whatever you enjoy and refresh your energy levels with the warmth of the place. Time to do up a fireplace seating!

Window Seating
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Sometimes doing nothing also means doing a favour to your mind and spirit. Try doing nothing by the side of a window. Just sit with a drink by the window side and enjoy the clear sky and the wind flowing in. It is a great therapy, we bet! Deck up your window with Diwali lights at night and let it be the centre of attention in the whole room. Window décor would lend an interesting touch to the whole room. As you sit by the window with a book may be….you can actually fix yourself some peace and relaxation. Try it! 

We hope you enjoy these relaxing destinations at your home!

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Home Sweet Home

A home is where you belong. The feeling of belonging comes from feeling of knowing and association. Association with home comes from the memories of the moments that one spends and has spent throughout in that place called home.

When one moves into a new house, it becomes a home when one spends moments of togetherness, sharing and caring with the family members and the loved ones. A house is a home when sentimental value gets attached to the architecture.

The sentiments are associated with the time that one spends in one’s home through times that are joyous, times that are unhappy. There may be times that are beyond smiles and tears. Words can’t always express what one feels with one’s loved ones in one’s home. 

                                         

What really makes home more special and ideal? Or should we say that special and ideal home adds on to the sentimental value that one may attach with the place to call it home? It is both. If one feels happy and warm thinking about one’s home, if one’s home is a happy place to be in, then home becomes ideal with the mind associations that one has. These sweet and warm feelings towards one’s home makes one try a little extra to decorate one’s home in a way that speaks a ton about oneself. Being in a space that home speaks of you and you reflect your home is what makes it special. It is true otherwise too. For instance, if one decorates one’s home with a lot of thought and a lot of understanding as per one’s taste, the attachment from all the things that contribute to make the home comfortable become high on emotional value and quotient, making the home an ideal place to be in.

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Living Room Design and Wall Design

Do you wish to change the look of your room? Are you bored of the plain solid coloured walls? Don’t worry, the paint industry can provide you with a plenty of wall design options. From murals, to wall stencils, faux finishes to colourful designs- there are numerous choices to pick from.

A wall design must be selected according to the dimensions and geometry of the room and personality of the inmates. First of all, let’s check out styles for living room design. A living room entertains all sorts of guests and people in a family. So the wall design should neither be too feminine (flowers, veins) nor too masculine (granite design or geometric). Ideally, one should go for a combination of neutral colours and wall stencils. Paisley print on a solid base, bubbles or polka dots, tree and branches, borders and strips add character to walls, while grisaille murals look elegant of big wall surface. The base colour and position of the design can be customized according to the placement of furniture in the room. 

Also, type of furniture and its shade should be considered while going for a living room design. For example, if sofa set, centre table, chair and racks in the room have pointed edges then a somber colour with floral wall print will harmonize the feel of sharp edges. Conversely, if the furniture is rounded or has soft edges, then strong colour and geometrical wall design will look good. Now for the shade — conventionally, people use shades of similar colours on the wall, but sometimes contrasts give a rich and dramatic effect. However, avoid using contrasts of two strong colours. Keep one colour dull while the other bright while going for contrasting designs.

For the rest, follow your heart and you will never go wrong!

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SOFA PILLOWS/CUSHIONS

You can easily deck up and refresh the look of your space by choosing bright, decorative, creative sofa pillows/cushions. You should choose your sofa pillows matching your décor. These days vibrant colours with shimmery and shining sequence work in vogue. Colours of the cushions or pillows need to match with the sofa colour and the draperies. You can also go in for contrasting colours in cushions to enhance the décor and make it all the more fabulously colourful.

Patterns of the cushions and colours can be as per the kind of sofa you choose. You can actually jazz up your furniture using pretty and rich looking pillows. Also, the size of the cushion and pillows has to be taken care of. Just make sure that the cushions you choose to use are not too big or too small. You can definitely use cushions of all sizes together to create a fusion of style and comfort but make sure you do not neglect the comfort quotient. You need to put some big and soft pillows, just in case you decide to enjoy a nap watching T.V.

Also, do not have huge cushions and pillows if your sofa is light and small. Optimize the size of the pillows along with that of your sofa. Adding too many pillows also creates a feeling of congestion and totally takes away the pleasure of sitting on the area as there is no space to comfortably sit.

Do not overlook the aspect of quality along with the aesthetic quotient. The cushions need to be low maintenance otherwise you will have a tough time in managing the décor. Also, if you buy good quality of pillows as well as good quality fabric for the covers, then, you can expect the pillows and cushions to last longer which will be a comfortable thing for you.

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CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE SOFA FOR YOUR SPACE

Be practical while opting for a sofa as a sofa may look pretty but may not be as comfortable in using. Make sure the seats of the sofa you choose are comfortable and cushiony. You can use separate pillows, cushions in different colours, shapes and sizes etc to make your seating more comfortable. There are so many types of couches, sofas available in the market these days. You need to choose one which suits your needs the best and gives you the comfort that you require. Choose a colour of your choice that complements with the rest of the theme and décor.

Understand the dimensions of the sofas. If you use your drawing room is more or less your living room, then make sure you have a sofa or a bed that is your length. You may sometimes want to relax and watch T.V. on your sofa or couch. So it is important that you have a comfortable place to crash in and relax onto.

You can choose amongst traditional sofas, recliner sofas, sectional sofas, sleeper sofas, home theater sofas. Traditional sofas are popular and are liked by everyone. They are elegant, traditional and classic. Sleeper sofas look like bed and have bed frame and mattress. These kinds of sofas come in handy when you have guests at your place and less space to give to them to stay. You can turn your sofa into a bed and use it as a bed when required. Recliner sofas have mechanism by virtue of which one can recline with half-lie position. Sectional sofas are made as modules and have to be just moved in and used as whole sections to be moved in altogether. Home theatre sofas have built in cup holders, magazine holders and remote control arm rests. Choose from a wide variety of choices and enjoy comfort of a sofa as you want!

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MAINTAINING CURTAINS

Curtains can really add or take away visual appeal of any room. Curtains are used for protection against weather and to ensure privacy in your home.

Choose a thick fabric for curtains to make sure that excessive sun rays do not bother you. Thick curtains can help you make sure that your home is protected against extreme weather. Also, thicker fabrics are more durable. However, thicker fabrics may be tough to wash. These can be dry cleaned though. There are a wide variety of designs, colours and patterns available in case of thicker curtains too, to pick from. Lighter fabrics are used for aesthetic purpose more than for functional purpose.

Since, curtains are hung against windows, they are bound to catch dirt and may even suffer discolouration due to exposure to heat. The dirt and dust around the house and even from the outside gets accumulated and make the curtains dirty. Due to exposure from the outside, curtains catch dust and dirt; therefore, they need to be maintained against the dirt.

Cleaning your curtains regularly is the key to beautiful rooms. Generally people wash curtains in the washing machine. However, too much detergent and wrong kind of washing powder may take away the colour and shine of your curtains, making them look old and damaged. In order to protect curtains, you can also use dusters and even vacuum cleaner. Steam cleaners are also available to protect and maintain curtains. Maintaining curtains is as important as choosing and hanging them. No matter how pretty your curtains are; if you do not clean them properly and do not maintain them well, your room is not going to look pretty.

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PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR DOORS

Doors usually are left ignored while one is busy taking care of the rest of the home decoration. There are a lot factors that have to be taken into account when it comes to choosing doors for your home.

Overall style of the door is important. You need to make sure what style you like the best for your doors. The style should definitely agree with the rest of your décor. If your décor is rich and royal, then heavy antique design doors are best for your room. If your décor is classy and contemporary, then you may choose glass doors or lightweight doors. Also, you need to pick from panel doors, glass doors, flush doors etc.

Consider the material of the door while choosing doors for your home. Solid wooden doors would be expensive than others but are always a great choice to lend a traditional and evergreen appeal to your décor. You need to choose the kind of glass that you are using if you decide to opt for glass doors. Synthetic doors are also available in great styles and colours.

Keep in mind the safety and security issue as well. Opt for a multi-lock system and good quality doors for the areas that lead to gardens, terraces and other open out of the house areas. Make sure the quality of your doors leading to the exterior of the house is very good and sturdy so as to have proper safety and protection for your home and family.

Choose colours of your doors as per the colour of your walls to make a perfect blend of style in your home decoration. You can choose colours of your walls from the wide variety of shades of hues Dulux provides. Match the doors with your wall colours and your home decoration to create a balanced and harmonious look of your space.

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CABINET OPTIONS FOR YOUR HOME

Cabinets can really affect the look of any room. You have to experiment with the look, material and colour of cabinets you use in order to give your home a fresh touch. There are a number of options depending on your requirement, taste, your budget, your room décor etc, that you can choose from! 

You can choose from stainless steel, corian, parapan, glass etc as per your taste and availability of the material. 

Stainless Steel is industrial material and is favourable to make appliances. Corian is a solid surface resin material mostly used to make countertops. It is silky and matte finish. The doors, drawer fronts, appliance panels, countertop, and slat wall system are all manufactured from Corian. 

Parapan is a solid surface used to manufacture cabinetry and is an acrylic based material and is extremely high gloss shine. It comes in an extremely varied array of colours! Aluminum framed glass doors can also be used to give your home a nice and modern look. Mixing glass with wood and warm finishes is a very innovative option for cabinets! 

Blackened Steel finish fridge panels, oven cabinets etc are good options to give a normal kitchen, a fresh look. The dark wood tone and textural effect renders this material a very unique look. 

Wood is very popular, still, to make kitchen cabinets and amongst the many types of lumber used to make kitchen cabinets, maple remains the favourite option. You can choose from cherry, hickory, oak and pine. Natural tones and colour tinted wooden cabinets look amazing! 

Melamine can be used for kitchen cabinets and is available in many different colors and hues and different surface finishes. PVC is a durable material made up of wood fibres covered with a sheet of PVC which is said to be tougher than both laminates and melamine. Laquered cabinets are good to give your kitchen an ultra modern or even the oriental look. Store in style!

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HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD DESIGN & DECOR

A good design or decor involves a lot more than just visual appeal. A good design involves a lot of other factors like sustainability, accessible, economically viable, functional, beautiful and emotionally resonant.

Sustainability would also, in the lay man’s term mean, durability. Whatever you may use to decorate, it should always be long lasting and should be sustainable. Accessibility is also an important factor when you choose a design. If you want to give your house a make over, always opt for easily available and inexpensive options to go with, as the look of a house is very dependent upon how things are placed. For example, even if you use pictures to decorate your walls, you have to place them together in such a way that they look interesting when placed together.

All the designer options should fit your budget. Going over budget will not really fulfill the purpose of your feeling relaxed and refreshed. Spending too much in designing your home would mean stressing yourself which is not very wise as it defeats the entire idea of feeling fresh while decorating. Strained moods and tempers will not even help you better choices in terms of taste. Therefore, always go for decorative pieces like art work, pots etc. which are easily available and are not too expensive.

Functionality is very significant. For example, you can not just go and pick the best looking sofa for your drawing room for appearance’s sake, rather you need to choose a seating option which is comfortable and goes with your living style. A family of ten people needs big sofas and not a sofa which is just pretty to look at. Beautiful and well made pieces will only add to the over all appeal of the thing.

The kind of decoration you choose will always be as per your personality and your taste. It will reflect your thoughts, your feelings and your emotional quotient as you choose the design and décor. Your home will be emotionally resonant of the way you are! Happy designing and decorating!

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TIPS TO CHOOSE GREAT TILES TO GET A GOOD LOOK FOR YOUR HOUSE INTERIORS

Tile floors are a better option for flooring as compared to hardwood floors. Tiles not only look great but also are immensely durable for bathroom areas, entryways etc. Out of the vast variety of options, choosing the right kind of tiles may prove to be a difficult task! You can make a good choice by considering colour, size, tile grade, price etc. while buying tiles for your home.

You can choose between ceramic and porcelain tiles as per your colour choice. Marble, granite, quartz are also great options to choose from. You can choose matte tiles for a simple look and high gloss tiles for a polished glossy look. Carpet tiles are also good and preferable for people who like to give their house a different and contemporary look! If you like contemporary décor, you can go in for tiles to go with your entire décor. Design and texture of your tiles should reflect your taste, personality and compliment entire decor of your home.

Size is another factor to be kept in mind while picking a tile for your home. A 12 by 12 inch tile would be good for larger spaces like drawing room etc. Entryways, bathrooms need smaller tiles for a better look!

Tile grade is another very important thing to take care of, as you need to choose tiles as per the area that it is to be used for. Bathrooms, yards, hallways need durable tiles. Pricing of tiles is another important factor that determines the look of your home.

You should always get simple tiles for your home as it will allow you to avoid conflict of décor and will help you make changes in your bathroom! Get going and give your home a coordinated look using matching and complimentary tiles that go with the walls and your taste in décor!!!

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DESIGN YOUR TEENAGER’S ROOM

Teenagers are very choosy when it comes to their rooms. Idea of having a cool room which not only looks contemporary but also different and unique as per their choices is what should be kept in mind. Teenage bedroom should be designed with a lot of thought and creativity.

To make the room really interesting theme-based interiors can be done using accessories and decorations that go with the theme. For example, bright pillows, lamps with dangling jewels, plaques with funny sayings and interesting picture frames can be used to give the room a unique style. A beach or surfing theme is the most favourite and common among teenagers and beach elements and images are used to carry out the theme. There are many other options like rock metallica theme, floral theme etc are available to decorate teenager rooms.

The best furniture for teenage bedrooms are the ones that have multiple functions, such as bed frames with drawers or a desk that has an attachable shelving area. You can use velvet paints or paints with a silken and smooth look to add warmth to your walls. There are a variety of good designs in wallpaper and versatile products are available that appeal to a teen market. There are enough patterns and designs to suit just about any bedroom theme. For example, if your teenager is fond of music, then wallpapers with musical instruments like guitar and violin etc are available in the market. Also, if you are decorating a girl’s room then flowery or pastel wallpapers can be used to suit the personality.

Design your teenager’s room to suit their preferences and requirements to give them a positive space to live in. It is a proven fact that if the rooms are decorated and designed as per the person’s requirements, the person living in the room is happier and tends to be more peaceful and productive in work life. So what are you waiting for? Get started and give your child’s room a surprise make-over!!

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