What to do with white themed walls?

Home reflects homeowner’s personality, character and taste. Wall colour, furniture, wall art etc- everything speaks about the house’s inhabitants. Home décor is also a way/medium to express oneself.

People use different colour for painting their walls, some use texture paints while some use plain simple paints and colours for their walls. Even when it comes to furniture, some people opt for dramatic and heavy furniture which looks antique and classic, while some go in for trendy and modern furniture. Curtain type, cushion type, side tables are all very minute things but are available in many options.

Wall colour is important for choosing furniture. Plain colours on walls generally make the room look very plain. But what if one has white walls and one doesn’t really have enough cash to get it repainted? What steps can one take to make sure the white-themed walls and the furniture one chooses gel with each other to create an effective décor. Light shaded furniture looks nice with white walls in a room.

You can opt for red and black furniture to create a play of modern appeal and blend in the décor. A black couch with cushions and armrests would look stunning and lend your room a modern character. Add in black frames, lamps, coffee tables and use red toned cushions and table covers to balance the play of colours in the room.

One can either choose one of the brighter and innovative colour solutions from paints in shade cards as offered by Dulux or one can use simple techniques to add dashes of other colours with cushions, curtains and table top accessories can be easily added to drive away the focus from the bland wall and also maintain the balance of colours.

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Bedroom Furnishing Essentials

Bedroom is a space which is extremely personal and is like a refuge after a long day of work. Thus, room décor for a bedroom has to be such that comfort doesn’t get compromised upon as ultimately this is what matters. Nowadays, there are many options in furnishings that combine comfort and utility. The markets are full of products that will pleasantly surprise us at the same time leave us asking for more.

To begin with, bed is the most important furniture item of a bedroom as the room wouldn’t be called so if there was no bed. The bed should be of optimum size and appropriate height. These days furniture items with low height are in vogue. Using a low bed creates a sense of space as the lowness gives a feel of lightness. Light design head boards are slowly replacing heavily carved head boards.

Another important furniture in a bedroom is a night table. A table at the side of the bed with a little lamp and space to keep essentials like an alarm clock, a glass of water and a book is extremely helpful and mandatory for a bedroom to have.

Closet is another important item in a bedroom. Though, a closet is just a space for storage but these days there are variety of materials available in the market which can be matched with the room décor and be used to manufacture a functionally rich and aesthetically high closet space.

A writing desk, a chest for resting television or music system on it and storing things underneath, a comfortable pair of chairs, and a dressing table are some other necessities in a bedroom space. Having a haven like bedroom calls for bright and well-coordinated room décor which is not just aesthetically pleasing, but is also ergonomic and is functionally rich. Make sure you choose the right furnishing and also, maintain the furnishing by frequent touch-ups by using the DIY - Dulux Synthetic Clear Varnish and Duco NC clear Lacquer.

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