| A well-decorated room can still lack personality. To | | | | display your collections in a special arrangement. |
| give your room a personality, choose from among | | | | Whether you collect shells, dolls or trinkets, arrange |
| these basic design elements, modify them to suit your | | | | them tastefully instead of just lining things up in a row. |
| tastes and implement them in a way which is just right | | | | Lining things looks even worse when objects are small |
| for you.1. A Theme - A 'themed' room says something | | | | in size. Instead, group them together to project variety |
| about you, the person who has done it, your family or | | | | within your collections. Lovely trays, glass cupboards, |
| the place where you live. A theme will also provide | | | | corner shelves etc. are some ideas for displaying your |
| you a place to showcase your collections, prized | | | | collections.4. Color - Color does not get limited to |
| possessions, arts and crafts.There are endless | | | | painting the walls of your room. Use colors that make |
| possibilities for using themes, but once you decide upon | | | | you feel good about them in fabrics, linen, pillows, |
| one, it will give you focus, as it will eliminate many things | | | | shelves, curtains etc. Blend colors to suit your style.Add |
| which don't fit into it. This results in great ease in | | | | fabrics to liven up your room with a print that contains |
| shopping, planning, implementing etc. Some best | | | | the color of your upholstery. To maintain harmony in |
| decorated rooms have had themes like Water, Nature, | | | | colors, use the same accent at least THRICE around |
| Eighteenth Century England, Contemporary, Ethnic, | | | | the same room. For eg. pillows, tablecloths and curtains |
| Pastels etc.2. Artifacts - A piece of artistic value will | | | | could have similar accents. For more on using colors, |
| always give your room that special touch you have | | | | read my article 'Using Colors in Your Room'.Use of the |
| always wanted. It can add texture and depth to a | | | | above elements will still leave everything to your own |
| room. Depending upon your theme, the artifact may be | | | | imagination and creativity. These will only help you in |
| an an antique chair, a painted bookshelf, an original | | | | drawing out a plan for your Home-Decorating exercise. |
| painting or even an original watercolor by your local | | | | The details of the plan are still left to you to fill |
| artist.3. Collections - It is the most effective way to | | | | up.Happy Decorating! |