Decorating for Renters - Part 3: Quick Fixes
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Article by: Indra Books For those renters who do not have the option of making permanent changes , Wood Blinds to the walls, , Wood Blinds woodwork, floors , A Guide to Modern Home Furnishings or architecture of their home , Wood Blinds or apartment, , Choosing the Right Mattress Pad there are several quick fixes which can be used to dress up or hide the 'uglies' or to create more storage. All of these are affordable and within the abilities of everyone. One of the most useful is screening. You can buy or have decorative room , Carlton Ware: A Colourful Collectible screens made, but they are very expensive and have some drawbacks. You can also go to your local home , How to select the right decorating magazines! a users guide. store and in the section devoted to closet doors , Vanities are Not Just Plain Wood Anymore pick up pre-hinged, bi-fold doors , Motherpie and Applehood in various widths. These come in plain flush doors , A Themed Bathroom Vanity is Fun to Decorate as well as louvered, paneled and even mirrored. They come finished and unfinished. You can paint , Scented Pillar Candles – Great For Decorating Any Room Of The Home them, cover them in fabric, or simply place , A Look at Cuckoo Clock Movement them as they are in front of anything which throws a room , Designing A Home Office off or is just unfortunate to look at. You can hide an ugly view from a window, , Transitional Lighting - What Is It? create a work area for a computer or hide the children's toys. The advantage to these closet doors , How to Decorate Ethnic is that they are taller than most decorative screens and therefore tend to look more like a part of the room. , Rustic Country Decor - How to Decorate Cottage Style Homes Shorter hinged shelves which are made for windows , Carlton Ware: A Colourful Collectible or pass-throughs can be set on low bookshelves, desks or tables as dividers or simply to hide items which need to be accessible but don't add to the look of a room , Antler Chandeliers such as laundry , Bathroom Blinds baskets, or spare towels. Sit a few plants , Child Bedroom Furniture or a small chair , Bathroom Vanity Sinks or decorative table in front of a screen and you create a pleasant small scene which adds to your room , A Themed Bath Vanity is Fun to Decorate and hides a problem. These are totally portable and can always be taken with you to your next apartment. , Carlton Ware: A Colourful Collectible Architectural details such as columns, pieces of pediment or cornice can be used to hide an ugly heat , Carlton Ware: A Colourful Collectible duct or an awkwardly placed outlet. If they are set slightly out from a wall , A Guide to Modern Home Furnishings and grouped they won't block the airflow but they will block the objectionable item. Fabric is affordable and useful. You don't need to be a seamstress. Iron on fusion tape is available for non-sewers. Fabric can be stapled on screens. It can be wrapped around a piece of plywood to create a headboard, draped over a table to add color , Outdoor Cedar Patio Furniture Goes Indoors! and incidentally create a hiding place , Home Decorating Makes A House Your Home underneath where storage is needed. Strippable wallpaper borders and cut-outs can be used to add interest and can be easily removed when you tire of them or need to move on. They are a way of adding interest to a room , Antler Chandeliers which lacks architectural distinction and unlike the larger projects of papering whole rooms; these are easily managed by someone without experience. A border near a ceiling is best done with two people if it is your first attempt. Rolls of strippable paper are available at most wallpaper outlets. You can cut out sections or pieces of wallpaper and apply to kitchen , Vanities are Not Just Plain Wood Anymore cabinets if they have a Formica or laminate , Outdoor Cedar Patio Furniture Goes Indoors! finish, to walls , Motherpie and Applehood in bedrooms or bathrooms , A Review of Popular Water Softener Products and to add interest to foyers and hallways. Wallpaper can also be used to cover the screen dividers mentioned above as well as lampshades and other items. You can usually find books which will give you all sorts of ideas for this useful product. , Say Goodbye to The Wooden Window Shutter Finally, lucite or plexiglass can be used to make airy shelving for books, plants , Missing Dinner Plates: Six Tips to Completing Your China Pattern and collectibles. It can be rested on bricks, pavers, columns or even fabric covered cartons. Cut to size on a cocktail or end table, it can be used to cover a picture montage or an interesting fabric. Most home , Contemporary Rugs Can Transform a Room stores will cut it to size for you. There are many other problem solvers available and I suggest a leisurely stroll through any home , Bathroom Blinds improvement store. When you go, take a list of the problem areas to be hidden or improved along with measurements and photographs if you have them. Look at everything from door , Cork Flooring knobs to 2X4's as possibilities for quick projects. You will be surprised at what you will find that is affordable, readily available and a perfect temporary solution to decorating , Wood Blinds problems. Contributions to this article by ON THE GO 4 U design , Missing Dinner Plates: Six Tips to Completing Your China Pattern consultant, Suzanne Copenhaver.  © 2006 Indra A Books for ON THE GO 4 U |
  
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