Home Decorating & The Smaller Place
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Article by: Bonnie Carrier "Big Things Come In Small Packages" We're all familiar with this quote, it's normally associated with gifts not home , Decorating Children's Bedrooms decorating, but it should be. A one or two bedroom house, , Beyond The Matte and Frame, 8 Innovative Ways to Decorate Your Walls apartment, , Custom Mini Blinds condo or townhouse , Guide on Expensive Antique Chandeliers Collections can be just as impressive and grand as something with fifteen bathrooms, , How to Build Your Own Cuckoo Clock Wow, imaging having to clean all those, I have enough trouble with two. One interesting things I have found from past experience is that decorating , Interior Design a smaller place , Restoring a Home? There Are Lots of Design and Materials Decisions to Make is actually easier, not to mention less expensive. Whether your currently living in a small space or downsizing - that's another one of those trendy "buzz" words, which simply means your moving into something smaller - planning how your going to decorate , Dealing with Bright Sun In Your Windows or redecorate is a good idea. You may think because it's smaller, having large pieces is out of the question. Not true, having oversized furniture , A Great Way to Create a Safe and Easy to Clean Home Adding Shag Area Rugs is not going to make your rooms , Chinese Rugs: 3 Types To Discover appear smaller, what it will do is give a warm inviting feeling. Of course the layout and size of a room , Commercial Furniture for Any Property Owner will determine how many pieces can comfortably go into it. After all, you may be looking for drama and comfort, but you still need to be able to maneuver around. This also applies to accessories; it's better to have a few large dramatic pieces as opposed to a lot of small items, which can tend to turn into clutter and dust collectors. The exception to this would be with collections. But again you want to have places , Heart of the Home - Faux Finishes For Kitchen Cabinetry to showcase them like glass , How To Make Use Of That Space Under Your Stairs front hutches, cabinets, bookcases or shelves. Another decorating , Heart of the Home - Faux Finishes For Kitchen Cabinetry challenge can be in warming up your new place. , Create a Luxurious Bathroom with the Designer's Touch This normally can easily be achieved by adding color , Interior Decorating - It's the Small Touches That Count! with paint. , Commercial Furniture for Any Property Owner Now that's all fine and good unless you happen to be renting and your landlord say's "Paint, oh no". That's OK, color , War Rugs can be added in a number of other ways. Several examples: Window , Custom Mini Blinds treatments - Furniture , Closet Organizers fabric -Accent pillows - Area rugs , Commercial Furniture for Any Property Owner - Wall , Upholstery Fabric with Color and Fashion art - Plants , Dealing with Bright Sun In Your Windows & Flowers Storage can be another issue in a smaller space, there just never seems to be enough. If you're buying new furniture , Upholstery Fabric with Color and Fashion or deciding on which pieces to bring from your current home, , War Rugs look for ones that can perform double duty. For example: Instead of the standard coffee table, look for one with a flip top or shelves underneath. Cedar chests, blanket chests or trunks can also be substituted. Place an armoire intended for the bedroom in the living room , Table Top Silk Trees it's the perfect storage place , Rejuvenation Station: Your Home as Your Sanctuary for remotes, magazines, extra bedding, , How To Make Use Of That Space Under Your Stairs kitchen , Couch Slipcovers - An Easy Way to Give Old Furniture a Stylish New Image! linen or any of those pesky little things you just can't seem to find a place , Wicker Bathroom Furniture for. A small floor , Chinese Rugs: 3 Types To Discover cabinet you might have used in a bathroom , Cheap Bedroom Furniture can become an end table. Most of these come with drawers, shelves or both. Decorative stacking boxes or even old suitcases not only make for great storage, but they also become terrific accessories. , 5 Ways In Which You Can Make Simple Changes To Your Home Decorating Plastic storage boxes come in a variety of sizes, colors , Cleaning Granite Countertops and are inexpensive. They can be stacked on shelves in a closet or cabinet, even into drawers. Clear smaller sizes are perfect storage for shoes, winter , Feng Shui Colors for the Bedroom gloves, pictures or how about extension cords, nails, , Hardwood Floors packages of hooks or hand tools. , How To Buy Kids Rugs Larger sizes can keep extra winter , War Rugs coats, blankets, odd season , Beds: Smart Buying Tips clothes or seasonal decorations neat and in one place. , Cork Flooring Baskets and hampers are another option. Kids rooms , Carpets: 8 Tips To Extend It's Life are always in need of extra places , Giving Your Home a New Image Can be Quick and Easy with Furniture Slipcovers for all their treasures, plastic , A Guide to Feng Shui in the Home Office milk crates are perfect for them. They come in many bright brilliant colors. , Decorating Children's Bedrooms One suggestion, if you are planning on stacking the crates and have small children it would be beneficial to secure them to the wall. , What to Buy from Broyhill Furniture Plastic shelving units, which can be found in most discount stores, are perfect for mounting on the backs of doors , A Guide to Feng Shui in the Home Office or on the wall , Beyond The Matte and Frame, 8 Innovative Ways to Decorate Your s in closets. These come in especially handy in the kitchen , Dealing with Bright Sun In Your Windows for holding extra soda bottles, canned goods, paper towel etc. Well, I think you've gotten the idea, look around and use your imagination; you will be surprised with what you can come up with. Moving into and decorating , Hardwood Floors a small space can be challenging, but with a little planning it can be just as beautiful , Interior Decorating - It's the Small Touches That Count! as any large house. , Using Less to Create the Feel of More And in the end, size really doesn't matter, if it's filled with the people and things you love, then you have successfully created a home. , Create a Luxurious Bathroom with the Designer's Touch This article is shareware. Give this article away for free on your site, or include it as part of any paid package as long as the entire article is left intact including this notice. Copyright © 2005 bonnie carrier.Bonnie P. Carrier is the creator of Savvy Home , Couch Slipcovers - An Easy Way to Give Old Furniture a Stylish New Image! Decorating. She is the mother to two grown daughters and a very spoiled 4yr old Blue , Interior Design Merle Sheltie named Toby. 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