Home Decoration

House Beautiful Decor
House Beautiful and iVillage have teamed up to bring you this site filled with links to some of the best sites and articles on home decorating on the Internet. Start with Refresh, Renew. The before and after photos here will start your mind spinning and you may not be able to stop the ideas that come pouring out! Making Spaces Larger will help you make the most out of any space, no matter how small. Some of their ideas seem almost like magic. Next get inspired about painting designs around windows with Window Designs. This fascinating site has even more to offer as you search for your own special decorating voice and style.

Decorate your Apartment
Decorating a new apartment or dorm room is just as important as a home. This site provides resources to help people decorate for all seasons. Fall decorating tips include using found objects to create focal points for rooms. Using rustic décor, there is an article that describes how fabrics and materials were used to create elegant homes and apartments. Learn how to prep surfaces, use glues and more to piece together found objects. Site also includes how to organize wall shelving, understanding credit scores and decorating children's rooms. Tips include involving children in the decorating of their rooms, keeping window treatments simple, repeating patterns with pillows quilts and lampshades, choosing lighting for your child's room and using wallpaper.

Feng Shui for Interiors
An e-book about feng shui. Chinese landscape paintings influenced my spatial perception. The interiors play with solids and voids to produce a movement to the looking eye. There is a natural flow and rhythm in this movement. Browse through the book to learn about seasonal feng shui, lighting, design elements, office interiors, home interiors, Eastern and Western design information, principles of feng shui and how to decorate using feng shui principles.

Decorating Themes
When decorating your house, having a decorating theme is necessary. Some common themes are country styles, shaker style, Italian country, Swedish homes, and French styles. Site includes a section on small home decorating ideas, as well as setting the mood for your house using colors. Textures are very important when decorating your home, and they add sensuality and emotion to your overall décor. Scents can be a great tool for creating warmth in your home, via candles, incense or air fresheners. Home lighting also plays a part in the décor of your home, as do storage systems and decorative objects. A section on decorating boys' rooms, nursery rooms, kids rooms, adult bedrooms, kitchen decorating ideas, French living rooms, sunrooms, and French dining rooms are included.