Thursday, September 10, 2009

Interior Design Aspects To Keep In Mind When Renovating Your Home

By Jeremy Houston

Most people are clueless about how to start with the restoration work of their houses and the magnitude of the job can easily overwhelm anyone. Following are some tips that can give you a fair idea about how to go about it.

The first and foremost task is to know the alterations that you want to bring about in your residence, and the most suitable spot to begin would normally be home decor magazines and stores, where there are plenty of displays from which ideas can be taken. A Moroccan theme, with hand-carved wood and finely embroidered carpets, or a 'green' look, with indoor plants and jute and cane furniture, or even a classic European theme, have a timeless charm and are a favoured choice of customers. You can also use ideas like Feng Shui, which aims at optimizing positive energy to enhance the feel of comfort and peace you get from the house.

Once you have an approximate idea about the type of changes needed, you should talk to an interior designer to further develop these ideas. It is a false belief that engaging an interior designer for the restoration work is needless. Any attempt at self-designing doesn't bring about good results, as several flaws creep in that force the person to make an even greater expenditure on remedying those errors. Therefore it is recommended to engage an interior designer at the very beginning of the renovation project.

Another misconceived belief is that interior design can't be afforded by a middle income person. In reality, you can obtain the same designs as exhibited in any exclusive showroom at a much lesser cost by using low-priced materials which professional designers can fetch for you from the market. However, you should select a look that you can implement throughout the home, so that each room is in harmony with the others.

It should also be taken into consideration that it is not only the big things like furniture and walls that make up the decor of a house. It is essential that linens, artefacts, draperies etc are selected after much deliberation as well, as they will help you build a cosiness in your living space and also reflect your personality to your guests.

Lastly, you must not be discouraged by the size of the task before you. If you engage the services of an experienced interior design expert, you will get the momentum and will be able to complete without any serious problems.

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