Better Basement Ideas

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Even if you feel like your basement is dark and dreary, a little bit of TLC can make it a great place to be. If you simply use a little creativity your basement can be a dream room. There are many basement ideas you can use and it doesn’t have to be hard to decorate. Your basement may need just a coat of paint or a huge makeover. Decide what you want out of your basement. A family room? A bar? A game room? Then plant the layout and decor to suit. You’ll be surprised what some good lighting and new paint can do to improve your basement.
Enjoy!

Coastal Bedroom Decorating Ideas

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Home decorating with a Coastal decorating theme doesn’t have to be challenging and can create a pleasing light and breezy look  in your bedroom.  Below are some design ideas on how you can transform your bedroom to have the charm of  the shore.

Adopt light colors like beiges and whites as the color scheme for your seashore décor bedroom.  Once you have painted, be sure you keep a paint card with the tints you are using.  Carry the cards with you so you can get a perfect match on your decorative items when you are out shopping.

In the bedroom, you can add style with flower vases and photos in frames in addition to bed and nightstands.  Stick to a beach themed style with wicker or painted wood furniture.  Give some thought to the accessories and furniture you use in order to augment your seashore décor design style.

Your remodeling or redecorating project should zone in on large starfish and bowls of shells around the room, but don’t forget to change your walls, window treatments and flooring.  Window treatments for the Coastal decorating theme should be light, breezy.  You could consider adding to your windows with sheers or plantation shutters.  Now that your windows appear gorgeous, you’ll probably notice that your walls seem kind of plain.  To decorate the walls to compliment your decorating theme, try adding beach and ocean scene prints in light frames.

When decorating, you should also consider the lighting.  bedrooms usually look best with bedside lamps for lighting.  Pick lighting that is hollow glass filled with shells or beach themed to reflect the Coastal decorating theme design approach.

While you may not think about it much, flooring plays an important role in your room decor so adding area rugs to your
Coastal decorating theme bedroom can really boost it’s appearance.  The ideal type of flooring for the light and breezy look is sisal mats, short pile rugs or stenciled floormats which you will want to purchase in tans and blues.

To add even more ambiance to your seashore décor try seashells in bowls and clear vases or lobster trap markers and fish net in strategic places along with carved wooden birds, flowers in vases, and ferns to accentuate your home design.  If you want a nice soft “lived in” ambiance use pillows that are in blues and whites and don’t forget plants.

Putting together a Coastal decorating theme bedroom can be a great way to get a new look and if you plan it out correctly it will be fun as well as easy.  Shop wisely for only the items in your plan and add them to the room accordingly and you’ll have the great look of the shore before you know it!