Discover The Family Room Decorating Ideas You've Been Dreaming Of
Do you sometimes look around the house, and all
you see is the same-old same-old? Maybe you're just tired of your color
scheme, but you do want a fresh new look. One room that's especially fun and
relatively easy to do is your family room. So where to start?
Family room decorating ideas fill the pages of popular decorating magazines.
You might want to get a few of these. You'll be surprised how many ideas
will spark from a casual browsing. Notice different elements of the family
room that you find attractive. Notice the effects of wood walls or different
furniture pieces. Check pictures that show lighting you find attractive.
Closely examine color schemes that grab you. Cut out the pages showing rooms
you like. Cut and paste the various elements to a piece of white poster
board. You'll find you've got a basic color scheme.
Your budget is of course, an important consideration. If you can afford to
buy new furniture, go for it. If your plans and budget are more modest, you
can still achieve a terrific new look at little cost. A little paint, a few
choice pieces of furniture and a nice area rug can transform a family room.
Coordinating colors is often a problem. A visit to the fabric store is
instructive. Find a patterned fabric you like. One color dominates, but
usually there are a number of different colors in the piece which compliment
and enhance the main color. The combinations of colors provide clues to
colors you'd never thought of using together. These colors are good for
accent pieces or window trim.
If your family room decorating involves painting, be careful. Those small
paint chips can be deceptive. The general rule is to buy paint at least one
shade lighter than your favorite. Once the color is multiplied all over your
wall, it will appear significantly darker. Since painting is a big job, buy
a small can of your proposed color to test your choice. Room lighting,
whether natural or artificial, also affects color appearance.
There are a host of family room decorating ideas for your decorator's
palette. A good tool for this purpose is a Pantone color wheel, the kind
that fans out from a single point. Once you've settled on a color scheme and
complimentary accent colors, go through your color wheel and mark with paper
clips those you'll be using. Take it with you to fabric, furniture and
lighting stores or wherever you'll be shopping. You'll not wonder if the
color is just right.
When you're doing a major home decorating project, get the big things first!
If you're getting new furniture, get those items now. Then take another look
to see how the size and amounts of color might influence smaller pieces.
Maybe that tapestry you had your eye on is no longer so perfect a match as
you'd thought.
Color coordination is probably the most difficult part of your family room
decorating project. These tips on getting started should bring you beautiful
results!
Home
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Living Room |
Dining Room |
Family Room |
Bedroom |
Bathroom
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Kitchen
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Furniture |
Lighting |
Wall Coverings
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Floor Coverings |
Window Treatments |
Fabric |
Colors
