Make Your Home a Beautiful Place

With the increase of natural disasters and economic downturn the world has experienced in the last couple of years, many people are returning their focus to their homes. Whether because of economic necessity or not, many people are choosing to spend more time and attention to both their homes and families in these times of uncertainty in our world. This renewed focus translates into more family time, more socializing in our homes and less need for external entertainment places.

With this renewed focus on our homes and families, home decorating becomes even more important. Decorating a house that is seldom used and a home that is very lived-in are two very different tasks. Decorating for life is a concept that is more that just surface deep. Decorating for our lives encompasses many aspects of home decorating. It embraces storage concepts, aesthetics that are based around feelings and usage, and functionality.

Storage concepts are essential parts of home decorating. Whether your house has space to spare, has just enough space, or is a bit crowded, storage is always an important element of design. Storage can be provided with formal freestanding or built in shelving, drawers, or nooks. Storage can also be provided by less structured toy chests or baskets, clothing hampers, storage buckets baskets or cubbyholes and tubs. When our house has well designed storage options the cluttered feeling dissipates and our homes are well ordered and appear much cleaner.

Aesthetics are an important part of home decorating and usually what first comes to mind. When thinking of the way things look and if they are visually pleasing it is important to examine the space. Dark colors collapse a space visually. So if you have a tiny area, painting it navy blue will make it appear even smaller. That same space painted a light umber will visually expand. The use of cotton wool tassel blanket and rugs can also visually improve a space.