Baskets are fantastic tools for decorating. They can coordinate with just about anything, yet they always look both sophisticated and welcoming. They’re also pretty affordable. You may be used to thinking of the dark and pale wood-toned wicker baskets you see at shops, but there are actually baskets manufactured in all sorts of colors, styles and shapes. Check bargain and discount stores for the best selection.
Making baskets work in the ...
Studio apartments are just one big room. Sometimes they’re not even a big enough room! Decorating them can be a serious challenge. It’s hard to avoid making them look cluttered, because the lines are so clean and simple. Even a small amount of furniture can be overwhelming in these apartments. And seeing bedroom furniture and living room furniture jumbled together in one small space can just look odd.
The illusion of ...
The “boutique” look of a lavish hotel room is easy to mimic at home. After all, the key to recreating the look is simplicity: no clutter, not too much decoration, not too many details. The boutique look is impersonal, but luxurious. It may not reflect much in the way of personality, but it does offer comfort and refuge.
The bed
The bed is central. In fact, it should be the first thing ...
Sprucing up a room and adding a touch of color doesn’t have to cost much money. You may even find you can do it for free. Those items you do have to purchase can be bought very inexpensively, if you know where to shop for them. The list includes items like paint, wall decor (paintings or posters), rugs, throw pillows, runners and quilts.
Painting
One of the very best ways to make ...
Hair dryers and curling irons can take up nearly half the surface space on a dresser, or all the surface space in the average bathroom. Add to that, the cords always seem to be getting tangled with everything – even your feet. A much better solution is to stick them on a wall.
This hair dryer holder does just that. You mount it to the wall and it stores a hair ...
Sofa tables can be very helpful in making your home look less cluttered. The tables themselves have very clean, simple lines that show off objects that could otherwise look cluttered. Most of them have two shelves, counting the top surface. This is a great place to feature a collection of knicknacks, framed pictures, magazines, scrapbooks, photo albums, books (use a couple of attractive bookends), extra dishes for the dining room, ...
Computer desks can take up room you don’t have, especially when you consider where the chair’s going to fit in and have room to move in and out. One of the best solutions for this – whether you use a desktop or laptop – is a corner computer tower. It takes advantage of vertical storage space. And by squeezing into a corner, it takes up less wall space, which you ...
If you can’t afford the dresser of your dreams, here’s a cool solution: buy an inexpensive white one and decorate it with stencils and paint, contact paper, or just a colorful runner along the top. You could also replace the drawer handles with some really unique ones for not very much. The double dresser pictured here costs $199.99. It’s sturdy enough to stand up to kids, and it already comes ...
