Getting in Tune with your Interior Design Self Interior design can be just as addicting as any other hobby.
If you have been affected with the interior design bug, we have a couple suggestions to get to know your favorite styles a little better.
A good beginner's step to learning the art of interior design is to find out more about the subject.
There are books, magazines, books on tape, forums, and blogs on this topic, just to name a few sources of information.
It actually does not take a lot of time to learn tips and techniques that will save you hours of trouble.
Also, look at some great magazines like Home and Design or Better Homes & Gardens.
It will not take you long to narrow in on your likes and dislikes in the home décor world.
Once you have accrued this knowledge, it is time to undertake your first project.
Even if you end up with a less than perfect result, the experience you gain will be worth your time.
After all, experience will teach you more than all the research you can do.
Arranging the Perfect Flower Display for Every Occasion When you design with flowers, one of your objectives is to make the arrangement work with the space it belongs to.
When setting out to create flower arrangements, first think of what the arrangement is for.
With funereal flower arrangements, pick flowers with muted colors but beautiful and simple appearance, such as tulips and daisies.
If the arrangement is meant to be for something fun, like a gift to a neighbor, include some informal and creative elements such as silk grass.
Of course, roses are the flower of love, and are great choices in arrangements intended for someone special.
For the perfect flower arrangement, always remember who the flower arrangement is for.
If you are aware of their favorite or least favorite flowers, colors, and overall styles, incorporate the ones they like best into your design.
If it doesn't look right the first time, just try again.
When you use silk flowers, you do not have to worry about breaking stems or losing petals as you arrange and rearrange.
Picking the Right Pot Choosing the right pot for your flower arrangements, plants, or trees is just as important as choosing the right picture frame for your artwork.
Based on the styles and types of greenery you use, one pot may work well for your plant while another one does not compliment it at all.
The bonsai plant is a great illustration of this: because of its appearance and origin, you will want an Oriental pot with a clay or stone material.
With a different plant such as the bamboo, you will want a different look for your pot (try a metal pot with chic designs).
Before you come to a decision, look at several different styles, colors, and materials to make sure you get the best fit.
Another quality to play around with is how big of a container you want.
A gigantic pot often steals the show-which may be exactly what you want-while smaller pots give all the limelight to the greenery.
Cleaning is Just as Essential It is stated that cleanliness is next to godliness.
The goal of interior decorating is to have your home looking as aesthetically pleasing as possible.
Now as we all know, life can have a funny way of constantly getting in the way of that goal.
When we talk about beautifying our houses, we often think about changing our decor.
However, finding ways to keep our house cleaner is just as critical to having an improved home.
We can improve the look of our home by creating a schedule of all the periodic tasks one needs to do to keep the house clean (such as cleaning blinds, washing bedding, or dusting picture frames).
This way, you can spend just a little time each month doing some of these jobs rather than being stuck several times a year doing them all day long.
Second, get the family involved: having a neat home is everyone's responsibility, not just yours, and giving out specific assignments lets everyone finish faster.
One more tip is to use labels wherever it is convenient.
Knowing where everything is, or goes, not only keeps things organized longer, it also keeps you from wasting time looking for things.