How To Solve The 5 Most Common Decorating Problems
Decorating your home has so many rewards, a sense of accomplishment and saving money being among them. But what happens when you run into a decorating problem as a DIY decorator? Well, you fix it of course! Heres how to fix the 5 most common decorating problems you run into.
01. Things don’t flow from one space to the next
We all want cohesive flow in our homes. We want one room to flow into the next seamlessly. Like every room belongs together…without looking exactly like the one next to it. So just how do we get that beautiful cohesive flow in our homes?
With Style
If you haven’t defined your personal decorating style, it will be very hard to create any type of overall look for your home. You need to know what your decorating
style is.
Once you can nail down your unique combination of styles into one accurate description, and stick to it, you will find that it becomes easier to shop for and decorate your home.
With Color
Color is another easy way to create cohesive look in your home. And no, I don’t mean you have to have the exact same color in every room.
What I mean is, you need to have a whole home color palette planned out.
To do this, here’s a very brief overview:
You need to take stock of the unchangeable elements in your home.
Then you need to choose:
a white
a neutral
one major color to carry throughout your house
plus 1-3 minor colors
02. The rooms and spaces in your home are small
Living in a small house can be challenging.
It doesn’t have to be one of those crazy tiny homes either.
Anything that makes you put on your thinking cap when it comes to space and storage definitely qualifies as a smaller home.
But you can make the most of your rooms, regardless of their size.
How to Make a Small Room Look Bigger
Here are more than 30 ideas that will help your small space look and feel much bigger than it actually is.
Clear Out the Clutter
Use only what you love
Create a focal point
The focal point can be a:
fireplace and mantel
view/picture window
built-in cabinets or shelves
entertainment unit tv
Chooser Soft, Light Hues
Use a Neutral Color Scheme
Paint with a Light Color
Create flow through flooring
Install Unified Flooring
Add a large area rug
Take the doors off
Employ Horizontal or Vertical Lines
Add More Lighting
Decorate with Mirrors
Utilize Glass and Lucite
Don’t Block The Light
Hang Curtains High
Choose light and airy drapes
Furniture
Keep most furniture pieces in proportion
Use Smaller Furniture Pieces
Rearrange the furniture
Rearrange your furniture to make the best use of space. It’s amazing what a well-arranged room can do for actual and perceived space in a home. Just put some felt feet on that furniture and slide it around the room until you like what you see!
Use Double-Duty Storage Furniture Pieces
Choose Furniture With Visible Legs
Keep the Upholstery Plain
Keep a low profile
Get your furniture away from the walls
Think up
You can also go vertical and make use of the space you do have…on the walls. Install shelving, cupboards, gallery walls, etc. to keep the floor space clear. We’ve used DIY shelves, open cabinets, cheap idea ledges, and so many other options to make use of wall space.
Incorporate large-scale art
Think outside the box
To create the appearance of more space, hide your storage. Use unconventional containers to corral items: a blanket box becomes a filing cabinet in a bedroom; baskets stowed under end tables hold books and blankets; built-in banquette seating like at our old house can store out of season décor or extra bedding.
Maximize closet space
Add an additional rod to your closet to store more clothes and off-season jackets in any closet space you do have.
Install additional shelves in your closet or pantry to hold more items out of sight. Turn an extra closet into a pantry if your kitchen is tiny. Add an armoire to replace the closet if needed.