Make Your House Your Home


by Michael Rad - Date: 2007-10-21 - Word Count: 452 Share This!

Did you know that the place you spent your time in influences our state of mind? This is a fact, and you should pay great attention to how you decorate your home, as this is the place where you spend some time, relax and the atmosphere should inspire and soothe you. The pieces of furniture you get have mostly a practical use, being decorative items as well. Choosing the pieces of furniture should put practicality first. So, if you need a table you get a table and so on. One thing that should be a concern for you when choosing the pieces of furniture is the color or the colors that you pick. The trends in 2008 have three main directions. The black and white classic combination is one, and then there are the natural colors and then the green, which is a trendy color in the year to come.

Green has always been a positive color which inspires and gives energy. The green has gained a status of neutral color and it suggests also some ecological sympathy as well. So, if you go green, you will have a pleasant environment. You can choose green to decorate an entire wall, or simple get some accessories in green: get a huge green vase, a green lamp and these will underline the colors that you have in your room. The green can combine well with sandy colors, but it can also out lift the reddish hues that you may add to your room. The black and white combination has always been a stylish choice. In 2008, this combination will stay strong. Anything goes with black and white. You can opt for some strong fabrics and match thee colors to either a pleasant gray or other wilder colors. However, black and white will give glamour to any room.

The natural colors do not get out of fashion in 2008. So get everything in natural colors and accessorize with some color accents, such as carmine or green. Natural colors say simplicity and peace and suggest a return to the basics. And what more do you need after a busy day at work then getting home and experiencing the quietness of the mild natural tones. The accessories that you get should be made of clay or wood and these should be of matching colors with the furniture, drapes and the wall. And remember, in 2008 textures are in style. Get rich textures on your couch, quilts, even on the walls, nothing is too daring. All in all, if you need to decorate your home and be in style, these simple guidelines should help.


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