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How can i decorate my home? This is a common question that women mostly thoughts. GREAT DECORATING DOES not necessarily mean it has to cost a lot money or take a great deal of time. The things that make a home fabulous are using elements in unexpected ways. Just because they call it a china closet... doesn't mean you have to store china in it. Don't get hung up on what the original purpose of the room was...use it how it works best for your lifestyle. Just because they called it a dining room doesn't mean it can't be a sitting room. Think outside the box and have fun with your home!


Here ar some inexpensive ideas to help you to give your home a decorator's flair, many of them in just One Day! Your goal is to have people walk into your room and say, " I never would have thought of that!"

Change your window treatments for the season by sewing two fabrics together and use a simple rod pocket. Ijust did this for a client and we used a soft yellow and blue floral for the summer months...flip the rod around and the back side is a rich coloured fabric in greens and deep reds that will give the room visual warmth.

Bring your china cabinet into the living room. Remove the doors and merchandise it with books, accessories, and family photos mixed in with some of your china. This creates a great focal point in a room that is missing architectural focal points Hang a picture low between the bottom of the lampshade and the lamp table to create an element of surprise for the person seated in the chair.

Don't neglect the ceilings in your home. Plaint it (any colour but white) or or wallpaper it. Add some interesting wood moldings to create a faux tray ceilling look.

Float your furniture in a V-shaped arrangement instead of the predictable L. If rearranging furniture intimidates you, call sone of the talented decorators that call themselves One Day Decorators or interior redesigners.

Add elements of comfort to your room. It is equally important that a room "feels" good as wellas "looks" good. For example, add an ottoman for your feet instead of a conventional coffee table.

Bring down the antique dresser or chest fro your guestroom. Give it place of honour in the living room or foyer.

Other interesting curtain rod ideas for your room can be using old golf clubs, tennis racquets, copper plumbing, or PVC pipe, painted with a faux fininsh.

Use a horizontal plate rack to create an anstant cornice at your window. Add a scarf to it and than change the plates with the season.

Add a glass round to a bridbath to create an interesting side table.

Stack old suitcases to create an instant lamp table.

Hot glue or sew bullion fringe to the bottom of your ready-made draperies to create an instant custom look. Frame the unsual, how abut a collection of antique door knobs or old silverware.