Budget Bedroom Interior Design

Monday, March 31st, 2008

You want your bedroom to look fantastic but don’t rush into hiring a designer without checking out the total cost of a designer package. It is possible to get great results in your bedroom interior design with some innovative ideas and limited money.

Choose your bedding first off. Since this is typically the biggest element in your room, it’s a great place to start planning your design. Looking for particular colors or theme for your room? Match it with the bedding.

Why pay full price to get a designer looking bed when you can pull together varied pieces from the discount or sale bin?. Go shopping with color swatches to be sure whatever you purchase matches the bedding. Pillows can give your bed a designer look. Go to a home goods or home decorating store and purchase pillows with different shapes and patterns and your key colors. Place these pillows at the head of the bed and for the designer look you want.

Another important and expensive element of your interior design bedroom is the furniture, where careful shopping can save a lot of money. Before you buy new, make sure to check out your local classifieds or consignment shops to see if they have what you’re looking for at drastically lower prices. A different way to get inexpensive furniture is to repaint your old set and just get new knobs.

One of the most cost effective methods of bedroom decorating is giving your room a fresh paint job. It’s OK to be bold in your use of colors as long as they are appropriate for your decorating scheme. Your home decorating can take on an exclusive look using one of the paint and faux finishes from your local home improvement shop.

A good way to save money when looking for those special pieces to complete your bedroom is to shop at second hand stores, tag sales and flea markets. Don’t buy things just because they are a good value and look good at the yard sale - visualize how each piece would complement the look you’re trying to achieve in your room, and don’t buy it unless it’s what you want. It is wise to plan for everything you want to put in your room before you go shopping so that you don‘t end up with stuff that does not match or that is out of scale. Shopping with a list makes it a lot easier to resist buying extra things that you don’t really need.

Bedroom interior design can be cheap and easy if you shop at the right places and have an idea of how you want your room to look like. The best way to save money is to always look for good sales. It might take you a bit longer to put the room together this way, but you’ll end up with a gorgeous bedroom and still have money in your bank account!

Make your home your own!

Decorating With Rustic Bar Stools

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

If you have a western or lodge style home, then you want to be sure to pick some rustic bar stools to decorate it with. We generally use bar stool for seating but it can be a great part of our decor!

Bar stools can make a fun addition to your home furnishing collection. One is able to purchase them in many designs, colors, and materials. Three important criteria to consider when purchasing bar stools are room design, theme and the color of the stools. If you have a rustic decor, look for stools made of wood and natural fibers or wrought iron with camping-themed cutout backs.

There is a practical side to buying rustic bar stools to add to your decor. You’ll want to select the stools that are a correct height for your counter or table. Measure the height of the stools before buying them to make sure they will fit your table or counter. Stool selection is important because they come in many different sizes, so make a note of where it is going to be placed and that will assist in identifying the stool with the best height. The bottom of the counter or table should be 10 to 13 inches above the stool seat.

Be sure to budget for enough barstools for the area as well. A spacing of about 25 to 30 inches from the middle of one seat to the next is optimum for bar stools. Take the total length of your counter, divide by twenty-eight, that should give you a reasonable estimate of the total chairs you are looking for.

Have a great day!