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    Home Interior Design Made Easy
    Home Interior Design Made Easy
    Home Interior Design Made Easy
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    Home Interior Design Made Easy

    By Janet Handcook

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    You don’t need a big budget to give your home that uniquely refreshing quality. You just need a little knowledge and a lot of imagination and the sky’s the limit. It doesn’t matter how your home looks right now.

    If you want to make significant design changes make it look new and different, you just have to understand some basic techniques and you can really make your home shine.

    If you keep these points in mind, you’ll be able to give your home the feeling that it has really come alive again, even if you have been living there for 10 years or more.

    - Don’t pick up a paint brush or spend any money until you have a complete plan for everything you want to do in every single room in the house. Planning is the key to success.

    - Don’t let others influence or restrict your thinking. Imagine colors in ways you want them to appear and then find ways to achieve those colors. The right color blend can enhance the look of every room in your home.

    - Interior design is not just about the walls. It’s also about the floor coloring and material. It’s about the type of furniture you use and where you place each item in each room.

    - It’s about big picture thinking and imagining how the furniture will match the wall colors and the carpet, tiles or floorboards you have in each room, even before you have bought anything or opened a tin of paint.

    - Lighting is a major part of your design. Whether it’s a central light fixture and a fancy shade or a series of lights around the room that complement each other, don’t forget that integral part of your design. Also remember that daylight can change the atmosphere because it’s very different to night.

    - Curtains, blinds and pictures on the walls are also things to factor into your overall design. What looks better with everything else you want in each room?

    - Your bathroom needs a lot of planning as it can be a very small room or a bigger room but it needs to be well thought out because it’s the smallest room in the house and is often neglected when redoing your home. Get a professional to come and do your plumbing and tiling because you can’t afford to get things wrong or you could have a leaky bathroom and that can cause havoc.

    - Rooms need a focal point, whether it’s a piece of furniture or a nice painting on the wall. Determine what your focus will be for each room and gear everything towards that goal.

    - Don’t forget the safety factor throughout the house. If you have elderly people living there, you need handrails and other means of assistance included in the design. If you have babies or toddlers, you need to include child-proofing aspects in your design.

    - Individual rooms need to reflect the needs of the person who belongs to the room. Husband, wife, son, daughter... all have different needs in a bedroom and closet so they need to be taken into account.

    Interior design can really give your home a lift. If you intend to live there for a long time, it’s worth while spending the money and time to have every inch of the home designed how you want it. After all, there’s no place like home!

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisherlpa publishing
    Release dateApr 27, 2015
    ISBN9781310598449
    Home Interior Design Made Easy
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    Janet Handcook

    Janet Handcook is a 34 year old interior designer who lives with her twin 11 year old daughters in New York.She has spent the last 10 years running her own successful interior design business where she has done work for numerous top companies, plenty of individuals and also a few celebrities who wish to remain anonymous so we can't reveal their names here to protect their privacy but they have certainly given her business a boost.In her spare time (which isn't much when you consider she juggles a family life and a thriving business career,) she enjoys going to the live theatre, the opera and watching romance movies.She created “Home Interior Design Made Easy” guide for you to manage your own interior design as best as possible.

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      Home Interior Design Made Easy - Janet Handcook

      Home Interior Design Made Easy

      By Janet Handcook & Thomas Derembert

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      Smashwords Edition

      Home Interior Design Made Easy

      Copyright © Janet Handcook & Thomas Derembert

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      Smashwords Edition - ISBN: 9781310598449

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Refreshing With Colors

      --The Wall

      --The Floor

      Arranging the Room

      --First -The Largest Pieces

      --Then - The Pieces That Relate To The Main Piece

      --Add The Pieces For The Room’s Other Purposes

      --Where They Look Best

      --Guide The Traffic

      Lamps, Candlesticks, Fixtures and Shades

      --Lamps And Shades

      --Candlesticks

      --Fixtures For Gas And Electricity

      Curtains And Blinds

      --Curtains

      --Blinds

      Pictures And Frames

      Narrow Hallways

      --Create The Appearance Of A Wider Hallway

      --Add Lights To Make Any Gloomy Space Livelier And More Inviting

      --Add Dramatic Accents To Your Narrow Hallway

      The Bathroom

      --Maximize

      --Ventilate

      --Lighten Up!

      --Color

      --Flooring

      --Do It Right

      The Living Room

      --Use Of Blinds And Curtains To Enclose An Exposed Living Room

      --Use Bold Furniture To Brighten Up A Dull Living Room

      --Decorate According To Your Larger Pieces

      --Use Artwork As The Focal Point Of The Room

      --Avoid The Feeling Of Emptiness

      Baby’s Room

      --Planning For The Room

      --Deciding What You Need In The Room

      --Working On Your Budget

      --Decorating The Baby’s Room

      Granny’s Room

      --Keep The Room Well-Lit

      --Minimize Things Lying About In The Room

      --Opt For Door Levers

      --A Safe Path Leading To The Room Of An Elderly Person

      --Safe Bathrooms For The Elderly

      --Comfortable Temperature In The Room

      Woman’s Dressing Room

      Closet

      A Young Girl’s Room

      --What Do Young Girls Need?

      --Gather Ideas From Your Princess

      --Working On A Budget

      --Choosing Decorations

      A Young Boy’s Room

      Table Decorating

      The Home Office

      Interior Design: Common Mistakes

      --Not Allotting Enough Time For The Interior Design Process

      --Not Considering Nature In The Interior Design

      --Not Taking Note Of A Rooms Dimension When Purchasing Furniture

      --Painting The Walls Before Buying The Furniture

      --Avoiding The Use Of Mirrors

      --You Need To Create A Strong Focal Point

      Bonus - Home Gym

      --Step 1.

      --Step 2.

      --Step 3.

      --Step 4.

      --Step 5.

      --Step 6.

      Conclusion

      About The Author

      1 - Photo by Baloncici

      Refreshing With Colors

      A new

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