Do's and Don'ts of Decorating

Buying house is the biggest investment we make in our life. If interiors are done by professionals then you need not to bother about any decorating mistake but when it comes to decorate by your own then it's very difficult to know what will going to work and we are all bound to make decorating mistakes.

Here are some tips on do's and don'ts of decorating:

Do's:

• Keep your home always clutter free, tidy, airy and fresh.

• Set your budget and stick to it. Else you may end up spending a lot.
• Choose colors either in bold or in lighter tones and keep overall color theme similar. This adds the personality to home and cheers up the space.
• Choose furniture very carefully as its the biggest piece that will take up place in room and will going to last long. So choose nice lines, shape and color that is comfortable and functional as well.
• Arrange seating closely, for it allows intimate conversation and lot of free space for traffic to flow.
• Mix and match. Be it furniture, art piece or accessories but keep in mind that they all look well blended. 

• Bringing in some green plants can make space look lively, try placing some fresh flowers also to add color and to lift up your spirit.
• Display your art collection in an artistic manner. Simply just putting it up on wall is boring, try making a wall collage or cluster of pictures on wall for touch of whimsy in your decor.
• Lighting plays an important role in overall appearance of any space. Put some nice looking lamps, wall sconces and chandelier to add warmth and luxury to your decor.
• Candles, flowers, pebbles and aromatherapy certainly lift up the spirit and look pleasing too.

Don'ts

• Don't over do while decorating. Too much can always spoil the things.
• Wall in whites are not a good idea as it appears monotonous. Paint at least one wall to create a focal point.

• Don't put all things like furniture, carpet, art and accessories in symmetrically. Lot of symmetry can make room appear static. 
• Don't choose over sized sofa. It can take up lot of space and make space look smaller.
• Don't hang a small artwork above a big sofa. Always consider scale. Bigger is better go for it.

• Don't leave corners blank. As it grab attention and makes your decor incomplete. Try placing some nice floor lamp, chest or planter to bring charm.
• Don't toss too much pillows/cushions on couch. 
• Don't just blindly follow every trend. Choose things that you love.
• Don't spend lot of money in things that will be outdated in few years

Just keep in mind these few tips and you will never fail to decorate your home in a stylish way. Happy Decorating!!

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Beautiful Spaces With Personal Stamp

Big thanks to all those who participated in Goodhomes 'Color Contest'.

Entries I received were amazing and I was awestruck by the beauty of all the homes. I like it how home reflects the personality of its dwellers in so many ways. So while all the entries are scrutinizing by the jury I decided to give all the participants a pleasant surprise. As you must be aware that recently I made my first video and it made me confident that yes I can make more and more and........ So now I am on video making spree :)

All the entries I received for this contest have become a part of this video and I aptly gave it a title "Yeh Mera Ghar'. Here is a video, click play, increase the volume and play it in full screen now enjoy and don't forget to tell me how do you find it.

If you liked the video then don't forget to subscribe my Youtube channel, as lot more is coming shortly. You can do so by clicking on 'subscribe' button (red color) on the left hand side, below the video screen. 

Thanks once again!! Stay tuned to check out some more beautiful homes here on 3D.

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Great Ways To Have A Beautiful Home

Love makes our House a Home and to turn Home into a Beautiful Home you need to follow these simple tips.

1. The very first thing to start with is unclutter, clear the clutter and your space will look brighter and well arranged. Clutter in any room makes it appear messy and small. Clearing the clutter and placing things in proper way makes a room look bigger and brighter.

2. The easiest way to make your home look new, fresh and beautiful in record time is rearranging the furniture. Place furniture in an unconventional way to give a completely new look to a room. Move seating arrangement away from the wall for intimate and cozy seating.

3. Putting slipcovers on furniture make them look new and can change overall appearance of the room.

4. Update curtains and draperies. Choose the right color according to theme and furniture in the room.
5. Changing a theme or style of the decor in a particular room is also an easiest and quick way to cheer up the space. 

6. Change the pictures and artwork all around your place. Try matching either color or theme of the paintings. Changing accessories can make a lot of difference. Its a quick and easy way to decorate your space.

7. Add texture and pattern to a room by placing some nice area rug or beautiful cushions. It instantly lift the lost charm of a room.

8. Painting just one wall in a room certainly adds a lot of character and drama to the place. Put up some nice artwork and you are done.

9. Sometimes changing indoor plants can also do the trick. Replace palm with fern or some flowering plant or vice versa and see the difference.

10. One more easy and quirky way to decorate home is give those old lampshades a new look by painting them or adding nice lace to them.

When my husband and I bought an apartment I was so filled with great enthusiasm to give my home a beautiful and pleasing look with lot of personal touch. I want my home to reflect my personality and I want my home to tell a story who I am. It was like a big blank canvas for  me and I wanted to fill it with my choice of colors. Yes for me color plays an important role in creating an alluring space. 

Great and easiest way to turn your home into a beautiful space is to give a fresh coat of color. Now let me share a secret with you Asian Paints Home Solutions enables you to have a Beautiful home. How? well they offer a service called home solutions and this service offers you several benefits like Hassle-free Service Experience, Expert Advise, Experts at work, Superior Finish, Seal of Assurance & Mechanized Painting tools. 

When I moved into my new abode I started transforming every room one by one. Thanks to Asian Paints for giving my home a refreshing and new look. Lets have a look how did I beautify my home.
First I chose foyer and transformed it into a warm, pleasing and welcoming space. Read entire story about this makeover here.

Image: My Home

Below is the before and after image of my Living Room. 

Image : My Home

One more wall of my Living Room . I put up Lippan work panel on wall.

Image: My Home

Tell me which makeover you liked the most. Are you ready to beautify your place then Asian paints home solutions can be a great help.
Happy Decorating!!



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