Monday, August 18, 2008

Choosing Home Decorating Fabric

An important aspect of home decorating is choosing home decorating fabric. When picking a theme such as Victorian, Modern or Oriental, the choice of fabric makes a difference to the overall theme. There are many kinds of home decorating fabric. If you are looking for fabric that compliments a particular theme, perhaps doing a little research regarding the theme would be helpful. This sort of information can be found in home decorating magazines, books and also the Internet on home decorating websites.

If you decide to use a Victorian theme for your decorating project, whether you do one room or the entire house, it is essential to remember that Victorian decorating is quite elaborate and tend to be very feminine. Choosing home decorating fabric for a Victorian theme, you should strive to pick those which resemble those used during the Victorian period. Home decorating fabric for bedding and curtains should be made from heavy materials. Choices such as velvet and brocade are popular for Victorian home decorating fabric. To accessorize the fabric, ribbons and bows, face and beads can be used as trim.

Choosing a modern theme would suggest the use home decorating fabric which is bold and vibrant. Modern home decorating is usually based on an open concept with big spacious rooms. The large space is intended to draw your attention to the various details in the room which would include home decorating fabric. These bold and vibrant fabrics, used in curtains, slip covers or throw pillows, will certainly stand out in a modern, spacious room with light to cool colors used on the walls. In this situation, the home decorating fabric would definitely be noticed and appreciated.

Oriental home decorating seems to be popular nowadays. Its unique design with accessories such as Chinese dragons, elephants, fans and screens, make a room interesting and a great topic of conversation. Home decorating fabric or an oriental theme usually includes coral, red, ivory and jade colors. The most popular fabric used in oriental home decorating is silk. Using silk in colors like coral or red would definitely stand out and compliment the rich dark wood furniture recommended for oriental decorating.

Home decorating fabric is sort of like icing on the cake. You add great pieces of furniture to a space with walls painted in beautiful colors. Then to accent the furniture or a window, you choose home decorating fabric. A window, because it provides access to the outside, is always a focal point in any room. Using fabrics made from materials suited to the theme, your window treatments would definitely draw attention to the window.

If you are wondering where to find home decorating fabric, there are several places to shop. You may want to buy slip covers, cushions or curtains that are already made. Department stores have a great selection. There are also stores that specialize in home décor. These would certainly provide a selection of home decorating fabric. If you are a crafty individual, you may choose to make your own decorative items for your home. Again, department stores usually stock a big variety of fabric. There are fabric stores in most areas as well. If undecided regarding what you should use or would like to use in home decorating fabric, the Internet will surely be able to provide links taking you to all the right places.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Decorating Home Improvement

Getting Your Mind’s Worth on Home Improvements and Keeping the Change

1. Air Conditioning
2. Asphalt
3. Brick
4. Building Tips
5. Cabinets
6. Caulk
7. Ceilings
8. Ceramic Tile
9. Checklists
10.Chimneys
11.Concrete
12.Concrete Defects
13.Concrete Installation
14.Condensation
15.Countertops
16.Deck Construction
17.Deck Maintenance
18.Design
19.DIY
20.Doors
21.Drainage
22.Drywall - Plaster
23.DVDs
24.EBooks - EDocs
25.Electrical
26.Energy Savings
27.Engineered Wood
28.Fences
29.Fireplaces
30.Flooring
31.Foundation
32.Garage Doors
33.Glue
34.Hardware
35.Heating Design
36.Home Builders
37.Home Depot Stories
38.House Plans
39.Hurricanes
40.Insects
41.Inspections
42.Insulation
43.Interior Walls
44.Kitchen
45.Lighting
46.Lots
47.Miscellaneous
48.Mold
49.New Construction
50.Newsletters
51.Online Courses
52.Outdoor Projects
53.Painting - Staining
54.Patio
55.Payments
56.Plumbing Design
57.Plumbing Supplies
58.Projects
59.Radiant Barrier
60.Remodeling
61.Retaining Walls
62.Roofing
63.Rough Lumber
64.Screened Porches
65.Sheds
66.Siding
67.Specialty Accessories
68.Stone
69.Storage
70.Structural
71.Stucco - EIFS
72.Tools
73.Trim Lumber
74.Vapor Barrier
75.Ventilation
76.Videos
77.Walk Throughs
78.Wallpaper
79.Windows
80.Glossary