| Find Your Guide | | | | If you want a room to look good, then the last thing |
| Think about what you want to put in the room that | | | | you need is dozens of different items of furniture. You |
| you really need. It could be the red sofa you just | | | | don't need to be an expert on design, but the basic |
| picked out or even just the white wall paper you have | | | | principles of flow and space aren't bad to know. It |
| decided to decorate your room in. It could be anything | | | | breaks down like this, you want to be able to walk |
| that you have selected that you just can't do without. | | | | through the room without bumping into anything or |
| Take that and let it be your guide, this will help you | | | | squeezing past that huge table you insisted on putting |
| define the tone and atmosphere of the room. | | | | dead center, and you want to be able to see a bit of |
| Pick a Theme | | | | the wall here and there. Too much wall and the room |
| Think about your objective, choose a colour and your | | | | starts to look quite bare and not lived-in, but if you |
| furniture and build a theme around it. If it's an antique | | | | have bookshelves or a bookcases from floor to ceiling |
| table you can't do without then use this as a central | | | | in every corner, you'll start to feel a little claustrophobic. |
| focus for your room and go for a more traditional look. | | | | So find the balance and you will have a comfortable |
| Just think of a theme that matches the sort of | | | | living space. |
| atmosphere you want from the room. This may only | | | | Do What You Like |
| require you to choose one other colour, or maybe two. | | | | These tips are here to help you out if you get stuck. |
| Now, this isn't the only way of determining a color | | | | They're tips, not rules. The bottom line is, if you don't |
| scheme, but it can be an incredibly helpful way to | | | | like the way your room looks, then make a change. |
| determine what your room will look like. | | | | Just make your room look nice and choose stunning |
| Don't Crowd | | | | painted furniture. |