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Rockford Valley College to host interior decorating courseRockford Register StarBy Leigh Hunziker Rockford Valley College Community and Continuing Education will hold an eight-week interior decorating course from 6:15-8:15 pm March 21 to May 9 in Classroom Building II on RVC's main campus, 3301 N. Mulford Road. |
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The little store with a big heartNorth Liberty LeaderBy Chris Umscheid SHUEYVILLE- She calls it "the little store with a big heart" Gail Boothe, owner of Space Doctors Interiors has packed her tiny shop from front to back with a wide variety of home decor items. Boothe said she has spent her whole life ... |
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Tech eases decor woesDaily AztecTumblr can also be used during this stage of the decorating process as it is home to countless blogs dedicated to decorating endeavors. All users need to do is search within an interior design tag or any other specific decor-related term. |
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Choice of hues fundamental to design styleCalgary HeraldWhen it comes to home Decorating 101, there's nothing more fundamental than the choice of the interior colour scheme, says interior designer Sarita Sidhu. When Sidhu was planning the interior palette for the Montgomery show home, she first took into ... |
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Drawn to water, couple finds dream home on pier in BaltimoreBaltimore SunThe home they purchased had been one of the models for the community of 88 homes, 56 on two piers. It's five stories high, with each floor accessible by an interior elevator, as well as by oak staircases lined with family photos. |
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The makeover magicianTimes LIVEWhile I was studying graphic design, I found an interior design job through my college. What do you love most about being an interior designer? The process of seeing a space or a room transform. This can happen when you enlarge a window in a dark area, ... |
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Art of Design - Curated Interiors Are RevealingNational LedgerOK, maybe I'ma bit of a geek, but a good interior design story always puts a smile on my face. The same thing happens when I enter a beautiful room. I guess, like falling in love, there is something almost alchemic that occurs when I encounter great ... |
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Jason Grant, Interior Stylist - InterviewThe VineGrant's colourful, keen eye for styling vintage, recycled and contemporary elements has seen his work grace the pages of Australian and International interiors magazines Real Living, Inside Out, Elle Decoration UK and Gourmet Traveller to name just a ... |
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Interior Decorating Featured Article
Decorating a Child's Room - 8 Simple Strategies to Make You Both Happy!
02/08/12
by Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach
When it comes to decorating a child's room, your approach should be much different from decorating an adult bedroom.
That's because a child's bedroom should reflect his or her personality and not yours.
For kids, their bedroom is where they play games, read, listen to music, day-dream, or just go to be alone sometimes. So use these eight strategies to help create a space that will make you both happy:
1. Talk to your child. Find out what activities and fantasies he or she enjoys; what their favorite color is; and what's unique about their personality that a theme could be built around.
2. Allow your child to help. Let them have a say about colors, fabrics, and how they want to display theircollectibles.
3. Make the room multi-functional. Since children use their room for many activities besides sleeping, it should have several different zones, such as a play area, reading area, and entertainment area.
4. Make storage a priority. Try shelving, large decorative wicker baskets, plastic see-through containers, and closets that contain plenty of shelving and racks.
5. Keep window treatments simple. Avoid long draperies. Shades, blinds, and shorter curtains are safer choices. The fabric should be versatile, and patterns should be repeated in other items in the room, such as in pillows, quilts, lampshades, bed ruffles, etc.
6. Choose the right lighting. A child’s room should include both task lighting for homework and reading, and soothing light for quieter times. A nightlight is also important.
7. Use wallpaper or paint to add color and texture. You can apply whimsical borders along the top edges of the walls, and clouds or stars on the ceiling. Make sure walls are washable, so if you are using paint, choose a semi-gloss or gloss finish. Kids love bright colors, but you should limit any strong color to only one wall.
8. Allow your child to select the design theme. Here are just a few: firehouse fun room, starry night, angels, rainbows, unicorns, baseball, a bedroom for a princess, underwater scenery, outer space, race cars, airplanes, trains, jungle motifs, wizards and dragons, and dinosaurs.
Decorating with your child offers a great opportunity to display your playful side, while doing some memorable family bonding, so have fun with it!
About the Author
Michael Holland is the creator of http://www.kids-rooms-and-crafts.com and http://www.home-decorating-made-easy.com. His web sites offers lots of FREE decorating tips and ideas for decorating your home.
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