1. Choose your color scheme wisely When considering small apartment decorating ideas, the first thing you need to do is choose a viable paint color for the walls. Although, it may seem like bright and dark colors appear more functional, trust us when we say, what you need are neutrals and light colors instead. You see light colors, especially white, beige, and other shades of the rainbow that run alongside the hues of a white palette actually make the room feel bigger. According to the reflective property of colors , light colors reflect the brightness from your lamps, natural light, etc. thus creating an illusion of larger floor space. This philosophy is further reincarnated in your furniture and home décor as well. The lighter shades you choose for your pieces, the larger your room feels. Even though small apartments have the limited square footage, the subtle hues actually add to their overall space value. Consider a white or beige flooring (tiles or carpeting as you ple...
Interior Design Styles If you have been researching how to design your home’s interior, you probably have come across different interior design styles such as “contemporary,” “modern”, “industrial”, “art deco”, and several others. Have you ever wondered what these terminologies actually mean? For starters, these terms refer to different interior design styles, with each design having its unique characteristics, flavor, finish, experience, and interior styles. This article seeks to decode the meaning of some of these interior design styles and to explain why they are as popular as they are. While the interior design profession has existed for just over 100 years, the process of interior design has existed for as long as humans have been constructing homes and decorating them based on their needs and materials available to them. Centuries ago, when we were hunters and gatherers, do you think that a hunter’s house would be the same as a gatherer’s house? If we were to hazard a guess...