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KIDS BEDROOM DECOR Questions

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William asks…

Where can I find black bear kids room decor?

I have a rustic, log style home and want to decorate my son’s room in black bears….I am finding all kinds that would be okay for adult’s room but need something cute for a kids room. Any advice?

 

A:

I agree locating black bear decor for a young boys room is a challenge. That said, you should be able to find some great black bear decor items for your son’s room on Amazon. Here are some of my favorite black bear decorations that will grow with your child.

 

Thomas asks…

What is the best way to remove wallpaper from my kids bedroom walls?

I tried a hair dryer and it did not work very well. I’m peeling my kids wallpaper off with my nails but it’s taking me way to long. Any ideas?

 

A:

Believe it or not, the trick is to score the wallpaper first with a wallpaper scoring tool (like paper tiger) and applying some fabric softener (the cheap stuff is fine). What you want to do is put a little fabric softener on a sponge and let it soak in for 5 to 10 minutes and then your wallpaper should easily peel off.

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KIDS WALL ART

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Decorating With Wall Art

By Sue E Krippner

If you’re thinking that decorating with wall art is limited to hanging pictures on that vertical space, think again. Check out these tips and tricks that might be “just the ticket” inspiration to completing your wall decorating project.

The truth is you can hang just about anything that compliments your design scheme (as long as it can be hung securely).

Let’s start with some simple picture ideas.

Groupings

If you have a large wall but you don’t really feel like hanging 1 huge piece of art. The Decorating trick is to create a grouping of smaller works. This gives that space the appearance of a larger picture.

Provide a visual link to give your pictures continuity by using a similar frame around each one or having variations of the same subject matter displayed. If your room is more of a formal setting, hang your wall art using precise measurements of spacing and distance.

Originals

Create your own works of art With today’s easy to use digital cameras. With the assistance of a walk in photo print shop or online art supply site you can download your favorite photo, size it, print it and frame it. It’s personal art on display! The options of printing on canvas or paper expands your creativity even more.

Another fantastic resource is a quality fabric store that offers a wide variety of quilting and home decor fabrics and wall paper prints. There are perfect fabrics to simply cut, stretch and frame. Buy a cheap canvas and wrap them around the back and then staple your fabric find to create a fresh wall art piece for pennies on the dollar. Match a print from the sofa or window treatments to create a nice flow throughout the room.

Think Outside the Frame

As mentioned earlier, decorating with wall art does not need to be limited to framed prints and pictures. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to do something unexpected. Here are a few suggestions to get you thinking about ways to highlight your walls:

  • It’s a shame to leave those wonderful antique plates hidden away in a hutch. Hang them on a wall in combination with a picture commemorating the period of the dinnerware.
  • Put that tapestry you love on the wall rather than on the floor by suspending it from a decorative rod.
  • Double up by using an old single paned window with pictures placed inside the individual frames fitted behind the glass.
  • Decorative shelving can support your more 3 dimensional pieces of art. Think of it as a mantle without the fireplace, and decorate accordingly.
  • Insert an arrangement of decorative tiles into a frame. With the right combination it can become a wall hung mosaic.
  • Cut a nice slice off a unique stump or piece of driftwood. Sand and varnish, and it’s a fantastic original.
  • Hang a piece of “gingerbread” from an old house. Add patterns, letters or images made out of vinyl to any wall. There easy to put up with no damage to the walls when removed.
  • And the list could go on and on…

Interior decorating is all about using your space as a canvas. Lighten up, enjoy the process – there is no right or wrong, especially when it comes to decorating with wall art. Have fun!

Sue Krippner is a Free Lance Artist, Home Staging and Redesign Professional. She is attracted to “all things beautiful, especially as it relates to interior decorating and design.

Visit http://frugalhomedesign.com to take advantage of all the professional decorating tips and tricks you will find there.

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DECORATING STYLES

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The First Step to Understanding Your Decorating Styles

By Sue E Krippner

In all the flurry and popularity of interior design information today, you may be feeling frustrated because you don’t know your decorating style. You are not alone with those feelings.

Despite what some may say about the unimportance of home decorating, studies have shown that a majority of people in the United States would not turn down a free Design analysis and would love to have folks like “Extreme Make Over” knock on their door.

To leave that frustration behind you can choose 1 of these 3 options:

1. Hire a designer who will work with you to provide definition and clarity to your likes and dislikes. Though this is a popular option for some, others will find the cost of this service prohibitive.

2. Interior design is an important aspect of living life to the fullest. Minimizing this importance only limits your positive life experience. By choosing this option you will never truly enjoy your home because it does not reflect your true value and expression of creativity and design.

3. Decide today you will work toward understanding your interior design preferences by reading through this article to get started in the right direction.

Determining your personal decorating style can be a fun adventure of not only home design development but one of self discovery.

The best way to start is to begin browsing and then literally ripping out photographs from decorating magazines. Browse the internet and download pictures that really grab your interest and liking.

Gather any and every picture that grabs your attention as it relates to interior design; accents, pictures, furniture, color, lighting…etc.

As you gather your photo’s, display them on a wall or on a large piece of poster board. They can be arranged by room, color, furniture type etc. Maybe a board per room, or collection by color.

Whatever categories you choose it’s important to put them up someplace where you can easily view them.

Don’t focus on matching or coordinating, you want to select everything and anything that you find attractive in a home,.

Once you have a grand collection of your favorites. Arrange your boards on a wall, lean them in line against the back of a couch or hang them all the wall. Step back far enough to view them together in a panoramic style.

Now look for themes. Do you see a color trend? Do you see a large collection of natural woods? Look at shape of furniture. Are there big windows or small ones in the pictures. Warm and toasty rooms or big and breezy? Do you see simple smooth colors or are there a lot of textures and patterns…

Next, make a list of those consistences and begin removing those photo’s that don’t quite fit into the common elements.

This is the first step on your journey to determining your design style. The next step is really up to you. Maybe you could start with painting a wall, the color of your liking. Get excited about what you have discovered and develop a plan for implementation.

Another way to discover and develop your decorating style is to let Frugal Home Design help.


Frugal Home Design has been created to help the “frustrated interior decorator in each of us”. Affordable, fun information combined with your implementation will create the home you have always wanted. If you are confused about your personal design style visit http://frugalhomedesign.com/profile-miracle.html Discover the power of style today.


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SMALL SPACE DECORATING

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Cheap Ways to Decorate Small Spaces

By Sue E Krippner

Decorating Small Spaces on the cheap is fun! It’s a call to thinking outside of the box with every square inch being at a premium.

The scale of presenting specifics for each room is beyond the scope of this article, so we have fine tuned some cheap universal tips and tricks, that can be applied to any small space throughout the house.

Think “Double Duty” - There are many ways to maximize smaller areas by combining more than one function to the items arranged in the room. Consider these powerful examples:

1. An ottoman is a cheap multi use tool that has hidden storage space AND a turn over top that could double as a cocktail or end table. With the storage underneath you can hide throws, games, t.v. controllers or whatever need may arise.

2. Replace a solid, space closing door, with a wood framed french or glass one. This will open up that dead end by allowing in more light. This cheap solution will also create a transparent divider that pulls in the other room while provide conversational privacy or muting TV sounds.

3. Double up that home office into a guest room. Inventive cheap wall units are available with an amazing variety of configuration versatility. These cheap units can provide a sophisticated office area by day and a luxurious guest bedroom at night. Type in “Murphy beds” into a search engine to see what pops up.

Think “The Illusion Of Space” - To brighten and create the appearance of a larger small space, place a mirror in an area that best reflects the most room expansion. Near a window works well or directly across from a blank wall or those wonderful french doors mentioned earlier.

An entire wall of mirror is a bit extreme for some but provides a perfect cheap solution for others. To the minds eye, mirrors are interpreted as windows. Try them in a room that has none of these fresh air openings to minimize that closed in feeling. Place them to the back of book cases or shelves to create the appearance of depth. A super cheap space creating solution!

Think, “The Law Of Flat Surfaces” – Any level of maximizing space and design will be destroyed by allowing too much stuff to accumulate. Even a great room will look small if clutter is allowed to rule. The heave and leave habit is a hard one to break but with some determined organization this interior weed can be eliminated by implementing this simple law.

The Law of Flat Surfaces is a super simple – super cheap guideline to keep all your horizontal surfaces free of random stuff. The floor, counter tops, area tables, shelves, fire place mantel, the list goes on and on but, by keeping these areas clear a person will be amazed at how simple it is to maintain any small space to stay comfortable and always ready for house guests.

Decorating for small spaces will always present unique challenges. Along with those challenges is an unconventional opportunity to develop one of a kind affordably cheap design solutions. Traditional shapes and sizes don’t always work but with a little research, shopping and possibly professional consultation – that small space will make a large impression.

For tons of money saving, frugally fabulous professional design tips and secrets – visit: http://frugalhomedesign.com

Frugal Home Design has been created to help the “frustrated interior decorator in each of us”. Affordable, fun information combined with your implementation will create the home you have always wanted.

If you are confused about your personal design style and want to learn how to identify it, visit http://frugalhomedesign.com/profile-miracle.html. Discover your personal design style today and start creating your own designer’s look without paying a designer’s price.


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