Author: Yannick Picard
Source: isnare.com
Color is known to impact your psyche. It is a great tool to help make the most of your environment. Use color to create a particular mood in your rooms. Blue is a soothing and relaxing color, red can promote appetite and conversation, yellow can make you happy and increase your metabolism, green calms, relaxes and is a healing color, orange is warm and welcoming, purple is opulent, mysterious and spiritual. Below are a few suggested methods to add color to your environment, without repainting your entire house.
1- Create a focal point
Make one of your wall a feature zone. Creating a focal wall with a bold and vibrant color can really change the overall feeling of a room and draw your eyes to a particular area. This can really change the focal point of a room without any major redecoration required. However, remember that a little goes a long way. Opt for a single wall or a specific area to highlight. When it comes to bold colors, less is definitely more.
2- Throw in some pillows
Toss cushions, throws and accessories are a great way to add drama to a room without breaking the bank. They are also a perfect tool to liven a muted decor scheme. Changing these types of accessories allow you to alter the mood of a room at a moment?s notice.
3- Call on Mother Nature
Consider including a verdant plant, flowers or even fruits to your decor to create visual warmth and personality. If you are particularly green thumbed, don?t despair. Simply visit your local nursery, Nursery Furniture, and ask for a recommendation of plants that will require minimum care.
4- Add color to the floor
The floor of a room is often overlooked. An interesting, colorful rug, strategically positioned in front of a chair, under the bed or a coffee table, will add texture and tone to your decor. Opt for a contrasting color or an interesting pattern that will tie into your overall theme.
5- Update a chair
Give a new lease on life to a small piece of occasional furniture such as a side chair or stool. With the help of a small piece of fabric and a staple gun, you can bring this chair back to live in a matter of minutes. Use fresh colors on a small area like this to help invigorate your color scheme.
6- Think art
For a dramatic and fun touch, consider the use of colorful, strategically placed art in your room. The only standing between you and a vibrant scheme could be a great painting or a brightly matted and framed print or canvas.
Just remember, you do not need to use paint to add color to your decor. Use the one or more of the suggestions listed above to update and liven your home. Simple things such as carefully selected and placed accessories such as throw cushions, a vase of flowers or a bowl of fruits will have a significant impact on your scheme. So go ahead. Experiment with colors. You will not regret it!
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Decorating A Baby's Room
Author: Mr.Andrew Caxton -
Source: articledashboard.com
Most parents depend on their common sense in decorating their baby's new room, but common sense should dictate that you educate yourself on what's the best way to protect your new baby when decorating their room.
When introducing a new little one to the house, it's always fun to decorate their new bedroom, or nursery. Most of the fun comes from the shopping - seeing all the items available from furniture to clothing to wall hangings, and mixing and matching everything together to make a perfect whole.
However, attractiveness in a baby's room must take second place to safety. So before you buy - or make - anything, make sure you check for the latest safety guidelines. Using your common sense is of course the main thing, but sometimes issues arise that hadn't occurred to even the most devoted parent, so it's always a good thing to do some research and see what the latest studies say.
The crib
Cribs manufactured, Nursery Furniture, after 1974 have to meet certain safety guidelines. For example: Don't use cribs with stylish or decorative cutouts - babies can get their heads or arms stuck, corner posts - babies can hit their heads, or lead paint.
The space between slats should be no more than two inches apart - again, to make sure the baby can't get its head, or arm, between them. The baby will grow rapidly, so once it's able to stand and the rails of the crib are less than three-fourths the child's height, time to get a new crib.
The mattress fit is also important - don't use a mattress covered with plastic, and make sure the mattress fits into the crib snugly, and does not slide around. Don't have large pillows in the crib, either.
Convertible cribs
Kids grow so fast that they'll grow out of their first crib and soon need another. There are "convertible" cribs on the market - cribs that change and adapt as your child grows. These can be expensive to start with, but as you won't need to buy a new bed every few months...they become economic in the long run. However, make sure you know what the crib looks like once its been "converted" to make sure you like the design!
Furniture and Decorations
If you're on a budget, or even if you're not, many items for a baby's nursery can be bought second hand. You simply have to use common sense and caution when examining these materials to ensure that they're still sturdy, that nothing's loose - no splinters, etc.
There are many official sites on the web that talk about crib and nursery safety: the National Safety Council has a website, as does the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. (The US CPSC has webpages in Spanish as well as English.) The American Academy of Pediatrics also has safety tips on their website.
So, have fun with your decorating, and use some common sense. And common sense dictates that you check all available material and educate yourself on what's best for your new baby.
Source: articledashboard.com
Most parents depend on their common sense in decorating their baby's new room, but common sense should dictate that you educate yourself on what's the best way to protect your new baby when decorating their room.
When introducing a new little one to the house, it's always fun to decorate their new bedroom, or nursery. Most of the fun comes from the shopping - seeing all the items available from furniture to clothing to wall hangings, and mixing and matching everything together to make a perfect whole.
However, attractiveness in a baby's room must take second place to safety. So before you buy - or make - anything, make sure you check for the latest safety guidelines. Using your common sense is of course the main thing, but sometimes issues arise that hadn't occurred to even the most devoted parent, so it's always a good thing to do some research and see what the latest studies say.
The crib
Cribs manufactured, Nursery Furniture, after 1974 have to meet certain safety guidelines. For example: Don't use cribs with stylish or decorative cutouts - babies can get their heads or arms stuck, corner posts - babies can hit their heads, or lead paint.
The space between slats should be no more than two inches apart - again, to make sure the baby can't get its head, or arm, between them. The baby will grow rapidly, so once it's able to stand and the rails of the crib are less than three-fourths the child's height, time to get a new crib.
The mattress fit is also important - don't use a mattress covered with plastic, and make sure the mattress fits into the crib snugly, and does not slide around. Don't have large pillows in the crib, either.
Convertible cribs
Kids grow so fast that they'll grow out of their first crib and soon need another. There are "convertible" cribs on the market - cribs that change and adapt as your child grows. These can be expensive to start with, but as you won't need to buy a new bed every few months...they become economic in the long run. However, make sure you know what the crib looks like once its been "converted" to make sure you like the design!
Furniture and Decorations
If you're on a budget, or even if you're not, many items for a baby's nursery can be bought second hand. You simply have to use common sense and caution when examining these materials to ensure that they're still sturdy, that nothing's loose - no splinters, etc.
There are many official sites on the web that talk about crib and nursery safety: the National Safety Council has a website, as does the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. (The US CPSC has webpages in Spanish as well as English.) The American Academy of Pediatrics also has safety tips on their website.
So, have fun with your decorating, and use some common sense. And common sense dictates that you check all available material and educate yourself on what's best for your new baby.
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