Decorate House Like a Pro

When you buy or rent a place to live, you begin to get ideas of how the place can look after you

move in. One of the most important parts of renting/buying home is home decorating.

Picking a Theme

What is the most important part of home decorating? It's choosing home decorating fabric. First

thing you need to do is pick a theme and stick with it. The kind of themes you can have are:

Oriental, Modern and Victorian. Your choice of fabric can really influence what type of theme

you will end up with.

If you do want a particular theme, do some research into it before you walk into the fabric store

and start buying all kinds of things. The data can be found in home decorating magazines and

books as well as home decorating sites on the Internet.

How to do a Victorian Theme -

Should you decide on using the Victorian theme in your home decoration project, decide if you

will do it for one room or throughout the house. Remember that a Victorian theme tends to be

extravagant and feminine.

Choose a fabric from this era that will greatly resemble those that may have been used in the

Victorian age. The fabric for this theme is made from heavy materials especially for bedding and

curtains. What is the popular fabric choices for this era? Velvet and Brocade are the favorites

that can be accented with ribbons, bows, face and beads which can be used as trims.

How to have a Modern Era Theme -

If you choose to use the modern theme to decorate your home, going with bold and vibrant

colors works best. This theme works best with big spacious rooms that have an open concept.

Your attention should be focused on the details in the room that include the bold fabrics.

These fabrics are usually used on throw pillows, slip covers and curtains. These typically stand

out in a room that has light to cool colors that is spacious. With this type of theme, it is sure to

be noticed.

It seems this oriental theme is quite popular. It has many unique designs that can be

accessorized with Chinese dragons, elephants, fans and screens along with glass cases with

oriental flower designs. No doubt, these make a room worth looking at and interesting.

What kind of colors would go great with the oriental theme? Colors you can use are coral, red,

and ivory and jade, although the most used oriental theme is the silk fabric in either coral or red

colors. What furniture would work well with this theme? Dark, wood furniture accents the home

very well.

Where to find decorating fabrics

There are many places to shop for fabrics whether for a home or office. Should you want to buy

slipcovers, cushions or curtains already made many department stores like Wall-mart have

these.

Other stores like Hobby Lobby do specialize in home decoration should you love to do your own

fabric making. Hobby Lobby is among many department stores that have a huge stock of fabric.

If you love to decorate, finding fabric that works in your home, is like icing on a cake. Pieces of

furniture can be added to walls with wonderful painted colors. Of anything that makes people

focus, is the window. Fabric that covers the window speaks volumes about people. These

windows and the treatment you give it would draw the outside world in.

If you are unsure what kind of theme you would like, using the Internet can really help out with