Interior Designs

Interior Design

There are many different approaches to interior design, from traditional looking homes, period homes and then the ultra futuristic and everything in between! Yet one of the most popular design styles always remains to be a 'modern living' look.

To some people a 'modern' house just means minimalism with all the latest gadgetry and nothing more, however modernism is really so much more than that. It is set apart from a lot of interior design styles in that it is ever changing; Modern today is not modern tomorrow.

Modern interior design trends incorporate ideas and methods from other design styles as they come and go from fashion, as such it is often difficult for you to decorate a room in a modern style without making a choice of what modern styles you like or dislike yourself.

When it comes to colours used in modern design there is always two constants, black and white. White is used excessively in modern designs, simply because it is never a colour that goes out of fashion and always gives a fresh and up to date feel. The same is true for black, although the amount of black used can vary widely.

Currently however light pastel colours are heavily being used, especially as accent colours in a white room. This combination gives a grand illusion of space, making any room look larger and giving it greater depth. When combined with clever use of mirrors and other reflective pieces of furniture this can really combine to give a stunning look.

To achieve a look of modernism is to borrow mostly upon minimalism, although modernism currently allows much more leeway than a true minimalistic design. Sometimes described as minimalism for real living, rather than for show. This approach means that you are not restricted by your design style, you merely use it to enhance the aesthetics of your home.

It is also worth pointing out that contemporary is not the same as modern, even though they are sometimes confused or used to mean the same thing. Contemporary designs use elements from the past while yet still maintaining to give a present day feel. They do this by borrowing styles and pieces of furniture from the 60's and 70's that were meant to be ultra modern or even slightly futuristic which now fit in with some of today’s modern styles.

A true modern style will only use new and up to date design ideas to create it's style, although this is normally ignored and contemporary elements are often brought into the design. This allows you to use a far greater variety of ideas such as acrylic furniture, which while not in today’s modern styles do give a contemporary feel to any room.

Modern Furniture

Home Cleaning :





Cleaning your home not only makes it shine like new and more hygienic but the process itself provides you with adequate physical exercise to keep you fit and healthy. It can be the positive point that you can meditate upon to prepare yourself to start and finish the arduous cleaning projects and its innumerable chores. Start cleaning your house with a positive attitude and you will find that you can actually enjoy the whole thing. Remember that you are doing the cleaning to give yourself an organized, tidy and sanitary environment and safe and healthy place to live in to your family. Taking help from the family members and even children will help you spend quality time with them.

Children can do small things like throwing things in the dustbin or collecting small but scattered things and put them in a box. This will also make them learn the need to keep things in place and keep their room tidy. They will also learn the value of keeping things organized. Besides the daily cleaning chores like sweeping the floors and cleaning kitchen countertop and washing dishes, you can do the rest of the work on weekends and major cleaning during vacations. Regular cleaning will keep your home shining and sparkling and you will take less time to give it a new look. Plan the most tiresome tasks for the specific fixed time of the day, when your energy level is highest and it should be essential for everybody in the household to clean and organize their own rooms to reduce your burden.

Home Furniture Design

Home Finishing

* The first thing you must do is to focus on what you like or dislike, whether it is style, fabric or colors.
* Decide on the style you want to use to furnish your house whether it is casual, traditional, French or modern.
* If you cannot make up your mind then buy a few interior decoration books. Go through them and you will be able to decide on a style that you like.
* The next step is to decide the colors you want to use to furnish your house. Choose colors that come to your mind when you say the word 'home'. Combine these colors to get more colors. Contrast and compliment the colors you like.
* Each room has a specific function from the user's point of view. Furnish the room depending on how you want to use it. For example you may want to use to kitchen as your dinning space as well. Then you will need to have a dinning table and chairs in the kitchen.
* A number of times the view that you get from your windows will dictate the way you furnish your house. If you can see the countryside from your window, then your interior décor and furnishing will match the country mood. If it is an urban cityscape that you can see from your window then your furnishing will be modern.
* Choose furniture that you are comfortable with. Do not go in for a particular style just because it is in vogue.
* You should be comfortable with the theme and the manner in which you have furnished your home. You should be able to relax and feel comfortable with the decorating you have done.
* Remember that your home should reflect your personality, taste and preferences and not someone else's.