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See Through Fireplace Pictures:

If you are unsure of the placement for your new see through fireplace, check out these fireplace designs for inspiration:

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Open Shelving

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If looking to give your kitchen a makeover, consider using open shelves in place of traditional kitchen cabinets. Open shelves are becoming more and more popular in modern and contemporary kitchens. Shelves are a great option for smaller kitchens as it gives the illusion of more open space. Open shelves also place attention on the backsplash. If you have invested in a contemporary kitchen backsplash, open shelves in your kitchen are perfect for showcasing your investment.

Glass front cabinets

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Glass Front cabinets are another popular trend in modern kitchen design. This design allows designers to add color by painting the inside of the cabinets or incorporating under cabinet lighting to create a unique look. Some other options for creating a creative design with glass front cabinets is incorporating color via painting the background or using colored or patterned dishes. If you like the concept of glass front cabinets but want to hide the clutter in your cabinets, consider frosted glass or textured glass.

Small Kitchen Cabinet Updates

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If your kitchen renovation budget is smaller, perhaps start with a few smaller projects. Although these projects are on a smaller scale, the impact can be great. Some inexpensive and basic options to upgrade your current kitchen cabinets are:

Change hardware: Swap out the old knobs and hands for newer, stylish hardware

Paint cabinets: Give your kitchen cabinets a face lift by painting your cabinets a new color

Remove doors: If you like the look of open shelves in kitchens yet are limited due to your budget, removing the doors on your cabinets can create a similar look

Consider molding: Adding a molding to create design on your current cabinets can instantly enhance the look of your kitchen cabinets.

Glossy finish: A popular trend in modern kitchens is adding a glossy finish to kitchen cabinets. The result is very sleek and modern look.

Bold colors and Accent Walls

Accent walls are becoming more and more popular in interior design.  If your room is white, beige or even brown, add personality and style to your room by simply painting one wall.  Preferably, select an accent wall that will be in plain view.  For instance, if decorating a living room, opt for the wall behind the television or the wall beside the television and not the wall behind the sofa when selecting an accent wall.  This is not to say both walls would not work well for the overall decor of your room, but why not make the best of it and select a wall that is visible to guests while visiting.

Bright and bold colors are becoming very popular in contemporary and modern home decor.  If you have following our site, you are aware of the elements of contemporary interior design.  One of the key factors of contemporary interior design is decorating with neutral colors.  With this in mind, if you are decorating and want to add a splash of color, consider a bright accent wall.  However, we are starting to notice a trend of bright colorful rooms.  Check out some examples and decide which works best for your style of decorating.

 
Sources:
Turqouise Walls: bhg.com
yellow: bhg.com
black wall:pejorativejinx.blogspot.com
pink wall: blog.drummondhouseplans.com
orange wall: chicagohomemag.com
green wall: handycrafuniqe.com

Painting with Stripes and Other Designs

Another creative painting idea for your room is painting with stripes, stencils or creating designs with paint.  Designers that are willing to take more risks are creating bedrooms with pink and orange stripes, pink damask and more! There are so many possibilities.  Painting with stripes can also create the illusion of a bigger  or wider room. 

If stripes are a bit much and wall paper cramps your style, create a unique style with a wall stencil.  Although the stencil provides a pattern, the placement is totally up to the individual.  Take a look at these rooms decorated with stripes and stencils for more ideas!

 
Stripes: houseandhome via Porterhousedesigns.com
Pink Damask: breathlessboudoir.wordpress.com
Red and Gray Stripes: hgtv.com
Gray Chevron: casacullen.com
Green Stripes: aprilinteriors.blogspot.com
Green and Black Stripes: shelterness.com
Colorful Stripes Accent Wall: corbisimages via porterhousedesigns.com

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The first step in your basement design project is determining how you will use your basement. If your home has a large basement, your basement may serve many functions.  Basements are commonly transformed into home theaters, family rooms or extended living spaces. 

Quick Ideas to Upgrade Your Basement:

Decorating or renovation an entire basement at once can quickly overwhelm even the best interior designer.  In an effort to keep the stress of your project, let’s identify a few areas that can make the biggest impact.

Basement Wall Ideas:

The walls in a room have a huge effect on a room.  Many basements are unfinished or if finished have exposed or brick walls.  Leaving one wall of your basement “exposed” would add a masculine touch if decorating a “man cave” or desire an urban feel.

If your walls are unfinished, finish them.  Tile is a stylish option for basement lighting. Tile also offers versatility and flexibility because tile in available in a number of textures and colors.

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BHG.com featured this simple basement laundry room.  The brick walls of this basement were painted white.  After painting the walls, curtains were adding to give the room more personality.  This is a great option if your budget for your basement project is limited.

Basement Flooring Ideas:

Along with the walls of the basement, the floor also has a large impact on the room. The flooring options would vary dependent on the intended use of the basement. Some of the better basement flooring options are: concrete, carpet tile and vinyl flooring.

 
Concrete Flooring

For thrifty decorators, concrete flooring is the best basement flooring option. Concrete floors are considered very inexpensive when compared to other flooring options. Under the carpet and tile of many homes, you will find concrete.  However, there are a various styles of concrete floors and some of the floors that feature various designs and textures cost a little more.  Designers that desire more bang for their buck opt for painted concrete floors.  It is truly amazing the effect of a few coats of paint.

Carpet Tiles

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Carpet tile offers your basement style and comfort. It provides a traditional familiar style but leaves the option for creativity through the placement of the tiles.  Many DIY home decorators turn to carpet tiles because of the easy installation which eliminates installation fees.

Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring is another thrifty basement flooring option.  Vinyl flooring is no stranger to home flooring options.  It is usually seen in kitchens and laundry rooms.  Vinyl flooring is available in a number of styles, colors and patterns.  There are some vinyl patterns and styles that somewhat resemble other flooring materials.

Finishing the basement of your home is a huge task.  There are several steps in a basement renovation or finishing project.  We have provided a few ideas relating to enhancing your basement starting with the walls and the flooring selected.  Hopefully these ideas help get your basement design project on track.

Reupholster your couches. New couches can cost a pretty penny. Why spend on new ones when you can simply reupholster? If the wood is still good then don’t put those old chairs to waste. Change the fabric and make them look like new once more.

Repaint the walls. Are your walls looking a bit drab? Is the paint peeling off it? Then perhaps it’s time to repaint. Paint comes in many colors. Choose the color that will work best with your home. In choosing paint color, take the existing home décor you have into consideration.

Add artwork. What better way to add spice to your house than by adding a bit of artwork? You don’t have to buy expensive paintings or foreign sculptures. You can use what you have at home. Do you have a child who enjoys painting? Display his work in your living room. You can even display old family heirlooms. Put them in a pretty silver case and mount them over the fireplace.

Organize your home. A messy home is not nice to look at. Make it neat and clean by putting things where they belong. Make your home functional so that people living in it won’t mess it up easily.

Use fresh flowers. Flowers have the ability to brighten up any room in an instant. Learn to beautify your home the natural way – use fresh flowers. You don’t have to buy expensive flower arrangements from florists. You can pick wild flowers growing on your backyard, put them in a vase and pour water into it.

Our guest writer today is Chris Zuckerman.

Chris Zuckerman is the President at his b deck and steel deck fabrication facility located in Atlanta GA. He loves to play golf and travel around the world with his wife and 3 kids.

Wall Décor Ideas for Girl’s Bedrooms

The days of boring white walls in home decorating are long gone. If the task of painting a bedroom intimidates you, there are other options such as wall paper, wall decals and other decorative wall art. For those that welcome the idea of painting a bedroom, there are several new trends in bedroom painting.

Bedroom Paint Ideas: Painting Striped Walls

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When considering girls bedroom paint ideas, one of the most popular trends is pink bedrooms. Although pink bedrooms are adorable and ultra-feminine, there are other options for painting a girls bedroom. One popular girl’s bedroom paint idea is created striped walls. Let’s consider the bedroom pictured here, this Atlanta bedroom is very modern and chic. The walls are white but the decorator opted for striped ceilings. The striped ceiling gives the bedroom a very modern and cheery vibe. The same effect can be achieved if the entire room or an accent wall is painted in the same design. If the bold color is a bit much for your taste, consider a neutral color or pastel color.

Wall decals for Girls Bedrooms

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If you are decorating a bedroom in your apartment, painting your daughter’s bedroom may not be an option. A creative and inexpensive is using wall decals in your little girl’s bedroom. Wall decals are very inexpensive and are also temporary. There are a number of designs available for just about any type of room. If you are looking for ideas to create a completely new look in the current room, consider a more elaborate design. If the room has been painted, contains other decorative wall art, perhaps a smaller, simple decal would work best.

Wall Art for Girl’s Bedrooms

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Contemporary wall art offers many options to home decorators. This is no different when it comes to decorating a girl’s bedroom. There are many styles of contemporary wall art perfect for enhancing the design of your daughter’s room. When considering decorating ideas for girl’s bedrooms, it is easy to overlook the easiest solution. We are here to help you avoid that in your search for contemporary wall art. Wall art can be as simple or over the top as desired. If you are working with a small budget, your daughter’s artwork from school or around the house can be used. There is also the option to have photos of your daughter edited to appeal to the color scheme used in her bedroom. If you are not up for the thought required for DIY wall art, there are many inexpensive painting, prints and three dimensional wall art designs perfect for your daughter’s bedroom.

Whether you chose to paint, DIY or use a simple wall decal, creating a beautiful bedroom for your daughter can begin with the bedroom wall décor.  Creating the perfect space for little girls is different based on each little girl’s personality, likes and hobbies.  These girl’s bedroom decorating ideas are only the beginning of creating your daughter’s dream bedroom.

Sofa Makeover

Do you ever grow tired of the same look in your living room? Covering your current sofa and love seat with furniture seat covers is an inexpensive option to give your sofa a makeover. Furniture slipcovers can completely change the look of your sofa by creating a new color and perhaps texture as well. Changing the appearance of your furniture with slipcovers is much cheaper than purchasing new furniture. It all gives homeowners versatility to change from one look to another.

Eliminated Reupholster

If you have a sofa or love seat that needs to be upholstered, a slipcover could be the solution to your problem. Sofa slipcovers are often used to camouflage minor tears or deformities to sofas. Instantly refinish your aging sofa with a flattering sofa slipcover.

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Easily Maintained

Often, people with children are hesitant to purchase furniture in light colors, fearing their children will soil the light colored furniture very quickly. Using furniture slipcovers eliminates this concern. Furniture slipcovers can be easily removed, washed and returned to cover furniture in little to no time. This encourages routine maintained as it is very easy to maintain a “clean” and neat look with furniture slipcovers.
Furniture slipcovers area great option for decorators looking for a temporary make over for their living room. These slipcovers offer flexibility at an affordable price. There is no way to fail in your decorating projects with furniture slipcovers in the mix!

Cartwright Corner Electric Fireplace

If your bedroom is small or you are concerned about clutter, consider one of the following options:

Wall Mount Electric Fireplace
Corner Electric Fireplace
Small Electric Fireplace

These beautiful fireplaces are available in an assortment of sizes and styled perfected designed to accommodate any home. Create a romantic ambiance in your master bedroom today with a corner electric fireplace.

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Home Office Decorating Ideas:Style

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When decorating in a particular style of décor, it is best to remain consistent with other elements in the room. Placing a traditional desk in a room with modern or contemporary elements of design would not create an appealing space. Also, the desk would stand out like a sore thumb. If your office has décor that consists of black leather and silver metallic accents, the desk selected for your office should contain the same or similar elements.

This home office, by interior designer Lori Dennis, combines various elements of modern home decor to create this modern home office.  The desk, table lamp, wall decor and chair are all contemporary or modern furnishings.

Home office Decorating Ideas:Size of Office Space

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The size of the home office should also be taken into consideration when designing your home office. If your office space is small, you should avoid large bulky desks. A great desk to consider for a small office would be a corner desk or a medium size glass or acrylic desk. If a medium size desk is prepared, try to find a desk that is glass or see through. When decorating small spaces, transparent items are often used to create the illusion of a larger space.

Designer, David Scott, painted a small desk black for this small corner bedroom office.  If your home office is confined to a corner or portion of a bedroom or living room, use a small office desk.  Your office area can be sectioned off from the bedroom or living room with a screen or the placement of furniture.

Home Office Decorating Ideas:Function

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All offices are not designed the same. A home office can be used for a number of business ventures. When planning the design of your home office, consider how the space will be used. If you are designing a home office for an artist, your space will require different elements than if decorating for a tax specialist.