3.Balance - Balance is equilibrium among forms in a room. There are two types of balance: a. Symmetrical which is a balance between objects on either side of an imaginary line; b. Asymmetrical is a balance between objects of different sizes.

Large and small items in room should be distributed evenly. The whole room should seem comfortable to eye. There should be nothing jarring or awkward. If something does seem out of place in room, take it out.

4.Harmony and Rhythm - When a room is harmonious, all elements in room relate easily to each other. When a room has rhythm, it means that colors or patterns are repeated in a way that stimulates eye and mind. Remember however, that too much pattern in a small room can be overwhelming.

5.Focus - Focus is what your eye notices or rests on when you enter a room. Make sure it is something that you want eye to rest on, not something you want to hide!

The best advice if you want to design your dream room? Educate yourself about basic design principles and then trust your instincts! Don’t listen to your best friend, your mother-in-law or neighbor down street! Trust yourself! After all, you will be one who lives with room. That being said, I do have one small piece of advice. If you find yourself trying to figure out how you can make a moat around that modular French chateau, you’ve just gone too far!

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4.Do you like color but feel it’s too intense? Try a shade or two lighter. Repeat process of painting color on wall.

5.You may love stark white, but unless you live in an operating room, it will be a bit too harsh for a living space. Try a white with a hint of blush, blue, or beige.

6.If you are going to spend a lot of time in a room, you should avoid bold color schemes. While they may be beautiful, they can be psychologically tiring in a home office, living room or kitchen.

7.If there is a piece of fabric you really love, take it with you to paint store. Pick a color in fabric to be color of walls. You can pick up other colors in piece with pillows and curtains.

8.Remember, if you want a two-toned color or if you would like an accent color, you need to follow same steps to view it in different lighting.

9.Don’t buy color until you have lived with large samples of color for a few days. Several small cans may cost extra money, but they will save a nightmare later when you discover that that dusty plum is really purple passion when lights are on!

10.Enjoy! You have a color you can live with! The right color for your room!

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Pamela Cole Harris is an editor and writer with 35 years experience. Visit her website, http://www.homeandgardenmakeover.com, for a free newsletter with remodeling, home improvement and decorating ideas for financially challenged, creatively deficient and technologically illiterate.Or for unique content for your website, written especially for your keywords and audience, visit http://www.pamelacoleharris.com.