Dress Your Mess For Less - Decorating a Bathroom

Written by Joey Lewitin


Decoratingrepparttar bathroom – dress your mess for less

The bathroom may berepparttar 136081 hardest room to decorate. Its use and nature makerepparttar 136082 room decorative uninspiring, and its limited size and necessity of function make it difficult to add very much. Further, making a major change torepparttar 136083 room’s décor generally requires huge sums of money, when you considerrepparttar 136084 expense of changing tiled floors or walls, or replacing existing fixtures such as showers and sinks. However, there are a few thrifty things you can do to turn your bathroom from an eyesore into a place of decorative elegance.

The first thing you have to do is decide what color range you can use. Ifrepparttar 136085 bathroom has existing features such as ceramic tiling or fixtures, you have to choose any other piece you bring in to match those colors that are already there. This is only a slight stifle to your creativity though, as there are an unlimited number of shades and colors you can match up with others. Even if you don’t likerepparttar 136086 original colors ofrepparttar 136087 room, you can always balance them out with opposite colors in your décor.

The easiest way to decorate a bathroom is by using fabric coverings. You can throw carpets down to cover up boring tiles and add some color torepparttar 136088 floor. They will also soak up water and help prevent slippage.

If your toilet looks out of date, get a seat cover in a funky color and turn it into an artistic eye catcher. Or gorepparttar 136089 whole way and get a whole new toilet seat. They are relatively inexpensive, and they allow you to changerepparttar 136090 look and feel of a fairly permanent piece. Here you will have to find a balance of comfort and style.

Bathrooms are functional areas, and they need to stay organized. Choose your containers with an eye towards color and style, and you will be adding natural décor touches torepparttar 136091 room. There are soap dishes, toilet paper rings, and toothbrush boxes which can be purchased in matching sets. Buying items inrepparttar 136092 same or similar colors will giverepparttar 136093 bathroom a finished look that shows its appearance was planned with an attention to detail. In a room that is as small asrepparttar 136094 bathroom, one wrong color can unbalancerepparttar 136095 whole effect.

Using Psychology of Color to Decorate a Dining Room

Written by Joey Lewitin


Psychology of colors,repparttar dining room

Colors affect our minds, our physiologies, and our social interactions. The colors you choose when decorating a room can have an effect on any occasion that you hold there. The dining room is a place of delicate social situations that occurs betweenrepparttar 136079 most intimate of relationships. By first consideringrepparttar 136080 psychological effects ofrepparttar 136081 following colors, one can help to makerepparttar 136082 dining room a more relaxing place to eat and gather.

The first thing to consider when choosing a dining rooms colors, arerepparttar 136083 effects they will have on appetite. The color blue is a well known appetite suppressant. This is because there is very little blue food found in nature. The color blue isn’t exactly a weight loss program; it simply causes a slight psychological change that makes people feel less hungry. Avoiding this color will help guests to better enjoy they’re meals

Onrepparttar 136084 contrary, orange and red can actually cause an increase in a person’s appetite. The color orange is often associated with need, hunger, and a desire to be full. Red is about devouring, and increases metabolisms. Using these colors strategically could causerepparttar 136085 perception of your cooking skill to rise. However you have to be careful with red. It causes aggression and can lead to fighting. Be restrained in your use of this color, and fall back more on orange, which produces a more elated feeling.

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