Design Basics
Lighting and Decorating Tips that will Make a Room Sparkle
By ARA Content • Category: Decorating Ideas, LightingThe fabrics you pick for your upholstery pieces and the lighting fixtures you place overhead and at tabletop height can make a room sparkle or fall flat.
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The Color Conundrum: Eight Paint Tips to Beautify Your Home
By ARA Content • Category: Color, Decorating IdeasA fresh coat of paint is a great way to change the look and feel of a home, and it’s important that the thought process include more than just color schemes.
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The Forecast is Bright: Infuse Your Home with Color
By ARA Content • Category: Color, Summer DecoratingEvery year when summer rolls around people look to brighten and refresh their homes with the bold, fun colors that represent summer flowers, sunny days and the outdoors.
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Shopping for Lighting
By ARA Content • Category: LightingWith thousands of different types of lighting fixtures on the market, shopping for new lighting can feel like a daunting process. To narrow and refine your lighting search, focus on something that will complement your interior design.”
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Saturate Your Bedroom with Color
By ARA Content • Category: Bedroom Decorating, ColorThe psychology of color pegs certain hues as relaxing, others as energizing, still others as aggressive. Pick colors that make you happy and express your personality.
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Decorating with Natural Light in Your Home
By ARA Content • Category: LightingThe benefits of having abundant daylight in our homes are well documented. Light from above makes all rooms more functional and livable.
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Choosing Paint Color Like a Pro
By ARA Content • Category: Color, Summer DecoratingIf you’re having trouble picking the perfect paint color for your home decorating project, here are a number of helpful color tools.
Read Article»Principles of Interior Design
By Kathy Iven • Category: Design BasicsWhether you are working with existing furnishings and fabrics or “starting from scratch” with an empty room, you should always use the principles of design as a guide in choosing everything.
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