Home Interior Designs

If the area is totally lacking any redeeming features, you might consider creating a ‘blank canvas’ of the same color on all surfaces and then applying points of interest superficially on the walls (with pictures) or on the floor (with area rugs) or by You can disguise features that are less pleasing by reducing their details or painting them out (that is, in the same color as their background). A bold treatment at a good looking window has a similar effect. Alternatively, if the ceiling height is pleasing, an attractive cornice or border could be introduced to enhance the line where ceiling meets wall.

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Perhaps the floor has a regular outline: this could be emphasized by giving the chosen floor treatment a border in a contrasting color. By highlighting any features that are perfectly proportioned or well balanced, you can bring a sense of symmetry to what otherwise is often a rather disorganized area. The designer’s first consideration should be the actual structure enclosing the space. Often characterized by their mean proportions, irregular shape and lack of light, these areas require very careful attention if they are to become the convenient welcoming spaces they should be. The hall, stairs, landings and corridors of a house have a pivotal role to play and it is through the framework they form that you will view all the other rooms.

They not only greet you but also serve to lure you into the rooms beyond.  The arteries of your home, connecting spaces should be awarded all the respect normally given to individual rooms.

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Lighting plays an important role in setting Carpeting is also acceptable, but do ensure that a door mat (preferably set within a well so that its surface is flush with the rest of the floor covering) is installed at the entrance to prevent dirt being trampled all over the house. Should you be lucky enough to live in a Victorian house you may well find some marvelous encaustic tiles beneath a more modem covering and their colors may provide you with the key to your scheme. The range of floorings suitable for an entrance hall are numerous and offer wonderful opportunities for decorative treatments In a traditional home, hard floorings such as stone flags, marble, terracotta tiles or wood are all fitting choices. But with a little help from some interesting decorations and clever lighting, this unloved space can become our welcome sign to the world.

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Probably because so many are dark, small and badly designed, hallways are often considered a waste of time. Outside it may be dark, cold and hostile, but inside we offer warmth, light and comfort and, whether the hall be grand or humble, this is the message we would like to convey upon opening our front door. It is from here that we welcome the world, and leave the first (and last) impression with family, friends and sundry visitors.  The old adage ‘You never get a second chance to make a first impression’ is a reminder of the importance of the entrance to our home - the introduction to ourselves and to how we live.

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