Decorating with Flower Vases

Flower vases are chosen with the flowers they are used to hold in mind and mostly not for their aesthetic value addition to the home’s interior décor. However, even on their own, vases can make a statement that complements the room’s décor. Plain vases can still be used to accentuate the room’s décor and colour scheme as they are or with some decorative elements added to them. Ribbons, beads and paint can be used to adorn these thereby adding to their aesthetic value. These additional decorations can also be done to suit different occasions and events such as wedding receptions, anniversary dinners and even children’s birthdays.

Filling Spaces with Vases

Large floor vases are ideal for filling up empty spaces in a room. They may also be used to hold different items such as umbrellas in an entrance porch. If the space permits, the vases can be placed in groups of threes and these could be of the same colour and design or complement each other and the room décor. Such a décor theme is both stylish and artistic, especially if the vases are of different sizes but same design. For a greater effect place the vases where they will have impact like at the entrance porch or next to a staircase.

To further enhance the beauty of the vases, different fillers can be added to them. Clear glass vases are versatile and differently coloured pebbles can be put in them in layers. Beads in different colours and sizes can also be used instead of the pebbles for a colourful and artistic display. Dried and spray-painted flowers used as fillers also add an inventive flair when decorating with flower vases as do silk flowers and feathers. Vases framed by placing them in front of a mirror or draperies do wonders to the interior décor.

Shopping for Meaningful Christmas Gifts

Few things spread the holiday cheer like well meaning Christmas gifts. To some shopping for Christmas gifts is a nightmare they would rather not be involved with, others cannot even buy a Christmas or seasons greetings card. But all these are mindsets born out of culture and past experiences. This year get someone a gift, no matter how small or a card to wish them well during the holidays and in the coming year. With a few tips this is the easiest task ever. Like all tasks, it is always important to have a plan in writing and so list of gift recipients will ease this task a great deal. It also helps to know the individual’s personality and their preferences so that the gift is memorable and meaningful.

Planning for Christmas Gift Shopping

Next, come up with a budget of how much you are willing to spend on gifts and cards for this season. With a budget in place it is easy to not overspend on the amount allocated for each person. While setting up a budget, remember to not use gifts as an indication of how much you love the person, instead consider buying meaningful, thoughtful gifts that are functional or sentimental to the recipient. Take advantage of the competition amongst traders and shop at bargain stores, great and amazing gifts have been found at such sales that hold sentimental value to the receiver. Online shopping sites are also great for gift ideas and bargain shopping.

Once all the gifts have been bought, get creative in presentation and wrap that gift so the recipient is anxious to unwrap it. Newspaper and magazine pages are great wrapping papers especially when decorated with live or artificial greenery and satin bows. Plain paper can also be used instead of the usual wrapping paper with excellent results.

Decorating a Guest Room

All homes will have guests at some point and they have to be included in the interior decorating plans by dedicating a room where they can feel welcome. Most people are comfortable in their own spaces and especially their own beds so it is important to have a guest room that is a homely and as comfortable as possible for the guest to feel at home. The idea of decorating a guest room is to have it mimic the comfort of a five-star hotel as much as possible. To start with invest in a good quality, comfortable bed and mattress that will ensure a good night’s sleep for any guest.

Guest Room Essentials for Comfort

Secondly, clean bed linen will add to the coziness of the room as will extra pillows and blankets. It is always important to have extra bed and bath linen for the absolute comfort of the guests. Some guests are well taught and will change the bed linen as they leave and having the extra set will facilitate this good deed! A chair and table are a necessity as some guest like to sit and have a cup of something before they retire as they do some reading or work on their laptops. The table or chair will also be ideal to set down their suitcase when they need to get a change of clothes or other necessary items.

Privacy is important to all and especially to guests so choose window drapes that provide privacy and light control. It is also important to provide enough closet space and extra hangers in the closet even though the guest may have nothing to hang. As a rule of thumb interior decorating for guest rooms should incorporate neutral colours and artwork that are not too boring or additional pastels that liven up the room.

Setting up a Home Office

When setting out to do interior decorating in a home, an important factor to consider for most work at home moms is the home office. In most cases this may just be the additional desk and chair at a corner in one room especially when space is limiting. In other cases this may be the extra room or the study that is converted into a home office. Setting up a home office means that there are two crucial spheres of a mom’s life that are combined in one space, their work and the family. This will definitely call for a new set of disciplines in order for both to operate harmoniously without one infringing on the other.

Workable Home Office Solutions

The most important factor to consider when setting up a home office must be the location which must be at an airy and well lit. This is healthy for increased productivity during office hours; it also gives the office an inviting and organized look. For the mom to be able to concentrate on the business, the office should be set up in a quite area or room in the house, away from the kitchen, the front door or other family traffic. This is especially so if there are children and their minders in the house during the day, who are potential distractions.

The equipment and furniture for the home office should be chosen with care so that they are first and foremost appropriate, comfortable and in agreement with the rest of the home décor. The home office should be visually inviting especially if it is set up in another room in the house as opposed to a separate décor theme in a study or extra room. The office equipment and furniture should be in harmony with the entire interior decorating of the room.