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Surprise Party – Quick Renovation Ideas For Surprise Parties

Posted by jasnav on April 30, 2010

A sudden call on could be surprising and tacky too. You may order the food from plush restaurants and save time. When it comes to home décor, quicker tips are needed to save the situation in a surprise party.

Just relax and follow these quick renovation ideas for sprucing up the home. Your friends will not only get impressed but it will also lift up the party mood.

Lights and Lamps Action

Let there be lights all around.

• Brighten up the sitting area by lighting it up with combinations of floating candles and halogen lights.

• Keep the balcony area dim for pals to catch up in heart-to-heart conversation.

• Keep the lights focused on the bar table in the bar area, else mixing the right quality and quantity of liquor may cause problems.

Spruce Up The Dining Zone

Get a glass top table and add floral decoration. Light candles and place it on the table to enhance the mood. Place floating flowers underneath that level to make it look more colorful.

Remember to keep the tableware matching with the dinnerware. A mismatched look would ruin the very purpose.

It is very important to use bright colors in the dining area. Bright colors symbolize positive energy. Red, green and yellow do very well.

King Of Good Times

Always keep a good stock of liquor spanning from scotch to wine for a surprise party. Also keep the cocktail maker ready with ample amounts of ice.

You may totally change the look of the room by placing an interesting bar. Instead of the heavier ones, opt for a glass one with proper highlights. Your crystal glasses on display would enhance the overall look.

Cool Furnishing Fundas

Opt for curtains and drapes that match the wall color. If you wish to add more glamour to your room then opt for neutral shade curtains for a classy feel. Mix and match color combinations work well.

If you are planning for a casual look then opt for the bright color cushion covers. These will go well with your bright colored peach dupioni silk curtains to suit all moods.

So sit back and turn the tables when your friends come for the next surprise party!

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Home Décor – Recreate A New Look In Fixed Budget

Posted by jasnav on April 25, 2010

The same old interiors often tend to lend a boring look over time. The idea is to recreate a new look within a fixed budget.

Here are some ways to lend a new and fresh look to the same old boring interiors. Try them and make your home look new.

Use The Right Colors Around

Bright shades of color may look happy but sometimes we need subtle shades to enhance the decor. Paint your sitting area in colors like nude, pink and even beige. You may also paint and highlight one wall depending upon the design of the room.

Ensure that you do not go for extremely boring colors. Keep your priorities clear and decide the colors accordingly.

Redesign The Bar

Redesign that huge bar that occupies quality space and create some space for free. Convert the bar into wall cabinets with glass panels. Nothing could be more elegant than glass segments with proper highlights. Keep the crystals clean and arrange them neatly in the new arrangements as well.

New Fabrics For The Drapes

Dump the old methods of net and heavy fabric. Go for the elegant yet light dupioni silk curtains. Change the furnishing of the area as it will enhance the overall look. Ensure the
Off-white curtains and cushions are also in sync with the colors of the curtains.

Go for paisley prints cushion covers as they will not jeopardize the overall décor. You may also opt for mix and match colors like pastel shades of olive gray and rustic orange.

Peach and golden curtain combinations will be just apt for the windows.

Lighting To Add Grace

Add some panache to the look by adding candles. Aromatic candles will not only create a positive aura but also a romantic one. You can use the same concept for your bedroom and study room.

Keep a dim light by the lounge side to give a softer look. If you wish to be fancier you can use handmade cane or the Chinese hanging lights. Play with the lights and shades to reflect your mood. This will also save you a lot of money while giving a very different look to the entire décor.

So get set and renovate your home within a fixed budget.

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Traditional Home Décor – Recreate The Indian Mood In Your L.A Apartment

Posted by jasnav on April 21, 2010

Recall the moments when your mother created the Indian feel in your home? Expensive haute furnishing options were out of question in their times. Use these frugal ideas to plan your home décor on aesthetic Indian lines to bag rave reviews. Besides, it is also a great way of saving some hard earned money.

Glance through the ways to recreate the Indian feel in your home away from home.

Desert Beauty

Let’s start with the flooring. Use the colorful silk quilts made out of those old leheriya silk saris as a rug. It will give a royal yet elegant look to the settings. Nothing can beat the elegance and grand look of zari and mirror work on Indian saris. To top it all, you can get it for next to free.

Brocade Cushion Covers

You can put bright color brocade and silk cushion covers. If you wish to add more glamour to your sitting area, pick dull shaded silk covers with gold borders. Even for the floor cushion covers, matte silk is a great option to look forward to.

Curtain Corner

Bright curtains lend an Indian look to the surroundings. Keep away the neutral shades synonymous with New York fashion. Mix and match of different fabrics would play up the room décor.

You can get different sets of curtains made for different occasions. Dupioni silk curtains are a great option to choose from. Not only do they lend an elegant and royal look but are also available in multiple color combinations. For instance rust color dupioni silk curtains mixed with zari-bordered valences would enhance the Indian look.

Ensure the valences are of silk fabric as it will enhance the overall look of the curtains.

Dining Mood

Use dark shades on the base and contrast shades for tableware. You can also club them with sequin border. Prepare a design pattern out of the sari’s zari border. Colors like rustic orange, magenta go well with olive gray silk curtains Plan the combinations well in order to be in sync with the tableware.

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Drapes For Your Home – Special Out Of The Box Solutions

Posted by jasnav on April 19, 2010

Are you planning to overhaul your home décor by changing the drapes and curtains? While the easiest thing around is to just hop into the nearest home décor drapes store, you can get much more by spending much less. Think out of the box to get a set of drapes that will leave everyone gasping for breath.

Enhance the look of your home curtains and add a tinge of glamour to your home. Here are some personalized, successfully tried and tested ideas.

Try The Regional Stuff

If you are an ardent fan of flamboyance, regional mirror work is just your type. Mirror work gives a bright exterior to the dullest areas like study and even the balcony. You can get small size mirror work done on the curtains while you are getting custom made ones on order. Culture fairs are a great place to pick up some classic traditional stuff.

It can look good in the form of sari curtains that will definitely spruce up the entire surroundings. The idea looks quite similar to a mystic mood. Lighter fabrics like chiffon or net are recommended, however heavy work can be recommended provided the fabric is fairly strong and doesn’t get torn.

Make Your Own Fabric Paintings

Give a new look to your old drapes by getting them dyed and painted. The fabric paint should be of good quality as there are chances of getting ruined. The design should be subtle and not very gaudy. Keep an eye on the color combinations as it should complement the colors of the curtains.

Kasheeda Work

To add a subtle note to your curtains, you can have the liberty of getting Kasheeda embroidery done on the bottom as well as on the edges. It is a famous form of embroidery done mainly on the veils and curtains across the Middle Eastern countries. It will not only enhance the fabric look of the curtain but give you lots of compliments.

Keep away from heavy embroidery as the process might become quite tacky. A light pattern of embroidery goes well on the heavy curtain fabrics. While choosing the colors of the thread, opt for silk threads offering natural dyed one.

Add The Cosmo Quotient

Dupioni silk curtains are the latest variety of drapes in vogue. Spanning from the high quality to the economically priced tag, the exhaustive collection will leave you gasping for more.

If you wish to add panache to your curtains, similar shade sequin work is the way to be.

You can even go for matching valances with your dupioni silk curtains to enhance the overall ornate look and feel.

Strictly Matching

Mix and match is the latest trend as bright colors lift up the mood of the room. Ensure the valences are either completely matching or are a total contrast with the curtain shades. You can go for pastel shades combination like pink and peach, golden and off white et al. Do not combine two similar shades incase of curtain and valences as it will ruin the look. With dupioni silk curtains, recreating grandeur is no hassle.

Enhance your home with these unique draping ideas and get rave reviews from your friends and visitors.

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