So you’ve decided to update the look of your whole home, or maybe just your living room or your bedroom, and you have no idea where to start, what to do, and how to do it? Don’t worry; you’re not the only one in that position.
Decorating a home isn’t as easy as you may think, and if you don’t have the skills and the time, you need some interior design help. But the problem is that hiring a professional interior designer can be costly. But the Internet is a fantastic source for ideas and hints. You will find all the furniture and home accessories you need to make your home gorgeous.
All the answers and secrets to selecting the right furniture and accessories are out there. The key is to mix styles together – classic French furniture with contemporary lamps and accessories for example – achieving a unique and stylish look. If you want a warm and inviting atmosphere that is unique to your home and personality, you can put together an eclectic selection of furniture and accessories, combining classic items and modern classics that will turn your house into a beautiful and enjoyable home.
Here are some vital points to take into account when renovating the look of your home:
Soft Furnishings – Soft furnishings make a room feel warm and comfortable. They are an easy and inexpensive way to change your surroundings. Throws and cushions thrown casually over a sofa or chair add texture and warmth, while a beautiful rug will transform the look of the whole room.
Mirrors – Mirrors add depth to your surroundings, and more importantly they create that fantastic illusion of space in small and dark areas, creating a more welcoming and warm space. A beautiful mirror can easily become the focal point in a room, reflecting light and making the room look bigger and brighter. If you have a beautiful fireplace you can embellish it with an over-mantle mirror.
Lighting – Lighting is one of the most important aspects in interior design. The way you light a room can change the whole ambience at a flick of the switch. Create different moods in your home and light your favorite corners with floor lamps. Table lamps highlight small decorating objects – such as vases or candelabras – and they concentrate light for reading.
In brief, interior design is important and it isn’t an easy job. So spend more time reading interior design magazines, surfing the web, and collect all the ideas you like, and turn your house into the home of your dreams (HOME SWEET HOME).
Dylan
August 21, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Here's a good one that goes into the various period styles, decor, etc.
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/architecture-and-design/
badwolf2234
August 21, 2009 at 2:11 pm
sim world must have good weather
automanz
August 21, 2009 at 2:22 pm
No. This sort of thing requires human input and that predictably means not free.
If your intention was to access a modern 3D modelling facility you may have trouble again. Design software is very expensive and its unlikely anyone will be giving it away…
EmoVeganFan1
August 21, 2009 at 2:23 pm
=O =O =O =O =O
LuigiRules
August 21, 2009 at 4:19 pm
well, im studying video game development, i would like to be a 3d modelling artist for games…. but recently ive been thinking about going into architecture and int, decoration.. = so i dunno
and the cheat is moveobjects on
but if u hold down ALT wen placing objects down they dont snap to the grid so u can place them anywhere
XXSTaRcHiKaXX
August 22, 2009 at 3:30 am
cntrl+shift+C it should pop up
nickles s
August 22, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Check out HGTV, on televsion and their website.
craziegracie
August 22, 2009 at 5:15 pm
The sims, sort of. You can create families to live in house that you can make, design, add furniture too. Although you dont have to have a family living in the house.
dinesh
August 22, 2009 at 7:22 pm
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_themes
pretty cool things that deal with Moroccan designs
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/sf/4-2-08%20theme2.jpg
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&resnum=0&q=moroccan%20theme&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
i googled "moroccan theme" and got great things
lakyra10391
August 22, 2009 at 8:44 pm
What do you plan to be when you get out of college? Also what is the cheat to put objects out side the box?
badwolf2234
August 23, 2009 at 12:50 am
a indoor pool ??????????
nameless
August 23, 2009 at 4:15 am
It would depend greatly on the Designer you hire and your location.
I am an Interior Designer working in and around the Atlanta area and the going rate here is from $60 to $250+ per hour. Some Designers will charge a percentage of the items you purchase through them, and others will charge a flat fee for the job. A few other things that will affect your cost are the credentials and experience level of your Interior Designer (Some states require a degree and licensing, in other states anyone can call themselves a designer), what look or style you desire, the number of rooms you are furnishing, and also what quality level you expect.
A good ballpark if you are not changing anything structurally, and don't have existing items going into the room, to purchase everything (furniture, window treatments, accessories, rugs, lighting, etc.) is at least $10,000 per room. Obviously extremely large or small rooms would vary, as would a child's room, but this should give you a rough ballpark.
One more thing I feel I should mention, is that any self respecting Designer should do their best to stay within the budget you have set. If your current budget is small, then you can work in phases (as the budget allows) to complete each room until the house is finished. On the other hand, if your timeline for completion is short, expect to pay more.
I hope this has helped answer your question. Feel free to contact me should you have any more Interior Design related questions, as I am glad to help people understand how Interior Designers work, and to let the public know that we are not all Divas. :~)
andy-mac
August 23, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I live in Sacramento.
I charge $175 per hour for my time, 1st 1/2 hr free.
If I do an entire project, one I've presented a plan for, I have the budget amount. It's my responsibility to do the project for that amount so it behooves me to do it quickly, and for the least amount of $$ I can, so I get a good income.
lay lay
August 23, 2009 at 9:14 pm
thats architecture major
its a DIFFICULT MAJOR!!!!! you need to sacrifice ur social life if you want to graduate with a bachelors in architecture.
Legolas
August 24, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Hi there,
I've been an interior designer for 19 years.
I find that Point Click Home's "Room Finder" is one of the best and most comprehensive decorating tools that covers a variety of styles.
Point Click takes photos from a variety of decorating resources
and then breaks them down into "Select a Room" and "Select a Style"
It has hundreds of photos of completed rooms by interior designers.
Another route is to look up interior designers and look at their online portfolios for inspiration.
While many of the resources designers use are generally
very high end many of the products used today have been recreated by other manufacturers making them more affordable for homeowners.
It's a bit of leg work for you to find comparable pieces, but it is possible with a bit of research.
Good luck and congratulations on your new home!
Best,
Priscilla
Sanctuary Design
Portland, Maine
http://www.myspace.com/sanctuarydesignportland
redbugiii
August 24, 2009 at 1:14 pm
too many colors!!!!! etc…
real nice house..hard togo wrong with all the Sims 3 options.
badwolf2234
August 24, 2009 at 5:12 pm
not sure i ike the umberella near the pool
jbunny48
August 25, 2009 at 1:33 am
what code did you type in for the bar at the top?