Ideas on How to Decorate Newly Available Space

When taking over some new space one of our first thoughts is to decide what to do with it - perhaps a painting on a particular wall or a fabric canopy hanging out from a particular wall. It's all down to person taste. Here are a few examples of the issues that can be considered.

Paint Colour

What colour do you want your new house to be inside, or indeed, on the exterior? Many houses are left as they are on the outside, however there are usually a few rooms that could do with some paint and you have to decide what you want.

If you're planning on having kids - a reason a lot of couples move - then you'll need to decide what colour you'll make their room. Traditionally boys' rooms are blue and girls' are pink, with those couples that don't know opting for yellow.

Light Fixtures

The sort of light fixtures you want for your new house can really make a statement, with a chandelier in your living room setting the tone for the rest of the room. A disco ball can also give off a very strong vibe, while a more minimal look, perhaps fitted bulbs in the ceiling, downplays the importance of this feature.

Furniture

Filling the space with what sort of furniture you want can really change the look and feel of a room. Hard wooden seats wouldn't really work in a living room, while they would be fine in a dining room or even a kitchen.

Upstairs, beds are pretty much compulsory in the bedrooms, although you may choose to use a fold-down sofa as a bed option in a spare room to make duel use of the space - perhaps as a snug as well?

Wallpaper

While it's fun to get the paint out and splash around your walls for a few days, wallpaper can be another option if you want to add a pattern to your rooms' walls. Less fashionable these days, it can be difficult to choose wallpaper that doesn't start to look tired after a few years, or just plain naff.

Maximising Space

A lot of houses are more cramped than we would like them to be, and therefore we need to think how we'll make the most of our space. Furniture plays a big part in this, but the clever use of mirrors can also make a room seem larger than it is. Oddly, rooms that are empty of furniture tend to seem smaller than when they are filled.

Obviously you do what you want to with your space, because ultimately it's you who'll be living in it.

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