Getting Started
Interior design is a
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main issue in houses all
around the world. There
are so many styles and
rules that it gets a little
crazy and annoying.
There’s also the time
and money thing that
gets in the way. And
don’t forget, picking the
style and sticking with it.
Three in five people say
that they would like to
decorate their house,
buy they don’t have the
Tips
To get started, first you
must make a budget and
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make some compromises.
Then, choose your style.
Here are some of the styles
Contemporary Style
below.
 Modern

Relaxing

Comfortable

Welcoming

Clean look

Neutrals
 Black
time or A
they
don’t
havegives the room a clean
white
ceiling
 White
look.
the money to do it
 Bright color emphasizes the Light
structure
colors
correctly.
make a
of So
a room.
 Dark color makes a small room look
budget, make the time,
big.
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color warms room and defines the
woodwork.
Step by Step
The next step is to draw your room out
on graph paper to make sure you have
enough room for your furniture. After that,
you paint the walls the color(s) you chose.
Try to make the paint give off warmth by
picking the right color. Then, you put the
furniture in the room, creating a focal point.
Last, you hang any pictures or objects on
the wall, giving the room a finishing touch.
popular)
Formal Style

Exotic

Ritz Carlton

Wicker and bamboo
look

Comfortable
Hardwood

Natural
floors

Soft and lush fabric

High ceilings

Wood furniture

Exact pairs of

Warm feel
furniture
Colors

Colors
Tropical Style (most
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
Antiques
Colors

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Camel
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 browns
 Tan
Remember:
An average
Do not clash
 reds
 Deep brown
amount of days it
styles! If
 fall colorsmoney is an Ivory
takes to design a
issue,
you
 tans
 Soft gold and green
room depends. If
can always
make cheap
you’re decorating a
look nice
big room it takes
with the right
accessories.
anywhere from 5-8
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Resources

The Complete Home Decorating
Book- Nickolas Barnard

www.about.com/interiordecorating 2-8-09

Beige
The New Home Decorating Book-
days. If you are
decorating a small
room it takes about
3-5 days. Just
make sure that you
are sticking with the
style to create the