| Decorating your home is fun yet challenging. You're | | | | for a time. If you can weed out the clutter from the |
| making a personal statement, but often you want to | | | | stuff you still really want. If you're redecorating, odds |
| decorate around a particular theme to really bring a | | | | are there are some things that you just want changed |
| room together. | | | | about the room. If it doesn't make you happy to leave |
| You can often pick a theme based on things you | | | | it there, don't leave it in the room. |
| already own and plan on putting into the room. If you | | | | The furniture you choose can do a lot for your theme. |
| have a lot of items that would go well with a | | | | If you aren't going for a theme such as Southwest or |
| Southwest theme, you can shop for furniture that will | | | | Asian where there can be a particular style of |
| go with it. Similar for Asian and other themes. | | | | furniture, falling in love with a particular piece of |
| These things often reflect things you like. You | | | | furniture can really help you to get ideas flowing. |
| obviously don't want to decorate your home in a way | | | | Similarly, a focal piece of art or decor can be used to |
| that you don't like. But if you don't have anything to | | | | draw a room together with the right furniture. Take a |
| help you focus on an obvious theme, what are you to | | | | look at your focal piece and think about it as you shop. |
| do? | | | | This can help to inspire your selection of furniture and |
| This is the case for many people, who have a lot of | | | | other decor. |
| things to decorate with, but nothing to draw them all | | | | A good theme doesn't have to be overwhelming. It |
| together. The trick then is to draw them together. | | | | does not need to scream "THEME" but it can make a |
| An obvious theme is not always the way to go, | | | | room more appealing and comfortable. After all, that's |
| especially when you have a broad range of items to | | | | what decorating a room is all about. The decor of a |
| decorate with. | | | | room in your home should always please you, not |
| A smart way to start can be to go through the stuff | | | | make you uncomfortable. And choosing it should be |
| you have and figure out what you're keeping versus | | | | fun. |
| what it's really time to get rid of or to put into storage | | | | |