| Is your living space rather plain and bland? Do you | | | | rather than eggshell white trim. The nice part about |
| need to put a little, or even a lot of, pizzazz into your | | | | molding is it can be used in any room of the house for |
| home or apartment? There are ways to liven up your | | | | an extra special touch. |
| living space that will offer intrigue and interest but not | | | | To make a small area come alive go all out with color. |
| break the bank. | | | | Even though a space is rather confined you can make |
| If you live in an older home or apartment, rather than | | | | it distinctive with a coat of paint, a faux finish or |
| treating your walls with a new coat of paint, choose | | | | wallpaper in a mid-tone shade to emphasize the area. |
| cream vinyl wallpaper that will give the walls a fake | | | | You will, no doubt, have nothing but praise from your |
| lacquer look. It makes the space look new and clean | | | | guests as well as family members. |
| and completely renews an older structure. An added | | | | Do you have a bad view from a window in your home |
| advantage is that the pale color and glossy finish helps | | | | or apartment? Even though it may seem immoral to |
| to maximize the available light in the room. | | | | block a window, it is sometimes necessary. A large |
| While we are on the subject of wallpaper, you can | | | | mirror or even a tri-fold mirror will hide the unappealing |
| make a dramatic statement by swathing a single | | | | view while at the same time reflect light into the room. |
| living-room wall with big floral or geometric patterned | | | | This gives the room an illusion of more space and a |
| wallpaper. By using neutral colors on the upholstery | | | | sense of grandeur. |
| and on the other walls, the area will seem brighter and | | | | Be creative when decorating and take advantage of |
| airier. This is especially striking if you have limited | | | | the original architecture of your home or apartment. |
| windows in the room. You now have a focal point in | | | | For example, if there are built in book cases with a |
| the room! | | | | space in between, turn that area into a cozy nook. |
| Molding is another home decorating idea which adds | | | | Use these easy, simple interior decorating ideas to add |
| life to a room. Adding molding really finishes off a room | | | | new life to your home while staying within your |
| and is a quick, inexpensive way to create old-world | | | | decorating budget! |
| charm. To add a little spark to the room use high-gloss | | | | |