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Living room decorating ideas. Make your
family room cozy and inviting . . . affordably . . . with new curtains
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Next to your dining room, your den or family room is one of the most
important gathering places in your home. Therefore, it’s very important to
try to make it a pleasant, happy place for relaxing family times. Make
decorating the family room a genuine family effort, so that everyone can
feel a part of, and enjoy the decorating results.
How do you accomplish
that? Well, you start by asking your family members what they like or don’t
like in the way of colors, patterns and textures. You may be somewhat
constrained by the color of the carpeting or of major pieces of furniture,
assuming you’re not planning a complete makeover for the room. But those
limitations notwithstanding, you still have a lot of flexibility in mixing
or matching colors, tones and textures in the window treatments, and in
accessories, such as pillows and throws, that you introduce into the room.
So start by asking what your family likes and see if you can work with their
preferences. (Of course, what you like counts, too!)
Living room decorating
ideas
Typically, a family
room is an informal, busy place, with lots of traffic. So durability and
practicality in the approach to decorating will be important. What you’ll
want is something that will stand up to the wear and tear of everyday use,
but that will look great for a long time. Among the best choices for family
room window coverings are fabrics such as woven checks or plaids, ticking
stripes, or the solid colors found in homespun weaver’s cloth or washable
duck. Each of these fabrics has a wonderful texture, and a casual, sporty
look. And each is available in a variety of colors that will coordinate with
almost any color scheme. You’ll also find a variety of styles, such as
tailored curtains, tab curtains, Roman shades, swags, and more that will
support any decorating theme. Each is available in widths that will work
well on most sliding doors, too!
Another nice option
for the windows in a family room is wood blinds, with perhaps a textile top
treatment over the blind to soften the look. Blinds are great for light
control, especially if your television or computer is in the room. And wood
blinds have such a nice feeling of warmth that people always seem to enjoy.
Decorative rods are
yet another consideration to spice up the overall look in a casual family
room. There are so many choices today in decorative wood, brass and wrought
iron rods. These rods make a wonderfully evident difference, especially with
tab style curtains, and with some of the more informal top treatments, such
as fishtail swags. And notice the fabulous choices available in decorative
finials for the decorative rods. They’re just great!
After the window
treatments are decided, don’t forget to accessorize with decorative pillows
and throws. Matching or coordinating pillows and throws are readily
available, and can add plushness to a room that will really make it warm and
inviting. This extra touch can literally pull a room together, and is so
affordable.
That’s really all
there is to planning an exciting new look for the family room. Ask your
family what colors they like, ask whether they prefer checks, plaids,
stripes or solids, and pull the choices together in a style that fits the
room. Then plump it up with accessories, and there you have it -- a whole
new look, affordably without new furniture and without the mess of wallpaper
or paint!
And by all means, enjoy your family in your cozy, new family room!
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