Interior Design Ideas

Look how cute this lamp is! What could be better for your nursery or kid's room? The elephant and frog are a fun base, complimented by the animals like the giraffe on the lamp shade. The perfect touch, however, is the monkey swinging from the pull chain that turns the light on and off. Not only is it easy to grab, its so cute and funny, that it becomes as much a part of the decor as the lighting itself.

The base is sturdy and stable, and the greens are reminiscent of jungle foliage. There is a 6 piece crib set that matches this lamp in a color pallet of greens decorated with the very same jungle characters. Not to be confused with the 6 piece crib set in planet earth tones featured in the previous post, you can view the greener set when you click on the lamp for more details. The matching crib set is shown under items frequently bought together, at the bottom. Also, check out the crib mobile with the very same characters, by NoJo.

The soothing greens add a serenity to your nursery, as if you had added several ferns and tropical trees, like potted banana trees, to the room decor.

A bit of green as a trim around the window, or as a stencil up where the walls meet the ceiling will tie the decor theme together nicely.

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There is a remedy for rooms that make you claustrophobic. The antidote for cramped or windowless spaces is to paint a continuous landscape mural on every wall and the ceiling, to trick the eye into believing you are outside with lots of room to run in every direction. Perspective drawing of your favorite landscape is all you need to turn your room into a relaxing, beautiful environment.
Covering your wall with a beautiful detailed mural can be the key to any fantasy room. If you can bring it alive in your art, or if you can hire the right person to do that, you have the opportunity to bring your fantasy to life.

A wall mural is a way to bring the outdoors inside, using artistic inspiration. It does not have to be perfectly realistic, either. Letting the imagination run wild can be the key to some very interesting artistic creations which can inspire you and those who share the room with you.

A room mural is perfect for kids, adults and elders. Teenagers and convalescents will find room murals to be especially helpful when they lack the mobility they crave. The mural gives them the feeling of being outside, roaming freely.? Adventure landscapes spark kids's imaginations.? Office workers can become more inventive and industrious when they are treated to inspiring views.

When choosing furniture for a room with picture painted walls, be sure to pick items that will enhance rather than cover or clash with the painted scenes. For instance: If your room is painted to look like a desert, then large embroidered pillows and low laying ottomans would give the d?cor the feel of a Bedouin tent. If your room is painted to look like rolling hills covered in vineyards, then using furniture you'd find in a winery garden would fit the scene.

What a pretty carpet. The understated colors are elegant and tasteful with a whimsical natural motif that avoids the monotony of absolute symmetry. This carpet would look good over stained wood or stone floors and walls. Doesn't this carpet remind you of a Japanese floral arrangement, with its long lines and changes of plane and direction? Why not add a few Japanese style accessories to complete the room decor? This would look lovely with a display of Japanese Cast Iron Tea Pot Tea Set /Pine Copper

or the Dragon Red, both by Kafu, or the Rosseto Japanese Style Cast Iron Tea Pots Gold Gray 18.6 Ounces.

The Glazed Ceramic 3 Pcs Japanese Sake Set In Gift Box would add just the right touch on display not far this carpet as well.

Bamboo accessories would also look great with this carpet.

attempt the Lewis Hyman 0108106 Natural Laguna Bamboo Roll-Up Blind. 60″ W x 72″ L

Natural Bamboo Roman Shade - 52×72

This carpet is 100% Olefinm, a synthetic which? is resistant to abrasion, mildew, moisture, and static electricity. Olefinm is easy to clean. The fibers are colorfast due to the dyes are mixed with the polypropylene during the production process. The carpet features Action Back Backing and Machine-Woven Loop Pile Weave.

Cream colored upholstery and wood furniture (unfinished or stained) with brown leather accessories will change the flavor of the decor to a more western style, while yet maintaining the understated elegance and good taste this carpet inspires.

The Saddle Leather Wall Clock - Brown

and the?

Oxford Brown Leather Triple Time Zone Clock by PhotoFramesPlus

would be great for that purpose, as would be a hope chest made of sustainably grown wood and brown leather straps.

In 2 Green Baby Eco Herringbone offers soft neutral toned blankets,

and

Park B. Smith Agra Recycled Cotton 18 by 18 Decorative Pillow, Natural

is just the right sofa pillow to blend with the natural tones of the Mohawk Home Asian Woven Rug (coconut).

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The traditional Bagua mirror is an crucial part of Feng Shui decor and design. This authentic Chinese Bagua mirror features the traditional 8 sided trigram frame, and the concave reflective surface to reverse negative energy. Made of shiny metal rather than glass, the Bagua mirror is tough enough to weather the elements without breaking.

The Bagua mirror is always used on the outside of your home or office, unless you are in an apartment where you can not access the outside walls of the building. In that case, you would hang the bagua mirror in the window facing out.

Placement of the mirror depends on which Feng Shui cure is needed. If you place it on the out side of your door, you deflect Sha Chi (negative energy) trying to enter. If a neighboring building has a corner pointing at yours building, that is considered a “poison arrow” that brings Sha Chi. The cure is then to put a Bagua mirror on the outside wall of your building where the poison arrow would hit, to deflect the Sha Chi. If you live at a T junction, or other type on intersection, you may need to hang a Bagua mirror on a tree trunk or external wall to deflect the Sha Chi from the road.

This Bagua mirror is so affordable, you can buy as many as you need to cure your Feng Shui problems.

They make great gifts as well!

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Stenciled designs are a great way to liven up your home decor.

They are so versatile, you can stencil nearly anything. You can stencil wool floors, hardboard, walls, ceilings, furniture, and even fabric.

To create a stencil, lay a photocopy of the pattern you wish to cut out, over the sheet of acetate, and tape it down so that it won't shift. Using a craft knife, cut through the photocopy of the design, and through the acetate backing, along the outlines of the shapes you wish to create with the stencil. Then when you lay your stencil over the surface you wish to decorate, dab the paint in the cut out area with the end of the paint brush. When you lift the stencil, you'll have a perfect design, every time!

Use this technique to make attractive borders around room ceilings, the perimeter of the floor, the backs of chairs, curtain ends, window and door frames, and anywhere you'd like a bit of excitement. Your room decor will be uniquely your own when you add this personal touch. Stenciling is fun for all ages, and there are stencil designs to fit every room in the home. Why not attempt one today?

Lighting is an crucial part of room design, and light fixtures are an crucial part of room d?cor. Your choice of light fixture will set the mood for the room. There are so many light fixtures to choose from, you have a wide variety of options to suit every personality and mood.
For a romantic setting, a chandelier allows the light to play on and through the crystal pendants. There are many modern chandeliers that go well with modern d?cor, as the forms change with the times. Be sure chandeliers are hung so that you won't run into them when you walk across the room.
Wall mounted light fixtures are convenient. Since there is no floor stand, they do not have to be moved when cleaning the floor, and they allow furniture to be place underneath them, saving floor space. The shades on wall mounted lights can be angled to illuminate space in particular directions, using the wall as a diffuser to create a soft glow.
Free standing lamps can be sculptures in their own right. Modern designs incorporate d?cor elements to match any taste. An example would be a lamp shade that has metallic figures sculpted to stand on the upper rim of the lamp. The light then casts shadows of the figures on the walls, like a painting on a big canvas.

The art of stamping has been improving the look of people's homes for hundreds and even thousands of years. Stamping allows you to create a consistent design over a big area. Whether you use the very same colors to create an identical repeating image, or whether you use a dissimilar color each time, your pattern will look cohesive if you use a stamp.

Stamps can be made from many materials, including natural latex, wood, and potatoes.
The easiest do-it-yourself stamp is made from a potato, cut open to expose a flat surface. After drawing the design on the flat surface of the potato, use a craft knife to cut away any area you do not want to display up in your image. The remaining material should form the shape of your flat image of choice. Dab that surface in ink or paint, and you have a stamp that is reusable and biodegradable.

Now you are ready to personalize your home decor. Stamps make good border designs on floors, along the perimeter of ceilings, the backs of chairs, the perimeter of tables, the tops of walls, and fabric for curtains, bedspreads, pillow covers, furniture slip covers, and anyplace you'd like to create beautiful designs. If you use the very same stamps on the furniture, curtains, bedspread, the tops of the walls, and the perimeter of the floor, you create harmonious room decor.

These hiding bunny pillows will be delightful for your baby or toddler to hide behind, snuggle into, bounce on, and lean against. The print is naive with out being kitsch, and is easy to blend into decor themes. So easy in fact, that you might enjoy them in your own room, or living room. They also make great gifts.

With dimensions of 26” x 26”, these versatile pillows are cuddly, soft ,child friendly furniture. They are great for lounging on the floor, for propping up against the wall, or decorating a bed.??? The pillows are made of 100% certified organic cotton blended with hemp, and dyed with eco-friendly, water-based dyes.?? The reverse side is a solid cocoa color, and of course made of the very same nontoxic material.? You get to choose the filling. Amenity offers an eco-fill insert made with spun, recycled plastic bottles (familiar to you in the form of “fleese” clothing), or Amenity's kapok insert which is a completely natural, sustainable option. Either one will come encased in organic cotton. The printing is done in the USA, and the sewing is done locally in Los Angeles.

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To decorate the walls in your child's room, Amenity brings you Amenity Deer Canvas, 24×24 hemp and organic cotton wall prints are silk screened by hand with eco friendly water based dyes.

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Both the pillows and the wall prints are available in all three designs, including: the deer theme, the turtle theme shown under, or the bunny theme. This allows you to have them all match, or to mix them for a coordinated design that features all three animals.