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Do you have a room in the house that needs a makeover?
Both Kerry and Hestelle recently tackled rooms in their homes - with amazing transformations - in a day. As part of both www.Home-Dzine.co.za, and the twice monthly magazine - Home-Dzine Online, I am continuously looking for easy, practical, and affordable ways to give your home a makeover. I think that the hardest part of the entire process is coming up with an idea and then trying to visualise how it will look at the end of the day. It isn't always easy, especially for those who don't have a decorating bone in their body!
The simplest approach, and this goes for DIY projects as well, is to think small: Take the whole project and break it down into smaller segments. For example: You want to give your bedroom a new look.
1. Start with what you have. If the furniture is old, scratched or boring - can it be painted or given a new look? If you're fairly good at DIY - you could even make up your own furniture at a fraction of the cost to buy new.
2. If you are not happy with the colour of the room, start thinking about colour choices. I always recommend that you stay within your preferred colour choices and then the type of mood that you want to create. Have a colour wheel handy (or view the one on www.Home-Dzine.co.za - Decorating Centre). Selecting colour is not as difficult as you think, and you can always browse through magazines or the Internet for inspiration if you get stuck.
3. Finally, add accessories to complete the look. New curtains, bed linen, throws and cushions, as well as wall art and a few well chosen items for the bedside and dressing table (if you have one).
There - not as difficult as you thought!
Janice
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