A palette of bold colors and do-it-yourself paint projects give this dining room a fresh look. We choose two shades of blue for the table and chairs and created a two-tone effect to add interest to the furniture. Separate the painted and non-painted portions of the chairs and table with painter’s tape. Semi-gloss paint works best on furniture because of it’s easy-to-clean finish, so apply several coats.

Color a Table
Unfinished wood is the perfect canvas for paint. Sand the surface lightly, remove the sanding dust with a tack cloth, and then spray the piece with one thin coat of primer and several thin coats of paint, allowing each coat to dry before adding the next. Protect the painted surface with two coats of polyurethane.

Craft a Place Setting
Chair backs coated with chalkboard paint provide erasable name “cards” for a dinner party. To take the theme even further, use the paint on a tray to create a menu board.

Update the Furniture
If the wood surface is already painted or varnished, remove dirt or wax buildup with a household cleaner and rinse. Sand rough areas and wipe away dust with a tack cloth. Apply two coats of stain-blocking primer and allow it to dry between coats. Roll or brush on two coats of latex paint in the direction of the wood grain. Use a brush to finish the surface with smooth strokes.

A New Life for Metal
Clean the surface with a stiff wire brush to remove flaking paint or rust. Wipe with a damp cloth and let it dry. Prime with metal primer and let dry, or use a paint specially formulated with rust inhibitors. Apply several thin coats of paint. If using spray paint, hold the can about 10 – 12 inches from the surface as you spray. Shake the can during the application to keep the color mixed. Spray lightly to avoid paint runs.

DIY Wallpaper
Using a supersize stencil, mimic the look of wallpaper for a fraction of the cost. Create a custom scene by randomly placing the stencil on the wall. Dab a filled foam brush on newspaper to remove excess paint before applying the paint to the stencil. Use stencil adhesive to temporarily attach the stencil to the wall.

Mirrored Lamp
Update a plain glass lamp with paint. Get the look of mercury glass with Looking Glass Mirror Paint. Spray several light coats of paint on the inside of a glass lamp base.

Painted Floor Cloth
A scrap of sheet vinyl flipped upside down makes a perfect canvas for a decorative floor cloth. Cut sheet vinyl to size using scissors. Prime then roll on two coats of latex paint. Use semigloss paint for extra durability or matte-finish paint if you plan to protect the finished project with clear polyurethane. Mask off a border for the dot pattern. Make pattern guidelines using parallel strips of painter’s tape.

Dresser Detail
Rescue a tired room with a fresh, graphic paint stencil used on a single standout furniture piece. The dresser’s treatment works because it repeats one large silhouette design in stark white against a deep, saturated color. To re-create this look, enlarge a leaf shape. Cut as many leaves as you want from repositionable adhesive vinyl (find at a signmaker’s shop). Place the leaf cutouts on the dresser drawers, apply a thin coat of acrylic matte medium, and roll on several thin coats of the finish paint. Carefully remove the vinyl when the last paint coat is dry to the touch. Use a utility knife on stubborn edges.

Scrap Art
Create wall art from left over paint supplies. Brush stripes of paint or press paint can lids onto scraps of kraft paper for colorful wall art. Mat and frame your work for one-of-a-kind decor.

Modern Art Background
Create a graphic backdrop for a display of tableware, collectibles, and boxes by creating a speckled effect on sturdy illustration board. Speckle the board with drips, splatters, and fine dots of two latex paint colors. Apply a fine mist of one color to the illustration board with a specking brush (follow the instructions on the brush). Next apply large drips and drops of paint on the board. Add more drips by loading the brush tip with paint and holding it above the board. Repeat with your second color. Let dry. The highly textured effect is tough to sand out, so tack the board inside cabinets or behind shelves for an interesting background that can be removed later.

Faux Bois Curtain Panels
For visual texture, embellish plain curtain panels. Here, we drew the look of wood graining on the 96-inch drapes using washable fabric markers then applied dimensional paint. Use a drop cloth because paint may bleed through the fabric. Start with thicker swirls and loops and fill in with thinner strokes.

DIY Tip: Linen, cotton, and natural-fiber fabrics absorb paint best. Always test a paint finish on a swatch first. As with all paint products, read the package instructions to ensure the best outcome. Fabric usually must be washed before painting.

Redo a Cabinet
Spray paint always makes for a smooth finish on large pieces of furniture, such as this cabinet. When the paint dries, coat the surface with polyurethane to add a uniform sheen.

Update Your Accessories
When painting on glass, start with a clean, dry surface. If you use a pattern, tape it to the inside of clear glass. With an artist’s brush, apply a thin layer of glass paint for a stained-glass look. For a more opaque finish, apply an additional coat after the first is dry. Paint slowly and gently to avoid bubbles. Using an artist’s brush, seal the design with glass-paint varnish. If you want the look of frosted glass, use a varnish with a matte finish.

For a ceramic surface, sand lightly to ensure paint adhesion. Clean the surface with trisodium phosphate (tSp) cleaner to remove grease and dirt. When dry, apply a bonding or ceramic primer. Let the primer dry. Brush on latex paint in a gloss or semigloss finish. You also can use a paint formulated for ceramic or porcelain surfaces. Allow the paint to dry for several days and take care not to scratch the paint while it’s curing.

Spray on a Mirror Finish
Mirror finish spray paint and a tree silhouette add vintage charm to an old window. Freehand-draw a design on the back of the window and then add mirror finish in several light coats. Or use a stencil to add a different motif to the front of the pane before spraying the mirror finish on the back of the glass.

Make a Blackboard
A pair of plastic frames organizes an entry with a blackboard and a corkboard. Paint the frames using no-prep spray paint designed for use on plastic. Spray the backing of one frame with chalkboard paint and reassemble. Insert a corkboard into the second frame. Read more at http://www.bhg.com

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Create a warming orange living room

By painting both the skirting and the walls in Tuscan Terracotta we give the room an increased feeling of height. By doing this the wall looks like it travels all the way to the floor, rather than being chopped off by a pale skirting.

Create a welcoming family hall way

Because life is for living we have used Roasted Red on the walls in Dulux Endurance Matt finish which is ten times tougher than conventional paint. This makes it easy to remove stubborn stains, perfect in a busy hallway like this. We’ve teamed that with Antique Satin on the tongue and Grove and painted the Table with Crazy Cream.

Create a light & airy space

Keep your look simple, crisp and understated like we have here by combining Pacific Breeze on the walls with Absolute White on the window frame and setting the room off beautifully is this ultra-modern chair.

Create a feminine pink bedroom

We have chosen two toning pinks for this exuberant yet feminine bedroom. Sexy Pink on the right creates a feature wall and is complemented beautifully with Sweet Pink on the back wall and Strawberries ‘n’ Cream on the window frames

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Create a blue dressing room

For a very contemporary twist on a blue room, combine a soft blue such as First Dawn, with the cool grey quality of Illusion and Blue Chalk. Greys and blues look fabulous and work brilliantly in south facing rooms.

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Color decorating ideas, to me, are just that: ideas to be played with. Through experimentation you will soon learn that, yes you can use deep plum on one wall and a deep pink on the other three walls, with a terracotta carpet to finish. With white for the ceiling, coving, fitted furniture and door, the room acquires a warm, welcoming ambience that is a delight to enter. Take other color decorating ideas to achieve a different ethos: four walls decorated in mint green, with white ceiling and coving and doorway and a cream carpet. Enter this room and you are enfolded in a sense of total calm and harmony that is almost soporific. The only accent in this room is three long mirrors laid horizontally along the back wall. Nothing else, but the room speaks volumes in holistic tranquility. Now, if I were to ask you to imagine this mint green room as described and then leave the room. Imagine closing the door behind you. Next time you enter that room a black vase has been placed on a bedside table. Inside that black vase is a single red flower. At the window is a set of cherry red blinds. The bed is now made up with a black duvet cover and a cherry red bed throw at the end of the bed. The color decorating ideas have not changed but the accessories have – and so has the ethos of the room. Gone is that soporific element of tranquility: this has been replaced by a sense of modern chic. All that has altered are the accessories. This is how you take the basic principles of color decorating ideas and alter them slightly to achieve alternative moods for each room. When you understand the rules, color decorating ideas can become fun and successful and never something to shy away from.

Home Decorating based on your Color Personality

Confused about selecting color for your home? Why not try choosing decorating colors based on your unique personality? I decided to have a bit of fun and searched out several websites that discuss color personality types.

The Pratt and Lambert color quiz was the most comprehensive color personality test of all those I reviewed. Taking into account not only color likes but other factors that make you uniquely you. This test was the only one that returned a color scheme that was very similar to my personal decorating style. I was impressed. According to the Pratt & Lambert site my color personality:

Colors in this palette are reminiscent of a sunny seaside. These combinations are refreshing and invigorating. They provide sparkle with lightness while also imbuing a sense of soothing calm. Oceanic hues are ideal for making a bathroom, bedroom or study an oasis. These colors provide a balance for those with a hectic life. The person who decorates with these colors is looking for their home to be their escape.

Color Psychology

Perhaps many of you are contemplating new decorating and painting projects and perhaps aren’t aware of the impact that color has on our mood. Before you pick up that paint brush or roller, read through our color psychology information. It just might help you set the appropriate mood for your indoor space.

First Things First – Choosing a Color Scheme

Red packs a wallop, physiologically speaking, increasing blood pressure, heartbeat and energy in most people. It instills feelings of intimacy and passion. Red also increases the appetite, which explains why it is used so often in restaurants, and why it can be a good choice for a formal dining room.

Orange, like red, tends to warm a room, but in a more friendly and welcoming way. As a result, paints in various shades and tints of orange work well in living rooms and family rooms.

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Yellow is also warm and welcoming, but it is more attention- getting than either red or orange. For this reason, it is a good paint color to use in poorly lit foyers or dark hallways.

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Blue, which is part of the cool color palette, makes us feel calm and tranquil, so it is ideal for use in bedrooms. But since blue works as an appetite suppressant (perhaps because there are few blue foods) it is not the best option for a dining room … unless you’re on a diet.

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Green is another relaxing color that is much more versatile than blue. Light greens are ideal for bedrooms and living rooms; midtones are good for kitchens and dining rooms (many foods are green). Also, because green is calming, it is often used in hospitals, workplaces and schools.

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Violet is a tricky color, psychologically speaking. Many adults dislike purples, but are fond of the rose family, which can work in many rooms, including dining rooms, bedrooms and libraries. Young children, on the other hand, respond favorably to violet, so this color can be used successfully in children’s bedrooms and play areas.

These general guidelines are a good starting point in your search for a paint color. But remember that color choice is a very personal matter. You’re the one who has to live with your new paint color, so choose a hue that suits you, your family and your lifestyle.

And after investing time to select just the right color, make sure it continues to look that way long-term by investing in a top quality paint. (via)

Color Ideas for The Winter Decorating
December 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Decorating Ideas for The Winter
In winter, a different profile might go well with the mood. As the mercury level continues to slide down, freezing wind flows around, tress shade leaves and snow takes the control over roads and gardens, people start to feel low and depressed.
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Room Designs with Blue and Green
July 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Besides white, Blue and green are my favorite colors, when choosing color for your room, related color schemes result from combining secondary and tertiary colors. For instance, the colors blue-green and green will evoke a calming effect because there are no jarring changes in color.(White decor)

Venetian mirror and blue commode.

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Living Room Color Ideas
May 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Red, white and blue living room, a relax space.

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Decorating Ideas for The Winter

In winter, a different profile might go well with the mood. As the mercury level continues to slide down, freezing wind flows around, tress shade leaves and snow takes the control over roads and gardens, people start to feel low and depressed.

Try changing the interior design of your home to survive the winter blues. Take a special approach to decorate your home during winter. As nature goes grey and cold, it’s wise to pick a bright hue for your interior.

Go Colorful – Add colors to your home

Following the decorating color trends ensures that you are always on the cutting edge. Whether you are painting a room or just freshening up accessories following the latest color trends gives your room a modern edge. Here is how to find and implement the latest decorating color trends.

Decorating a Living Room with Blue, Green and White
July 30th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Whether your living room is a 21 foot length with a large picture window at one end or you live in a tiny apartment and the living room is bijou to say the least, there are living room décor ideas to suit you and your budget.
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Room Designs with Blue and Green
July 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Besides white, Blue and green are my favorite colors, when choosing color for your room, related color schemes result from combining secondary and tertiary colors. For instance, the colors blue-green and green will evoke a calming effect because there are no jarring changes in color.(White decor)

Venetian mirror and blue commode.

Gray green sitting room with a [...]

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This is the best way to defeat the winter blues. Bring home colors this winter and see how your mood changes. Use bright colored upholsteries, curtains, bedcovers, pillows and vases. There should be colors everywhere. Get a colorful painting for the living room to liven it up.

If possible, paint the walls especially for winter months. Go through the color swatch and choose the brightest color that suits your taste. Those who cannot afford painting the walls can use wallpapers to make the walls colorful. All living room items starting from utensils to pelmets – everything should reflect colors.

Chocolate brown has erupted on the decorating scene and stayed around for a few years. It’s one of those cool paint colors that is actually livable. Pair bold chocolate brown walls with this season’s must have color like orange. You can also add chocolate brown to a nursery to make the room more modern and sophisticated. Dark brown will work well with either traditional blue or pink for a baby’s room. Use color trends to create a unique holiday decorating color palette like a brown velvet stocking hanging from the mantle. Pair it with traditional gold ornaments.

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Venetian mirror and blue commode.

Gray green sitting room with a blue green secretary.
Photos: John Kernick/House Beautiful

Living Room Color Ideas
May 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

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May 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A modern room color scheme is simply a coordinated effort amongst all the colors in the room to create a group, or scheme that is noticeable from a distance.

Feature wall: A striking wall turns an ordinary room into an exceptional one. The intense richness of Redcurrant Glory on the fireplace in this image works brilliantly [...]

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A Blue And White Living Room
April 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Knowing how color will affect your emotional response will come in handy when choosing the mood of your living room. If you’re lucky enough to live in a period property with original features, painting the woodwork blue is actually an authentic look – just choose a colour from a heritage paint range. Furniture and accessories. [...]

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The green walls, and the blueaccents. photos: Sheila Bridges

perfect color combinations, blue-green, red and white.
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Great blue dining room! Large dining room with modern silver pendant lighting and upholstered tufted dining chairs! Blue dining room. Blue paint wall color. decor pad

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As the same as Rachel, I also especially like when blue and green are with white; it gives the room such a clean and fresh look. via: Rachel

Blue and green can work beautifully in traditional settings as well. In fact I think when you add blue and green in traditional style interiors it gives it more of a playful feel instead of feeling too stuffy or pretentious.
Retro Style Home Decor

June 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Like many people, I love vintage design very much, retro style decorating will makes your home look great.
Designer: ChenChui , Taiwan
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White Living Room Decor
June 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

First, recognize that whites come in a wide range of shades and tones. There is a bright, flat white that you find often on walls, and a bright, glossy white that is often used for trim to contrast against a bright or dark wall color. White is considered the most popular neutral color and was [...]
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French Country Decorating Ideas- French Antique
May 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
French country decorating is one of the most popular forms of country decorating today.
Antique red bathroom cabinets.
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Architect Fearon Hay’s Own House – Fairy Tale House
June 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Fearon Hay has an excellent track record of inserting sympathetic slices of modernism into unbelievable landscapes. This is his own house in Te Kinga, beside the Lake Brunner.
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Barragán Fountain House
January 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

　　This house should probably be called the “Barragán Fountain House” considering all the attention it has received because of the fountain on the property, which just happens to have been designed by the famous Mexican architect Luis Barragán. the City of Los Angeles has declared the fountain to be a Historic Cultural Monument.
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View from top of site looking west.
Photograph by Alan Abramowitz

Exterior entry bridge and stair.

Photograph by Tom Hille

At the bottom of the exterior entry stair. Exterior entry door is to the right.

Photograph by Eduardo Calderon.

Formal living room.

Photograph by Eduardo Calderon.

Formal living room.

Photograph by Eduardo Calderon.

Entry bridge over exterior courtyard. Informal living room is beyond.
Photograph by Alan Abramowitz.

Informal living room.

Photograph by Alan Abramowitz.

Looking into exterior courtyard from informal living room.

Photograph by Alan Abramowitz.

Looking into exterior courtyard from informal living room. Entry stair is beyond.
Photograph by Eduardo Calderon.

Exterior stair and entry.

Photograph by Eduardo Calderon.

Third-floor bedroom.

Photograph by Eduardo Calderon.

Model Photos and Plans:

Model of the building

Model of the site

Model of the site

The building during the construction process。

Building elevation

Building floorplans

Hutchison & Maul Architecture
Seattle-based Hutchison & Maul Architects was founded by Robert Hutchison and Tom Maul in 2001. Exploring space and form through the medium of envelope, Hutchison & Maul’s designs are characterized by site-specific solutions which encompass functionality and efficiency through the use of a limited material palette, and a focus on one or two primary architectural elements. The firm performs work at all scales, from small art studios and residences to large institutional buildings and conceptual master plans. The firm also actively undertakes conceptual and installation work, which typically seeks to celebrate the history and past use of existing buildings, while highlighting their architectural qualities and potential for reuse. Hutchison & Maul was one of eight firms selected as a “2009 Emerging Voice” by the Architectural League of NY.

Robert Hutchison received his Master of Architecture from the University of Washington, has undergraduate degrees in Architectural and Structural Engineering from Drexel University, and performed research in Norway on a Valle Scholarship. Prior to establishing Hutchison & Maul, Hutchison worked as a Structural Engineer for four years, and served as a Project Manager and Project Architect at The Miller/Hull Partnership. He teaches design studio on an annual basis at the University of Washington College of Architecture & Urban Planning, and recently taught a graduate studio at the Washington State University School of Architecture. Hutchison currently serves as a board member on 4Culture’s Public Art Advisory Committee and the independent architectural group Space.City.

Tom Maul received his Master of Architecture from the University of Washington, has an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University, and attended the International Program at the Helsinki University of Technology. Prior to establishing Hutchison & Maul, Maul worked as a Project Manager in the Starbucks Design Department, was an Associate at Karreman Associates, and served as a Project Manager and Project Architect for GGLO. He teaches design studio on an annual basis at the University of Washington College of Architecture & Urban Planning. Maul currently serves as a board member on AIA Seattle’s Committee on Design. (http://www.archinect.com)

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March 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Color Painting Ideas For Living Room
Painting your living rooms with more artistic ways can change the look and feel of your home completely. When you plan to paint your living room, you have to decide which color scheme you will use. You have to keep in mind to color coordinate with the color theme of your [...]
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Color has tremendous power if used correctly and, Professional decorators make full use of the range of colors to achieve a contrast or a color match that enhances any scheme they are promoting. Look at these beautiful living room, with fashion colors.

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The best way to begin choosing the right paint color for [...]

If two or more colors appeal to you, you can combine them to make a harmonious or a contrast scheme. Shortlist the items and spread them on a big piece of paper. They will be an invaluable tool for deciding colors to paint your living room.

Remember that color changes significantly depending on the light in the room. So before picking a color, it is always advisable to view the color in the room where it has to be applied.

Red and white Living Room

Gather color swatches, photos (which have colors you like), pages from magazines and any odds and ends that appeal you. You can even collect objects like pebbles, sea shells, flowers and fruits – this will help you visualize the colors schemes that appeal you. (via)

If I was choosing a color scheme for my living room I would go to the cooler colors on my color wheel chart – the blues and greens which can be used in different shades to achieve a ‘joined-up’ look of cool elegance. I always make sure that, when I paint my ceiling, I use a light shade of the room’s main color on my ceiling so, if my color scheme was blue, I would use the lightest eggshell blue I could find for my ceiling and then a slightly deeper shade of blue for my walls. If you have mouldings you could paint those completely white, or go for a darker shade of blue to both the walls and the ceiling. I would use matt paint on my walls and a paint with some kind of sheen on the mouldings.

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Yellow walls decoration with Cultural Revolution theme photos.

Red walls and sofas, Carved wood doors.

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 If the walls are never painted before, they will soak a large amount of paint if applied directly, thus a coat of primer should always be used as the base coat.
 It also gives you a smoother finish.
 If your walls have already been painted, use a paint scraper to remove any loose or chipped old paint.
 Fill any drywall holes with spackling compound too. Clean dirt off your painting surface.
 Hardware and paint stores carry stain blocking products you can spray or brush on. (via)

Remember: Small holes and cracks can be filled with spackling or wall joint compound. Apply a small amount in and over the hole with a putty knife and smooth carefully, feathering the putty out in all directions as you move away from the hole. Allow the hole to dry before continuing and if necessary, sand and fill the hole a second time. Don’t forget to inspect areas around windows and doors, as well as corners for small cracks that need to be repaired. Fill these with a paintable latex caulk. Once the filler is completely dry, sand the surface smooth.

Larger cracks or missing areas of plaster will need to be repaired with patching plaster. The pros at your local home store can tell you about the supplies and tools you’ll need to do the job. (via)

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One of the most important parts of interior house painting is the preparation. If these steps aren’t followed properly, mishaps will occur. Plus the end result might not look its best. Professional painters learn early that the key to a successful paint job is the interior preparation.

Properly preparing a room for painting allows for faster painting, easy clean up and a more professional look in the end. Follow these steps for the best results.

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Interior room paint schemes

White doors and sunshine

Green and white

Special red, yellow and blue painting.

Purple  pattern wallpaper

The color of your house affects the temperature of the roosting chamber. Dark colors absorb more solar heat and there for make a warmer chamber. Light colors absorb less solar heat and make a cooler chamber. A difference of only a few degrees can be enough to convince bats to avoid your house.

Contemporary living room interior inspiration

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When it comes to home decoration, one thing that is of prime importance is no doubt the home color scheme including the interior color scheme and exterior paint scheme. You might have the best of home furnishings but if they are not in proper harmony it will spoil the whole look. Color plays a vital role in making your small house look bigger and cozy. While choosing your color scheme, due consideration should be given to the space available, furnishings and your personal taste.

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