AP9 At Home Rewards, IK9 At Home Rewards Home Decorating 101

AP9 At Home Rewards, IK9 At Home Rewards, an Adaptive Marketing LLC^® home care savings program, knows the importance of having a beautifully decorated house. Some people just have a knack for decoration. Others don’t have the same skills, but they try as hard as they can, cruising stores looking for perfect items to “spice up” the living room, watching TV shows or reading all sorts of books and magazines to gather ideas and maybe — just maybe — finally learn how to make a perfect bow with a ½" satin ribbon.

But there is some hope. Practice makes perfect, and along with practice, the opportunity to save money on decorating items can be another good reason to keep on trying until the house looks just perfect.

AP9 At Home Rewards, IK9 At Home Rewards offers decorating tips for novices

Prioritize. While it’s good to want to do things yourself, creating decorative elements or even buying pillows for your living room can be difficult choices, so make a list of priorities. There are some rooms that need more attention than others, particularly social areas like the family room and kitchen, since people tend to spend most of their time in it. Write down the top five things you need to do around the house, and tackle them one at a time.

Accessorize. From picture frames to blankets, quilts and candles, accessories are there to be used all over the house. Sometimes, less is more, so instead of painting the room or adding heavy furniture, sit down and create collages with pictures of your kids, add a mantel and candles, or let your creativity go wild in a couple of shadowbox frames.

Maintain balance. If you plan to decorate a small room and have a big chair as the main focal point, remember to reduce the number of other things in the room, like tables or even pictures and prints in the upholstery or wallpaper. Mix big and small, colors and shapes in a proportionate way.

Decorate space. Adding a carpet, colorful drape or blind to a room can make a huge difference. These elements can reflect your personal taste and style, and they’re an easy way to refresh a room, since they influence several components of the space, such as light, temperature and noise.

Trust yourself. Outside advice always comes in handy, but it’s not necessarily the only way to go. If you’ve educated yourself about basic design and decorating principles and have invested time and money on baskets, pictures or arrangements, don’t be afraid to display them. Pick a style, work with the ideas you’ve gathered, and express yourself using your creativity around your house.

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