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1. First, think about how our day would be ideal. Aside from family commitments and work, how we would spend the day? Perhaps we would ne a quiet place to sit and read for an hour, but we will not have to lock ourselves in the room, away from our family, or maybe we love to cook, even though we have a kitchenette. Write what you think and the response of other household members, as this will lay the foundation of our scheme.

2. Make a list of things we saw and we were delighted, and we’d like to copy. Not only draw on TV shows, exhibitions and magazines. Visit art galleries and museums, as these may be the best example of how to combine shapes, textures, scale, lighting and space, not to mention the acoustics.

3. Observing our own space. What are its advantages? For example, if you have a good view can be designed especially for a window frame these views.

4. And what are its drawbacks? A horrific view, for example, will require better clothe windows, and even with a tight budget we have to consider it a priority.

5. Avoid being distracted by things like the wallpaper or textiles, and focus closely on the basics. In case of putting a new floor can be an excellent opportunity to install floor outlets, for example, or a floor heating system under the ground.

6. The rooms measure before investing in furniture. Develop a plan for each room and take it to the store, along with the tape. Also measure the doors and stairwells, to ensure that all the furniture we buy the house for the first match.

7. Do not stop asking the suppliers (shyness) large samples of fabrics or flooring in order to be more confident in our decision. A large sample can give a very different impression of a smaller one.

8. When lighting a space to consider how you want to use: for example, a light bedside reading and another pair in a raised position for dressing. It may be convenient to put the lights on different circuits and potentiometers for greater lighting control.

9. When buying any appliance has to recall the almost instant obsolescence rule: today, the new technology soon becomes old.

10. Get references from vendors and see their previous projects. Put goals in writing, to lay the foundation of the agreement.

The lighting required for the bedroom depends on several factors, such as measures of the room and the color of the walls, since the amount of light that reflect these changes. Depending on the different activities that we develop in the bedroom, we have points that require direct sunlight and others in which the central illumination is sufficient.

General lighting in the bedroom or central may be due to different types of lamps such as ceiling, halogen lights or wall sconces, thus achieving a well-lit space. But we must bear in mind that often a central focus in the ceiling, located above the bed, we can be annoying. The key to that light does not bother it to achieve a warm and welcoming place is to point the light toward the ceiling or walls and also into the cupboards.

Regarding the place of reading, if we have a corner of the room earmarked for this purpose, the ideal is to place a floor lamp. However, if we choose to read in bed this way we will be saving both space and more comfort-we must put some lights on the sides, either on a bedside table or some application on the wall next to the headboard, flexo type, with an articulated arm that allows us to adjust the height of the light source and intensity.

We should always try to make the most of natural light to get our room, the ideal is rather large windows and curtains that can be collected. The bedroom should be well ventilated and bright. To receive the morning sun the bedroom should be located to the east.

Room for children are very wise rail lamps, since we can rotate and point the direction we want, and illuminating different areas, like games, study, etc..

To make the seating area becomes a warm and welcoming place, we must install a main light, various environmental and some point sources.

It should be borne in mind the colors of the walls, clarity is needed and the correct distribution of the points of light.

Light general

Ceiling mounted lamp consisting of several central points for uniformly illuminating the entire stay.

Ambient Light

Be chosen lamps or table with 60 W incandescent bulbs or halogen 50 W, very convenient for the reading area or on the furniture.

Point Light

Place appliques on tables (will appreciate that these are best) or libraries.

Some ideas to transform your home without having to spend much money.

Stairs and mirror

1. Paint the stairs: the stairs are a good place to bring a touch of color. You can paint only a kind of broker in the middle, or risk really and paint each step in a different tone, the key is to first apply a primer and then three layers.

2. Put flowers: the fastest of the arrangements are the flowers. A handful of fresh flowers provide an instantaneous change, but for a lasting effect, it is best to fill a container with flowering bulbs of hyacinths and daffodils, not only look fantastic, but they smell wonderful and are cheap (see how to put flowers and flower arrangements).

3. Wash the face to the shed: the humble garden shed will look fantastic if you apply a paint coating attractive. You can also plant a couple of climbing roses around the door to give it more charm.

4. Dress the windows, curtains, skirts, blinds … will choose what you choose, expensive fabrics and wooden folding blinds are cheaper. One option is to buy some blinds, wicker, and another is to buy a canvas and make ourselves cheerful curtains. View decoration, curtains and how to put a curtain.

5. Make an elegant patchwork fabric: covering a worn sofa with classic patchwork (patchwork). It is cheaper to do it yourself – can also use linen cloths, sheets, tablecloths … old no longer used, but they bring many happy memories.

6. Storage Cases: discovering a new storage solution is a pleasure, something as simple as these cubes from Ikea, one for each family member, is pure genius.

Put flowers at home

7. Under the stairs: with a little imagination, you can turn that dead space under the stairs into something useful and stylish. Instead of storing the wine in it, we can ask a carpenter to make the most of space by installing some kind of seat with storage space underneath (for wine).

8. Making the most: whether we will want tight money to make the most of what we spend, so you should spend on items that we will use and we meet every day. For example, a new set of cups or a fruit basket.

9. Resorting to the old: some new taps can give it a different to the bathroom, but the modern styles of fashion can go very fast.

10. Elegant front door: a good quality metal fittings and a beautiful paint finish can transform the simplest door. Recent trends in lighter shades of paint, especially gray, matte finish or semi-mate, going well pair or a contemporary style.

11. Renovate the kitchen: a new kitchen is a big investment, but may be sufficient to improve the model we already have. Changing the doors and the countertop will have the feeling of having a new kitchen for a fraction of the price. View Kitchen Decorating Ideas for more

12. Place a display case: it can expose objects that have sentimental value for us: empty perfume jars, old postcards, mismatched cups and plates and frames of family photos. Recognize the potential of our possessions is the first step to display them successfully. It’s amazing how things old and new, large and small, embossed and smooth can be all together and get along.

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