You
can make amazing changes to your home with a bit of decorating. There is one
underlying piece of advice that is essential and that is to enter into the project
with an open mind. If you remain hidebound it will be a difficult process and
you can end up with a mishmash of décor that will not be pleasing.
This
section will begin with the decorating steps necessary for home renovations and
extensions for a beautiful home:
1.
Choose your color scheme. This does not mean pick an elaborate set of paint
chips, wallpaper samples, and fabric swatches but you can collect these if you
like. At some point you will need to choose a paint color. However, to begin
all you need is a concept of the colors you want. Do you want pastels? Primary
colors? Earth tones? Play around with these ideas. You have some tasks to
complete before you make the final choice.
2.
Set out a path to follow so that you do not get distracted in the process. Pick
the first room you want to deal with and the last room you want to deal with.
There are two tasks that encompass the entire house and it is best to follow
the same route in carrying out these tasks. You can either sketch out a map of
the house or list the rooms on a checklist. As you move through the house, you
simply check off the rooms as they are completed for each of these tasks.
3.
Clear the trash. This is the first task. Take your map or checklist and go into
the first room. Choose a spot in that room and start there and move
counterclockwise through the room until this job is done and you are back at
the beginning spot. Literally clear the trash. If there are stacks of papers,
don’t stop to sort through them now. Place them in a box in the center of the
room. If there are stray items that do not belong in that room, place them in
another box in the center of the room. That is the easy part.
4.
Assess each piece of furniture and accessory in the room. Before deciding on home renovation and extension, think: Does
it need to be repaired? If so, can you repair it? Will you repair it? Or should
you simply put it out to be hauled away or donate it to someone who has the
time, talent and inclination to repair it?