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One of the key ingredients to how a room is designed is through the color. Different colors carry with them different moods which should reflect the purpose of the room. For example, if you are choosing a new paint job for your bedroom, what do you normally do in there? You sleep! So you should pick out a paint color which helps to make the room more relaxing or darker to help you get to sleep faster and be more relaxed when the morning comes.
Another key aspect of interior design is lighting. There are different types of light for different situations. General lighting should be provided by an overhead fixture made to spread more light across a wider surface area. However, if there is a certain portion of the room, such an oft-used corner, you need to invest in a lamp. Fixtures have some rules attached to them, but you need to be sure that lamps fit in with the aesthetic of the room. If you have a more rustic style, don't find a lamp with modern influences. Another trend in interior design is vertical lighting, which draws attention to pieces on your walls.
Each room has a focal point around which the rest of the room is decorated. What this focal point is depends on the room. For a kitchen, it might be the stove or cabinetry. For the living room, it's probably the entertainment center or the fireplace. The bedroom is most likely the bed. Either way, the room's focal point should reflect, or even facilitate, the overall purpose, whatever that may be. Then, you have to make that piece the center of attention and everything around it is simply a complement.
Many people wonder if they should pick out a theme for a room. It's true, themes are very popular. Many rooms have a specific aesthetic which is reflected in the furniture, wall decorations, and other items inside. However, you want to avoid a theme as many themes have been used many times and now just strike potential buyers as cliché. The style of the room should reflect your own interests while also being uniform. If something sticks out like a sore thumb to you and conflict with the rest of the decor, find a different room for it or give it away.
Interior design entails more than just finding furniture that matches and arranging it in the proper way. In fact, this is only a small facet. Properly decorating a room is an art form which very few practice on a regular basis; and a poorly decorated room is quite possibly the worst thing you could possibly do as a homeowner, for it not only casts a negative reflection on yourself if you are showing the house to a potential buyer or for parties. It also decreases your own enjoyment of a space. Hiring an interior designer is the best route for you to take. However, here are some tips to follow if you want to do it yourself.