Your child may dream of sea waves and sitting besides the beautiful beach…..don’t let those dreams be dreams only and bring the smoothness’ and calmness of sea in his room.

The seashore theme is quite popular with children who love water, the hues and shades of blues and greens and feel tranquilized while in the midst of such beauty.

children bedrooms.jpgBedrooms and bathrooms should be a retreat where you can shut yourself away- temporarily- from family responsibilities and cares. Choose schemes which relax your mind.

Layout

These are public rooms of the house where the family meets and friends are entertained. They also have to cater for a variety of specialized interests like playing or listening to music, studying or sewing. As you are likely to spend a lot of time there, it is worthwhile giving them some careful thought and action.

Planning for all the rooms isn’t that tough a job as planning for a room for your lil kid. Theme bedrooms are the best option today and one can choose from a wide variety of themes.

Superman, spider man, space, etc is a hit with boys, whereas girls are happy with the pretty pinks and lacy sheets. Choice of no two kiddos is alike. There are hundreds of themes to choose from. With just a few ideas and creativity, you can create a beautiful bedroom for your little one.

Every home has some individual features which will affect the clour scheme and the room plan. It is not that difficult to plan a home as you think it might be… all you need is to know the basics and lots of creativity.

One important aspect of home decoration is lighting. With different types of lights and bulbs available in the market, it becomes difficult to decide what sort of light do you need.

In this article I will guide you about the sort of lighting that is required in various rooms.

In my last article, I talked about how you can beautify your houses with flowers. Plants too can embellish your house with grace.

Most garden centers, nurseries and some large supermarkets have a good selection of indoor plants, ranging from fragile and exotic to hardy and common. Bear in mind where you want your plant to live; buying a plant which needs plenty of sun when the room you want it to decorate is dark can be an expensive mistake.

Your house and garden are in harmony because while the house is all angles and straight lines, the garden is composed of curves and irregular shapes. We need the same variety of shapes indoors to prevent the décor from looking cold and mannered. Flowers and plants can be appreciated on their own, as part of the room scheme, or for their perfume.

What’s your idea of a tablecloth? Sumptuous linen or lace over a mahogany table? Floor length drapes over a circular side table? Or brightly coloured vinyl covering the family dining table to withstand spills from fruit juice or paint?

Kitchen and bathrooms always look smart when they have tiles to adorn them. It’s hard to beat tiles for durability and elegance. What other finish is waterproof, lasts for years and needs no more care than regular sweeping and mopping?