At some point, every home needs decoration or updating to keep it looking fresh and stylish. The beauty of modern looks is that they encompass an enormous range of styles, materials and approaches. If you are short of time, have a limited budget, and more imagination than skill, simple but original adaptations of everyday materials could be the most practical and versatile option, rather than trying to follow an established theme, such as folk. What links modern style is the feeling of experimentation and freedom of approach window treatments, paint effects, soft furnishings and lighting ideas all deal with familiar materials but treat them in new, highly personal ways. Transparent glass beads sparkle like jewels when used as curtain, tartan wool rugs become lovely heavy curtains and versatile, cheap polypropylene mats can be used to create a dramatic chequerboard effect.
Trawl through junk shops and market stalls, experiment with different paints and dyes, objects from nature and adapt everyday materials the list is endless, as are the possible uses they can be put to. Furthermore, it is very easy to start all over again without spending a lot of money or effort. If a home does not function well, there are three choices. Two of these are thoroughly defeatist and may also be impractical learn to live with it, or move to a more suitable house. The third is much more positive; alter it so that it gives the extra living space and the additional features needed. The average home is basically a box, within which internal partitions create individual rooms, door allow movement and windows let in light and air. Various services are included within the structure heating, plumbing, wiring and so on. All these features can be altered, within reason, to make them work better.
