- Modern interior design does not have to be expensive.white interior 3D image by Raimundas from Fotolia.com
Expensive. This is one of the words often equated with the phrase "modern interior design." With some ingenuity and creativity, however, the idea that modern interior design is expensive can become a mere rumor. Use the images in magazines and design books as inspiration for how you can create a similar modern interior design element in your own home. - Wall art can tie the colors of a room or its theme together, and can cost hundreds of dollars when purchased from a home design store. Avoid the high prices and create your own wall art from a photograph you took, by having one of your pictures printed onto a photo canvas at a local photo-processing center that also offers services online.
If you did not take the photograph with a digital camera, scan the original picture or the negative into your computer. Then, log on to your online photo-processing account, upload the picture you wish to print onto a canvas and order it. Alternatively, you can visit the processing center in person and have a sales associate assist you with the ordering process. When your wall art arrives home, hang it on the wall above a couch, on an accent wall or even in your bedroom. - If you feel your couch is the embarrassment of the decade because of how it looks, you do not have to ditch it. Instead, reupholster or purchase a slipcover for it in a color or pattern you prefer. If you possess sewing skills, you can visit the upholstery section of a fabric store or an interior design store that sells such fabrics, so you can recreate your couch for a fraction of the price of having someone else do it for you. However, if you think you might change your mind about your taste in color, consider purchasing or making a sofa slipcover, which can offer a quick design fix to suit your taste.
- Dig through the items in your home that you do not use often and find new ways to use them. Freshome, an interior design and architecture site, displays a small, silver candelabrum as a coffee table centerpiece. Likewise, you can place a tiered silver sandwich tray on a table as a remote control caddy, or place it on a desk to hold office supplies such as postage stamps or pens.
- A quick way to change the look of a room dramatically is with a coat of paint. Do not be afraid to experiment with a color you like, but may think is too bold or too bright. Paint an accent wall in a room the bold color you like, and paint the surrounding walls with a complementary tone.
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