The second part of a decorating article. This section looks at the theme of your home decor.

 
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Wall Decor Theme, An Aspect of Selecting the Correct Wall Decor

Link thru the image to other examples of country wallpaper murals.What theme do you want for your wall decor or mural? Would a country theme help you create a more beautiful home? Let’s consider the example of Molly, a new homeowner. Molly saw a mural in a local restaurant that caught her eye and got her thinking about including a mural somewhere in her home décor. One day, shortly after visiting the restaurant, Molly found herself staring at the blank walls above her jetted bathroom tub. Molly loves relaxing in a bath to unwind from a crazy day, but she has grown tired of her plain walls. Molly decides she would like to create a more relaxing environment in her bathroom by incorporating a mural on the walls by her jetted tub. Molly’s bathroom currently is decorated very simply with a couple of small framed prints as her wall décor and various knick-knacks on the sink vanity. Molly doesn’t feel very confident in the decorating side of her homemaking skills. She is excited, but is also unfortunately feeling mired in uncertainty. She can’t decide what to do next to carry out her vision and achieve her dream bathroom, so she gets online and finds atHome Murals.

Are you a Molly? If so, here are some recommendations to help you move beyond the uncertainty and closer to the beautiful and relaxing room you envision.

Go beyond the mural and decide on a theme for your room. The mural image may become the central focus of the room, but adding complementary accessories will help to create a sense of unity throughout the room. Simply painting a mural will not create a beautiful room. If you don’t have any idea on a theme for the room, than get some help.

  • Spend time exploring atHome Murals themes, ideas, and directories.
  • Subscribe to several home-related magazines and purchase home decorating books – this will provide you with numerous suggestions and images that you can thumb thru to determine your particular tastes. The example images will also provide you with a way to communicate your interests to anyone you may hire to help complete your vision.
  • Talk with friends who have homes with décor themes you like. Friends who like to decorate are quite often willing to provide ideas for other people’s homes. Take advantage of this fun time to share with friends!
  • Look at example images from different muralists’ online portfolios. Determine what themes you like and bookmark several images that you can use as you proceed thru the artist selection process.
  • Finally, if time or insight does not permit you to complete the room, hire an interior designer to help complete your room.

For Molly, following the recommendations was extremely fun. She discovered several decorating magazines she now loves to read, she was also able to have several fun conversations with her girlfriends, and with the help of atHome Murals she ultimately was able to decide on a Tuscan themed bathroom. Molly is now ready to consider the next question.

What style of art do you love?


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