Decorating in Four styles
10 December 2007I was given a task to redecorate four rooms with different motifs. Shabby Chic, Southwestern, Modern, and Traditional. Unfortunatley, I did have a budget to work within, and managed to stay in it on each room. I changed four basic parts of the room: the floor, color, windows, and room arrangement. This is was a fun and challenging task.
In the Shabby Chic room, I went with hardwood floors. They were dark, wide planks, and a little distressed looking. The wall color was an antique white. Pale pink shutters adorned the windows, and these were the first thing people commented on when they stepped into the room. I had three main pieces to work with. The sleigh bed was a dark expresso finish, and the duvet I chose was light yellow and white striped. It had pink and white lace on the bottom. With the pillows and beautiful white quilt at the end of the bed, it was amazing! A white bench sat at the end of the bed, and a distressed pink armoire sat in a corner. It turned out incredible.
The southwestern room was laced in brown leather, animal prints, and red accents. The floor was a large saltillo tile. The windows were covered in wooden blinds. I chose a camel color for the walls, that really complimented the tile, and made the furniture pop out. The oversized l-shape couch is dark brown leather couch set in the middle of the room. I placed a giraffe print, and red western style pillows on the couch. The two red chairs were also focal points, and there were leather and animal print pillows as well.
The modern room was so much fun! I loved using straight lines, lots of black, and a few bold colors. I chose a crazy orange for the walls. At first, I almost cried when I saw them. But after adding a few touches, I fell in love with it. For the windows, I chose white roman shades. I chose a white hardwood floor that is shiny an very contemporary looking. The dining table is black framed with a glass square top. It is decorated with orange and gray placesettings. The couch is black leather, with bright multicolored patterned pillows. The coffee table matches the dining table and has a large bowl of faux oranges on it. This room will make you want to dance!
The last room was a traditional classic motif. For this room, I chose a very light and neutral tan paint. The floor is a medium oak hardwood. I used both venetian blinds and simple shades in the room because it was a very large room. The couch was a green and tan paisley patterned overstuffed straight couch. I complimented it with two solid green and one striped pillow. The sofa table matched the coffee table, both a dark wood. This room turned out very pleasing to the eye.
It is amazing what a few changes make to a room. I learned a lot, and had so much fun creating these different styles.
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