Decorating Ideas

Decorating Your Vacation Rental

By Kathrine  |  2012/01/06 13:08 Posted in Decorating Ideas  |  Comments Off

You’ve just purchased a rental property at your favorite vacation destination.  The good news is, given the current economic climate and the property’s need for an update, you got a really good deal on it; the bad news is now you need to rehab and redecorate it.

While appropriate decorating styles will depend a lot on the property’s location – for example, grass cloth or a bamboo-themed wallpaper works well to create a focal wall when  decorating a beachfront condo on Kauai but would probably not work well when decorating a mountain retreat cabin  – some decorating tips and techniques are universal.

If you’re working within a tight budget, you’ll need to set priorities.  Items that should top your list are up-to-date furnishings in the main living space and especially in the bedroom.  Fresh and clean mattresses and bedding are an absolute must-have for a vacation rental!  You can often get away with just posting photos of these two spaces (along with photos of nearby amenities like lake or beachfront access, a golf course, etc.) in your online advertisements and thereby spare yourself (at least initially) the expense of a total update for the kitchen and/or bathroom. 

Paint is, of course, the least expense way to update any living space, and it can go a long way toward bringing new life to tired 1980’s kitchen or bathroom cabinets, as well.  The video below provides some great tips for you DIYers.

http://youtu.be/xIaBI_E89Tc

Updating your rental property’s electronics should be a priority, too.  Flat screen televisions provide a lot of “visual sizzle” for would-be renters looking at your advertisements, and in this day and age wireless Internet access is a must for any sort of vacation lodging accommodations.

Mess and Mistakes with Home Decor

By J Schrage  |  2011/11/30 20:35 Posted in Decorating Ideas  |  Comments Off

Decorating a new home can be a challenge for anybody, and outfitting your home decor to suit your style, without removing it’s style completely can be a difficult task.

There are plenty of messes and mistakes that can be made when decorating your home decor, so lets start with messes.

The biggest mess when decorating a home is clutter.  Trying to keep clutter down can be difficult when you find yourself wanting to decorate everything but the truth is, simplicity is sometimes better.

Often you don’t realize how cluttered your decorating is becoming because of the actual mess you are making.  Stips of wallpaper, cardboard boxes, packaging material.  It son gets scattered around your home and can disguise how much stuff you are packing in to one space.

I ended up getting one of the best Austin maids to clean up which allowed me to focus on decorating while having an unadulterated view of my home interior so I could see just how much I was packing in to a room.

Once you can ensure your home is not becoming too cluttered you might want to also check where your home decor is positioned to help ensure that your room is as open and as light as possible  This is of course down to personal preference, some people prefer snug and cozy, over open.  However, if you are trying to sell a home, open is definitely the way to go.

While mess in a home is a relatively common mistake, some hownowners go in completely the opposite direction.  While mess is bad, don’t forget that your home is your personal space. If things are too sterile, empty, and unloved, your home may as well be straight out of an Ikea catalogue.  You can help prevent this by adding some personal touches to your home, and make it a part of you.

Decorating Your Garage Floor With A Coating

By Erik P  |  2011/11/13 00:41 Posted in Decorating Ideas  |  Comments Off

One place that people really fall down when it comes to decorating the home is in the garage.  What you say, the garage does not need any decoration?  I beg to differ.   You can make it look really good if you follow these garage floor coating tips that I am going to tell you about.

First, when you choose a color don’t go with the industrial, battleship grey color.  This looks worse than using operating room tile in your kitchen.  Go with something that adds a little bit of pizazz to what you see.  Ok, maybe it may look a little gaudy at first but it will grow on you and it definitely will be a conversation piece the next time your in-laws come around.  Besides that, why be boring.

Second, once you choose a nice color be sure you also add color flecks.  This gives you a very nice two-tone look which feels great to a guest.  Also, these flecks act as safety material against slips if the floor gets wet.

Third, be sure you do a good job of placing the coating on the floor.  It really looks tacky when you have a peeling problem.  The material for this kind of floor is going to be an epoxy.  Epoxies are long lasting and they will also protect against damage from such things as oil spills and drips and road salts.

There you have it, three reasons why decorating with a garage floor coating is a good idea and why it will help make your house look so much better.