I am trying to make my home really homely i i just cant seem to get it i have wooden flooring i think a carpet may change that. What other tips and advice can you give me to get it right.
2007-09-23 04:41:21 · 5 answers · asked by stacey 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Carpet is nasty and full of critters. Use some big throw rugs and a nice floor lamp. Toss some pillows on your couch and a throw. Put some flowers or plants here and there. Put some photographs of your family on your end tables in nice frames.
Make your house smell good. Burn a scented candle
Put a sun catcher or a stained glass art piece in your window.
2007-09-23 04:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your definition on homely. Home is a place where you rest and make yourself relax and comfortable. Very much dependent on what theme you want for your home before you decide on what mix of material you needed. Your theme can be classic, modern, contemptory, zen, futuristic, country, metropolitic, etc Indeed having woody flooring makes your house feel warm. Carpet may not be necessary. However, you may want you consider more on your lighting, colour mixed for your house to make it homely. Get a Interior you help you perhap.
2007-09-23 12:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by bulletform 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rug, window curtains, wall mirrors, some art on the wall (stuff you like) or family pictures, plants, throw pillows on chair and couch. folded blanket or throw blanket on couch or chair. coffee table, candles. Things you like and enjoy around you. Lamps are a good thing, they are more intimate and create a more homey comfortable atmosphere, then over head lights. If you want, email me a picture of the room you are talking about, and I will help you with some suggestions. maalru@sbcglobal.net
2007-09-23 11:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by Maalru3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a rug can make a difference. Put it under your sofa and coffee table. If you have a chair/chairs near to the sofa, put them on it too. Sort of like a sitting arrangement.
Take a look at this link:
http://www.wrapables.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=A55669&prodlist=nextag
This link shows pretty bedrooms. See the categories on the left hand side:
http://www.furnitureontheweb.com/#Mark1
Little touches throughout your home are nice such as a pretty vase or nice looking small standing art work on a table or two. Do you like figurines? Don't forget pretty table lamps.
Look at this link for vase ideas:
http://vases.novica.com/
A tall fake green plant in a nice container in a corner of a room is nice. Click this link:
http://www.1800sendsilk.com/catalog/
Wonderful things for the kitchen. I have a BIG strawberry cookie jar. Have you seen the large chef cookie jars? They are so cute.
Pretty oven mitt on the wall.
Maybe a fake basket of fruit, change it out with the seasons such as glass ornaments for Christmas.
Check out this link showing kitchens:
http://www.kitchens.com/06-Kitchen-Design-Gallery/Contemporary-Kitchens/default.asp
Beautiful comforters in the bedroom make all the difference in the world on making you feel fuzzy all over. Click this link for many ideas:
http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/categoryall.aspx?DeptID=25436&CatID=29094&cmCatLevel=3&cmCatID=EXTERNAL|25436
For really great ideas, go over to your J.C. Penney's and get one of their large catelogs. Or send for it over the internet.....ask for their new Winter catalog. Beautiful items in there for your home.
2007-09-23 12:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go to a floral place and put some flowers i n your house, and make it look crafty but dont put to much crafty stuff then it will look over crouded, also put nice candles in your kitchen or living room, and also put pictures of your family on your walls.
2007-09-23 12:02:04 · answer #5 · answered by Ash 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋