Create an ideabook for your next remodeling project!
Browse more than 1,000,000 photos from top designers and save your favorites
Small Ideas for Big Results
8 easy changes that can makeover a room, from clearing off the mantel to choosing a new light
Hello there! I'm Erika Ward, Owner and Principal Designer of Erika Ward Interiors. It's my greatest pleasure to inspire you to live well, to live in style, and to extinguish the myth that style and budget are mutually exclusive. Read more about my design philosophy and my work at http://www.blulabelbungalow.com
Hello there! I'm Erika Ward, Owner and Principal Designer of Erika Ward... More »
When looking to make changes in our homes' decor, we often think of making improvements on a larger scale. I'm always excited about opportunities for a decorating overhaul, but what also excites me is the look on clients' faces when they realize that little changes make all the difference.
We hear "design is in the details" so much it seems cliche, but this ideabook proves it is an everlasting truth. Add a little here, subtract a little there, and you find the right balance of style that satisfies your need for change. Here are a few examples.
We hear "design is in the details" so much it seems cliche, but this ideabook proves it is an everlasting truth. Add a little here, subtract a little there, and you find the right balance of style that satisfies your need for change. Here are a few examples.
|
by Annette English
»
Like it? Save it to your Ideabook »
|
| 1. Clear off the mantel. If your mantel is consumed with knicknacks, clear it and begin with a fresh start. Search your home for a piece of art that makes a statement and assign it as your new focal point. Keep secondary accents to a minimum. |
|
by Annette English
»
Like it? Save it to your Ideabook »
|
| 2. Add a key light fixture. Exchanging your boring builder's grade fixture to one with flavor can singlehandedly be the key ingredient that spices up your kitchen. |
|
by Annette English
»
Like it? Save it to your Ideabook »
|
| 3. Accent a wall. Dramatically enhance your space by coating an accent wall in rich color! Maintain your home's color continuity by choosing a color for the wall that also exists somewhere (via accents or wall color) in the neighboring room. |
by Annette English
»
Like it? Save it to your Ideabook »
4. Accentuate the positive. If your vanity is fashioned from gorgeous hardwood, adorn it with equally gorgeous accessories. Armed with a screwdriver and beautiful hardware, you are 20 minutes away from a mini makeover.
Like it? Save it to your Ideabook »
5. Add utility to your utility room. In the laundry room add simple shelving to keep all your essentials in reach. Laundry rooms are often forgotten in the decorating scheme, but when they are given a little attention these workhorses can easily become the belle of the ball.
| 6. Bring in some color. Invigorate a restful palette with colorful accessories. When using a neutral palette as a base, it is easy to bring in fun accents like this hot pink coverlet, lamp, and mirror. Experiment by adding more or less color until you find your perfect balance. |
Like it? Save it to your Ideabook »
7. Try a little DIY. A pair of tabbed top panels become an adorable canopy for a little diva. Grosgrain ribbon tiebacks also show how a little creativity can also save a lot of money.
Like it? Save it to your Ideabook »
8. Dress up the hall. Add a series of light fixtures down a long hallway. The flush-mounted pendants, in conjunction with the molding on the ceiling, leads you down the hall without a verbal invitation.
More:
Dramatic Lighting for Low Ceilings
Create a Stellar Studio Apartment
Help, I'm a Minimalist and My Child is a Maximalist
8 Ideas for Lighting Your Entry
More:
Dramatic Lighting for Low Ceilings
Create a Stellar Studio Apartment
Help, I'm a Minimalist and My Child is a Maximalist
8 Ideas for Lighting Your Entry
Ideabook updated on Aug. 23, 2011.
What are you working on?
News From Our Partners
Latest Ideabooks
People found the photos in this ideabook after searching for:
View over a million photos:
And photo 3 --Everything I keep reading is that accent walls are out. I love the photo--but keeping up with trends is hard