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Tips To Help You Select The Right Eclectic Decorating DecorAn Eclectic decorating style mixes elements from at least two of the other three decorating styles (traditional, contemporary, casual).
Rather than simply providing you with a list of Eclectic decorating ideas, I'll use my own home to help guide you. Please keep in mind that an Eclectically decorated room can take on many different looks. My preference just happens to lean toward earthy decor and earth-tone colors with splashes of warm and cool colors intermingled. If you are thinking of using earth-tone colors, especially for painting your walls, just know that they can be very subdued unless somehow enlivened. This is why you will notice lots of rich textures in the examples. After you're done, come back here, if you wish, and click on this link … Home Decorating Tips …to learn more about other decorating styles.
This first picture shows a portion of my Eclectically decorated living room. Can you determine which styles have been combined?
If you guessed casual and contemporary, you've earned your first gold star :-). The armoire is southwestern rustic…definitely Casual. The sofa is Contemporary as is the floor lamp. The coffee table has a Contemporary glass top with two large pots (Casual) serving as the base. I'll bet you can find other items that fall in these categories. Let's move on to another example. Take a look at the picture below. What styles are predominant? What's that you say? Casual and Traditional? Right again. You're good at this! The paisley patterned comforter and wall design lean towards Traditional while the sheer fabric over the bed and window ensures that room doesn't get too formal.
If you could use some additional ideas for decorating the rooms in your home, here are a few sites that I visit for inspiration: For lighting ideas, check out Bellacor. They have a very impressive selection of unique lighting to satisfy every home interior decorating style. The great thing about this site is that you can check a box to indicate your decorating style and it will return an interesting variety of lighting solutions. For furniture ideas, I recommend that you first visit Furniture Fan... They don't sell furniture, but you can view thousands of home interior decorating pieces online for ideas and find stores in your area that sell the items that catch your eye. You can compare prices from the comfort of your home. This is an invaluable, time-saving tool. Another furniture resource is Furniture Find. They sell the name brands you are most familiar with. You'll find lots of great ideas here as well.
Try using both sites to find the furniture that will fit with your eclectic decorating ideas. You may also save yourself a few bucks in the process. Finally, when it comes to accessorizing your eclectic home, I suggest that you visit Novica. They have handmade masks, baskets, and other earthy pieces from all over the world. This is one of my favorite sites.
On the other hand, if your tastes are a bit more conservative,
Bellacor
has unique and elegant accessories that will wake up any room.
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I hope this information on Eclectic decorating has been helpful.
