Theme decorating is a very popular way of decorating homes and offices across the US. We live in the melting pot here in the US with people from all over the world. These people want to have reminders of home around them. Then there are those of us who were born here, but have a fascination with another country's style of decor. There was a time when every American home you visited contained traditional American style furniture. Furniture was made from the finest of wood and steal. Today we have so many choices. We are now traveling, importing and exporting furnishings from everywhere in the world.
If you like oriental style furniture and rugs, you can get the most beautiful screens, rugs and other Chinese furniture now in the US or by ordering it straight from China over the internet. Victorian styles have long been admired here in the US as well. People are even trying there hand at decorating rooms in their homes with multi themes. One room may serve as the oriental room while another serves as an American classic. There is no limit to the imagination today.
Some people who travel love to display their souvenirs from other places they've been. A room could be decorated around an African theme with a faux fur bear skin rug, fertility statues and zebra lamps. Another idea could be room based on the Australian outback, or Great Barrier Reef with a coffee table conversation piece from your trip. Right here in America people love the beach and have the beach homes reflect that love.
An open, airy home with sheer window treatments bright colors and a couple of Adirondack chairs on each deck to watch the sun rise and set is the ultimate beach lover's setting. Conch shells from the Caribbean would accent this themed room for example. A piece of driftwood is a free and inspiring addition.
Although a lot of the flowers that grow in the tropics don't grow here, you can create that same sense in your home by painting your walls in tropical blues, greens and melons. Some people are even having murals painted in certain rooms of their homes. You want to make sure you see the artists' best work. One wall featuring this bold color of choice works well also.
Bold strips and patterns were once designated for wallpaper. That is no longer the case. With a roll of painters' tape, you can create a professional finish of your own design.
Whatever your desires in decorating are, today they can be brought to fruition. If you can't make your dream happen with the resources at your local home improvement store, the internet makes it all possible. Whether interior or exterior decorating, you can make it happen within your budget. Yard sales and second hand stores sometimes carry global treasures someone else thought was trash. With a little refurbishing it can be new again. If the budget doesn't allow for your decorating vision, do it yourself.
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