The décor’s in the details
Redecorating your home is easy and needn’t cost the earth
By Vivien Leue
DAILY XPRESS
A few new cushions on the sofa, a wall covered with floral wallpaper and a redecorated dining table, it does not take much effort or expense to transform your home.
“You can do a lot with colours and fabrics,” says Sam Bohr of Die Wohnberater, a Berlin-based interior – decorating consultancy. “Anything that’s fresh is trendy now – such as in green and blue.”
Patterned wallpaper is also coming back into fashion. Whether playfully floral, in brightly coloured 1970s style or simply stripes of varying shades, new wallpaper on a single wall is sufficient to give an entire room a totally difference feel.
If papering is too much work or too great an alteration, you can paint.
“A red wall in kitchen is well stimulate the appetite,” says Bohr, “whereas soothing colours would be better in the bedroom.”
Sabine Schur, a decorating expert with the hobby – store chain Idee Creativmart in Pader – born, swears by large wall stencils.
“They enable you to paint flowers and patterns on the walls, perhaps even a golden Buddha.”
Smaller stencils, along with fabric paint, can be used to decorate pillow and tablecloths, which then become one - of - a - kind items that give room an individual touch.
Another popular way to decorate household object is via the “napkin technique,” in with thin, patterned napkin layers are applied to smooth surfaces with special glue.
Candles, whether on the balcony or living room table, bath rooms in the most varied of mood no matter what the season. A favourite type is the lantern a classic.
“Large or small glass cases can be filled with sand, seashells or pebble before the candle is place inside,” explains Ingrid Grimm, of the Stuttgart based Candle Quality Association. “Colourful flower petals are another possibility.”
Floating candles are also popular. “They’re especially pretty in an old cast – iron tub outside, surrounded by greenery,” Grimm says.
Even plain tea – light can float nowadays – in air filled glass holders. A tub with a half dozen tea – light can quickly turn a balcony into a summery sea of glitter.
By Vivien Leue
DAILY XPRESS
A few new cushions on the sofa, a wall covered with floral wallpaper and a redecorated dining table, it does not take much effort or expense to transform your home.
“You can do a lot with colours and fabrics,” says Sam Bohr of Die Wohnberater, a Berlin-based interior – decorating consultancy. “Anything that’s fresh is trendy now – such as in green and blue.”
Patterned wallpaper is also coming back into fashion. Whether playfully floral, in brightly coloured 1970s style or simply stripes of varying shades, new wallpaper on a single wall is sufficient to give an entire room a totally difference feel.
If papering is too much work or too great an alteration, you can paint.
“A red wall in kitchen is well stimulate the appetite,” says Bohr, “whereas soothing colours would be better in the bedroom.”
Sabine Schur, a decorating expert with the hobby – store chain Idee Creativmart in Pader – born, swears by large wall stencils.
“They enable you to paint flowers and patterns on the walls, perhaps even a golden Buddha.”
Smaller stencils, along with fabric paint, can be used to decorate pillow and tablecloths, which then become one - of - a - kind items that give room an individual touch.
Another popular way to decorate household object is via the “napkin technique,” in with thin, patterned napkin layers are applied to smooth surfaces with special glue.
Candles, whether on the balcony or living room table, bath rooms in the most varied of mood no matter what the season. A favourite type is the lantern a classic.
“Large or small glass cases can be filled with sand, seashells or pebble before the candle is place inside,” explains Ingrid Grimm, of the Stuttgart based Candle Quality Association. “Colourful flower petals are another possibility.”
Floating candles are also popular. “They’re especially pretty in an old cast – iron tub outside, surrounded by greenery,” Grimm says.
Even plain tea – light can float nowadays – in air filled glass holders. A tub with a half dozen tea – light can quickly turn a balcony into a summery sea of glitter.
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