All of us love to surround our world with things, which are both beautiful as well as exotic. Our homes are one of the most intrinsic parts of the world around us. Therefore, most of us enjoy making our homes more than a mere structure made up of four walls and a roof.
Home decor styles range from a number of themes, designs, and materials. While planning your home decor project, you can either opt for the theme being implemented throughout the house or use one specific theme for a specific room. For example, a House was once designed in such a way that each room was decorated with the styles of the different countries the home owner had visited. All rooms included authentic art and furniture from each visited country.
An assessment of your needs is preferrable before embarking on the process of a new home interior decorating project. The next point to keep in mind would obviously be taste such as personal likings and dislikings. You can then choose from several themes that can stretch from Victorian to more contemporary themes, which are more suited to the modern and urban lifestyle. One of the modern themes including home decor ideas that are really catching up is the use of bamboo. Eco-friendly and beautiful, bamboo has a number of advantages that account for its popularity as a first choice for home interior decoration. Transform your home to a tropical paradise of peace and harmony with the use of bamboo. Another benefit of using bamboo is the fact that the material is famous for its sheer versatility. You can incorporate it into almost anything beginning with floorings to even towels! The main point to remember when using bamboo for decorating your home interior is the fact that the glue that is used for sealing the sheets into a pattern should be non-toxic glue. This is especially important when bamboo flooring is glued with inexpensive or low quality glue. The flooring can cause the floors to dent and also cause them to give out a harmful gas called Formaldehyde.
Curtains can also match with the flooring with convenience as bamboo curtains can be easily purchased all over the world. It is best to keep the interior spaces clutter-free while using bamboo flooring, as this would go a long way in enhancing the ambience. The color that this theme would necessarily involve would be slightly muted. Furthermore, this color is quite fashionable in this decade. In case you want to add color to the space, cushions and rugs make make nice floor decor additions. To add a bit of freshness to the room, accentuate the muted sophistication of the theme with a couple of bright hibiscus flowers and perhaps a well chosen painting with a color selection that matches the home decor accessories.
Julien Raynal
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Any ideas how to run a contest that will promote my new interior decorating business?
I want to be able to set my own hours so I can stay home with my 3 year old daughter and hopefully soon a sibling. I am planning to start my own home based business helping others decorate/organize their homes. I was thinking some sort of contest where people could send in their worst or best decorating projects. Maybe I could get some of the local businesses(furniture/accessory stores) to participate and make a big media blitz or something. But I’m not sure exactly how to go about it. I also don’t really have any money to work with so I have to be creative. Any ideas? Also, where can I find wholesale accessories and furniture? Thank you!
You sound like you want to start your business and will go through with it, but you need to slow down. Start with doing a few jobs and establish yourself with local fabric and furniture companies. Get your name out there first and establish a clientele before doing any contests. I also believe that a great place to get started is with decorating for businesses around town. Their lobbies and waiting rooms reflect the company’s sense of quality.
After you do a few of these jobs, then your reputation, if it is good, will be enough to carry your business.
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It will be hard as you say you do not have money to invest, but I can give you some tips.
If you want an inexpensive way to get a website to promote where people can attain your contact info, see pictures, estimates, submit their projects, etc then you can use a free hosting company called http://www.freewebs.com
You need no prior web design experience and should be able to set up a website within minutes through them.
Your next step as far as ways to market your business would be using classifieds ads at with local online directories. Just Yahoo the phrase "(your city) free ads" and submit your new website.
You can also make flyers that have your contact info and web address and post them around town on billboards, like your post office. And offer them to local design stores to give away and help you promote this.
I hope that helps, here is my Yahoo IM if you have further questions: JohnGuanzon2000
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myspace has over 1 million people its bond to be read by someone
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MYSPACE.COM
I work for an agency and we sell promotional items. These are always great ways to get your name out there. dunbarpitcher.logomall.com
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well you could always start off with building a website featuring your stuff, or hiring a company to build on for you.
I suggest going to :
http://www.crimsonmooninc.com
They helped me getting my biz. started with banners and stuff for my site and now it’s booming. I’m sure the graphic designers their can match the taste to what you need at a cheap price too. Time is money, and making a biz is an investment too. So don’t be afraid to spend alittle, it’s all trial and error! Good Luck!!!!
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Btw- I’m sure they could also help you with promoting your stuff since they do multi media stuff so maybe you could talk with them to having your things in a magazine or TV ad.
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http://www.crimsonmooninc.com And Myself
Go to http://www.LinkFiveDirect.com
You can be the Managing Partner of a business in your area, that will own 50% of and do not need any money, only willing to work hard. Can make you $50,000 to $100,000 per year. You can also advertise your existing business at no Cost.
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Before I do anything like you’re asking I’d get some advice and counsel on starting up a small business in my home. I’d call the local office of SCORE (go to http://www.score.org and input your zipcode to find the chapter nearest you), the advice is FREE. They’ll most likely advise you to write a business plan which is very good advice because it will force you to dig out all of the start up details and their cost and force you to also understand all of the aspects of your interior decorating business including the customers you’ll concentrate on (your market ) and how you’ll go after them.
Try this link :
http://www.ychange.com/small-business-consulting-articles.html
and read some of the articles especially the ones about a business plan and starting a business.
Good Luck
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