Lets Decorate Your Walls

Wall is your blank canvas in your home. Decorating a wall can give life to your space. Having a cold blank wall shows your dull personality. Be little creative and transform your place from stark to stunning. There are various elements that you can add to make a wall more alive:

Wall Decals: To enhance the beauty of your space and to adorn your wall, wall decals are easy and cheap way to give a face lift to any dull space. It's like sticker just peel it and stick it to wall. Wall decal looks elegant and go well with any kind of decor style.

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Wallpaper: Wallpaper can easily adds texture and pattern to the wall and looks very elegant. It enhances the overall appearance of room by adding color to it. Wallpapers come in varied patterns and textures. Choose the one that go well with the rest of the decor of your room.

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Paint: For instant wall makeover paint the wall with bold color to add interest and character. Painting one wall in bold and rest of the walls in similar lighter tone is a way to create focal point in any room. Add some texture to it or stenciling a wall is also a best idea to make a difference.

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Framed Art/Mirror: Putting framed art or mirror on the wall is always a simple and instant way to give a new look to a wall. Hang a single big piece or make a cluster of it. It will certainly adorn the wall. Where art adds color to the wall, mirror makes space look bigger and brighter. Make a picture wall of your own family photographs to give it a personal touch.

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Wall Cladding: Wall cladding is another option for adding drama to decor. It is basically covering a whole wall with same material. Wood is one classic and elegant material. Other cladding materials are leather, fabric, coconut husk, bamboo and metal. Overdoing it can spoil the look, so choose only one wall for wall cladding.

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Shelves: Shelves are better option to choose from as it not only enhances the beauty of wall but serves as a storage also. It can change the appearance of room dramatically. These days shelves are available in various shapes and designs some are trendy and some are classic and elegant. Display your collection or put some books it will never fail to make room appear stylish and classy.

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One more beautiful and out of the box idea for wall shelving is here:

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Wall Hangings: These are age old element that instantly add pattern to wall. You can buy wall hangings that can blend well with your decor or you can just make one by your own. You can use fabric, tapestry, quilt, saree, dupatta or any other old cloth that you are not using any more. Just be little creative and hang these on wall to make a statement.

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Wall Art/Murals: Wall art can be a great fun. Paint anything you love like floral motif, figure, silhouette, birds, scenery or anything interesting to add a personal touch the wall. Mural is one more option to add texture to the wall.

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Lighting also plays an important role. So don't forget to install some nice wall sconces to add warmth to your walls. Happy Decorating!!

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Some Pink Beauties

Some pink beauties from my archive.

Tell me aren't these beautiful!!

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Some Eye Candies!!

Sharing images of some rooms that instantly caught my attention and stole my heart.

Quirky artwork and lighting is what that giving this room a retro appeal.

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Cane wood coffee table, chair and some house plants are a nice way to make your living room extension of outdoors.

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Look at this bedroom, so bright and airy. 

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Everything is so appealing in this cottage style kitchen. Blue hand painted cabinets are what I found something unique.

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Ceiling in this image remind me of my grandpa's home :) It's a prominent feature of Tuscan interior.  

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Room in white and bucket full of blooms and that vintage armoire is a true heart stealer.

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These gorgeous cushions grabbed my attention in this colorful country living room.

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Liked the way colors are blended beautifully.

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White and off white highlighted with colorful oil painting and a treasure of books, perfect place to get lost in your own world. 

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Combination of white and pale aqua is setting calming effect in this French style living room. My favorite is that paper chandelier.

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Set ocean theme by bringing a large piece of thrift wood inside. Wicker chest and rope seat (Khaat) are setting ethnic appeal on the other hand.

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I am drooling over all these images. Which one you liked most.........tell me I'm all ears!!

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New Drapes in the Study!

For me, it feels decadent to have store bought curtains...
I have been sewing since I was 8 years old, so that's 47 years! I have learned so many things about how to sew properly and beautifully. And I have custom window treatments throughout my home in every room.

An example is the valances in the study...Understand it's hard to get a good picture when I am shooting a window!


I loved this

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How To Incorporate Terracotta Decorative Items In Home Decor

Terracotta is a hard semi fired waterproof ceramic clay used for making vases, pots, figurine, lanterns and lots of decor items. 

It really doesn't matter how you use them around your house they will definitely enhance the beauty of your space. Though here are some inspiring images that can give you some hints and clues about how to incorporate it well in your home decor.

Lantern and diffuser can look wonderful if placed right in home or garden. Diffuser placed near buddha statue or in a tray with some greenery looks pleasant.

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Lantern whether colorful or plain terracotta can be hung against bright colored wall and result will be mesmerizing.

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Terracotta pots are not only meant for growing plants. Want to see what else can you do with them. 

Fill small terracotta pots with wax and use them as candles placed in group.  You will love the warmth they will create.  

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You can place a terracotta tree in your garden to support climbing plants. Yes it can works as trellis and it certainly will enhance the beauty of your garden.

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Aged terracotta pots placed anywhere in the garden looks elegant.

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Vases of different height can be placed in corner in a group.

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They can be of different shape too..........

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Grow plants in different shape of pots and then club them.

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Hanging a terracotta wind chime outdoor is the best way to make your outdoors gorgeous. 

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And last but not the least a plate full of terracotta is what I want now.......... :))))

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Do you have something to show off send in your entries at designdecoranddisha@gmail.com and I'll definitely going to feature it on my blog.

Have a happy weekend friends!! 

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Online Store: Pepperfry

Pepperfry.com India’s No.1 Online Furniture, Home and Living destination launches a delightful collection of children's decor . This online shopping experience definitely promises well designed and colorful products that will brighten and personalize your child's room. 

Placing emphasis on comfort and durability, this collection comprises of products of superior quality that can be easily customized to individual needs. Mr. Kashyap Vadapalli, Chief Marketing Officer, Pepperfry.com, stated that " We are looking at fulfilling the growing needs of the room decor for children and with this collection, we aim to create an inspiring and beautiful atmosphere for children, which in turn is their playground within home for learning and development.'

A one-stop for all the requirements for children's room, this range has a wide array of cradles, chairs, bunk beds, kids rocking chairs, desks, wardrobes, chests, etc. and furnishings like bed spreads, cushions and pillows, towels, photo frames, wall décor and more. This economic range of furniture is resplendent with styles that are extendable, lightweight, devoid of small parts or sharp edges and durable for everyday tumble. Each product is designed aesthetically keeping in mind children's love for colors, shapes and themes.  Pepperfry.com helps in having the right things at home, where a child starts learning and discovering new things about the world. The perfect decor for your child's room is now just a click away.

About Pepperfry

Pepperfry is India’s leading Furniture, Home and Living destination, offering customers a wide selection of amazingly priced products with a consistently great shopping experience. The Pepperfry managed marketplace is the ideal platform for entrepreneurs who wish to sell their merchandise to millions of discerning customers and Pepperfry today works with close to a thousand merchant partners to showcase their design skills, craftsmanship and service orientation to customers across India and the world. Our mantra is to be the one stop shop for customers seeking to spice up their homes.

From a wide selection of Furniture, Décor and Furnishings, Pepperfry.com brings 35,000 plus designs at attractive prices.  Elegant coffee tables, cabinets, stools, poufs  planters, curios, candles, bed sheets, cushions, curtains, rugs and mats, carpets, bed covers and beanbags to help you redesign and welcome the sunshine. Accessorizing the room with casual curios, wall accents and ornamental trinkets to elevate the overall experience in room decor. Do away with heavy drapery and usher the summer with breezy curtains and floral bed spreads from the Pepperfry range. You can also change the look of your house with interesting painting, a throw pillow, photo frames and accentuated lamps and lighting.  It's easier to incorporate these small elements, to work wonders around various themes like rustic, coastal or DIY.

 

The green hues of nature or the turquoise gleam of the sea, whatever appeals to your senses, Pepperfry.com does it for your home.

[All images are provided by Pepperfry and are subject to copyright]

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