Decorating A Spacious Home: California House Inspiration
Modern California homes are indicative of sprawling lawns and spacious interiors usually seen in the homes of the rich and the famous. Walk-in closets, jacuzzis, grand foyer and a picturesque garden are essentials of a California mansion.
A test of patience and creativity is in place when decorating a big or spacious house. You don’t want to fill the rooms with too many furnishings but at the same time, you don’t want the areas to look too sparse, further magnifying the already overwhelming space. In addition to choosing the right objects to create a warm and homely atmosphere, how you arrange these furnishings gives an impact on the over-all look of the place. Remember that big spaces don’t exactly mean more objects. Less can be more and less can be good. Maximizing the space doesn’t mean overloading with furnishings. Let’s take a tour of the house and see how you can make the most of each room. Focus on quality rather than quantity (of furniture).
Let’s start with the kitchen. Plenty of cupboard space means the usual kitchen clutter of toasters, coffee makers, bread boards, and can openers can be easily put out of sight when not in use. Built in refrigerators, microwaves and ovens add to the pleasing sense of good order. Avoid glass or frosted glass paneling in cupboard doors unless you intend to maintain immaculate order within those cupboards. Glass panes can help you easily locate plates, glasses and mugs but these, unless perfectly matched, do not add ornamentation and are best left concealed behind closed doors when not in use.
Most homes boast of more bathrooms than bedrooms, considering the need for a guest bathroom and powder room for different receiving rooms. Stock up on beauty and hygiene essentials for your guests’ use.
A dining room, mainly a formal one can be used specially for parties and family gatherings. Setting up an eating area in the spacious kitchen can serve as the dining area for family meals. This gives a more casual feel to eating together rather than dining in a long table in a huge room. An option is to spare a living space for informal dining. This is smaller in comparison to the formal dining room and cozier in appearance. You can decorate this with a more colorful area rug and printed drapes. Meanwhile, opt for a darker area rug, curtains and dining table set in the formal dining room for a more sophisticated setting.
A big house not only has the typical bathrooms but can also make use of extra rooms by transforming them into guests’ bathrooms, powder room or vanity room. However, these rooms should be located in places easily accessible to the guests, such as close to the living room, dining room and hallway.
The bedrooms are distinct from each other. Each is a reflection of the occupant’s personality. It goes without saying then that the bedroom is a marked territory. Whatever each of you in the family choose to decorate your rooms with, it would be nice to add area rugs as a staple decorative item. Even with wall-to-wall carpet flooring, an area rug can still accent the floor.
The vaulted ceilings and open spaces of the atria and foyer that are so often a part of modern California homes may be problematic in terms of tastefully accenting the space. A single large oriental design area rug carelessly arranged in the foyer and flanked by tall growing indoor palms or cascading vines may be all the decoration needed to create a welcoming entrance to your home.
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