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Beautifying Your basement By Choosing A safari theme |
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Even if you don't have an interior design degree you can end up with a safari look in your basement with a few simple changes, like painting and Putting together your wall art and pillows to add a little bit of adventure. Some things to keep in mind when changing your decorating style include lighting, floor coverings, wall color and decorative accessories and your sofa and chair. Flooring can make or break your decor, but if it costs too much for new floors for your basement then just buy lots of area rugs with a safari style. If you are lucky enough to be able to afford new floors, try tile or hardwood or faux animal skin area rugs. How you dress your windows are important to your safari theme. There are a selection of treatments that you can match up to this style, particularly if you match them to other elements in the room, but you should avoid anything with excessive ruffles. For a great look in your basement consider working with plain curtains made from canvas cloth with tabbed tops or sheers with a safari print valance. A key component when decorating your basement with a safari theme is what you put on the walls. For this design the colors are important - you should contemplate adding tans and khaki and greens as a paint color. Try using a plain paint in netural tones on the walls, or if you want something different go with faux paint for a stucco look. You don't have to get too fancy or spend a lot of money and if you are afraid of a bit of color, simply paint the walls a neutral shade and let the accents in the room do the decorating. Decorative items are essential to pulling your safari design together. Even if you can't do anything else - you can get a new look by adding different decorative accessories! Concentrate on buying wall art, pillows and knick knacks, in patterns and colors complimentary to your safari decorating style. You'll be amazed at how easy and cheap it is, and what a huge difference these changes make! You should to add in a variety of jungle animal prints along with plants and you can even try certain figures and knick knacks with zebras. lions and elephants to really give a great look to your basement. Additional items like safari related memorabilia can help setup your room with a picture perfect decorator look. Lighting is key in your home and the basement is no exception. To compliment your safari design theme, you might want to consider light fixtures in terms of both style and type. Most basements can work with recessed lighting in conjunction with table lamps. Given that you will be incorporating a safari theme, try installing ceiling fans with palm leaf blades with lamps that depict animals such as monkeys, elephants or tigers but try to shy away from anything that is modern and contemporary style chrome or artglass lighting. It's not crucial that you coordinate your sofa, chair, and bookcase but the basement should have lots of plain but comfortable pieces. To really compliment the safari look, go for furniture with stained wood. A critical aspect that we often forget about when decorating your room are your walls. Even the plainest walls can be smashing with great wall art and decorative accessories. Try adding safari and animal prints to your basement walls to really bring out the exotic feel of your safari design theme. Adding a great safari look in your basement can be as difficult or simple as you want it to be. Either way, paying attention to detail and matching your furniture and accessories will help you pull off a great new safari theme that will have your friends thinking you hired a professional designer! |
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