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Your family room is a perfect area for family time and I can't think of a better way to enjoy it then to remake it with a traditional formal theme.
Even if you don't have a lot of design experience you can craft a formal theme in your family room by changing simple aspects of the room like perhaps painting and coordinating your pillows and wall art to incorporate some formality to the room. Some of the decorative items in the room you ought to change include floor coverings, fixtures, decorative accessories and wall color and your couch and easy chair.
A critical ingredient when decorating your family room with a formal decor is your wall color. For this style the colors are important - think about using blues and greens and golds in the room. Try using a traditional wallpaper on the walls, or you might consider paint with a chair rail or wallpaper border. You don't have to get too fancy or spend a lot of money and if you want plain colored walls, simply paint the walls a neutral palette and add the color in your accents.
Accurate lighting is key in any room in your house and the family room is no exception. To match your formal look, you will have to think about light fixtures in terms of type as well as style. When you are incorporating a formal interior design, think about a brass or crystal chandelier with matching table lamps but Always stay away from anything that is overly fancy or too rustic looking. Most family rooms can utilize overhead lighting as well as table lamps.
Window treatments can affect your formal design theme. There are plenty of window coverings that you can match up to this style, particularly if you match other fabrics or colors in the room, however you probably want to avoid curtains that are too funky or cutesy. To acquire a magnificent look in your family room try installing velvet drapery with sheer curtains or formal valance.
What's on your floor can augment the decorating style, but if you can not purchase new flooring in your family room then you can mask your current floors by using small rugs with a formal style. If you are lucky enough to be able to afford new floors, check out wall to wall carpet or hardwood floors.
Decorative accessories are essential to pulling your formal look together. Even if you can't do anything else - you can get a new look by adding different decorative accessories! Focus on buying pillows, wall art and knick knacks, in that match your formal theme. You'll be surprised at how simple changes can make a big impact. You should to add in lots of antiques along with figurines and you might even try some tea caddies, clocks and nick nacks to get a professional look for your family room. Incorporating decor such as alabaster or bronze statues can help setup your room with a picture perfect decorator appeal.
You dont have to buy coordinating couch, easy chair, and coffee table but the family room should have a variety of traditional upholstered pieces. To really enhance the formal theme, try pieces that have an antique look.
One vital area that we sometimes forget about when decorating your room is the wall space. Even the ugliest walls can be smashing with decorative wall art and accessories. Try adding antique style oil paintings or watercolors in vintage frames to your family room walls to enhance the elegance of your formal decor.
Obtaining a rewarding formal look in your family room can be as simple or involved as you want it to be. Either way, attention to the fine details and coordinating your decorative items and furniture will help you coordinate a neat new formal style that you will be proud to claim you did all by yourself!
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