Stress is usually a part of the decorating process Your goal is make a home that makes people feel welcome as well as that looks nice. Creating a home that is specific to your taste is always a good idea (instead of copying someone else). You and your family create a unique harmony and your home should reflect that. Put your worries aside because this is not as hard as it seems! Even without spending your whole bank account on rare items you can create a look for your home that is totally specific to your taste. Your home can have its own unique look without your having to spend a lot of money. With an open mind, anything is possible! Are you in need of some assistance getting started? Get some “getting started” ideas from us!

Visit your local craft fairs. Craft fairs are wonderful places for local and mostly unknown artists to display their work. While there are some super expensive items at craft fairs, the majority of the pieces you will find sit squarely in the category of “affordable.” Over time you will find that you recognize most of the artists you are seeing at each of the craft fairs you visit. There is a chance that the artists you get to know will remember who you are, what you like and might even given you a bargain for some of your purchases. If owning a unique piece of art is very important to you, make that piece of art yourself! What better way to decorate your home than in paintings and sculptures that you have made? Even the cost of art supplies is cheaper than the cost of an original painting or sculpture by someone else. You can create your own paintings and sculptures when you have the time-nobody says you have to follow a schedule. Get your family in on the fun by letting them create things to display. Get your kids to create their own artwork for their own rooms. Check out a few “how to draw” books from the library and you’re on your way! This way, if someone compliments the art in your home you only have to say “thank you!”

The thrift store is your friend. You can find fantastic deals at thrift stores as well as at other types of used and second hand stores. Identifying the good stuff at a thrift store gets easier over time and once you know how to do it you can save tons of money. Most thrift store finds only need a little “tlc” and they can quickly become beautiful decorative items. All you need is some patience and even the funniest looking clothes on the racks can be turned into things of beauty for your home. The nicest and barely used and easy to refinish things can usually be found in affluent neighborhood thrift stores and second hand shops.

Do you have any decorative gifts hidden away in your home? You probably have at least a handful of decorative pieces hidden away that only see daylight when whoever gave them to you decides to pay you a visit. Why not pull them out and display them? There is no law that says you have to keep them displayed for all eternity but it is a nice (and free!) way to decorate your home while you save up for the more expensive things that you’ve been looking at. Another good reason to do this is that you won’t be caught unaware and feeling foolish if the person who gave you your decorative items shows up for an unexpected visit.

You can save money when you want to decorate your home. Finding deals both online and offline is possible as long as you remember that new is not the same thing as good. When you’re open to using “used” things for your home decorating you open yourself up to fantastic possibilities. Sometimes you already have everything you need on hand. If you’re creative you can simply turn something you find on sale into something totally new. You can find great deals all over the place; just keep your eyes open. Let yourself go slowly. Affordably decorating your home shouldn’t be a problem at all.

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In a world filled with beige interiors, Morocco is the perfect antidote: a refuge for addicts of saturated color, a haven for devotees of intricate pattern, a destination for admirers of striking architecture. For anyone who wants to add Morocco's spicy design mix into their own home, Maryam Montague, the personality behind the award-winning blog My Marrakesh, explains how to do so with the building blocks of Moroccan design—from the colors, patterns, and textiles to the archways, fountains, gardens, and so much more. With illustrative text and gorgeous photographs, Maryam shows how Moroccan design comes to life in real villas and riads and in her own magnificent home and guesthouse. Eager DIYers will love the ideas presented in sidebars and in how-to projects that can be applied to homes anywhere. Filled with all the richness of Morocco,Marrakesh by Design will transport readers straight to the souks and salons of this exotic city while showing them the multitude of ways to live with the enticing elements of Moroccan design.

The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors

100,000 sold in hardcover

It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive look at color scheme possibilities.
--Los Angeles Times

What a cool idea for the color challenged among us... 200 combinations fit for a king and queen and their royal family.
--Booklist

When it comes to decorating, the endless color choices available are enough to overwhelm the most determined home decorator. The Color Scheme Bible solves that problem, and with hardcover sales of 100,000 its value is well proven. This lay-flat paperback edition is sure to be an equally popular choice.

With 150 color scheme ideas to choose from, The Color Scheme Bible is an easy-to-use and inspiring reference to using color in the home. It describes how colors interact and the effects they have on a room. It explains how to choose colors that complement each other for a subdued effect, and which colors and combinations energize a room. The book also includes 50 recommended palettes that can be used with different materials for refreshingly original color schemes.

Features include:

• How color creates ambiance and atmosphere
• How to use color to give a small room the illusion of space and depth
• 200 distinctive color schemes inspired by nature, art, travel, and even a favorite possession
• 50 recommended palettes
• A "How to Use This Book" gatefold.

The Color Scheme Bible changed the way we approach choosing colors for the walls, floors and furniture in our homes. It is an essential handbook for decorators and interior designers.

Design*Sponge at Home, Signed by Grace Bonney

The long-awaited home décor bible by the beloved design blogger

“Thank you,” wrote a reader to Design*Sponge creator Grace Bonney, “for teaching me that houses don’t have to be frumpy and formal. They don’t have to be matchy-matchy or rigidly modern.” They can just be comfy and unique and reflect who you are, no matter how small your budget or space.

That reader is one of the 75,000 unique daily visitors to Design*Sponge, who make it the most popular design site on the web. The site receives 250,000 pageviews every day and has 150,000 RSS subscribers and 280,000 followers on Twitter. Design*Sponge fans have been yearning for the ultimate design manual from their guru, Grace, and she has finally delivered with this definitive guide, which includes:

• Home tours of 70 real-life interiors featuring artists and designers

• Fifty DIY projects, with detailed instructions for personalizing your space

• Step-by-step tutorials on everything from stripping and painting furniture to hanging wallpaper and doing your own upholstery

• Fifty Before & After makeovers submitted by readers of Design*Sponge—real people with limited time and realistic budgets

• Essential tips on modern flower arranging, with 20 arrangements

With over 700 color photos and illustrations and projects that are customizable, relatable, and affordable, this is the democratizing design book everyone has been waiting for—and all for only $35.00!

Design your dream home (52 Brilliant Ideas)Everyone should have a dream home. It's fantasy homes we object to. Design your dream home won't help you to replicate Caesar's garage or Marie Antoinette's en suite pantry. What it will do is give you over 50 wonderful ideas to make your home unique, beautiful,relaxing and a true reflection of your personality. Whether you live in a city duplex or a stately home Design your dream home has inspirational and practical ideas to help you achieve your perfect living space.

Decorate: 1,000 Professional Design Ideas for Every Room in Your Home

This is a robust, comprehensive decorating guide with 1,000-plus tips from professional designers including Orla Keily, David Chipperfield, Amy Butler, and many more and 500 color photographs. The book will feature tons of pretty inspiration as well as plenty nuts-and-bolts how-to: line illustrations, designer shortcuts, checklists, floor plans, and more.