| Are you thinking of living the simple life? Are you | | | | of decorating. There must be a place for |
| ready to get rid of all of your excess clutter and | | | | everything and everything in its place. It must be |
| to have a clean, austere living space? Here are | | | | possible to fully hide your TV and all wires and |
| some interior decorating tips to have you well on | | | | gadgets that go along with it. The same is true of |
| your way to getting that simple living space that | | | | stereos and other such equipment. Nothing will ruin |
| you are looking for. | | | | the look that you are going for, quite like items |
| Let us start with the kitchen... | | | | that have strayed from their proper places. All |
| You cannot go wrong with stainless steel. Go for | | | | clothes must be in the closet, toothbrushes in the |
| a stainless steel fridge and other appliances. Pick | | | | cabinet, books in the book cases, pots in the |
| out a stainless steel countertop or backsplash. | | | | cabinet, etc. |
| You can even go with stainless steel cabinets. Of | | | | The removal... |
| course, you do not want everything to be made | | | | Get rid of any extra, unnecessary items that you |
| of stainless steel - that would be a bit of overkill. | | | | have. You will be amazed at how great it feels to |
| Choose just a few components, and try to keep | | | | finally get rid of your college philosophy notes, old |
| everything else simple. Pick out clean, white | | | | letters, old clothing, old presents, and other items |
| cabinets with no extra detailing, for instance. | | | | that you no longer need (nor did you ever really |
| Color scheme... | | | | need them...) The less "stuff" you have, the easier |
| Just because you have decided to have a | | | | it will be for you to keep your stuff tidy and put |
| modern, clean-cut home, it does not mean that | | | | away in your storage spaces. |
| you cannot have any color. You can use a little | | | | The decorations... |
| color - "little" being the key word. Keep your walls | | | | Keep the number of decorations that you have |
| a solid color of light grays, light beiges, whites, or | | | | very limited. You only need one or two paintings |
| maybe even a grayish blue or grayish yellow. Try | | | | on a wall, one item on a fireplace mantle, no items |
| to keep these colors muted. You can, however, | | | | on the coffee table, etc. |
| pick out one bold painting to hang on your wall -- | | | | The furniture... |
| maybe a painting of giant, bright orange poppies, | | | | Pick out furniture with straight, clean lines. No |
| for example, with no other paintings or pictures | | | | fluffy couches, no floral patterns, no extra and |
| nearby. There is no reason to overcrowd your | | | | unnecessary pillows. Few round tables. Leather |
| walls. Choose a painting that you love, because it | | | | couches are a great choice. Have as few pieces |
| is really going to stand out! | | | | of furniture as possible. |
| The floors... | | | | You will love leading the clean and simple life. |
| Stick to tiles, hardwood, bamboo, or even | | | | When you wipe your home free of clutter, it is |
| concrete if possible. A light colored carpet is also | | | | like wiping your entire mind - your entire life - free |
| fine, but it does not give the cold, clean look that | | | | of clutter, as well. Nothing can open up your room |
| these other floors do. | | | | (or your life) and make it seem bigger, quite like |
| The storage... | | | | following the aforementioned tips can. |
| Storage is key when you are living the simple life | | | | |