Using Fabirc for Decoratings Room

April 29th, 2010 |

Using fabric to decorate a room is an cheap way to add color, pattern and charm. Use fabric to soften a room, add romance, and give a room a done feel. Fabric can be used in any room style, and on any budget! Follow these great guidelines for using fabric in home decorating without breaking your budget!

1. Cheap sources for fabric for decorating a room include using flat sheets from discount stores, quilts and tablecloths from yard sales or your own linen closet or the discount table at any fabric store.

2. If you need to add pattern to a room with fabric, here is a no fail guideline. Use a solid, and stripe, and a small-medium scale pattern. Let each of the two fabrics share at least five color. Finally, distribute the pattern throughout the room following the 60/30/10 rule…Use your primary fabric, usually the solid in 60% of the room, the next fabric in 30% of the room, and the last fabric throughout 10% of the room.

3. Heavy pinch pleat draperies are long since passé. Use lighter rod pocket curtains to soften your windows. Twin flat sheets can fit most average windows with nothing over a rod pocket sewn in! Make sure the curtains draw clear of the windows to let the most possible amount of light in to the room. Also, think about hanging the curtain rod near the ceiling line in lieu of right above the window…it adds height and dimension to a room, making it look larger.