4 Ways to Do Casual Living Room Curtains
Curtains are a great way to introduce color and texture to a room while also giving it more visual height. But what if you’re worried that adding curtains will turn your casual living room into a dark and stuffy Victorian parlor? You also don’t want to fall for the quick fix of putting up cheap, flimsy curtains in a hasty attempt to maintain a casual appearance; this can draw attention to your curtains for all the wrong reasons. So how can you choose curtains for your living room window that look nice and keep a casual vibe at the same time? As a starting point, let’s think of “casual” as simply something that can be a little loose and relaxed. For more specific tips on how to choose casual curtains, read on! (Have a look at my article What Makes a Casual Room? for more ideas for creating casual living spaces.)
5 Ideas for Casual Dining Room Table Decor
Do you have a dining table that looks ready to host a board room meeting and can’t loosen up for pizza night or a chat over coffee? Here are five simple, affordable ideas to help your dining room look less strait-laced.
8 Ideas for Casual Dining Room Wall Decor
When your home has a dedicated dining room, and you live a casual lifestyle, it can feel detached, like a lost room of sorts. So how can you make your dining room look more integrated with the rest of your home? One option is simply to repurpose your dining room for an entirely different function—as a library or a family game room, for example. You can check out a video I made about that here. But if you’re just looking for ways to make your dining room feel less stiff and intimidating, the answer might be to soften the wall space. Dining rooms often have full, blank walls intended for big china hutches to display your wedding presents. When you don’t have the wares to put such a wall to use, what do you do with it? Here are some ideas for casual wall decor that can help make your dining room more inviting.
What Makes a Casual Room?
If you’re creating a casual room, you probably know the descriptions you want to avoid: stiff, formal, stuffy, aloof, cold, delicate, fragile, pretentious. Casual implies a different set of descriptions: relaxed, unassuming, welcoming, warm, sturdy, comfortable. Casual isn’t really a style. It’s a mood. It’s a feeling that nothing has to be perfect. If the pillows get scattered around the room, it’s OK. If books are open around the coffee table, the room isn’t aghast at the unsightly mess. The real question becomes, how can we create a casual room that still looks cohesive and intentional? A room that your parents can walk into and say “Oh, this is so pretty.” And at the same time, a three year old and a dog can run around in it into it and no one gets anxious. A mood is difficult to pin down with guidelines. You can create the same mood in lots of different ways, so guidelines are easily broken. But they’re a place to start. Here are a few ideas to keep in mind until you branch out into your own style to create different moods!
How to Become a Better Decorator
Do you feel like your home decor doesn’t live up to the vision in your imagination? I believe that with some exploration and practice, you can develop a keener eye for what makes good home decor—even if you think you’re not very good at decorating! Everyone deserves to live in a home they enjoy that reflects who they are. The whole idea of Roominess is to give you easy steps to follow so you can create these kinds of spaces for yourself. But if you’re looking for some extra help, start here.
What Size TV to Buy | Interior Decor
How do you determine the right TV size for your home? TV salespeople will tell you the bigger, the better. But that’s not necessarily the best approach. If you want a home theater or you plan to host football parties every weekend, then by all means, go bigger. If you plan to use the room for other functions, however, like long conversations with friends or family board game night, you don’t want the TV to be so big that it becomes the focal point of the room. Watch today’s video for more advice on how to choose a TV size that works with the functions, style, and color scheme of the room it’s going to live in. [ F i n d M o r e R o o m i n e s s ] The web Instagram: @roominesstv Facebook: @RoominessTV
How to Get Finished with Decor Projects | Condo Remodel Part 4
So far in this series, I’ve talked about major preparations and renovations for moving into my condo. But even after figuring out storage solutions and renovating the bathroom and kitchen, my condo still wasn’t complete enough to feel like home. There were seven additional projects I wanted to do! How did I finish all of them in less than a year? The key was finding the right motivation. Watch today’s video to see how I did it. [ F i n d M o r e R o o m i n e s s ] The web Instagram: @roominesstv Facebook: @RoominessTV
Kitchen Remodel in Same Footprint | Condo Remodel Part 3 | Interior Decor
The kitchen was easily the scariest part of my entire condo renovation project. I had no idea how to design a kitchen! The original, inefficient design was cavelike, even with an all-white color scheme. However, the redesign had to fit in exactly the same footprint. How do you tackle that challenge? Watch today’s video to find out what a dash of inspiration, heaping tablespoons of research, and a generous serving of expert guidance can cook up! [ F i n d M o r e R o o m i n e s s ] The web Instagram: @roominesstv Facebook: @RoominessTV
Add Walls for More Space? | Condo Remodel Part 2 | Bathroom Decor
Before I could move into my condo, I decided I had to renovate its only bathroom. Not only was the tacky 80’s Las Vegas style a turn-off, but the open plan wasted much of the space. Bathtub? Not for me, thanks! In today’s video, I share my thought process for designing a new layout that would work for me and maximize the utility of the bathroom. [ F i n d M o r e R o o m i n e s s ] The web Instagram: @roominesstv Facebook: @RoominessTV
Downsizing My Decor | Condo Remodel Part 1 | Interior Decor
When I decided to sell my 2,400-square-foot ranch house in the suburbs and move into town, I was ready to downsize—until I realized that the condo I wanted to buy was 400 square feet smaller than the minimum size I had planned for. How did I manage to fit my life, a collection of Wodehouse novels, and a grand piano into 1,100 square feet? The short answer: by meticulously planning my storage space needs. Watch today’s video to learn how I solved this challenge, step by step! [ F i n d M o r e R o o m i n e s s ] The web Instagram: @roominesstv Facebook: @RoominessTV
