Give Your Living Room New Life - Re-Decorate

Right about now you are probably getting a little antsy to do something different in your living room. A new look. Freshen things up a bit or something along those lines.

Here are 5 different theme ideas you can mull over for decorating your living room which will be discussed in this article. While some may prefer the more traditional colors and lines to accentuate their living room, others may opt for a more earthy or contemporary design. Here are a few ideas which you may wish to think about if you plan to redesign your living room.

White with any color is always a fabulous choice. While I enjoy white with blues, black and white has always been a classic style. You can effectively combine this style with geometric shapes and designs. There are a number of living room pieces which have become quite popular today.  

Another popular color being used in some living rooms today is Chinese red. While it can be used to design a living room in Eastern decor, it has become the color of choice for most modern and contemporary living rooms. Using Chinese red to paint one wall of the living room, you can certainly choose a modern theme to accentuate your room with white slip covers ; or whatever you choose to enhance the overall scheme of the room.

An eclectic style encompasses many colors, but is brought together by different fabrics, textures and patterns. Using red, gold, cream and brown, you can use a multitude of pieces from a variety of periods.  While this may not be to your taste, you certainly have a myriad of shapes to work with.

The country style is still popular today, using an array of soft blues and red plaids in combination with paisley prints to accentuate an entire room. The cozy, warm feeling is further demonstrated by an area rug complimenting the furniture’s rustic look and window treatments which accent the brown woodwork within the room.

Perhaps you’d like to look into Shabby Chic! This is a very popular theme in which slipcovers are used throughout the living room; accompanied by painted furniture (pieces which may have come from a flea market); it is literally a mix of old and new; mixed and matched; plain and stunning; with white being the central theme. Interesting concept, don’t you think? And soo cute!  If this appeals to you, you can check online for Shabby Chic stores and decorative ideas. It is intriguing enough to take a look.

Whatever theme you use for decorating your living room, there is such a variety today that you will no doubt find one which expresses your particular style.

Don’t want to spend money on new furniture? Who does! Here are great ideas to keep spending for your living room makeover down.

• Instead of buying new furniture purchase some low cost furniture slip covers.
• Don’t make a drastic change to the wood furniture in your living room. If you want a color accent piece pick up one at a garage sale or second hand store and paint it in the accent color.
• Instead of buying new throw pillows sew or tie on fabric to your existing pillows. That way you can change when you feel like it.