Home art decorating tips
Decorating your home with original artwork can be expensive. The time spent searching for something that reflects your likes and interests can be frustrating. But home decorating doesn't have to cost a fortune. With a little creativity and a few home art tips, ordinary items around your house can become the homemade accent pieces and personal touches that make your house into a home.
Pictures of family and friends always personalize a home, but photos aren't the only items that fill a frame. Ticket stubs from a game played by your favorite sports team, or from a concert in the park can be framed with a colored background. It's not only a cherished memory but also a nice touch when placed on a mantel or bookshelf. Add the program from the event to fill a larger frame.
Never thought an old sewing kit would come in handy in this day in age? Add a homemade touch of Victorian decor by creatively laying out the buttons, needles and doilies in an 11 X 16 frame. Place the doilies in opposite corners and glue the buttons and needles on top. Add your favorite poem or quote-typed or handwritten-and you've got yourself an eyecatching accent piece. If no poem comes to mind take a look through old greeting cards. You're bound to find the perfect verse there.
Use those buttons and sewing objects to decorate the outside of a tissue box or other small container to make smart knick-knacks. Cover the box with tissue paper or a paperbag and glue ribbons, buttons, thimbles and sewing needles [the larger, the better] for a nice look. Add creative extras to make it your own.
Who hasn't held onto last year's calendar simply because the pictures were too beautiful to throw away? Scenic views, bountiful gardens, cuddly animals and thousands of other topics fill the calendars that adorn our walls. Place those pictures in a frame and you can add a nice touch to the home office or the guest room.
What about that stack of magazines headed for the recycle bin? Do a little in-house recycling and frame the covers to decorate hallways and kids rooms. Some magazines lend more to this than others but the artwork and photographs splashed across today's magazines are phenomenal. Follow this home art tip and let those pros decorate your home!
Maps from trips to various cities and areas can be framed or laminated and hung on the den wall. A map of the lakes, your home town or a favorite destination can do wonders for a blank wall. Add pictures from those trips and remember special vacations each time you enter the family room.
These are just a few art tips to get you started on the path to decorating your home with ease. The trick is to be creative and to use the items that represent the interests of you and your family. It's easy and there's no need to shell our large amounts of money because these items are already in your house. So dust them off and have some fun!