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Finding the Balance In Home Design

You need to create a harmonious, yet functional environment, which evokes good feelings in yourself and others.  Your space should be both visually attractive and emotionally appealing.  That means balancing your choice of colours and textures, and placing objects in such a way as to allow freedom of movement and natural flow between areas.  Your home should exude warmth and comfort, so that you feel peaceful and positive.  Being comfortable in your environment, in turn, reduces anxiety and increases contentment.

Does this mean that you have to spend a lot of money on décor?  Not at all.  Often all that is needed are a few simple changes, such as painting mismatched pieces of furniture in co-ordinating colours or adding accessories to transform drab spaces and give a pulled-together look with minimal cost and effort.  Big box stores and on-line classifieds are great sources of inexpensive accessories.  Books and plants are instant sources of warmth, charm, and personality, providing a lot of decorating mileage for relatively little expense.  The mere whimsical placement of objects can inject humour as well as showcasing your originality and providing visual appeal.

Pay attention to lighting.  Overhead lighting can be harsh and unwelcoming, as well as unflattering.  You will be amazed at the difference ambient lighting can make to the overall feeling of your home in Puerto Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit.

Reducing clutter also reduces the feelings of tension and disharmony that a dishevelled environment produces.  Local stores such as Costco or Walmart are good sources for inexpensive under-the-bed bins and baskets for organizing and storing smaller items.

More than dollars, a little time and thought spent on decorating your home in Puerto Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit can produce an environment that wraps you in comfort and well-being like a warm, fuzzy blanket.

 

Decorating your vacation home in Puerto Vallarta is more than simply filling it with furniture and possessions.

For further shopping destinations to fill up your home without emptying your wallet, contact your Luxury Beach concierge.

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