This home decor buying guide includes some basic information to help you wade through the available options, so you'll know what will best meet your needs.
Home is where we relax, mind and body. Personalize your surroundings with decorative home accents that reflect your unique style. Individual touches in home decor add appeal and character to your home. Here at Overstock.com you'll find that buying beautiful things for your home is easier than ever before. This home decor buying guide presents some basic information to help you select attractive furniture and decorative accessories that will add warmth and beauty to your home.Theme: A theme is a creative inspiration and says things about what you find interesting. A theme also makes it easy to choose similar decorative items to furnish your home. You may like romantic decor or a Southwest look in your home. You can create these looks and others with a few decorative items in the room, like wall decor, an outstanding area rug, throw pillows, or a lamp.
Focal point: Every room should have a focal point, and other home decor pieces you choose will naturally flow around it. You can choose anything as your focal point, but a feature with a large impact is best. This item, such as the couch in your living room, will have the mood and colors you want to replicate in the color scheme and style.
Color: Color is an important part of home decor and adds structure to your room. Use at least three colors: a dominant color, a complimentary one, and one for home accents which you scatter about the room.
Lighting: The way you light your home is important in creating the mood you want. Choose softer lighting in interior decor; it lends more sociability to a space than direct or harsh light. Floor lamps are a great way to provide light for reading in that comfortable chair. Don't overlook using candles. They cast an inviting glow in dark areas of a room and add extra cheer during holiday seasons.
Wall decoration: Use your home decor theme as the starting point to decorate your walls. Remember, your theme is all about what interests you. Is it art posters, tapestries, paintings, shelves, all from our home store? Family pictures bring traditional warmth to a home, but instead of sitting them on tables or shelves, try hanging several of your favorites together on a wall. Unify the look by choosing frames that are alike or very similar. If you have a small room, often hanging a large painting on the wall from the art gallery at Overstock.com creates an illusion of spaciousness. Posters are favorites in a modern setting. For a more dramatic wall decor look, use interesting matting with complementary frames. Get the most from your home decorations, but take the dimensions of your furniture and other home decor accessories into account when choosing new ones. Everything in a room should complement the overall appearance of your home decor.
Floral elements: Bring flowers and plants into your room. Interior decor gets a fresh new look with a few of the many silk flowers and other artificial plants you can find at Overstock.com. A silk orchid can create a look as beautiful as a vase of fresh flowers, and it is trouble-free. You don't have to worry about sunlight or watering your plant, and say goodbye to spills on your carpet. Remember, a small plant or just one blossom in a room can provide as much bang in home decorations as a large array.
Clutter control: Get rid of as much clutter as you can for a cleaner overall look. Use decorating elements such as baskets and bowls to hold your clutter and create a cleaner look in the room. Wire and wicker baskets are perennial favorites to hold yarn, periodicals, toys, and other items you want handy among room decor. Put some shelves in a room to organize your favorite books or display decorative accessories or collectibles.
Fireplaces: A fireplace is often the main focus of interest in a room. Emphasize it with a decorative screen or canvas art from the art gallery at Overstock.com. Decorative wall sconces are a nice accent to a fireplace. A beautiful mantelpiece makes another area to display your collectibles or candles, pottery, porcelain boxes, treasures you've gathered from a vacation trip, holiday items, and decorations. It's a good idea to use differently sized items and mix up the textures. Odd numbers of a set usually work best as an arrangement.
Slipcovers and throw pillows: Whether you want protection for your new furniture or just a fresh look in room decor, slipcovers are an excellent choice. Throw pillows are also favorites and add comfort as well as enjoyment to a room. At Overstock.com, the choices are endless. Choose a few larger pillows instead of smaller ones to keep your clutter manageable and lend a feeling of space to your room.
Refine your own style: Don't let professionals overwhelm you or you may find your home reflects them, not you. Photos in periodicals are a great inspiration, but pick and choose your ideas. Trust yourself. Let your instinct decide your home decor, and then make the most of your online shopping at Overstock.com.
Country home decor: Perennially popular, this style is highly creative. Rustic themes in home decor are prevalent here, along with a happy mix of patterns and colors in fabrics and accessories. Vintage gingham and floral materials are always popular in country home decor. Handmade treasures of wrought iron and wood may have come from the attic or that swap meet you enjoyed during your travels. Farm animal themes in pottery, vintage signs, dinnerware and other decorative accessories are often found in this style.
French country home decor: Distressed finishes are popular in French country decorating. Distinctive toile fabrics and lace, wrought iron plant stands, and vibrant colors are used for decor with this style.
Cottage home decor: This style of room decor is inspired by the homes of Cape Cod and uses natural fabrics and home decorations of wood, sisal, seashells, wicker, and whitewash for a casual, light ambience. Botanical accessories and light-colored fabrics are favorites in this home decor style.
Contemporary home decor: Vibrant graphics and bold colors in accessories, and furniture which is often more fun than functional are what this style is all about. Metal and acrylics are used in furniture and accessories. Large-scale posters and geometric sculpture lend a strong impact to this popular modern room decor.
Traditional home decor: Balance, warmth, and welcome define traditional home décor. Warm woods, an important area rug, cozy printed fabrics, and pillows trimmed in fringe or tassels carry the style. If a lamp looks great on that sofa end table, a matching one at the other end will balance the traditional look. Pretty picture frames, silk florals and still-life paintings are good choices in this decor.
Tribal home decor: This popular style is distinguished by its woven textiles in earthy colors and strong patterns, and wall hangings, such as African masks from Ghana. Other natural materials such as clay and wooden accessories, leather and fur-covered room decor are popular to accomplish an ethnic, tribal appearance in your home.
Asian home decor: Bold cultural statements in color, sculpture, decorative screens, water features, large tapestries, artwork, and lacquered furniture distinguish this style.
Western home decor: This style also carries a rustic theme, but Western is less about past treasures than things with a classic cowboy look. Earthy colors in animal hides and leather upholstery are often used with carved furniture, as well as Native American woven fabrics and colors.
Southwestern home decor: This style of home decor is known for its desert hued, earthy colors such as turquoise, orange and rusty reds. Mexican pottery, metal and wrought iron lamps, tapestries, leather covered furniture, and pillows distinguish this style.
Mission home decor: This style focuses on simple, strong lines and craftsmanship. Nothing is excessive here. Colors are usually rich greens, gold, deep blue, brown, and muted rose tones. Accessories boast strong horizontal lines done in brass and copper metals, such as lamps in the classic angular style of the great designer and architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Windows are often done in stained glass distinguished by rich color and artful floral designs.
How do I take care of my furnishings and accessories? Most furnishings and home decor is made from materials which are simple to spot-clean or to have professionally cleaned as easily as you would a jacket. Carpet shampooers come with attachments to conveniently clean your upholstery for a fraction of the price professionals charge. Most furniture cushions and pillows have zippered covers, easily removed and cleaned or washed. Textiles today are more carefree than ever.
My stuff needs organization. What can I do? Overstock.com carries home decor accessories and home decor accents of many kinds and styles to help you organize your things. Gather similar items together, like those CDs and DVDs you enjoy, and display them in a beautiful bookcase or wall shelf from our home store, our wholesale home décor or clearance home décor.
Please yourself: Buy the right home decor, furnishings and accessories for your own taste and style. A few accessories are often better than many, but whether you choose one or the other, Overstock.com has home decorations, interior decor, and also yard decor to please everyone's taste and budget.
Rugs: Make a room cozy with area rugs. A beautiful rug is a timeless focal point in a room. It bonds colors together and makes a statement of style in your home. Measure the area where you'll put your rug, and use a rug pad to prevent wear and tear and keep your floor from getting scratched. In Overstock.com's home store you'll find a wide variety of rugs in wool, cotton and synthetic materials to warm up your interior decor. Express your individuality at our comfortable prices.
Slipcovers: Use slipcovers over those handsome chairs and couches and protect your investment. Slipcovers can hide a multitude of problems, like mismatched furniture patterns. They are easily removable and washable, and fabrics such as velvet, damask, denim, and cotton can change the look of a room in an instant. Choose some coordinating slipcovers from Overstock.com; you'll like the low prices.
Candles: Candles are great for setting the mood in your room, offering that warm glow and special scent for every day or seasonal occasions. Home decorations such as candle holders or wall sconces in wood, wrought iron, or silver create a beautiful place to showcase these decor accents.
Lamps: Lamps add the final touch to your home decor. When you buy table lamps, be sure the shade will be low enough when you are seated so the light doesn't glare into your eyes. Floor lamps are an attractive option, take up very little space, and are ideal for reading in that comfy chair. Accent lamps are ideal to throw some light in smaller areas such as a bathroom or hallway. For unparalleled beauty, choose a Tiffany lamp at a fabulous price from Overstock.com to accent your home decor.
Mirrors: Mirrors increase the space in a room and can be used anywhere in your home. Hang a large one over your fireplace to reflect the light, or group smaller ones on a wall for impact instead of hanging photographs, an art painting or a tapestry.
Enjoy shopping for home decor: If you'd like to impress your friends with something grand or just find interesting pieces to fill that unused corner, Overstock.com offers a wide variety of home decor to please the most discriminating or casual shopper. Browse through our entire home store for wonderful ideas in home decorations and wholesale home decor. Decorative accessories can change the look of your room, and with the attractive prices at Overstock.com you can afford two or three or even more.
Worldstock: When you consider home decor, think of home decorations from our Worldstock partnership. They are made by skilled artisans from all over the world. Many items are handcrafted, and the artists are often independent small business owners. Items from Worldstock may vary slightly in size or pattern, and this makes your Worldstock home decorations beautifully unique. Worldstock prices their items as inexpensively as they can, to drive up quantity and create more employment opportunities for their talented artists.