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Home Design Tips: Design Basics and Finishing Touches for Your Homes

The finishing touches of a home can help you achieve the mood and ambiance that you want for your homes.

Natural stone colored finishes like timber and calacatta marble are just some of the preferred textures in homes nowadays, according to The DIY Home Maker. With these textures, you can almost guarantee a specific look or feel to a space in your home, given its proper application. However, keep in mind that no amount of texture can hide the flaws and errors of a poorly executed home plan.

Textures in homes can be compared with the human skin. Every surface is coated with at least one particular type of texture, making it distinct from the rest. The same is true with your home. It is a big canvass that can be applied with different textures according to your needs, taste and personality.

Your floors, walls, the upholstery, and the fabrics are finishing touches that differ from one another but when designed correctly can create a total calming and relaxing appeal to your home.

HGTV enumerates some of the basic areas inside your homes that can change drastically and improve the total look of your homes, if decorated and designed with texture. These include balusters, front doors, transom windows, outdoor ceilings, closets and even your ACU vents.

Play with colors and textures as you personalize your home according to your style and taste. Keep in mind the basic design tips and then apply a twist by adding texture to the design to create your desired ambiance in your space.


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