Design & Decoration of Specific Rooms (03)

Functional Kitchen Design
Kitchen design includes replacing or enhancing many of the functional aspects of your kitchen, such as cabinets, appliances, storage areas, walkways, countertops, etc. Overall, your kitchen will look beautiful from a functional and architectural standpoint, but you will still have to decorate it. This article discusses easy ways to decorate your kitchen with cabinetry, picture frame lights, containers and sculptures. Do-it-yourself ideas include using plants in the kitchen for décor, building your own kitchen tree, updating a kitchen chandelier, and creating kitchen crafts. Links to easy kitchen ideas, spicing up your kitchen and kitchen décor themes.

Kitchen Decorating Ideas
This gallery is chock full of decorating ideas for kitchens. Using photo galleries, you can view sample kitchen and bath designs. Designs include kitchens, appliances, countertops and cabinets. Do-it-yourself or contractor kitchen remodelers can get ideas for kitchen makeovers here.

Kitchen Redesign
An article on preparing your kitchen for a prospective homebuyer to purchase is available. Tips for hanging a pot rack using dowel rods and dowel holes is offered. Site contains specific measurement information and installation instructions are included. Another link invites visitors to build a kitchen building block using the right lumber and how to care for the kitchen butcher block. Final link includes instructions on how to repaint a vinyl floor.

Include a Wall Fountain in Your Plans to Make a House a Home
You've placed your furniture in an attractive manner in the rooms of your home, but it doesn't feel like a home...yet. What other options do you have? Once the big pieces are placed in the way you want, now it's time to personalize the layout of the room by adding some accessories that reflect your personality. If you want to create a space that is inviting and a little different, then adding a wall fountain is a great way to achieve this effect. Don't play it safe when you decorate; inject some of your own personality into the room, and add value to your home as well!

Kitchen Remodeling Design
Although it's not essential, you can bring continuity to your home by designing the interior in the same theme as its exterior architectural style. Use the home and kitchen styles guide to identify the architectural style that most closely resembles that of your own home. Under each category, you'll find a description of the style's general characteristics and recommendations for what kinds of kitchen cabinets, countertops, flooring, and architectural details would best complement it. This site features home styles and their descriptions, which include: American Colonial, Cape Cod, Farm House, Dutch Colonial, Saltbox, Classical, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Victorian, Eastlake, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Arts and Crafts, Craftsman, Foursquare, Prairie, Modern, Art Deco and more.