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Comfort in the home
We all want our homes to be a comfortable and inviting place to live. To make this possible you will need to consider
practical use of space and what is required for natural light and fresh air, also to consider is privacy and warmth.
Colour is important as it will set the mood and home furnishings will reflect your taste.
Home comfort is also about contentment, health, well being and satisfaction in an atmosphere of domestic calm.
Many things contribute to home comfort: scented candles, wall art, room decor with colour to make you smile,
sunshine and shade. Most people would agree that comfort is at the heart of a home, however home comfort is
something different for us all.
We all want the physical comfort, deep armchairs with cushions, sofas to stretch out on. We like to have familiar
things
- old kitchen utensils and cooking pots, polished floors etc.
There is a pleasure to be had, too, from what is recycled and inherited, objects that will last a lifetime and those
that are hand made or hand crafted rather than mass-produced.
Collections and mementoes also enhance our feeling of comfort as heartening reminders of special people and places.
Decorating a hallway
The hallway of your home is the first thing you and your visitors will see, so you will want it to be welcoming
and in a similar style to the rest of your home decor. Following a few simple guidelines will allow you to have
an entranceway you can be proud of and which is as practical as possible.
First of all, consider your colour scheme. If the hallway tends to lack natural light and is quite small you may
want to choose light-coloured wall coverings or paint to make it seem light and spacious.
If the ceiling is high and the space feels cold, a warm, dark colour such as burnt sienna or terracotta can help
transform the area into a warm and comforting entranceway. Alternatively, use wall art in these colours and
hang along one wall, this will also add warmth and texture to the room.
Practical considerations are important in the hallway. The hallway and stairs will be the most frequently used
part of your home and will receive a lot of wear and tear, especially if you have children or pets or live in the
countryside. Choose long-lasting, washable wall coverings which can be wiped clean or even scrubbed gently.
Your choice of floor covering needs to be hardwearing and easy to clean. The floor should be nonslip, particularly
on the stairs and a sturdy mat just inside the front door will bear the brunt of most of the dirt.
Storage Hints
* Empty space under the stairs can be adapted into a cupboard or to take shelves
* Wall-mounted shelves or a specially designed unit will hold the telephone and directories
* Hanging hats and scarves on a hatstand will add a touch of elegance
* A lidded seat or large storage basket for shoes etc
Styling your home
Have the confidence!
Deciding on a style for your home takes some confidence and a spirit of adventure. Look around you at your friends homes and at arrangements in shops and look in lots of interiors magazines and
gradually decide on what you like and what colours and styles you would like to have in your home.
Do not be put off if someone makes negative comments about your choices, taste is completely individual and
no two households are the same.
Make your home interesting and individual
It would be easy to copy the latest trends and styles but why not be much more creative and bring some individuality
to your home.
You will also find that trends soon come and go and you will soon tire of room decor that has been copied.
Choose an individual style for your home
If you have been in your current home for some time and have decided you want to update and change the style,
be prepared to step back from your original decor and decide on something new.
This may be nerve-wracking as you embark on altering what have been your most familiar surroundings
for some time, but it will be worth it when admiring friends and family come to have a look and the compliments
flow thick and fast!
Why I love creating
I have a passion for home interiors and I love to find unusual pieces for the home that create an individual look.
When I start to create a new design for my wall art I look at an interior and decide what would look good in that
particular room taking many things into consideration. I enjoy deciding on the colours and the challenge of coming
up with a new design.
I am sure there are many different reasons why we love crafting or creating and it will vary depending on the actual
craft one is doing. However, many of us do it for the enjoyment of creating something from scratch, thinking of an
idea and watching it develop into something they are completely happy with. If given as a gift or sold at a fair it is
wonderful to see someone appreciating something you have created.
I love the excitement, the apprehension, the challenge, I also love the variation of painting, cutting, sewing that is
involved with my contemporary canvas art. I love to involve my children, asking them to draw some new designs and
colouring them in, they give me some great ideas and they know their opinions are important.
I am sure I am not alone when I say that I get very frustrated when something does not work in the way I had imagined,
yet I cannot quite pinpoint the reason why it does not work. It may be weeks before it occurs to me why I am not 100% happy
with a particular design, thankfully I am pretty patient which is important when it comes to attention to detail. However, the
enjoyment outweighs the frustrations and overcoming a challenge gives a lot of satisfaction.
