The texture of fabrics varies but all of them add warmth and personality to a room. Many possibilities are available in decorating shops, making the work even easier by selling fabrics and papers in the same pattern. Traditionally it was used to cover walls but has since given way to wallpaper, which is more practical and easy to use while carrying out the same function.

Here are ten household helpful hints for choosing floor and wall covering fabrics to decorate your home:1. Use fabrics to provide soundproofing in noisy rooms.

2. Curtains or blinds allow us to play with light.

3. Choose flooring like according to a room’s use.

4. Use tough floorings like marble, stone, or tiles where lots of people move about, especially if they have hard heels or dirty soles.

5. Use warm flooring like carpets or wood where you will walk barefoot.

6. Before choosing flooring, try and determine how it will look in the lighting of a room.

7. Take good care of your flooring to ensure it will last a long time.

8. Avoid paint in areas with heavy circulation. Tiles and marble are both washable and longer lasting.

9. When deciding on the flooring and the wall coverings remember just how much space they occupy and therefore how important they are.

10. Well-matched wall coverings and floorings can be mutually enhancing so it is best to select them at the same time.

Choosing floor and wall covering fabrics for all your decorating needs is a post from: My Style Interiors

When choosing new bedding there are some important things to consider. Egyptian Cotton is a great choice to make and here is why.

Why 100% Cotton?

Nature has given cotton attributes that makes it a smoother, softer and more comfortable choice. It’s “breathable,” so cotton sheets never feel sticky against your skin. Cotton sheets release soil easily, so they wash clean. Cotton sheets are perfect for any season providing year-round comfort. The fibre provides cool comfort in the summer and holds a layer of warm air in the cold weather. They also have the highest wear resistance of all the principal textile fibres; in fact, they become softer with repeated washings and use. It is also now generally accepted that cotton is kinder to the skin of eczema sufferers or people with sensitive skin, unlike the fibres in wool, nylon and other man-made fabrics, which tend to irritate the skin.Why Egyptian Cotton?

A fine, lustrous, long staple cotton grown in Egypt. Long staple cottons are more expensive than the commonly available cottons, because they are synonymous with quality and have a higher thread count.

What is Thread Count?

Thread count is the number of horizontal and vertical threads in one square inch of fabric. High-quality sheets have at least 180 threads per square inch and are referred to as Cotton Percale. The higher the thread count, the softer the “hand” or feel of the sheet, and the more pill-resistant it is. The quality and feel of a sheet depends on the fibre the fabric is made from and the number of threads woven per inch. The higher the thread count, the softer and more durable the sheet.

Egyptian Cotton Bedding is a post from: My Style Interiors

Generally, bathrooms are the smallest rooms in the house.  This makes it a challenge to bring in more light.  You don’t want to sacrifice privacy but you will want enough light to brighten the room.

If possible, create your plan before your house is built if you a working on a new home.  If the bathroom is located on the south side of the house, it will get the most daylight.  From sunup to sundown, the light will reach your room.

Try to plan for larger windows.  The design of the room will determine if this is possible.  If the exterior walls don’t have the fixtures located on them, you can possibly have a larger area available for windows.  While you will pay more for larger windows in the beginning, you will save over time by using less electricity for lighting the area.

You can use overhead windows such as skylights to brighten the area without losing the privacy you desire.  If you can locate windows at opposite angles, you will have cross lighting.  Floor to ceiling windows or doors give so much daylight.  If you use glass blocks or acrylic blocks, you won’t loose the privacy you desire.Another possibility is to use shutters or translucent pleated shades that can be adjusted to allow for more light entering your room.  The possibilities are there and some will save you money in the long run.

When improving the bathroom in an older home, you can use some of the above ideas to help.  I would suggest reading magazines related to this subject and doing some online research.

Home Lighting – with planning, You can get more light into your bathroom. is a post from: My Style Interiors

Decorative interior painting offers unlimited possibilities for customizing and personalizing your home. Apart from the task of choosing and mixing colors, you will have to arrange them into shapes on your surface. Gaining confidence in handling your material and equipment is all part of the pleasure of decorating.

Decisions about color are always going to require pause for reflection. You may choose colors because of the memories they evoke, for cultural reasons, or because they are soothing. There is no doubt that the best way to do this is to practice.

These choices are all personal, and only you can make them. Some designs can be helped onto wall or floor with stencils and stamps.  Some design classic will always remain, but they can be adapted to suit the current look. The wall you are to work on should be well prepared and white.

These are an excellent way of controlling where your paint goes, as well as a means of covering a surface quickly. Whatever you do, always look at other interiors, at textiles, clothing, and painting, and take your lead from those you like.Blue with green, for example, is perfectly acceptable. You may seek guidance in color theory, but understanding the spectrum and how to mix paint will not be much help in choosing which colors to use, although it can explain why certain color combination behave in the way they do.

These are simply ways of applying and manipulating paint to create a range of surface texture. The end result will always have a quality that cannot be matched by any wallpaper.

Decorative Interior Painting can give surfaces a more distinctive look than ordinary painting is a post from: My Style Interiors

The lux elements wet room solutions are suitable for both timber and concrete floors. The range of wet room solutions encompass- complete boarding and installation kit, walling and installation kit, pre-slit construction bath panel, level access shower tray kit, step-up shower tray kit, etc. These are ideal for both traditional bathrooms as well as contemporary ones. The unique array portrays one’s aesthetic taste and is unique in style and design. Refurbishing bathrooms with elegance and grandeur, various fittings and accessories provide a flawless performance. Besides mirrors play a significant role in creating an illusion of space even in small bathrooms. These reflect an aura of style and functionality and are available in different sizes, shapes and designs.Frameless mirrors are ideal for both domestic and commercial purposes in homes, hotels, restaurants, resorts etc. These feature easy set-up and low maintenance and can be installed anywhere in the room. A toughened glass shelf can also be attached to such mirrors for holding everyday toiletries. Various bathroom décor accessories and fittings such as mirrors, tiles, bathroom cabinets, showers, baths, furniture, taps and wastes are designed as per international standards. These transform bathrooms into showpieces of homes and add a touch of luxury. Harmonizing well with respective color scheme of the room, these revitalize bathing experience. In fact bathrooms with chic decor accessories are ideal for quiet bathing and body care. These are efficiently designed by various companies keeping abreast of the latest trends in market so as to carve a niche in the market. The entire assortment is rigorously tested for quality standards as well as for high performance, durability, wear and tear proof, corrosion resistance, etc.

Features of Frameless Mirrors is a post from: My Style Interiors