Style and glamour are achievable when decorating your home. Following these basic decorating tips will assist in creating the beautiful and stylish room you envision.

Theme: Decide on a theme. Knowing what theme you want to achieve will help bring a consistent look to your home. Different themes may include modern, traditional, contemporary, rustic, tropical, and eclectic to mention a few - or some variation thereof.

Colors: Identify an inspirational piece such as a rug or picture to determine your color palette. If your theme is coastal, you may want to incorporate shades of blue or neutrals. If your theme is traditional, strong reds, blues, and greens may be most suitable. Soft colors are typically more calming whereas strong colors are more stimulating.

Focal Point: Identify the focal point of the room. Having a feature wall in each individual room can help give the room an identity and sense of organization.

Accessories: Accessories play a key role in expressing the style or theme of a room - and the table lamp is one of the most important accessories. It is both sculptural and functional. Lighting alone can change the entire ambiance of any room. Yet, table lamps and accessories are the support characters to the the furniture typically. So, make sure table lamps and other accessories compliment rather than compete with the overall setting.

Style - To Mix or Not: Keeping a consistent style in a room can make a strong statement about that particular style. On the other hand, mixing styles can add an interesting complexity to a room.

If you are unsure of the look you want to achieve while decorating a room, or haven't decorated your own home before, read magazines/books, watch home design shows on TV, look at the show rooms of new homes, or consider hiring an interior designer.