Home Improvement: Got to have it chic

Style up with our top ten must-have decor pieces for your home

1. Spotlights
Bounce beams of light off your ceiling or walls. You'll achieve two things with this - the illusion of space and the ability to highlight a feature wall or vibrant painting. Choose multi-swivel spots, so you can point them in different directions.

2. Feature anything
Think out of box. You don't have to use paintings, sculptures or furniture to decorate. Use splashes of color on your doors and printed wallpapers that will draw the eye and keep attention

3. The lamp shade
What an invention better than the light bulb? Beautiful lamps that go pop, of course! Use them in any form - as table pieces, or as big feature over your bar counter or dining table.

4. Mirror on the wall
Tired of enclosed space? Open up with wide mirrors by adding them to a feature wall. The reflection of light on the mirrors will bring out space (and the colors) in your home. You can even choose to use them artistically by creating a mirror collage.


5. Set your table
Who doesn't love to host intimate dinner parties? Go classy and make an effort to set your dining table! Start with a table runner and a centerpiece and work from there. Simply add a little thought and revel in compliments.

6. Rug it out
Express yourself with textures, in the form of lush floor rugs. Keep it simple with a soft, sedated colors, or go wild with prints! Unlike other decorative items, rugs can be switched up anytime you wish, so don't be to afraid to experiment.

7. Go beyond basic bedding
Turn your master bedroom into soul of your home with a beautiful bedding. We're talking about fluffy pillows, pretty display pillows and beautiful sheets. Find one that fits the color scheme of your room and even play with prints. remember, the higher the tread count, the better. Feel like rolling around in bed all day? Well, you've achieved your goal.

8.  Artwork
If you have a white wall and do nothing to do with it, add artwork! You don't have to go out and purchase the most expensive painting in the art gallery to amp up your walls. Even putting paint to a while canvas haphazardly yourself will do the trick. Besides, you can always tell family and friends it was done by an obscure budding artist -- you.

9. Accents
Accents around the home such as cushions make a difference In fact, these could be the staple of your living room, by keeping the walls and furnitrue a cool, cream colour and go wild with the throw pillows.

10. Photography
Turn your four walls into a lived-in and vibrant home with family photographs. Instead of random photo frames on table tops, make a wall collage. Your photographs should speak a thousand word,s so keep the feature  simple with clean and sleek frames.

*Sourced from www.propertyguru.com.sg*