Decorating A Spacious Home: California House Inspiration
The spacious nature of modern California homes makes for gracious living. Kitchens built on open floor plans are welcoming and easy to clean. Living rooms have become atria and family rooms are no longer tucked away in basements. Ceilings soar to heights of two and sometimes three stories. Master bedrooms may encompass a half an entire floor and are equipped with walk in closets and designer bathrooms complete with separate shower and Jacuzzi facilities.
The biggest challenge associated with acquiring a home of this size is decorating it effectively. Rooms need not be stuffed with furniture. The arrangement of the furniture within the space provided is the key to aesthetic impact. The old adage “less is more” is a good principle around which to plan your decor.
Maximize the numerous cabinets and shelves at your disposal. Having a big storage should motivate you to live without the clutter and unnecessary displays. Glass panes in the kitchen can double up as a display shelf where you can put silverware sets, precious collections and expensive China. The kitchen will also have a unique look with area rugs as decorations.
Let’s now proceed to another important part of the house, the kitchen. Kitchens in big houses mostly have plenty of cupboards ideal for organizing kitchen utensils. Modern design also includes built-in stoves, refrigerator and ovens, which makes for a more structured area for preparing meals. Glass or frosted cupboard paneling only looks nice if the stuff inside are actually well arranged. Otherwise, it’s better to stick to wood paneling for concealing the riot of pans and pots inside.
For many big houses, there are formal and informal dining areas. The latter being commonly adjacent to the kitchen or sometimes in the kitchen itself. The formal dining room is ideal for special occasions and gatherings where the size and the furnishings can accommodate a group of guests. Area rugs suited for the huge size of the room and the sophisticated furniture will enhance the room’s appeal even more. Rugs will also protect the floor from the coming and going of people from your frequent dinner parties.
A big house not only has the typical bathrooms but can also make use of extra rooms by transforming them into guests’ bathrooms, powder room or vanity room. However, these rooms should be located in places easily accessible to the guests, such as close to the living room, dining room and hallway.
The bedrooms are distinct from each other. Each is a reflection of the occupant’s personality. It goes without saying then that the bedroom is a marked territory. Whatever each of you in the family choose to decorate your rooms with, it would be nice to add area rugs as a staple decorative item. Even with wall-to-wall carpet flooring, an area rug can still accent the floor.
The vaulted ceilings and open spaces of the atria and foyer that are so often a part of modern California homes may be problematic in terms of tastefully accenting the space. A single large oriental design area rug carelessly arranged in the foyer and flanked by tall growing indoor palms or cascading vines may be all the decoration needed to create a welcoming entrance to your home.
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