Decorating Tips & Gift Ideas

Want to update the look of your bathroom? Check out these new trends for decorating your bathroom.

http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/03/04/bathroom-trends-for-2010/

Having trouble deciding how to decorate your bedroom? Here’s a large collection of bedroom photos for you to draw inspiration from.

http://www.houzz.com/photos/bedroom

Enjoy!

A useful article on how to choose the right paint color for your rooms.

http://interiordec.about.com/b/2010/02/05/choose-the-right-paint-color.htm

Good advice on tackling your home decorating project, step by step:

http://interiordec.about.com/b/2010/01/26/where-do-you-start-a-home-decorating-project.htm

Here are some beautiful electric wall sconces highlighted in “The Designer Insider”: http://thedesignerinsider.blogspot.com/2009/12/electric-wall-sconces-some-favorites.html

You may find inexpensive and equally beautiful candle wall sconces (they save electricity!) in our store at: http://www.ethnicgiftsdecor.com/shop/?cat=39

This is a good article from About.com about great gift ideas for new homes. The author recommends giving dramatic vases and table top water fountains among other gifts.

We’d also like to suggest Christian gifts or inspirational decorative crosses if you know the home owner is religious. Other home gifts you should also look into would be intricate wall decor and playful wind chimes.

Happy housewarming gift hunting!

http://interiordec.about.com/od/movingtips/a/housewarmingift.htm

Here’s a great article about using colors to create a special mood for your living space.

The author specifically talked about using Ethnic and Asian colors and pointed out different color schemes applying to these two groups.

http://www.sophisticateinteriors.com/a24.html

Lanterns make wonderful and fun home decor. They are inexpensive and can instantly add an ethnic and exotic flair to any room.

Here are examples and ideas of using lanterns, like the Moroccan ones offered at EthnicGiftsDecor.com, to create an interesting atmosphere in your home.

http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/2009/10/flickr-finds-lanterns.html

Many people have trouble coming up with good gifts that will wow and woo the recipient. Lots of us are looking for unique gift ideas to a) avoid giving the same things as others, and b) make the occasion much more memorable. We want the recipient to truly enjoy the gifts we give them and not toss the gifts out, exchange the gifts for something else, or worse, re-gift them (yikes!). We want them to show off our gifts and say, “So and so got this for me! Isn’t it neat?!”

One thing you should consider is giving home decor and accessories as gifts. Everyone likes to decorate/re-decorate their place with new and interesting things, and home accessories are suitable for a variety of occasions: housewarmings, birthdays, weddings, offices, or just to show your appreciation for someone. This is also where you can get unique gift ideas that will make your gifts stand out from the rest. With home accessories, you can add an ethnic flair to make your gifts unusual, different, and fun.

Suggestions for unique gift ideas for home decor type of gifts are African art, Asian decor, Moroccan lanterns, and Native American accessories. You can choose from vibrantly colored tribal pattern vases, an elegant Zen candle and rock garden, or consider figurines, wall decor, indoor water fountains, lamps, lanterns, wind chimes, and even decorative wall crosses to make the living spaces more interesting.

Adding these ethnic decor to an environment, whether at home or in the office, will instantly create an exotic mood in the space and make the place feel much more lively. A bold ethnic decor centerpiece will stand out and generate conversation topics for visitors. This will make the recipient of your gift remember you and the occasion when this gift was given, thus creating an enjoyable, memorable experience.

Here are fresh and unique ideas on how to arrange artwork to make your wall looks interesting.

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/809/list/How-to-Arrange-Artwork-in-an-Artful-Way