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DESIGN | INTERIOR TIPS


 Decorating Tips





 to Make Your Home Beautiful




 We sought advice from the most prestigious Real Estate, the most elegant
 Holiday Residences and the most efficient Property Management in Cyprus.
    Here is what the experts of the Aphrodite Hills Resort had to say...


 Story by Eleni Hoplaros
                                                                  Be mindful of comfort
 Home décor is a very subjective   instance, test out the seating for
 art. It’s all about what you find   comfort, and measure it for size.
 tasteful.  A particular  style that
 can transform a space entirely.   PLAY WITH HEIGHT
 Making a room appear taller is
 Decorating your home to your   really down to a couple of easy
 liking lies in the design detail. So   hacks  - long  or large  mirrors
 we’ve accumulated  some home   complimented  by low-slung
 decorating tips and ideas that can   furniture. Focus  on verticals,
 be applied to your entire house,   not horizontals. Mirrors can also
 and integrated into every room in   add warmth to a room provided
 the way that you want.  they’re  placed  elegantly  within
 the space.
 CHOOSE YOUR COLOUR
 If you’re planning  on redoing   A WORK IN PROGRESS
 your entire home, the first step is   Don’t restrict  yourself to one
 picking a colour scheme that can   style only. Make your home your
 then be applied to each room in   own with  eclectic  pieces  that
 one way or another. Make sure   speak to you, that are a reflection
 that what you select isn’t too   of your life, and that can change
 harsh, aim  for neutral  colours   at the pace of your own evolution
 that are easy on the eye, and   as a person.        Mix textures   Be strategic with
 which are also gender neutral.                      and patterns  furniture placement
 CREATE A FOCAL POINT
 BE MINDFUL OF COMFORT   Find that one piece of furniture   The attention  to detail at   DECORATIVE   ADD ARTWORK OR
 We all want that one piece  of   or artwork that  anchors your   STORAGE SPACE            PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE WALL
 furniture  that  looks gorgeously   room. In the dining room, this   No matter  how messy you are,   To really  add a personal  touch,
 chic. Make sure that what you   could be a signature table; in the   Aphrodite Hill’s homes is   with the myriad  of creative   hang your favourite  pieces  of
 end up with however is as   living room, it could be a piece    storage available, there’s simply   art  or photographs that  show
 comfortable  as it  is beautiful.   of artwork hanging on the wall or   uncompromising.  no excuse to have anything lying   your most memorable moments
 If it’s a couch you’re after for   a contemporary sofa piece.   around, be it kids toys or the   around  your home.  Create  a
                                                                 television  control.  Whether  it’s   gallery  of sorts – a centrepiece
 Create a focal point                                            a restored apothecary  cabinet,   - in one room  of the  house
                                                                 floating shelves or spray painted   that’s comprised of a mix of
                                                                 crates on a book cabinet, coming   photographs and art, or else fill
 Choose your colour                                              up with decorative  storage can   your home with an assortment of
                                                                 certainly be achieved.    pieces and be reminded of your
 BE STRATEGIC WITH   MIX TEXTURES AND PATTERNS                                             different life experiences.
 FURNITURE PLACEMENT   Provided you keep to a simple             GIVING NEW LIFE TO FURNITURE
 You need to pay attention   primary palate,  mixing various     Sometimes, the most ingeniously   So just remember, play around
 to the size of your rooms   textures  and  patterns  will  no   decorated  room  is  one  that   with your home décor, create a
 when  determining  where  doubt add great character to any   DETAILS  consists of old furniture that has   space that speaks to your inner
 the furniture will go.  Think   room, if done right. Don’t keep   Decorating your   been brought back to life.  There   self and that is personalised
 carefully about where each   it too rigid in terms of matching,   home to your liking   are so many ways to restore so   to showcase your individual
 piece will be placed so as to   you want  that  eclectic  feel. Try   lies in the design   choose your pieces and keep   character and the journey that is
 maximise space and light.  and blend similar patterns too.  detail.  practicing until perfect.   your life.
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 Aphrodite Hills Resort                                                                   “European Golf Resort of the Year 2018”
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