Top Home Improvement Tips 2014

Incorporating light into interior design can go far beyond a few strategically placed, attractive lamps and some upgraded overhead lights. It’s possible to use both natural and artificial lighting to complement other decor and architectural elements, and to create a brighter, upbeat mood that’s perfect for warm weather.

When we’re in the process of renovating a room or our entire house, the motivation is usually aesthetics and function. However, another thought that might be worth pondering when you’re improving on a room is how will these changes make me feel and how will it affect my life outside my home. The idea that our immediate surroundings are connected to our human experiences is the center principle on which Feng Shui is based on.

2014 is the year when we need to start concentrating on budgeting and green living, owing to the fact that the economy and environment are both in dire emergency now. The home improvement tips for the year too center on being pocket-friendly and environment friendly. Here are a few home improvement tips that cater to both these criteria

The first thing...set the timer on your stopwatch. And we dare you to redecorate your home and give it a clean and fresh look in ten minutes. Impossible? Well, anything is possible with innovative interior decoration ideas. The first mantra for a spotlessly clean home makeover is 'recycling'.

The kitchen industry is seeing a shift away from the almighty all white kitchen trend which has swept the industry over the past couple of years and is now seeing a move towards natural materials, brass accessories, monochrome minimalism and patterned splash backs.

The bedroom; one of the most sacred rooms of the house and one of the rooms where we spend the most time (even if it's to merely sleep). It can also be one of the few room where you can design and decorate it to meet your particular tastes, and not have to worry what Tom, Dick and Harry thinks, as they'll never see it.