Quite a few of us tend to think that color scheme is the only thing that matters when renovating a home. One can use several colors to make new ones that are not so common. With a myriad of available shades, deciding your home\’s color scheme can indeed pose as a challenge. I\’d recommend you narrow down your choices to a few (say 3-5 at most). Choose color schemes based on your and your family\’s preferences. Alternatively, you can take inspiration from the color schemes used in your favorite hotel.

When you\’re planning the renovation, ensure that you always take into account the size of the room. You would want to find furniture pieces which won\’t cramp up your space. If you have a small bedroom you can install mirrors and paint your ceilings white to give a perception of added space. Also, you can use duvets instead of comforters and blankets. Duvets, though not as fluffy, is a very efficient insulator and are often used by themselves. Hence your bed would not look as bulky or stifling.

You should be able to think of your floor plan. Making diagrams can help you see which items go where in your living space. You may have the best looking furniture pieces but when its cumbersome to move about then it also loses its charm.

For example, your common room must be flexible enough to allow people to talk face to face. When it comes to efficiency, kitchen and home office (if you have one) are two of the trickiest areas to take care of. One would want to make sure that every necessary element is present while at the same time making sure that the area isn\’t too cramped up. You also don\’t want to move around too much inside the kitchen or the home office.

All of this efficiency talks adds one more dimension to the planning: balance. The bedroom is perhaps the most important area of the house, at least for you. Hence, one where the colors are dull and don\’t really balance each other might make you dull and negative as well. Every small thing is important — the bed sheets, for example, can be a major contributor to getting your desired look for your bedroom. Thus, it is important to pay equal attention to all the elements of a visually appealing bedroom.