To start decorating with yellow theme, all you need is to pick your preferred shade of yellow. For example, a pale yellow is ideal as base color that goes with many other colors. Therefore, if you want bright yellow walls in your room, it can go well with light blue, orange or green colors, creating an ocean themed room.

For your bathroom, yellow can be very refreshing. You can paint the walls with lime waterproof paint, perfect for bathroom accessories with colors white, cream or primerose yellow.

If you love red so much and you plan to decorate your room with it, be careful. Red has a variety of hues that you need to be aware of in terms of how many items you will buy with red design. If you decide to use a large amount of red, like a wall color, you must be careful in using a similar color red or a dark color in the choice of your flooring. The choice of laminate or parquet flooring is a great way to ensure a change in the look of the room or simply replacing as many area rugs as you like.

There are some colors that do not go well with red. Green, for example, may be nice with the red, but others can associate this combination with Christmas. The same is true for the combined use of yellow and red, which gives the viewer a clear idea of McDonald's. It reminds us of a combination of ketchup and mustard and it just feels uncomfortable.

First, because you have beige walls in your living room does not mean you cannot add brilliant colors in the room. If you find a red carpet that attracts attention, you can also very well create a focal point. Sure, you can make your sofa and chair a little deeper in color, but oval rugs in bright colors certainly may have a particular dimension. If you want colorful and lively-colored furniture, this will work well when combined with solid, neutral-colored area rugs.

Neutral colors in your bathroom are a great idea too, but you also have to add some appeal to the room. Dark colors tend to make a smaller space, so if your bathroom is quite small, white or beige wall will make it look bigger.

One thing I observed is the gloominess once inside the house. The wall in the receiving area is painted light blue. The bedroom's wall is colored light gray. The kitchen had a combination of brown and beige color. The colors made the house look gloomy.

I sat down and decided on what to do with the house before moving in. Repainting the inner house is quite expensive. I thought of putting accessories that may brighten up the ambiance. I tried to figure out what color of picture frames or wall decor would I use to brighten up the house. After many trials of simulating the appearance by sketching and coloring on paper how the walls would look like, I eventually decided to decorate with yellow the walls and other things. With the yellow accent in the house, now it is better and pleasing to one's eye.

You have to know that each type of paint has some advantages and disadvantages. Matte finish paint, for example, can be used to disguise small cracks. But you do not want to do this if you are using colored paint since it will just enhance these cracks.

Regardless of what kind of paint you choose, you have to look at its coverage capabilities. In addition, you have to add at least 10% to the final quantity that you will buy since you will lose some paint in the process of using tools. You can also try to use a primer to save on paint.

Painting your walls a different color for every area is a good idea especially for open-space housing, where the rooms open into each other and there are no dividers to distinguish the kitchen from the living room or the dining area from the foyer.

You can use subtle coloring techniques to emphasize a feature of a room, or you can also use it to signify transition from one room to the next. For example, you can paint your doorways a darker shade than the walls. You can also employ this technique for highlighting important places in a room, such a recessed bookcase or your breakfast nook.

When choosing colors for every room, pick a shade that’s already dominant in your home rather than getting a color that’s completely alien to your design or theme. Are your throw pillows mostly red? Get a color that goes well with them. The trick is not to play around with the color wheel too much, and striving the achieve a particular harmony throughout the entire house.

Take time to plan and do try and get your shopping done at least a few days in advance. While you may have to rush home from work a few hours early to set up the house as a surprise, you don’t want to be completely tired from having to do everything from cleaning and shopping to cooking and decorating in one day. Wouldn’t you love to get in some slow-dancing before sitting down to your elaborately planned candle light dinner? Do as much as you can in the time you have but don’t forget to reserve the best for last.

Prepare the Room

It’s Valentine’s Day! It’s the one day in the year when you are justified in going all out with the special romantic touches. Pull out all the stops! Fill your house with plenty of helium balloons in pink, red and white. Let them float above your bed or your dining table; perhaps both, tie them to the staircase railing; tie them anywhere you can think of.

Tie big red bows everywhere- on the backs of chairs, your bed post and on every soft toy you have. Drape yards of sheer red fabric over side tables. A forest of red scented candles in different shapes and sizes is a feast for all the senses. Choose your location carefully though; you don’t want to dampen the mood by having to call in the fire brigade.

Set the Table

There’s much you can do to create a romantic table setting. A rich red tablecloth draped over the table or some sheer red fabric gathered in the centre of the table is great as a starting point. Instead of fabric you could scatter fragrant red rose petals all over the table for an uber-dramatic effect.

Place heart-shaped votive candles at the ends of the table. Put heart shaped candies in a heart-shaped bowl. If that’s too ‘hearty’ even for a die-hard romantic like you, you could perhaps put a few heart-shaped candies in red wrappers in a long-stemmed wine glass. It’s stunningly romantic without being overly so.

Don’t even think of getting paper plates that have hearts on them. This occasion calls for getting out your finest chinaware. White plates on deep red table mats can create a dramatic look. Or if you feel like it, go ahead and splurge on two gorgeous red plates just for the occasion. Make it a traditional ritual of love to bring them out every year on Valentines Day. Get out the champagne flutes and tie a pretty red satin bow on the stem of each.

Set the Mood

Now that you’ve got everything set up (amazingly simple; wasn’t it?) it’s time to create a romantic atmosphere. Keep your collection of romantic music handy so you can have music to slow dance to, all night long. Dim the lights; or better still, turn them off and set the night on fire by lighting up all your candles in the candle forest. If you still have reservations about lighting up a group of candles, just place them there for effect but light individual candles everywhere else you can think of- window sills, tables and even the stair case.

When there’s romance in the air, the possibilities are endless. Why not ditch minimalism this Valentines Day and pull out all the stops to show your partner how much you care. It’s sure to pay rich dividends.

Everywhere you look around,

Love is in the air…

Every sight and every sound

This 60’s song is perfect for Valentine’s Day! Be sure to have it playing in the background while you cuddle up in front of the fireplace on Valentine’s Day!

Dreaming of setting up an elaborately romantic atmosphere but just can’t find the time? Why not meet your dreams half way by creating a romantic atmosphere that is not time-consumingly elaborate? A few romantic touches around the house; a gigantic bouquet of red roses; a romantic table-setting… It’s the little things you do that tell your loved one how special they are to you and how much you care for them.

Here are a few easy ideas to give your home a quick but romantic Valentine’s Day makeover. Incorporate all or just a few and very soon you’ll feel the love all around you.

All you need to buy is plenty of red ribbon, a few candles and perhaps a few red roses:

· Place a bouquet of roses on a table where they can be easily seen as soon as your spouse enters the room

· Make big red bows with the red ribbon and tie them around the two chairs you and your spouse will be using at the dining table. If you have a chandelier hang a big red bow from each arm of the chandelier for extra effect

· Make smaller bows and tie them round the cutlery you will use for dinner and around the stems of your wine glasses. Tape one little bow onto the computer monitor as a day-long reminder of your love

· String a length of red ribbon across the doorway at the entrance of every room

· A 3-tiered candelabrum with red candles is perfect for the dining table. One red candle will do just as fine if you do not have a candelabrum.

· Alternatively place an over-sized shallow bowl of water on the table and place a few votive candles inside. Scatter a few rose petals over the water for added effect.

· Place a small vase of fresh flowers in the bathroom and a larger vase in the kitchen.

· It’s still cold in February. Setting the fireplace alight is a great way to fill the room with warmth, coziness and romance.

· In the bedroom place a single, long-stemmed red rose gently across the pillow.

· Bake a heart-shaped cake or bake a few heart-shaped cookies. Even if you use your regular every-day recipe, your heart-shaped cake and cookies will taste more special because it’s Valentine’s Day.

All that’s left to do now is to dim the lights, light the candles, put on the music and get out that bottle of wine.

Whether you choose to decorate your home in red, pink or white, don’t worry too much about whether or not it goes with the rest of the décor. After all, when love is in the air, nothing else matters. Your spouse is not going to waste this precious day making notes of what matches and what doesn’t.

Be sure to consider the items listed below when selecting decorating colors:

1)What type of mood you want to create.

2)What furniture, artwork, architectural features, or other aspects of the room you want to emphasize

3)Any awkward physical characteristics of the room you would like to overcome.

The color you decide to paint your walls should be an integral part of your decorating decisions. Once you have decided on the wall color, you can select a specific paint shade using samples of all materials to be included in the room. Remember, color may appear differently depending on how large the painted area is, whether a glossy or flat finish is used, what other colors are nearby and the type of lighting used in the room.

Material you will need for the painting job

Before beginning any new paint project, assemble all of the items you will need to complete it. Here's a list:

Paint — in a sufficient quantity to do the entire job
Appropriate applicators (brushes, rollers, etc.) Refer to paint for more information.

Drop clothes — old sheets are fine

Stepladder

Screwdriver — to remove wall hooks, door knobs and switch plates
Plastic automotive tape — to edge window panes and cover other areas you don't want painted. (Used for painting stripes on cars, it is available at auto supply and paint stores.)

Hand cream — to rub on your hand and arms before painting to make paint removal easier.

Turpentine or paint thinner — when using oil-based paint

Interior paint selection
Paint comes in a wide variety of brands and types. These brief descriptions will help you decide which type best suits your needs:

Latex paints — These are water-thinned and apply easily with a brush or roller. Clean-up with soap and water is a distinct advantage. Latex paints are available in most gloss ranges and will do a good job in most interior areas. They are not flammable and have a very mild odor.

Alkyd (oil) paints — These are solvent-thinned paints. They apply well with a brush or roller but need turpentine or mineral spirits for clean-up. Sometimes preferred for areas where constant cleaning is necessary, like kitchens and bathroom shower areas.

Very high gloss enamels are usually solvent-thinned. Odor is stronger during application than with latex paints, but disappears after a few days.

Enamels — Enamels are generally smoother and dry to a harder surface than other interior paints. They are available in high or low gloss and can be either latex or alkyd.

Gloss — The gloss is the luster or shininess of a dry paint. Paints are usually classified as flat, eggshell, semi-gloss or high gloss. A wide variety of gloss ranges is available.

Special paints and coatings — These are available for most surfaces. Wood floors, concrete or masonry and metal surfaces require specific products. Consult your paint retailer and read the paint can label carefully for recommendations.

Since masonry usually contains alkali, the paint used to cover it should be alkali-resistant. Special paints are generally recommended.

Over iron or steel, a rust-inhibitive primer is usually desirable.
Any type of enamel or paint may be used over the primer as a topcoat — depending on the use of the area to be painted. Visit paint colors for further information.

I did that first part: I went to a paint store. But when I told the salesman I needed white paint, he pulled out that color chart that opens up like a fan to reveal six hundred different shades of white and throws you into a full on panic attack. (I've never responded well to a multitude of choices.)

"Can you narrow it down to, say, the creamy ones?" I asked. The salesman licked his fingers and snapped shut about a third of the Panic Wheel, leaving me with only about 400 decisions to make. I grew a whiter shade of pale and moisture sprang from my armpits. Clearly this was too much for me.

I went home and launched a large-scale obsession. I asked friends and relatives for their thoughts on white paint. I visited my neighbor on the pretext of borrowing a can opener and secured the name of her paint color. I called a hotel where I'd once admired the bedroom walls. I asked the bookseller, the neurologist, the florist, anywhere I saw a good white, I asked someone what it was. I went online, did some social networking, picked the brains of people I do not know.

When I'd finally assembled a group of color candidates, the wall of my dining room became a patchwork of samples, which I checked on at different times of day as the light shifted. Refer to paint for more information.

I also painted the colors on white Bristol board and carried the samples from room to room. I made decisions, booked the painter, panicked and un-booked him. I threw away rejected colors, and then, in a frenzy of uncertainty, re-bought them for another look.

I kept all this activity covert, under my husband's radar, so he wouldn't have me committed. I did eventually make a few selections, and it worked out all right, if not perfectly. (One room suffered through two repaints.)

I offer here a list of my top choices of white wall paint (which are really almost-but-not-quite white) from a variety of manufacturers. This will save you weeks of trial and error, time better spent mastering the tango, buying a new garden hose, or writing your congresswoman. (If you do write her, please ask what color she painted her bathroom.)

Benjamin Moore ($20-$50 per gallon)
I used both "Oatmeal" and "Linen White," the latter being more yellowy, the former more, well, oaty, but both nice colors. "Swiss Coffee" is another one I have used, which is like white with a little splash of espresso. "Alabaster" is a good B.M. color for trim, also.

Donald Kaufman ($90 per gallon)
"#28" is a beautiful creamy white my sister-in-law has all over their house. I was too cheap to buy it, but D.K.'s paint is amazing, more like light than paint, so you might want to splurge in a room or two.

Farrow and Ball ($70 per gallon)
This manufacturer makes my favorite colors, all of which have inspiring names. It's pricey, so I limited myself to using "Matchstick" in my office only, but if I were going to splurge I'd have also gone for "Satin Slipper" or "Clunch," colors so interesting they inspire conversation.

YOLO ($40 per gallon)
If you are in eco-friendly mode, these paints are non-toxic and low VOC, and Air.01 and Air.02 are lovely whites.

Restoration Hardware ($32-$36 per gallon)
"Mediterranean White" and "Buttermilk" are good choices and reasonably priced, and "The Right White" is great for trim. Visit paint colors for further information.