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The Shakers played an important role in the early history of America, and well-preserved Shaker villages draw many tourists today. There are some design features of interior design that we can adopt from the Shakers, that would also work great in modern houses. Their houses are known for utilizing small spaces to the full extent. Kitchens have plenty of storage space and furniture, and there are creative solutions a Shaker kitchen can provide to modern world kitchen problems.

Key Takeaways:

• Make the most of small spaces by thinking through the purpose of the space, and incorporating storage in every nook.
• Perhaps surprisingly, the Shakers used oil cloth and, later, patterned linoleum as a floor covering, due to its easy-to-clean practicality.
• Throughout, with the exception of the occasional sunny yellow, rooms are muted and simple, in tones of white, gray, and green.

“And more than that: the simplicity, symmetry, muted color palettes, and winter light in every room.”

Read more: https://www.remodelista.com/posts/shaker-style-design-lessons-canterbury-shaker-village/

Low self worth can cause us to stay in a state of bitterness. It can leave us anxious and in the worse cases depressed with little motivation. This can be hard but you want to get rid of negative thoughts that plague you throughout your day. You have to practice self awareness and catch yourself in the moment. If you can get rid of negative thoughts then you can start working towards positive affirmations for yourself.

Key Takeaways:

• While a critical inner voice can help us stay motivated to our goals and making smart decisions, it can be quite harmful when this voice becomes overly negative.
• According to Coaching Online, feeling more relaxed and confident in your abilities will help boost positivity.
• People who are proud of themselves feel much more content and grateful, and often turn out to be excellent motivators for other people.

“It impacts everything from how you see yourself, how you manage your relationships with other people, and just how much belief and confidence you have in your abilities.”

Read more: https://www.honeygood.com/12-easy-steps-to-increase-your-self-worth/

There are a few tips that can help us modernize our home every seven or so years without having to spend our life savings. Painting an area is cheap and can liven a space up to look completely different. It also means a lot as color trends change with time. White paint can do a lot with just about any range of colors to make space look fresh. Similarly to paint, rugs can really shift the energy in a room for little money.

Key Takeaways:

• While living in a home for an extended period of time there are six ways to modernize and update without spending a lot of money.
• The first three are painting, rugs and lamps and lighting. Choose the color paints that go with the times. It’s a quick, inexpensive change that can brighten any space to make it look new and clean.
• The last ways are pillows, larger accessories, but fewer accessories. All these changes can modernize a room without spending a lot of money. Be sure to follow the latest trends in blogs and magazines

“None of us can afford to start completely over when we move or create a new space in our home when we are ready for a new look.”

Read more: https://southernhospitalityblog.com/6-ways-to-modernize-your-home/

When you make expensive home design costs you want to make sure you’re not going to make mistakes that could last for years. You should get a swath of fabric and make sure if you are getting a custom piece that it is exactly what you want. One of the most common mistakes is that people tend to clutter up their decorum with many extra pieces in an attempt to fancy things up. A lot of times these just end up making everything too busy and destroys the character.

Key Takeaways:

• Do your homework and get a LARGE swatch of the fabric and bring it home. Live with it for a while (at least a few days) and see it in different lighting, at varied times of day.
• Try clearing off your surfaces and look at the personality of the room without the decorative clutter. Then put back only what the space specifically calls for.
• You can anchor such an arrangement with a proper sized rug, so the floating pieces have more of a cohesive look.

“Making a mistake on a made-to-order piece is a costly error. Typically you have little recourse, and usually the custom aspect makes the piece more expensive than usual.”

Read more: https://designthusiasm.com/home-design-ideas-decorating-mistakes/