Tips To Consider Before Selling Your House

   No one wants to buy a house that is cluttered and dirty. When considering selling your house, there are a few things you should consider, in order to make the process go as smooth as posible.
  Tip #1: Clean Clean Clean
Before a showing, clean your house. This may sound like common sense, but people are more likely to buy a house when it looks sparkling clean.
 Tip #2: Fix It Up
Broken light fixture? Fix it up. Holes in the ceiling? FIx it up. People don't want to buy a broke down house.
 Tip #3: Go Neutral
Decorating your house with neutral colors is the way to go in order to appeal to everyone's taste.
 Tip #4: Keep the House Smellin' Good
If your house has a certain smell or odor, do the best you can to get rid of it because this could bother potential costumers.
 Tip #5: Furnishings
If your house is in need of new furnishings, don't be afraid to spend the extra buck because potential  costumers will respond better to a put together home.
 If you are considering selling your house, remeber that people are more likely to buy your house if it looks clean and well put together.

My Bedroom

Kitchen Design

This Kitchen was designed for a large apartment in the cities. The dark appliances and fixtures give the room a contemporary feel, perfect for the city life. The fridge, oven, and sink create a virtual triangle, with equal ammounts of space in between each appliance, making this room easy to work in.

Housing Styles Accessories

Roof Styles:


This style of roof is called a Gable roof. They are the most common type of roof, and consits of two slanted rectangles that meet at a point.





This style of roof is called a Gambrel roof. Typical "Barn" style roof. Lower level is a steeper pitch while higher level is slightly less. Only on 2 sides.





This style of roof is called a Hip roof. Similar to gable roof but with 4 surfaces. Intersecting surfaces are called hips.




This style of roof is called a Saltbox roof. They have a pitched roof that slopes down more on one side.




This style of roof is called a Mansard roof. They are the same as gambrel but lower and upper levels are on all four sides.


Housing Characteristics:




This style of window is called a Bay window. It sticks out from the house to give more light to a room.



This window is called a Casement window. They are attatched to hinges and open outward.



 
This is called a Clapboard. Clapboard, also known as bevel siding or lap siding or weatherboard (with regional variants as to the exact definitions of these terms), is the  siding of a house consisting of long thin wooden boards that overlap one another horizontally on the outside of the wall.





This a dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows. It is the setting for a vertical window on a roof. There are gable dormers and shed dormers, but they are most often found in upstairs bedrooms.




Eaves is the portion of the roof that projects beyond the wall. All houses have eaves.



This window is called a fanlight window. This window is semi-circled and often times found above doors.





This window is called a palladian window. It is a three part window with one large arched center and flanking rectangular sidelights.







Pediments are triangular crowns used to cover over doors, windows, or porches.







Portico is a large porch with a pedimented roof supported by classical columns or pillars.






Rafters are the roof beams that slope from the ridge to the wall. In most houses, rafters are only visible from the attic.





Sidelights are the windows on either side of the door.





Turrets are small towers, often on the side of a home or building.

Housing Styles

 This style of home is called a tudor. It is classified as a tudor because of the chimney and the stucco, wood, brick, and half timber that it uses.



This style of home is called Neo-Classical. It maintains symmetry while using pillars. This style often distinguishes the house as important; for example: The White House.





This style of home is called Queen Anne, or Victorian. These homes are often multi-colored with elaborate woodworking on the exterior, called "gingerbread."







This style of home is called a Bungalow. These homes are often times small, and represent a small town. They also are known for having low-pitched roofs.







This style of home is called a Ranch or Split Level. These homes are often small, dominated by the garage with less public rear patios.



This style of home is called a Prairie Style. These homes have strong horizontals with organic and natural textures.






This style of home is Colonial Revival. These are the most popular housing styles in America. There are many different kinds like Dutch, Spanish, New England, and Georgian.







This housing style is called International School or Contemporary Styles. They influence commercial buildings like glass towers that dominate over a city skyline. These buildings are similar to the Neo-Eclectic styles.




A Cape Cod cottage is a style of house originating in New England  in the 17th century. It is traditionally characterized by a low, broad frame building, generally a story and a half high, with a steep, pitched roof with end galbes, a large central chimney and very little ornamentation. Traditional Cape Cod houses were very simple.




This housing style is called Colonial Revival Dutch. These homes are recognized by the "gambrel" style roof.





This style of home is called Neo-Eclectic. These homes are large and more contemporary. They are more popular in modern time.

Line

Vertical lines give a feeling of activity and loftiness. This patio displays vertical lines in the pillars, chairs, and table.




Curved lines give off a feminine and graceful feel. This living room contains curved lines in the wallpaper, chairs, chandeliere, and lamps.




Diagonal lines give a feeling of excitement, energy, and movement. This office displays diagonal line in the chevron background and the lamp. 




Horizontal lines give off a feeling of restfulness. This outdoor lanai contains horizontal lines in the gazebo and the stairs.

Color Forcast

Color forecasters are part designer, part sociologist and part predictor. They draw information from the runway, auto manufacturers and the housewares industry; they scour showrooms, trade shows and magazines for trends; they consider what's happening culturally and how this impacts our national mood. Then they take all of that information and translate it into what colors we'll be wearing and decorating with in the next year.
Just as the popularity of single colors waxes and wanes, so does the popularity of color combinations.
Brown and blue has been a favorite for several years and Turner predicts it will be a favorite through 2009. Morrow agrees, though she believes that the brown will be lighter (tan, caramel and camel), rather than chocolate.
Color forecasters see chocolate brown on the wane, though Turner notes that brown is still the go-to color in nearly every industry, from auto manufacturing to fashion to home. The guard is changing, however, as lighter browns begin to make an appearance. Morrow says, "We're seeing browns shift to the colors of spices and beverages. Think mocha and cinnamon."
Overall this room displays the future color trend of brown and blue. There are aspects of a monochromatic color scheme in this room by using different shades of brown and different shades of blue, combined together to display the color forcast.

Harmony

   

The theme I chose for this bedroom is bright florals. The room contains radial symmetry through the flowers that were used to decorate this room. The bed has a very smooth tactile texture. Overall this room has a very feminine feel to it, and it contains harmony because the floral patterns unite all of the decorations.

 

Proportion and Scale Gone Wrong

This patio is a great example of what NOT to do when designing a living space. Proportion and scale is key in order for a room to be balanced. This patio contains objects that are much too big and much too small. The candlesticks, rug, candle, vase, and plant are all objects that are too big; whereas, the sofas, chandelier, table, and grill are all examples of things that are too small. This patio room represents the importance of having proper scale and proportion, or it could turn out like this!

   

Rhythm

Radial Rhythm: Chandelier, Clock, and Flowers
Repetition Rhythm: Wallpaper, Pillows, Chair
Gradation Rhythm: Green Candles

Emphasis in a Room: Drapes

Principles of Design: Balance

Element of Design: Quiz

This waiting room was designed for a dentist's office. It uses grey, pink, and white furniture while keeping a professional, yet comfortable, look and feel. The entrance and receptionists desk are located towards the left side of the room. The right corner contains toys and games that can be used as a spot for kids to play. The room also contains comfortable waiting chairs with side tables and plants for decoration. Space is utilized in this room by making sure nothing is too cluttered in a specific area. By also locating things more towards the wall, it gives the room a more distinct walk way for easy movement. This room contains mostly solid patterns, but the wood flooring gives the room horizontal lines, which is said to have a more relaxing feel. Most of the textures used in this room are very soft looking. The rug has a rough tactile texture, while the wire bins and plants have an audible texture. The form in this room is very 3D, containing mostly geometric form, while the plants contain an organic form. Overall, this waiting room is perfect for making patients feel comfortable and welcome.

 

Texture in a Room

Texture is the visual, and especially tactile, quality of a surface. In interior design, every object in a room has some sort of texture. The couch, pillows, carpet, and blanket have a soft tactile texture. On the other hand, the floor, wicker basket, side table, and plants have a rough tactile texture. Visually, the blue vases and the wicker basket have a bumpy texture, while the pillows and the green vase have a smooth looking texture. Even though many of us  think texture is something we can only see or feel, you can hear texture as well - called audible texture. Examples of objects with an audible texture in this four-seasons room are the plant, the flowers, the rug, and the wicker basket. Overall texture is important in any room because it gives it a distinct feeling. This room displays mostly a comfortable feeling due to the many different soft textures.    

Color Schemes Display

Monochromatic

This open living room displays a monochromatic color scheme because it is decorated with different shades of green. The large windows, natural lighting, and earthy green tones brings a clean and natural feel to this living room. The vases and tables also add a slight modern touch.
    
Analogous

 

This lounging room displays an analogous color scheme because it contains the colors red orange, red, and red violet, which all lie next to each other on the color wheel. This room is perfect for friends to relax in with the super cool and modern feel.

Complementary

 

This bedroom contains a complementary color scheme because it uses the colors orange and blue which are directly across from each other on the color wheel. This bedroom is not your traditional bedroom, due to the fact that it mainly consists of lounging items like chairs, a bean bag, and a floor cushion. The patterns and pictures gives this room a fun feel, while giving the ideal bedroom a slight twist that would be perfect for someone who enjoys hanging out in their room with some friends.   

Triadic

   

This bedroom contains a triadic color scheme because it uses pink, teal, and yellow which are equally spaced apart on the color wheel. This bedroom is perfect for a fashion oriented girl due to the feminine patterns and decorations. The furniture and fluffy bed gives this room a comfortable feel, while still looking fun and frivolous.