Interior designing traditional and modern approach

So instead of the traditional approach of placing a few molding “boxes” on the walls, I went a little wild and put them pretty much everywhere, including the headboard of the cherry bed I built for her. I have to admit, it was a labor-intensive endeavor-creating those boxes entailed carefully cutting tons of molding (which you can purchase at home improvement stores) and measuring and leveling like mad to make sure that everything lined up perfectly on the wall-but the outcome made it worthwhile. While the molding gives Gina’s room both wit and sophistication, the details are just plain sophisticated.
I painted a big elegant G on the ceiling to bring attention to its height, then had the same design embroidered on two throw pillows. Instead of table lamps, Gina now has charming sconces to read by and a sunburst mirror where there might have otherwise been a poster. The room, though, still has certain elements of simplicity. There are really only three colors-green, pink, and white-and the furnishings are clean-lined and outfitted with plain hardware. Luxury, after all, isn’t about how elaborate you can make a room, but rather about the quality of the things you place there. Even when you’re doing a room that’s far from minimalist, less is generally more. Who said shelves must have parallel lines? Angled sides add humor to the room and help remind all who enter that a budding teenager lives here.
Since the giant letter G was painted where a light fixture would typically reside, recessed can lights were installed around the perimeter of the ceiling and sconces placed on either side of the bed. To create the G, I worked out the font on my computer, and then printed it out on thin paper. Next, I traced the letter on the back of the paper with a carpenter’s pencil, and then to apply it, I flipped it over and rubbed it on the ceiling. That gave me’ the lines to follow, which I just painted over in red. Putting molding on the wall isn’t the easiest do-it-yourself job -it involves lots of measuring and cutting – but the end result makes it well worth it (then again, so is hiring a pro to do it). Just about every room benefits from a touch of nature, whether it’s a living, breathing house- plant, a landscape painting, or just a collection of interesting rocks arranged on a shelf.
Natural elements symbolize growth and renewal and are great reminders that life is cyclical: Just as the seasons go from dreary to light, lives marked by misfortune also inevitably brighten, but enough with the metaphors. Nature is a treasure trove of beautiful things! Why not borrow some of them to give a room style? There are a couple of ways to go about bringing the outdoors in. One is to borrow from the environment that surrounds your home. That’s pretty much what I did when I created a bedroom for a Native American couple in Flagstaff, Arizona. I basically went “shopping” right outside the family’s door in order to build some of the furnishings in the room.