Kerala Designs: Home Decor Ideas

Decor

oi-Amrisha Sharma

By Amrisha Sharma

Thursday, September 8, 2011, 16:30

Kerala homes are one of the best houses in the country. The interior home design and decoration of Kerala homes makes them appear traditional and elegant. Depending on your needs, house placement and climate; lets check out the golden rules for home design from the view of Kerala home designs.

Golden rules for Kerala home design:

1. Select the area based on your wish and choice. If you wish to make an apartment go for building colonies. If you want to build a house then go in mansions colony. In short, a feasible area and colony to reside in.

2. Choose something which not only decorates your home but also describes you, your style and creativity! Select home decor items which are not only traditional but also stylish if you wish to have a Kerala interior home design.

3. Wood is a traditional home decor item in Kerala homes. A golden rule for home design is to use wooden doors and flooring.

4. These days, excellent modern generation furnitures are used for home decor. You can use furniture in various shapes and sizes, colour schemes to go well with your room. Kerala's traditional art and craft work with wood, ivory and coconut can be added to decorate the interior and reflect the Kerala's culture. They not only decorate the home but at the same time are classy and comfortable.

5. In living room, don't furnish just one corner. Go for polished wooden furnitures to get a classier look. If you don't have space for the dining room, build a half wooden wall to separate the dining area from the living room. Use glass furnitures for the dining rooms and tables to give a temporary touch. Use bright colours in the living room walls. Dining room walls can have metallic colour.

6. A bedroom should have bed according to the space availability. Set wardrobes in the corner. Another golden rule for interior home design is to avoid placing mirror beside the bed. Place the mirror in an area where there is space. Place carpets on the floor to get the elegant look.

7. Environment friendly houses are very commonly seen in Kerala. Use solar energy as much as possible.

Use these 7 golden rules for Kerala home design and always remember, your house reflects your personality and changing the decoration of the house is difficult and expensive. Think twice before implementing an idea!