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There is no single colour that is best for a bedroom. However, it would be best if you considered light, warm colours that match your personal preferences. Avoid deep blues, deep violets or dark greens - these colours make a bedroom less conducive to relaxation. Red can be a stress-inducing colour, so don’t use it as well. Choose from tranquil tones like cream, beige, sea blue, pale yellow or even light grey. 

This can take anywhere from a couple of days to a few weeks, depending on the new bedroom design's complexity and scope. If the design involves putting in new furniture and fixtures without making any changes to the space, this can take a couple of days. But if the new bedroom design calls for knocking down a wall or two and installing storage options, give this a couple of weeks. 

There are a few simple tricks to making your small bedroom look and feel bigger. You can try using a smaller bed or use a bunk bed to maximise space if you share the bedroom. Mount a mirror on the wall instead of using a separate one. Don’t overcrowd the bedroom with furniture and use a smaller dresser. Pare down on items you don’t need in the space. 

Yes, but you will still need a bedroom designer. The software can do basic tasks like provide you with a layout, but it may not account for the particular features of your bedroom blueprint. Design software may also lack data to account for building codes, safety standards and what’s possible to do within your budget. Use the software to come up with ideas, then hire a bedroom designer on Airtasker to help you realise your vision. 

The best layout is one with the bed in the middle of the main wall, with the headboard against the wall. It’s not recommended to place a bed with one side against a wall or have your bed in a corner. A bed placed in the middle allows for better flow in the bedroom, and you can get into or out of the bed from either side. This layout also makes it easier to make the bed.

A bedroom should have layered bedding on the bed in an ideal setup and a stylish headboard. Good curtains should let enough light in during the day and block the light at night for a good night’s sleep. There should be enough lighting from ceiling lights and lamps on nightstands. The ideal bedroom should also have a storage dresser and mirror. 

Good dining room design includes adequate lighting, visual contrast, and functionality. A great dining room should also have appropriately sized furniture. For example, the larger the room, the longer the dining table should be. Wise storage is yet another quality of effective dining room design. Make sure to hire an interior designer with proven experience in the type of design you’re after. You can check Tasker ratings, reviews, and portfolios on our platform to find skilled designers. 

Your goals will determine the best shape for your dining table. Square or rectangular tables are great for multiple functions like dining, homework, and board game nights. Meanwhile, round tables are perfect for conversations over meals. Round tables are also best for tight spaces. In fact, a round table with a pedestal base provides more seating. Designers can guide you on furniture selection if you need expert advice. 

Yes. You can hire Taskers to pick up your dining room furniture from the store and deliver it to your home as well. They may also assemble your dining table or even set up your IKEA flat-pack furniture. This way, you can skip the trouble of lifting heavy furniture and deciphering assembly instructions. 

Try to have your house blueprints ready before you hire an interior designer. Blueprints or floor plans will guide your designer during the planning and building process. What’s more, blueprints help secure planning permissions. As for construction tools, you may choose to provide the materials or ask your designer to source the suppliers and builders for you. 

Dining room design and construction lead times vary depending on the method. Replacing furniture, repainting walls, and retiling may take only a few days. Meanwhile, projects that entail demolition or electrical rewiring can last several weeks. Your Tasker can give you a time estimate based on the specifics of your dining room design. 

Interior designers usually charge for initial consultations. But Airtasker provides flexible ways to do dining room interior design consultations. For example, you can put up a task solely for a thorough design consultation online or in person. Or, if you only need rough estimates, you can put up a design task and get free, no-obligation quotes from interior designers on our platform. 

You can apply a few decorating tricks to make your living room appear more luxurious without breaking the bank. Hang your curtains as close to the ceiling as possible, creating the illusion that your ceilings are higher. Another strategy is to minimise the clutter and pare down to a few interesting pieces. Having large paintings, sculptures, or other artworks dominate the space can also give your living room a more luxurious feel. 

That depends on the complexity of your living room design. Replacing a few furniture pieces and adding a fresh coat of paint should only take a couple of days. But if your design involves knocking down a wall or two, rerouting electrical wiring and other complicated tasks in a bigger living room, that can take a couple of weeks. You can ask your Tasker to give you a better estimate of how long the job will take. 

This is a classic rule in decorating to help designers create a colour palette for just about any space. It means that one dominant colour should take up 60% of the room, a secondary colour or texture takes 30% of the room, and the final 10% must consist of accents or accessories in another colour. This timeless rule can ensure your colour palette's cohesiveness and avoid turning your space into a confusing jumble of colours.  

The colours that can make a living room, or any room for that matter, look bigger are bright and soft tones. You can paint walls off-white or lighter tones of blue, yellow or green. Brighter rooms appear larger and more inviting, and the opposite is true for darker colours. Stay away from black and any dark shades. Another trick to make rooms look bigger is to paint the mouldings or wall trim lighter than the walls. 

While some homeowners make their TV and entertainment devices central to their living room, the more essential items are a sofa, coffee table, chairs, or recliners to entertain guests. Curtains are another necessary fixture to allow privacy and control the entry of sunlight. An area rug can be an essential part of your living room as it absorbs ambient sounds and footfalls. You can include other accessories like display shelves, paintings, small sculpture and other pieces of art. 

There are many ways to liven up bare living room walls. You can hang large paintings or large photos or framed posters of your favourite films. Hanging plates, mirrors or adding display shelves with art pieces, antique or collectable items is another option. You can hire someone to paint a mural for you. There’s a dizzying number of ways to decorate, so we suggest you book a designer on our platform to help you jazz up your living room.  

If you don’t want your bedroom, kitchen or other rooms to look outdated, you should refresh the decor every 3 to 4 years. This 3 to 4-year cycle is necessary to keep up with trends that change in a similar timeframe. Note that you won’t have to change everything about your home’s decor; choose durable furniture and flooring in a neutral colour, change a few pieces and add a fresh coat of paint to update your room’s appearance. 

That depends on the complexity and scope of your home decoration. For decorating jobs that involve putting on a fresh coat of paint, then adding a few pieces of furniture and accessories, this can take a few days. Allow a couple of days for planning and getting the materials. If the service entails removing old furniture, assembling several new furniture pieces and painting walls, this can take a couple of weeks. 

Some homeowners decorate whatever room they want first, but a good rule to follow is decorating the room that you spend the most time in and entertain guests. The most logical choice would be the living room. You can then decorate rooms with decreasing traffic, like the kitchen, dining room, bedrooms and bathrooms. 

An interior decorator works to make spaces more aesthetically pleasing only by adding decorative details. Their work is limited to choosing and applying colour palettes, furniture and accessories. Interior designers consider the aesthetics of a space, the layout and function. Moreover, they think about the ‘flow’ of human traffic before coming up with the design. Interior designers can also have some renovation or construction work done on the space.  

You should book one when you want to enhance your residential space's aesthetic quality, whether it’s a bedroom, den, or living room. Hire a home decorator when you don’t have the time to decorate your spaces, and you want to give it style and character. If you're going to implement drastic changes that call for removing or constructing structures, consider hiring an interior designer instead. 

In some cases, yes. But note that the value of your home, when viewed through its decor, is subjective. Decorating trends vary depending on which state you live in, and some buyers may offer more to secure homes that already have the popular and sought-after decor. Remember that not all buyers are the same; some may insist on a house with trendy decor while others may prefer homes decorated in other styles, regardless of popularity.