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How to Decorate With Mod Chandeliers

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Some people might be surprised to find out that Mod is not just one style. In fact there are mod styles to decorate most decorating schemes.

One of the most well known of all of the mod styles is the all white Austere Elegance type of style. These are chandeliers that are a cold bright white color that are made of wood, paper and cardboard.

Chandeliers made out of paper are also very mod. You can get spiky natural looking cardboard chandeliers that look like they are made out of iron when really they are made out of twisted and dried white paper.

Baroque styles were popular in the mod era of the late sixties and early seventies. These a wrought iron, beaded pieces that look a bit Victorian and are festooned with shiny beads.

A mod Avanti grade style is the four-sided armature that boasts big round balls of smoked glass. These look great with late seventies and all eighties styles of furniture.

The Carousel style is also an armature that looks like a cage. Inside the hanging cage is a pendant of wrought iron leaf lighting fixtures. This style usually comes in color combinations such as powder blue and red or red and gold leaf.

Another classic is the Sputnik style of mod chandelier. These are chandeliers that are round balls with spiky arms sticking out of them. They look like silver satellites hanging from your ceiling.
The gentrified rustic style of chandelier is usually made out of finely bent polished wood with candlestick style lights. One single fat crystal usually hangs from the base of this style of lighting fixture.

The “industrial revolution” style of lighting is basically a bundle of black shelled torch lights that are hung in a clump from the ceiling.

Unusual wagon wheel styles made out of iron and glass are also very mod and look good with more rustic styles of décor.

Another approach is to get balloon lighting made out of paper. These are called bubble lamps. They have been around for decades and are made by spraying a layer of translucent plastic over a wire armature.

When it comes to picking out a mod chandelier it should be more than just a light source. It should be an accessory and a focal point that makes as much of an impact with the lights on as they do with the lights off.

How to Decorate an Old House Trailer

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House trailers can be quite ugly but with a bit of work you can turn it into a cheery place that becomes a local landmark in your neighborhood.

Start by rehabbing the exterior of the trailer by removing and replacing the siding. If this is not possible then you can paint the siding to give it a fresh, bright look. You can also paint the skirting and plant flowers and shrubs around it to make it look merry and also conceal any damage to the skirting.

Sprucing up the door and steps by painting and staining them also helps the trailer house look a bit better. Consider getting a new screen door or a vintage one made out of cut-out work to fancy up the front of the place. Adding potted flowers to the steps and hanging plants to the eaves can really help make it look more up-to-date.

Inside you can make rooms look newer and fresher by removing old paneling and replacing it. You can also buy paint and stains for refreshing the look of dark paneling. The lighter the paneling you choose is the more likely you are to make the small rooms inside the trailer look larger.

Improving the windows help replace your old curtains and draperies with venetian blinds or modern tie back drapes. Sheer curtains are hip and elegant looking at the same time and let more light into the trailer without compromising your privacy.
Modernizing your flooring can also make the place look a bit snappier. There are wood laminate floors on the market now that look just like hard work. Carpet also makes a trailer look smaller and older inside but if you must have it then replace it with flat easy-to-clean wool carpet in a neutral cotemporary color. Kitchen floors can also be retiled in checkered patterns and stripes to make the kitchen area look larger.

Use mirrors and lighting to update the look of your place, especially in the bathroom. In the living room use frosted and slightly tinted bulbs to add a bit of glamor. Track lighting that focuses on art work or photographs on the wall can also help the place look more up-to-date. Replace any regular light switches with dimmer switches so you can create exactly the atmosphere you like in the trailer. The softer the light is inside the more romantic your place will feel.