A niche decorating style that seems to be gaining popularity at the moment is the Americana style. This is very popular among Americans who want to display their heritage, and also among non-Americans that want to have a themed room in their house. It is popular because of its obvious association with America and also with its versatile colour scheme.
The main colours are the same as on the American flag; red, white and blue, and these are used together in a variety of ways to create your Americana room. If you want a more subdued American feel then you can go for less contrasting colours, maybe cream, pale blue and dark red for example. Although you could use all three in equal amounts to create a striking room, most people choose to use one colour as the base and work the other two around it.
Once the room is decorated, it's time to accessorise! The first step is to buy furniture that goes with the design, this usually consists of fairly simple, white furnishings, perhaps a really plump sofa, and a storage box painted with an American flag, or the same design on a coffee table. The same goes for plant pots, which can be painted with a flag and used instead of end tables. Try going for something like a cactus to fit in with the theme.
After the core furniture is chosen, you will want to liven up the room with a few small American additions, like a license plate, road sign, Uncle Sam birdhouse, flag, and the list goes on. There are so many things you could put in this room it is unbelievable, so just look around, in books, shops and online. You will eventually find everything that you want to truly give you an American shrine.
It is very easy to overbuy, as there is so much stuff out there. If you find yourself in this situation then store some of your stuff away and rotate your accessories to always keep your room new. This way, you will never get bored with something that took a lot of effort to create, and you can effectively redecorate every few months without the need to fully reshape the room.
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