Interior Decorating

I dream of having my own house and being able to play around with decorating it.  I once saw a piece in Marie Claire that had some amazing ideas including rooms where the ceilings only are painted rich red, and floral furniture mixed with stripes - how inspiring!  Pretty soon all I wanted was a study room completely painted in turquoise green and an entire wall in my lounge devoted to books from floor to ceiling.  Here are some other ideas:

1.  Pretty wallpaper that tells a story:

2.  French furniture:

3.  Finishing touches: