

“It’s the most important and affordable tool for creating ambiance in a room,” she explains. As DeWalt reveals, there are various ways to add pizzazz to your space, many at a surprisingly low cost.

When it comes to your home’s interior space, good design is easy to attain. Room by room, you’ll find inspirational design ideas, model home decorating ideas and loads of fresh, fun and wildly helpful advice from DeWalt. Their work on these homes received a 2012 Silver Award in The Nationals, a leading award program for builders. The videos below provide an insider’s look at homes built by Jimmy Jacobs Custom Homes and designed by DeWalt in Caballo Ranch - in a new home community in Cedar Park, Texas, near Austin. If you only purchase things for your home that you really love, you’ll really love your home.Save the splashy print fabrics for pillows and accent pieces and select solids for sofas it will be less expensive to change the look of a room.Room-dividing screens can be taken apart and hung together for an affordable way to fill the space. Address high volume areas of the home with large-scale artwork.Group colorful accessories over the kitchen cabinets in lieu of plants and baskets.

Use fewer, larger table accessories for a less-cluttered look.Add sparkle and reflective elements with glass tiles and shiny accessories.White shades on lamps and hanging fixtures make rooms bright and inviting.Art, wall hangings and window coverings that contrast with the wall color make interior spaces come to life.Make sure every room has a visual exclamation point.It’s the most important and affordable tool for creating ambiance in a room. Don’t be timid when selecting paint colors.In addition to her advice in each video below, Mary also shared her Top 10 home design tips:

They’re behind some of the most appealing model home designs in the nation - rooms that elicit oohs and ahhs. Mary and her team at Mary DeWalt Design Group specialize in model home merchandising. Together, we created the eight short videos below, each chockfull of hot design trends and decorating ideas for either your personal use or for model home decor. To help you create key rooms in your new home from scratch, NewHomeSource enlisted award-winning model home designer Mary DeWalt. It’s easier than you think - especially when you’ve got tips from a model home designer. Ever wonder how you could make your home look like a model home, with its crisp style and on-trend look?
