The things in a home tell a story of where you’ve been and what you love. There are four key elements that help you turn your house into a home. Your home should feel safe, it should be a place you love and enjoy living, it should reflect who you are, and it should tell your story. You have to admit that when visiting a long time acquaintances home for the first time, you finally get a complete … [Read more...]
Home Staging Tips to Help Sell Your Home
The decor in each room of your home should be eye-catching and welcoming. Impeccable staging will highlight a home's best features and have buyers envisioning themselves living there. According to staging experts, the bathroom is an area where it's okay to attractively display a mix of functional and fashionable items such as towels and plants. Refresh darker areas of the home with a light-colored … [Read more...]
In Love With Eclectic Styles?
If your dream home has leaded or stained glass, a large foyer with wainscoting, a beautiful fireplace in the living room, double stained glass doors leading into the dining room, a large backyard then this is a must read for you. Kim Johnson is a highly experienced interior designer who is known for her blog where she shares all of her expert knowledge and current projects related to interior … [Read more...]
DIY Coffee Tables with Style
You don't have to spend a fortune on a coffee table and it can be more than just functional. Your home and the furnishings in it makes a statement about your fashion and trend taste, it can be difficult to find a coffee table that really blends in. A coffee table is an important piece of furniture because it stands alone in the room. A sofa, chair and ottoman are arranged for ease of … [Read more...]
When to DIY or Hire it Out?
How do you know when to "Do it yourself" and when to "Hire it Out"? Here you will find a detailed look at how one family took their time to go through the necessary steps to make the decision on how they were going to proceed with a door replacement project. Find our their costs and compare those costs for doing the work themselves with work done by professionals. As with any expense or … [Read more...]
Creative Headboards
Does this ever happen to you, there is a vision dancing in the mind's eye and it is trying to get out? Some of us see an object, like a barn door and automatically think, "where can I put this?" The photos in the link below are helpful in showing how barn doors can be used as decoration and function in any home. Some are natural wood, painted and slightly modified to fit a room, but each is … [Read more...]
DIY Paint A Door
via: BobVila.com A terrific way to add a punch of personality to any interior is to paint a door. Especially considering the low cost of the project and the relative ease with which it can be completed. Painting a door involves virtually no risk: If you decide to paint the door orange, and you end up hating how it looks, no problem: You can always revert to the original color or experiment with … [Read more...]
Even You Can Make Furniture From Pallets
Here is a hot new trend that many have discovered is fun and satisfying! It is easy to make something that is useful and attractive and to do it very cheaply. I have heard that furnishings can be made from shipping pallets but was left scratching my head. But now I know there are lots of things we can make for ourselves. This gallery of photos is more of a "look at this" rather than "how … [Read more...]
Chic and Pink Baby Girl Nursery
Pink, pink and more pink! If you want your baby's nursery to be serene and welcoming, take a look at all of the gorgeous the photos in this article. We think any girl would love to grow up in a bedroom with subtle pink tones and gold detailing. Rocking your baby in this room would be a pleasure. You will discovery in that the article points out some of the fine details that the designers … [Read more...]
FREE for Kids – Learn to be Handy at Home
Give this a try, every first Saturday of the month for the past several years, I have taken my three youngest children to the Home Depot Learning Workshop. This child-friendly workshop is perfect for kids of all ages. It's pretty neat for adults too. Learning is Fun During the workshops, children get to use simple tools (hammer, screwdriver,...) to create, that they can later paint at home or … [Read more...]
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