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...]
Pulling Off White Walls
The modern era has brought with it a trend of simplistic and clean-looking designs. Among these include the use of white walls around the home, not cluttering them with unnecessary decor or artwork. Being able to pull off the white wall look requires different components, including the right types and colors of furniture, as well as ensuring that the lighting within the home is able to properly … [Read more...]
50 Stunning Sculptural Chairs That Act As Artistic Centrepieces
Every want to invest in an art piece for your home, but cannot afford it? Maybe you are the type of person that prefers function, but would like a bit of form and flare, now you can have both. The bio friendly creations of seating pleasure will have you be the talk of the town. Inspired by nature, these pieces are made form various natural materials and have taken inspiration from everything from … [Read more...]
How to Decorate with Orange to Stylishly Warm Up Any Room
Incorporating the color orange into your décor is a great way to add contemporary flair to a room. Use a pumpkin spice blanket and throw pillows to warm up the bedroom. Put down an earthy orange area rug in the living room and den. Try switching to rich orange curtains in the fall and winter to make the space more inviting. What’s nice about the various shades of orange is that they pair well with … [Read more...]
Above-Cabinet Kitchen Decor
Do you, like a lot of people, have an awkward space above your kitchen cabinets? Do you know what to do with that space? Above-cabinet space is so high up that many people forget about it and don't bother to decorate or store things up there. But the space above your kitchen cabinets doesn't have to be forgotten or wasted. There are ways to use it for storage, or as an opportunity to express your … [Read more...]
Heavy Wall-Hangings How To
Hanging heavy objects on your walls is usually a lot more complicated than hanging lighter objects. For one thing, it's harder to find something sturdy enough to hang the heavy mirror or other wall hanging on. It's also crucial that you anchor the hanging well in such a way that it won't end up destroying the wall. Knowing how much needs to be taken into consideration in this process, bobvila.com … [Read more...]
Christmas Decor Outdoors
Decorating your yard and the front of your house for Christmas might seem as simple as putting up Christmas lights. But what will people see during the day? There are other great ways to spruce up the housefront and add holiday cheer for the daylight hours, and some of them are listed in an article posted on bhg.com called "Outdoor Christmas Decor: How to Wow". This article gives great tips about … [Read more...]
Removing Paint from Glass
It's inevitable. You're working on a painting project, and no matter how many precautions you take--how much tarp you put down, and use painter's tape a plenty--you're bound to get paint somewhere you didn't want to get it. Usually these kinds of accidents are not a huge deal, because you can paint over the mistake. But how do you get paint off of glass? bobvila.com posted some great instructions … [Read more...]
Six Small-Space Decoration Myths
Are you struggling to tastefully decorate your apartment or other small space? Check out this article from refinery29.com, called "6 Small-Space Decorating Rules You Should've Broken Yesterday". It might just give you a new perspective and cause you to challenge some of your assumptions about decorating in a small space--assumptions like: I can't have any big furniture pieces. Small-scale art … [Read more...]
Budget-Friendly Decorating
If you're looking to decorate on a budget, you may be surprised how well you'd do shopping at Walmart. Walmart's prices often can't be beat, but does that mean that their products are low-quality, low-style and not worth buying? Not necessarily. This article from bhg.com lists and describes some trendy decor pieces that you can pick up from Walmart, including: Bookshelves Geometric rugs … [Read more...]
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