Saturday, December 29, 2012

Decorating for New Year's

By Fran Sloan
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are often celebrated by staying up late to usher in a brand new year. In addition, almost all of us take a moment or two to reflect on our successes of the past year and muse on what we hope to change and the resolutions we hope to ...

Thursday, December 27, 2012

How Decor and Interior Design Has Changed Over the Last 50 Years

By Rebecca Cuthbert
A theme, or style, is an idea that is consistently used through the entire room, creating the feeling of unity. A design concept involves a much deeper knowledge of the client's socio-cultural and the architectural context. These design concepts will generally follow a specific period style. In the past fifty years, interior design and home d�cor have changed tremendously. With the introduction of new technologies, fabrics and products, it is only natural that ...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Shabby Chic Furniture - A Style for Everyone

By Gunther Jones
Shabby chic furniture has its roots in the simple, country house style, where the older and more used the furniture looks, the more desirable and comfortable it is. As this type of furniture grew in popularity, it started to take on elements of other styles, including slants towards bohemian, American folk and French romance. One of the advantages of choosing a this style for your home is ...

Monday, November 5, 2012

Twelve Fun Things To Do With Your Antique Glass Jars

By Tommy O Coffler
If you have those vintage glass bottles, antique canning jars, milk glass bottles, or colorful antique cookie jars lying around the house, then you might want to clean them and turn them into stunning additions to brighten your living space.
Here are twelve fun things to do with your antique glass jars...

Saturday, October 20, 2012

By Dana Burnett
Entry: The entry to your home is the first impression visitors get of your home. Too often we forget how much impact this can have when decorating for the seasons...

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Decorating A Modern Loft

By Kim Stone
Look in any urban or downtown area, and you'll find amazing residential loft spaces. Loft apartments are usually located in renovated factories, warehouses, or other commercial structures which appeal to those who love open living spaces and industrial details. Many people are choosing lofts as they move into urban areas to avoid lengthy commutes and to enjoy rejuvenated downtown neighborhoods. No matter where you live, you can incorporate urban design style into your home with ...

Thursday, August 9, 2012

A Few Things to Keep in Mind with Renovating Your Home

Author: Oswald Melman
When you are looking to renovate your home, there are many things to consider. Of course, you want to think about the final product. You want to imagine the beautiful décor and the improved set-up of your living room. The functionality of your new bathroom, complete with a matrimonial sink and bathtub—or, the sleekness of a modern kitchen. However, there are many things to consider prior to ...

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

All Kinds of Art For Your Home Decor

By Anne Clarke
Depending on the design of the home and, most importantly your personal style, you can find some impressive art. Some of these items are things such as:
· Wall paintings:
Wall paintings are very popular, can be very impressive and are, naturally, very expensive. If your walls are bare there are wall paintings ...

Monday, July 23, 2012

Home Decor Themes - Your Style

By Anne Clarke
If you want your home décor themes to show off your personal style and impress all of your visitors, you can find great ideas for home décor themes online. The internet offers a wide selection of possible home décor themes to choose from, and with the right home décor themes, your home can really be a place you enjoy, as well as one with the style and class you can ...

Monday, July 2, 2012

Decorate With Ethnic Home Decor Elements

By Lyric St Germaine
Life is a voyage that is homeward bound. Wherever you go, you cannot get the same comfort and peace as you do at your home. After being out of home for work, one needs to relax at home and let go of all the worries. Therefore, the four walls of house have to be given a beautiful touch in order to instill life in it. A home does not provide protection alone, but it reflects the inner personalities of the people therein. Give voice to those personalities through...

Friday, June 29, 2012

Cheap and Easy Summer Decorating

Author: Jenny Dixie

Cheap and Easy Summer Decorating

Now that summer is approaching its time to think about redecorating and sprucing up the place. Now is the time to pack up and store away all of those heavy comforters and dark curtains! One of the easiest ways to instantly spruce up an area is to declutter fast! For some, summer means fun tropical flair and for others it means light, airy, summer whites.
Either way you choose getting out of the fall and winter décor is a must. Not only does it lift your spirits with all of the bright beautiful colors it also...

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Award winning home design can come within your budget

Author: vannbrouckk
Home design can be done for newly constructed houses and for existing homes also. All it needs is creativity and planning to decorate your home. There are several award winning home designs which can be had within your pocket. First discuss with your family and find out what type of designs you are expecting for your home. Each one of you will certainly have some personal tastes and preferences and the designer will help you to ...

Friday, April 6, 2012

Primitive Country Holiday Decorating: 5 Must-Have Tips to Decorating Your Home For Easter!

Author: Tammy Matthews
A few of the items most people think about when they think about Easter are bunnies, eggs, chicks, flowers and items associated with spring. The primitive country decorating style has all these things and more available to you...

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Home Decor Pieces

Author: Luciana Nelson

Giant Home Decor Products
Home Accents and home decor styles are what absolutely transform houses into homes. Finding the best selection of home accessories cannot only bring a room in your home to life but they can bring an complete set of rooms together with each other. To develop the perfect feeling for your home you must consider certain aspects when starting your course of action of interior decorating. These factors consist of ...

Friday, March 30, 2012

Popular Home Decorating Styles Defined

Author: Samantha Hughes

As you browse through your local home decor stores or browse through online shopping sites offering home decor and home accents, you will sometimes run across terms used to describe a particular decorating style. Terms such as rustic home decor, Tuscan style home decor, and country home decor.   If you’re the type of person who just knows what they like when they see it, it may not mean much to you. If you’re interested in how a particular style suits your preferences and brings your decorating personality to life, then read on ...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Five Decorating Tips for Home Décor

Author: John Watson
Especially, during the festive season, this concern becomes more important.  There are various ways to improve the home décor. Experts have suggested several decorating tips for home décor.  The first thing, anyone can look at is the linens and curtains. These are the basic elements of home furnishings and home décor gets instant elevation with ...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Home Decorating on a Budget

Author: our utah homes
Home decorating do not have to be expensive and renovated to refresh the whole house.
One of the best things to decorating on a budget is to use what you already have inside your house.
Before you start decorating, make sure to prioritize your decorating needs to avoid overspending.
There are a lot of great decorating ideas that you can do while ...

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Feng Shui Home Design - What To Look For When Buying A Home

Author: Feng Shui Room Design
There are many factors in feng shui home design that ought to impact somebody's decision to purchase a house. When you go house hunting, it's vital that you have some basic knowledge of feng shui principles to help with the decision making process. There are a number of things to look out for, all of which will help you establish whether or not the house has good 'qi' or energy linked to it. If there are ...