Posts Tagged ‘home decorating’
Going Green In Your Home This Christmas
December 15, 2010 1 CommentAt Christmas time what happened to sitting around the fireplace stringing up popcorn, baking cookies to eat and also use as ornaments, putting a bow on a home-canned item and visiting the neighbor down the street? It seems that over the years Christmas has transformed from a time to reflect on the gifts of family [...]
Pin ItEasy And Inexpensive Ways To Remodel Your Daughter’s Bedroom
July 28, 2010 No CommentsWhen planning for the birth of a child it is hard to think of the day that they will be leaving for college. But, trust me, as the father of 2 college-age girls, it does happen. It happens so quickly that soon you savor the time you spend with them because they are never home. [...]
Pin ItKitchen Layouts: One-Wall Kitchens
April 20, 2010 2 CommentsThe kitchen, often referred to as the heart of the home, wears a number of hats in the overall home blueprint. Kitchens serve a number of functions including family breakfast, evening meals, homework sessions and family game night. These rooms are prone to high traffic volume and have to stand the wear and tear from [...]
Pin ItHome Staging Ideas
April 12, 2010 No CommentsFor a homeowner, one of the most frustrating things to do is putting their home on the market. From ranch homes to two-story, from vacation style to luxury, no matter what type of home you are putting on the market you have to take the time to get it ready to sell. A buyer’s first [...]
Pin ItNoticeable Home Trends
April 1, 2010 2 CommentsEvery year experts in all fields try to determine what will be the “hot” thing for that upcoming year in their field of expertise. Some base their predictions on what happened the year before, the financial climate, news events and other subjects in order to get a grip on what’s coming up. When it comes [...]
Pin ItHot Trend – Appliances With Panache
March 25, 2010 No CommentsHere’s another great-looking product for your home that has a modern, yet “retro” look that was inspired by the American style fridges of the 1950s. Manuafactured by Smeg, an Italian appliance company, this collection of appliances has been designed by leading architect Renzo Piano and designer Marc Newson. Besides being extremely stylish, the appliances in [...]
Pin ItAdd Character To Your Home
March 18, 2010 No CommentsLooking for some added appeal to the interior spaces of your home? The smallest details can really “make a space” whether it’s a transom window above a doorway, taller baseboard moulding, or a chair rail. These special details create an inviting interior space that gives any home a more finished, luxurious look. Many builders today [...]
Pin ItInterior Design Color Forecast
March 4, 2010 3 CommentsWhen there’s a downshift in the economy, people become less frivolous and tend to spend their money more conservatively. Keeping this in mind, the expensive products and accessories that decorate homes in 2010 will be featured in neutral colors than tend to have a longer shelf life and aren’t as trendy. Carpeting, draperies and furniture [...]
Pin ItSeasonal Decorating
February 15, 2010 2 CommentsEvery so often homeowners are graced with a winter day that feels like spring has finally decided to pay a visit. Or perhaps you prefer the first break in summer heat when the crisp cool of fall is just around the corner. Whatever the favorite season, many homeowners can agree that when nature starts to [...]
Pin ItFinancial Feng Shui for Homeowners
February 12, 2010 8 CommentsBusy schedules often make it difficult to keep the household running smoothly. But as more and more families begin to buckle down and spend more time at home in a slow economy, a comfortable and well-organized ranch home plan or two-story home plan is being considered a top priority. The practice of feng shui is [...]
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