October 2007

DIY Project: A Fabulous Headboard from an Antique Door

by admin October 24, 2007 Bedroom Decorating

Making a fabulous headboard from an antique door is a fun, unique, and inexpensive way to add an interesting and unusual element to your bedroom. Whether your bedroom decor is contemporary or shabby chic, a headboard made from an old antique door can really create a focal point and add interest to any bedroom. You can find antique doors at flea markets, antique stores, auction houses, estate sales, yard sales, or even junk yards. Look for an antique door that has interesting details or unusual accents to it. You can choose a solid door or one that has window panes. [...]

Quick & Creative Ways to Decorate Bare Walls

by admin October 24, 2007 DIY Projects

One of the first things most of us want to do after moving into a new house, is put something on the walls. When you have large, blank, bare walls staring at you the house just doesn’t feel like a home yet. Unfortunately when the walls are large though, you may find yourself staring at them and wondering just what in the world you can do to decorate them beautifully. Decorating a wall in your home does not have to be limited to painting it or hanging pictures though. There are actually many quick and creative ways you can decorate [...]

Decorating Ideas for Small Homes and Apartments

by admin October 24, 2007 Budget Decorating

Space Saving Decorating Ideas for Small Homes and Apartments You don’t have to live in a 6000-square foot suburban manor to enjoy a spacious feeling in your home. Even the most committed studio apartment dweller can make design changes that enhance the feeling of spaciousness. If you live in a small apartment or house, use the following tips to make it feel bigger. Don’t be a packrat: Clutter can make any size space seem claustrophobic. Stripping your possessions down to a minimum not only creates more room, it makes you feel freer and lighter as well! Make sure that every [...]

Mixing Floral and Plaid Patterns

by admin October 24, 2007 Budget Decorating

Mixing Floral and Plaid Patterns: Obtaining Balance for a Professional Interior Design Look The mix of floral and plaid is charming and inviting; it is a healthy balance of feminine and masculine; it is a harmonious blend of country and modern all at the same time. Putting these two elements together and achieving balance can be exciting and result in a well put together room and interior decor that looks professionally designed. A successful mix of floral and plaid patterns makes you feel comfortable and cozy, like a warm country home or a tucked-away bed and breakfast.

Three Ways to Add Charm and Style to Your Kitchen

by admin October 24, 2007 Kitchen Decorating

I like decorating my kitchen with a cozy, warm, inviting, homey feeling to it. Usually I’m fighting for all the space I can get in my kitchen too. If you’d like to try this style yourself, you need additional space, or if you simply want to create a different look and feel to your current kitchen decorating style: here are a few tips for you to try. 1. Hang your pots and pans on the wall. This works whether you have a matching set of pots and pans, or whether it’s an eclectic collection gathered over the years. Simply put [...]

Creating a Table Centerpiece for Any Holiday

by admin October 24, 2007 DIY Projects

Creating an elegant centerpiece for your holiday table doesn’t have to be difficult. There are a few basic rules you can use to build a centerpiece for any holiday you want to commemorate; the rest, as they say, depends on you. First of all, make sure that whatever centerpiece you design isn’t so tall that it will interfere with people seated on opposite sides of your table seeing and speaking with each other. There’s nothing worse than trying to unobtrusively crane your neck to see around a centerpiece that blocks your view! Think low and wide rather than tall and [...]

Kitchen Facelift Tips

by admin October 23, 2007 Budget Decorating

Quick Kitchen Facelift: How to Restore the Heart of Your Home All On Your Own Want to redo your dark and dreary kitchen without spending a bundle on new cabinets and appliances? Consider giving it a DIY facelift next weekend. Changing the ambience from outdated to trendy in the heart of your home, the kitchen, doesn’t have to be any more extensive than thoroughly cleaning the cabinet fronts and applying a coat of fresh white paint. White is the most popular color for kitchens today, with good reason. People are tired of dark wood kitchens that look somber and serious! [...]

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