Basics
Neutral Colors
The use of neutral colors in the home is one of the best choices when re-modeling your house. The warm and subdued shades allow a house to become warmer and look even larger. Bold colors, which more active people prefer are more of a reflection of your character than an inviting place to relax and [...]
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The Earthy Look
Designers have long realized the need to bring nature into the home or just about any space that needs softening up. Be it a large or small room, the earthy look makes a space look inviting and pleasing to the eye. Many of the furniture and crafts from Asian countries make good accessories or center [...]
Tags: Asian Furnitures, Earthy Colors, Subduedcolors, Walls
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The weekend DIY
Many things can be done by regular people like me in terms of making a space look inviting, adding a personal touch with a little sweat and elbow grease. There are some things to consider before undergoing a project such as cost, plans, special requirements and the decision itself to do the job or would [...]
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Child-Proofing
There are now more safety products that can be used to child-proof your house with little effort and just a screwdriver to install. Power outlets can be given plastic covers that insert into them preventing electrocution of children who love to stick just about anything anywhere. Doors to cupboards and other storage areas can be [...]
Tags: cabinets, Child Proofing, doors, electrical outlets, Safety First, windows
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Interior Designing for Kids
Your child’s room should serve more than as sleeping quarters with a little improvement in terms of new furnishings or improving existing ones. It not only makes the space more enjoyable for your growing child, it also serves more than one purpose such as a play area if the room is well planned. When thinking [...]
Tags: Kids Playroom, Kids Rooms, Kids Spaces
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Trends for the House
The days of bright colors and subtle tones are here, for designers mix old and new. The old colors that complement each other in bold ways are paired with softer hues. The move into making a house more appealing to your guests as well as yourself is more and more on the trends list yet [...]
Tags: Painting, Subdued Colors- Earth tones
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Wood-The All time favorite – Part 2
Furniture makers and collectors have gone through to extreme lengths to obtain good wood for furniture such as the purchase of old wood from houses and other structures that are being torn down. Efforts to reduce the pressure on the ever lessening old growth forests are underway and reclaiming lumber for other purposes such as [...]
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Wood-The All time favorite – Part 1
It seems that wood will keep its place in the interior designer’s arsenal of making a space looking inviting and functional. Many love wood and its natural appearance going through extreme lengths to show them off. May it be flooring, wood paneling for the walls or the furniture, wood seems to transcend time and as [...]
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Windows for Kids
Decorating a child’s room doesn’t stop with the paint and furnishing for windows are an essential part of the way a room functions. Double glazed windows keep electricity costs down in terms of cooling and heating. Adding blinds or curtains to give privacy is also a great idea allowing you to vary the amount of [...]
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Low Cost Interior Design
If one fancies the old worn look of yesteryears then what is stopping you. The best interiors are those that not only look good but maximize the use of the space in both function and form. Many people do this by using old stuff they get from yard sales and flea markets and having them [...]
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