A Few Decorating Do’s and Don’ts
April 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Decorating News
Since the time has arrived to make a few spring changes to your home, you might want to think about some of the practical do’s and don’ts that could possibly come up. For example: don’t hang a light fixture in your kitchen that has fabric or paper lampshades on it. Kitchens get greasy from cooking. Glass and metal are the appropriate bulb coverings for a kitchen fixture. Wallpaper should be vinyl, and semi gloss paint should be used.
Do have a focal point in every room. It may be a grand piano, a piece of sculpture, a bay window with a fabulous view, a fireplace, or a coffee table with a beautiful floral arrangement on it. Accessories and lighting should draw attention to this object.
Don’t hang pictures that are glass-covered on a wall where they will have direct overhead light or sunlight glaring off of them. Indirect lighting is what you need. Oil paintings are going to fade in sunlight. Do use velcro or cushioned two-sided tape to keep your wall hangings from hanging askew.
If you have small children or pets, get that delicate collection off the end table and put it on a single corner shelf hung five feet up the wall. Add a spot light and you have created a beautiful focal point that is also safe.
Don’t buy a round dining room table for a long, rectangular room. Square dining rooms should have square or round tables. Rectangular rooms should have oval or rectangular tables.
Decorating Your Home This Fall
August 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Decorating Tips
Decorating your home in the fall is really fun. Make a few basic changes, and then add accessories at Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Obviously, the thing to do is to think of autumn colors. Gold, brown, orange, rust, darker greens and the beautiful yellows, reds and purples of turning maple leaves are what you need.
Instead of that bowl of fresh fruit you had on your table, switch to a rustic looking basket filled with gourds,
Another basket with a rust colored bow somewhere in your living room or family room can be filled with pine cones, acorns, and tufts of evergreen (this one can stay through your winter glamorizing
Tips from the Pros for Perfect Accent Pillows
March 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Decorating Tips
Here are a few hints to make your pillows look professionally made:
- Start with quality fabrics and materials and use different shapes and sizes together for a more interesting arrangement.
- You can insert a zipper and change your cover seasonally.
- To avoid