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The focal point in a room is a design element or architectural feature that your furniture and accessories are placed around. If neither of these is available in the room an element such as a picture, a mirror or a piece of furniture can be used. When decorating a room you should know how to find a focal point. The focal point should be an Read the rest

Winter is all about gathering firewood and checking your HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS for a carbon monoxide detector – but why stick to the mundane? It’s a great time to spruce up your house when you don’t want to, say, add on a deck – here are a few of our favorite wintertime dcor ideas:
Paint Something: Painting is a great way to kill the time you’re cooped up indoors, so grab a roller and choose a color. Just remember that it will get dark earlier so choose your light accordingly and the wet winter air may make drying longer.
Rearrange the Furniture: One great thing about this time of year is that it’s not painfully hot – what a great season to break a sweat. Try out a new room arrangement for a few weeks before it gets so hot you can’t think!
Add a Project: Other home improvement projects that can easily be completed over a weekend spent indoors are a tile backsplash in the kitchen, wainscoting in the bathroom and even crown molding in a small room, if you know what you’re doing. Why waste all this precious “house” time!?

Feng Shui decorating is a an old form of decorating which originated thousands of years ago by the Chinese. Feng Shui decorating makes one’s home an environment of joy and unity.

Before you initiate Feng Shui decorating, you must clean up your any unorganized heap of items. Clutter in Feng Shui is unacceptable as its loses the original purpose of unity. After you have cleaned up any clutter, check to make sure your air is clean (This Read the rest

A country style home is the perfect choice for family living, as it’s comfortable, cozy, and fitting for an informal lifestyle. And as anyone with a busy family knows, there is no time, or room, for formality in daily life! Use this guide to get that country style look you love, and make your home welcoming and inviting for all visit.

One of the most simple ways to make a home feel comfortable is with fabric. The unique textures of various types of fabrics bring visual interest to a room, and fill it with depth and dimension. Create a country Read the rest

There are numerous ways in which you can add the illusion of height to a room. It is often a good idea to incorporate several of these suggestions into one room to gain the maximum decorative benefit.

Stripes

Vertical stripes will add visual height to a room. Choosing wallpaper with vertical stripes is one option. You could actually paint vertical stripes on each wall of the room or on just one accent wall. Choosing striped fabric for your floor to ceiling window treatments will also add visual Read the rest

Choosing the right interior decorator is harder than you would think. Not only do you want the room to be perfect but you don’t want someone who is going to break your bank. When searching for your decorator there are a couple of things you have to keep in mind and one thing you absolutely must do.
First of all. Check out their portfolios. If you don’t like what you see there you won’t like what they’ll do to your Read the rest