Interior Design / Decor
How to Become an Interior Designer
by Guest Post on Jun 20, 2012
If you have an artistic mind and a passion for creative interiors, then you should opt for a career in interior design. Doing what you love will give you inner satisfaction and will become a source of your income. You will get an opportunity to meet new and interesting people as well. Continue reading →
Made to Measure Picture Frames
by Guest Post on Aug 17, 2012
Pictures are priceless yet amazing treasures, which call for a creative display. Making a craft picture frame is the best way to fix unforgettable memories in the handmade frames. Made to Measure Picture Frames is also a perfect idea of keeping children engaged in activities that make them think differently. Continue reading →
Dining Room Design Ideas
by Guest Post on Aug 28, 2012
The dining room is fast-becoming the forgotten room in modern society. It’s the room people most often neglect in their home as an increasing number of us opt for open plan kitchen-diners. This is a shame, and it may be a mistake. Continue reading →
Taking the Risk with Patterns
by Magdalena Ehnes on Aug 28, 2012
People often want their home to make a statement and look different. One way you can do this quite easily is by using patterns in your décor and soft furnishings. The danger is that some patterns end up looking too much, and you don’t end up with so much as a statement as a garish looking room that you’d wished you had kept plain. Continue reading →
Home Decorating Tips: How to Style Bookshelves Like a Pro
by Guest on Sep 17, 2012
If there’s one piece of furniture with endless style potential, it’s bookshelves. These spaces are often used for function only, but you can style bookshelves so they display your personality through meaningful objects and unique knick-knacks in addition to your reading collection. Continue reading →
Tangerine Tango: How to Decorate with This Vibrant Color
by Guest on Oct 16, 2012
Decorating with color can be tricky, and working with bright, bold colors can feel especially daunting. The color-powerhouse Pantone Color Institute recently named one such color -- “Tangerine Tango” -- the top color of 2019. “Sophisticated, but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it.” Continue reading →
10 Things Every Man Cave Needs
by Guest on Oct 16, 2012
Any true man cave should be suitable for a king. But what are the essential elements of the most tricked-out guy space? The professionals share pro tips and finds. Continue reading →
New Uses for Old Things: 10 Ways to Repurpose Old Items
by Guest on Oct 19, 2012
Our landfills are growing by the second -- but there’s plenty that we can do to help, while also adding some extra functionality or style in our homes! Find decorating inspiration in these five unique ways to reuse items you already have. Mother Nature will be pleased. For example, Bottle Beauties. Instead of tossing empty glass wine, beer or soda bottles, take a look at them from a different angle. Many bottles have a beautiful shape or color, and could easily stand alone as decorative vases Continue reading →
Colors and Feelings - Interior Design Themes
by Guest Post on Oct 25, 2012
The magic of colors can immensely affect your mindset, mood, and your thought process. It is a widely accepted and scientifically proved fact. The color therapies and other color-based procedures work on this theory only. In fact, in New York, there is a hotel chain that has its suites named on colors as the whole suite is colored, or the basic scheme of decoration thought, keeping the color in mind just because it induces a specific feeling when experienced so closely. Continue reading →
How to Create a Professional Office Space with Ease
by Guest on Dec 14, 2012
When creating a professional office space, many business owners attempt to decorate their space themselves. While the business owner may have excellent taste, and may even fancy themselves an amateur interior decorator, going at it alone may not be the best way to create a professional looking office space. Continue reading →
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