Decorating for Halloween does not necessarily mean ghosts, bats, and the living dead. Take advantage of the after Halloween sales to pick up great buys to decorate the abode for Autumn and the Thanksgiving holiday. Purchase the half priced pumpkins and have fun creating an elegant decor! Instead of using a pumpkin to carve a … Continue reading Decorating the Abode for Autumn Elegance with After Halloween Sales
We live in a fast paced world. Every day we see new items displayed in windows and on TV. The magazines tease us with brand new furnishings. With the economy the way it is, it has become more difficult these days to let loose and redecorate our Abodes. One thing to always remember is “everything … Continue reading Easy Redecorating for the Abode
Have a day of art. Everyone can join in. Cover the working area (either a table or floor space) with a drop cloth or newspaper. Have the children draw and paint some pictures. They can draw pretty autumn leaves or their favorite animal. Use items around the house like feathers, buttons, and beads to make … Continue reading Adventures in Decorating With Fun Art and Frames
Everyone wants to be on the cutting edge of fashion; always looking for the latest and greatest designs in order to be one step ahead of everyone else. Sometimes the hottest creations actually are recycled ideas from the past or from other lands. Like the song says “everything old is new again”. We often see … Continue reading Decorating the Abode with the Use of Shoji Screens
As it gets into the colder seasons the kids start driving you crazy. There is no shouting "go outside and play". You must find endeavors to keep them busy, and quiet. The children are running amok while the adults are frenzied trying to figure out how to occupy the kids. There never seems to be … Continue reading Decorating the Abode’s Decor for “Writing on the Wall”
As Autumn enters our lives we think about cooler weather, and the fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Fall is known as the time to harvest the crops. We go apple and pumpkin picking and appreciate the natural beauty that comes with the season, enjoying the outdoors knowing that the colder weather of winter is … Continue reading The Fall and Winter Seasons; How-to Decorate the abode with Wreaths
You have landed your first job and are venturing out to move into your very own abode. The kids are gone and the house is too big so it is time to downsize to a more manageable, but tinier, abode. The one main problem, how do you fit everything that you have accumulated and want … Continue reading First Abode or Downsizing: Tips for Decorating a Smaller Space
Before decorating the abode for Halloween it is a great idea to learn where this tradition began. Halloween has come about out of a mix of traditions and religious rituals. A combination of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals, and European folk traditions have been blended together over time to create what we know today as Halloween. … Continue reading Interior Decorate the Abode to Celebrate Halloween
Area Rugs can put a finishing touch to your Abode décor, but can be costly. Remember the best quality material is wool, followed by nylon. You can read more about the types and materials of yarn and weave in my examiner articles, Flooring for Your Abode, Part Three ‘A’ and Part Three ‘B’. You can … Continue reading Area Rugs to Enhance Your Abode’s Decor
The term “Man Cave” obviously is derived from Cave Man days when, supposedly, man ruled over woman. Now woman has her say. She works, contributes, takes care of the family, and the home. Modern day woman is the decision maker when it comes to fashioning the abode. The modern day man longs for a place … Continue reading Decorating the “Man Cave” in Your Abode
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