At some point, most have run head on to that hideous cheap 70’s wall paneling. Maybe you are buying your first house and there it is staring you in the face, or mom might still have that cheezy paneling in her basement. How do you get rid of this ugliness within your tight budget? This … Continue reading Cover Ugly Old Wood Paneling: Decorating Tricks and Tips
Tile Flooring is always a clean and great choice for the abode but there are rooms where you prefer the warmer feel that a wood or laminate floor will lend. Now the decision is what type, color, and finish of wood do you want or is a laminate a better choice? There are so many … Continue reading Wood or laminate flooring: Explore the choices for the abode
Everyone is aware of the most obvious choices in flooring: Tile, Laminate, Wood, and Carpet. It takes time and effort to explore all your flooring options. Tile choices go well beyond ceramic, and tile floors are not just for the kitchen and bath. Ceramic Tile; when thinking about tile the first type you think of … Continue reading Tile flooring beyond ceramic: choices for the abode
You long to add life to your walls with wallpaper. Even if you are renting, with a landlord who will not allow color or pattern to the walls, you now have a great option; temporary wallpaper. Paper the walls easily yourself like a professional with Tempaper Tempaper is a self adhesive, repositionable, temporary, wallpaper. Their … Continue reading Easily change the wall’s decor with your mood: Temporary wallpaper
Whether in the job market or strutting your fashion sense, these days everyone is striving to stand out. Our abode’s décor is an extension of our personalities. The most compelling décor happens out of creativity and thinking beyond the norm. Sometimes the simplest ideas can culminate in the most unique and beautiful decors. Lattice is … Continue reading Patterned panels: Decor for the abode’s walls and more
We all feel besieged by life. Our abodes are overwhelmed with stuff that seems to multiply like bunnies every day until it is overflowing out of every drawer and off of every shelf. It is time to… STOP, and take a breath. Take control of the excess that you have accumulated. Make a day to … Continue reading Make a designer bookcase for the abode, using reclaimed materials
If you have been looking at the same old lighting for years it is time to spruce up the décor with some new lighting fixtures. Walk around the home and evaluate the abode’s lighting. It is time to get rid of that bad Kitchen lighting that you hate waking up to every day. Maybe you … Continue reading New lighting attitude for the abode; 2012 lighting trend
These are difficult times; the economy, politics. No matter what anyone has or does not have they want change. Everyone longs for a fresh start. Many people are downsizing to smaller abodes or fixing up their present home. Decorating presents a welcome newness to our lives. The easiest change you can make to a room … Continue reading Paint the Floors; Renew the Abode’s Décor
In these difficult economic times it is important to think outside of the box! Take advantage of using your creative mind and get back to using old fashioned methods of yesteryear to help assist with the household budget. We have become so excepting of using expensive readymade detergents, fragrant soaps, and fancy spray cleaners that … Continue reading Clean up your dirty mind! Bar soap: Friendly and fun uses for the abode
There are many challenges when attempting to decorate the abode. We are always looking for something new and exciting. Many homes have a large wall that becomes a huge confrontation in itself. What do you do with a very long linear wall or a tall wall? Use carpet and area rugs as wall décor. This … Continue reading Texture adds excitement to the abode’s wall
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