The battle begins as early as preteen. All of a sudden your sweet little darling that loved to help straighten up the abode has decided to go on strike and make a statement, which is usually, “This is MY room and I should be able to do whatever I want with it”. This war happens … Continue reading Encouraging Abode Decorating to Get the Teens to Organize
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Abode Decorating Tip; Making Use of a Little Used Room
It is that time of the year again. We are moving into the colder months. Everyone is back to the mundane days of fall and, unless you live down south, you are beginning to miss spending time with friends, going to the beach, and outdoors entertaining. The holidays are on their way and soon we … Continue reading Abode Decorating Tip; Making Use of a Little Used Room
First Abode or Downsizing: Tips for Decorating a Smaller Space
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
Decorating the “Man Cave” in Your Abode
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
Interior Design Tips to Help You Furnish Your Space
After you have planned out on paper what you would like your space to look like (check out my previous post on Floor Planning), it is time to go shopping. Do not be afraid to browse the stores. Remember to be confidant and completely happy in your purchases. Just as in a car salesroom, do … Continue reading Interior Design Tips to Help You Furnish Your Space
Interior Decorating to accommodate the household
Lifestyles are a very large part of life in the household. Entertaining is important for maintaining relationships. The kids want to have fun while the adults mingle. The abode is now not only a home, but also an office, a school room, a gym, as well as a space to congregate in. The home has … Continue reading Interior Decorating to accommodate the household
Interior Decorating Using the Art of Feng Shui
Feng means wind and Shui means water. These elements are related to good health. Creating a sense of flow and balance affects assuring good health and fortune. Bad Feng Shui is randomly arranging of a space with no control, in turn causes obstacles and attracts misfortune. Very simply, if you want to feel more relaxed … Continue reading Interior Decorating Using the Art of Feng Shui
Interior Decorating: Preparing Floor Plans
The most common mistake people do is to buy furniture that they love thinking that they will be able to place the pieces in the room once they are delivered. You cannot wait to see your new purchases in your space. The delivery truck pulls up. You know exactly where you want to place the … Continue reading Interior Decorating: Preparing Floor Plans
Decorating for Homework Central
After a hectic day at work, you come home evenings to your second job of preparing dinner and doing the chores. While you are occupied, the children are behind the door in their bedrooms “saying” that they are busy doing homework. Homework in most kids’ minds today also involves surfing the web and chatting online. … Continue reading Decorating for Homework Central
My very first post. Hello World, let’s find a space to relax
My life is crazy. Sometimes good crazy, other times just crazy, crazy. I have learned that without the craziness, life could be calmer, but would be very boring. Still... I need an escape, as we all do, from my realities. I long for a peaceful retreat where I can hide from life, if just for … Continue reading My very first post. Hello World, let’s find a space to relax
