I was on this amazing website the other day – a website that allowed me to search out any and all types of clocks in which I might be interested. This experience single-handled changed the way in which I was renovating my home. Instead of walking through large, impersonal home goods stores I was able to [...]
I recently bought a home and have been slowly trying to put my stamp of personality on each of the rooms; not an easy feat when you’re light in the wallet after all the expenses of a purchase and move. And I’m not long on time either considering my work schedule. But I’ve done what I [...]
There are many of us who have big ideas when it comes to home design. But unfortunately, our actual physical space leaves little to be desired in terms of having the room to realize these dreams. Those with smaller spaces, therefore, must adapt their style ideas so that they can take up residence in the actual [...]
One of the most effective tools of any home decorator is to carry a particular style throughout the rooms of the home. Even elements of a particular style carried from room to room have the ability to create a cohesive home and the best home decorators are able to do so creatively. Some homeowners use a [...]
In our last post we discussed the popularity of Feng Shui and how people everywhere are using this ancient Chinese principle to balance the energy in their homes with the purposeful placement of objects and the use of different colors and materials. The purpose? To create an environment that is harmonious and naturally attracts the positives [...]
There are many ways in which people go about decorating their homes; and the modern trends of the time always bring something new and different to infuse into a home’s décor. Feng Shui – while certainly not something “new” by any stretch of the imagination - is something that more and more people are turning to [...]
There are many products by which we are able to pay our own homage to the passing of the years; ways in which we honor different generations by collecting particular touchstones to the past. We may use the china that was once used by our grandmother or we may purchase pieces of furniture that were popular [...]
There will come a time for all of us who have children that we will find ourselves waving goodbye to them as they pull away from home or as we leave them at their first college dorm. This first time away from the home can be difficult for kids and just as difficult for parents, especially [...]
Those of us with smaller homes and smaller rooms inside those homes, have found a variety of ways to trick the eye so that we can expand our space and make the most use of what is available to us. For city dwellers, this has become all the more important; we only have so much space [...]
When our children are born – or more accurately, just prior to them being born – we spend a whole lot of time planning the design of their rooms. We plan everything down to the smallest detail in coordinating crib bedding, artwork, paint, and so forth. And the end result is a room that is a [...]