Kitchen Window Dressing

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December 17th, 2012

There’s more to decorating a kitchen than choosing the appliances, countertop and tile. The window dressing in your kitchen can mean the difference between having a bright, airy space in which to cook, or feeling as though you’re slaving away in the rear of a fast food restaurant. There are plenty of choices available to [...]

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Choosing Your Kitchen Splashback

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November 26th, 2012

Splashbacks, also called backsplashes, are a vital part of any kitchen. Not only do they protect the walls in your food prep area, but they also enhance the overall look of the room. You can use a splashback to add a little splash and sizzle to your kitchen, show off your personality and update the [...]

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Wall Mounted TV Screens

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September 8th, 2012

Introduction The largest flat panel HDTV screens available for commercial applications are in excess of 100″ across, measured diagonally and specialised, heavy-duty mounts have been designed to accommodate them. Obviously, the viewing distances required for screens of this size makes them unsuitable for the average living room and, in the U.K., the average screen size [...]

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Take a Tip From the Professionals When Decorating Your Home

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April 9th, 2012

While there is the existence of the belief that style is found in expensive furnishings and decorative pieces, those holding to this are under a misconception. In fact, there are plenty of ways to produce a stylish room within a meagre budget if you are smart. And when I say smart, really I mean you [...]

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Find a Flexible Palette By Taking Cues From Nature

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December 5th, 2011

To fend off the winter blues, I like to daydream about any updates I would like to make to our home décor when spring arrives. This year I have planned to change the colour scheme throughout, and make it more versatile. After much deliberating, and musing the answer that has arisen seems obvious now. One [...]

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Decorate With Things You Already Have and Love

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September 15th, 2011

While you might not be aware of it at the moment, you most likely have many delightful things that could be used in groupings to decorate your home. Instead of looking outside of your house for art and artefacts look within it first. A browse through your closets, attic or basement might unveil things you [...]

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How to Make a Fashionable Umbrella Stand

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May 22nd, 2011

Though you may not have a reason each and everyday to use an umbrella stand, there is still good reason to have one. You need not keep it out on display at all times, after all it is not such a large item that it cannot be shifted into a closet. And when you do [...]

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How to Keep the Colours of Your Rooms Simple

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February 5th, 2011

One of the easiest ways to ensure that you end up with a wonderful colour palette in our home is to stick to a monochromatic colour selection. For those who do not know monochromatic means that you use the same colour in varying intensities from light to dark. After all, nothing could be easier than [...]

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How to Make One Room Function as Two

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December 20th, 2010

This year we decided we would incorporate a working space in our guest bedroom. In the past we have held firm that the extra bedroom should remain completely dedicated to those guest who stay with us at intervals throughout the year. In doing so, we have been lacking the desktop area we much needed. So, [...]

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Greet Your Holiday Guests With Warmth Before They Even Reach Your Door

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November 4th, 2010

Before your holiday guests even enter your home, make them feel welcomed by lining the walkway up to your door with candles. To ensure safety use jam jars, or any other collection of matching glass jars you have on hand and place votive candles inside. If you like, you can fill the containers up one [...]

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