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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The organized move: preparing your home for the publics eye
- (This is the first in a series of three articles on "The Organized Move")The thought of moving can set most of us in a tailspin, but what is more frightening is imagining the parade of realtors and home buyers marching through your very personal space and judging you on: neatness, maintenance and upkeep, and tasteful décor. (There will be a handful of buyers that are lookin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you in or out of balance?
- CLUTTER: When clutter starts to accumulate in an environment, imbalance in our personal, professional and social lives always follows. This can range from health and financial challenges to struggle and conflict with friends, family, co workers, affiliates, as well as with buyers and sellers. Feng Shui is the communication that takes place everyday between you and your environment. At a glance, ta...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Poster, print or painting. where are you going to put it?
- If you are redesigning or decorating a room, or house, care has to be taken where your piece of art is to be displayed. Even if you have bought a picture on impulse there are a few tips that will not only enhance the picture but its surroundings.As a good rule of thumb it is good to hang a picture so that its centre is roughly at eye level. If you have a grouping of pictures then also the c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The great american dream
- Are you ready to starting building your dream home. House plan designs are abundant and easy to customize. Just getting started can sometimes be quite confusing.There's nothing more exciting than building your dream home. Take a look at your living area now. What would you change? The floor plan for more open space, the flooring or maybe add more windows.How about a big kitchen with ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New-age paint thickening & rheological additives : solvitex & solvizen
- For Paint Manufacturers worldwide, there has come a radical new development in the legion of Thickening Agents & Colloidal stabilizer for Aqueous Latex Paints. So far most of the companies producing aqueous Paint emulsions, the most preferred thickening agent was Hydroxy ethyl cellulose (HEC). The HEC based thixotropic additives is produced by some of the renowned multi-national companies such as ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you think mold and mildew hibernate during the winter, think again!
- If You Think Mold and Mildew Hibernate During The Winter, Think Again.Free Tips For Removing Winter Mold & Mildew Stains From the Makers of InstaGone"The development of mold and mildew stains can actually be intensified during the winter," says InstaGone Consumer Products president Peter Chicarielli. "That's because people tend to lock-down their houses to prevent cold air from comin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Light up your life
- A house or any particular room can be carefully planned, well thought out and perfectly executed but without the proper lighting it never really comes to life. A perfect example is a tile back splash in a kitchen. Without some nice under cabinet lighting to show it off it never really reaches it's potential as an eye opener.As you plan each room there are three basic forms of lighting. Gene...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your home is your symphony
- "Dr. Carl Sagan once wrote, "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Although Dr. Sagan was commenting on the wonders to be found in the vastness of outer space, there are also incredible design possibilities just waiting to be discovered right in your own home. In fact, your home's overall design represents a symphony, and the individual design details are the musical notes you u...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating your joyful home: inspiration to make a home planning journal
- If you are planning a home makeover or remodeling project, here are some ideas to help you.Inspiration to make a home planning journal from "Joy to the Home Planner:""Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context -- a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan." - Eliel Saarinen (Finnish Architect)Declarati...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating your joyful home: dawning of your emotions
- "I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens gradually, by little and little, into a full and clear light."-Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727)Creating a joyful home requires careful planning in order to choose the perfect interior design details. When you understand the underlying psychology of colors, patterns, textures, and finishes, you avo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret to your home?s interior design
- The secret to your home's interior design is Love.If you love yourself, you create a home for your happiness.If you love your family and friends, you create a home for their happiness.The next step of love is to be grateful for your home. Gratitude lays the foundation for creating glorious spaces to share your love.The final aspect of love is joy. Homes designed for joy...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An interview with design psychology expert jeanette fisher
- Interview with Jeanette Fisher by Gary Anderson, of www.abciowa.comGA: Jeanette, just what is Design Psychology?JJF: Simply put, Design Psychology empowers you to create a fabulous home that sustains your emotions, using techniques based on science. Design Psychology turns spaces into happy places.GA: How is Design Psychology ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Color help: color imagery for happy homes
- Color researchers have estimated that up to 70% of our subconscious reactions to people and environments are based solely on our reactions to color. With that in mind, it's important that you give special attention to the effects you want to create when choosing the color schemes for the interior spaces in your home.Color is a visual experience that influences our psychological reality. The...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Color help: choosing color combinations
- Choosing a color scheme can be a nerve-wracking business. For instance, I anguished over the colors to paint the exterior of my Victorian house, I ordered every book on old house painting that I could find, and I discovered that they all contradicted each other on the basic "rules."Finally, the color scheme came to me. I would paint the house with my favorite colors! I love amber ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Color help: color theory and design psychology
- Color theory is an entire science unto itself, and to get a full picture of how it all works, I'd suggest picking up a few art books. In this article, however, we're going to take a brief look at the essentials of color theory, in light of the concepts of Design Psychology. we'll first list a term, and then offer a short summary of how the term relates to Design Psychology.HueThe bas...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing color schemes: colors and physiological response
- Because colors have tremendous emotional impact, understanding how color affects human beings can help you create a harmonious, joyful home. But studies have also shown that color elicits physiological responses, as well. For instance, the color red stimulates the body by raising the breathing rate, blood pressure, and heart rate, while light blue and dark green have the opposite effect....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home remodeling: colors and temperature perception
- Colors contain underlying psychological meanings and evoke particular feelings when we see them. All of us have preconceived notions, learned from childhood memories and family customs concerning colors.Since our entire world is actually colorless, we only see color through light. Colors are simply wavelengths of light that we see. Color perceptions, however, change from culture to culture....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three types of lighting for room remodeling
- When remodeling a room, choosing the correct lighting is one of the most important considerations. Proper lighting sets the atmosphere of the room, creates a particular mood, or provides accent to an architectural style. Lighting also accentuates the good aspects of a room or disguises a room's shortcomings.There are three main types of lighting, general, task, and accent. Each has its own ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Window dressing from the outside looking in
- Window coverings are important to the overall look and feel of a room, of course, but when designing window treatments, don't forget to take into consideration what your overall design will look like from the outside of your home.As a general rule, window coverings should all be of a similar coloring, which will significantly improve the look of your home's exterior. For instance, a house w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven interior design psychology ideas for dining pleasure
- A separate dining room adds glamour, elegance, and excitement to a shared meal. Celebratory, sociable space, apart from the confusion of the kitchen, makes every dinner more meaningful. 1. A round dining table is less formal and aides in full conversation, with everyone participating together. 2. For comfortable dining, the seat height feels best when it is nine inches from the tab...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dining rooms: designing for your emotional well-being
- I read an interior design book last night. Since I can't recommend it to you, I won't reveal the name. What I saw was a group of photographs asking the reader to choose her favorite dining room. After studying the rooms carefully, I decided that not one room presented good design for eating and conversing!Several of the dining rooms used wallpaper in bold patterns that compete with nonexist...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Design psychology: beds and emotional well-being
- The bed represents the beginning and ending of life. In the past, people were conceived, born, and died in the same bed. You spend more time in your bed than on any other piece of furniture. Design Psychology offers new bedroom makeover ideas concerning your bed for supporting your emotional well-being.Bed Placement for Secure FeelingsPosition the headboard directly opposite t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating dynamic window coverings without breaking the budget
- When creating dynamic window coverings, it's important to choose carefully, because your window coverings will become the focal points of a well-decorated room. But choosing the right window treatments, at the right price, takes some thought about not only the look you're hoping to achieve, but also about the nature of the space itself.The first consideration will be how much exposure the f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three great concepts for remodeling a master bedroom
- Since it's one of the places people spend the most time, one of the most satisfying home makeovers is the main bedroom. Here are three ideas for creating a dynamic new main bedroom space:The Passion BoudoirThe French have always led the world in designing sexy bedrooms, and now homemakers all over the world have followed their lead and begun decorating their bedrooms for sex a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whats so special about my front door?
- "The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live." - Flora WhittemoreYour front door welcomes all to your home. This declarative statement of your house -- the exclamation point of your home -- needs to sing out your welcoming note.First impressions are not just for guests. Generally, we do not receive as much company as we think we do. We lead such busy lives and s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lighting and your emotions (part one)
- Do you feel unhappy in your home and you don't know why? Maybe you need to let the light shine! Add new light to your rooms for an instant uplift.Lighting affects you more than any other design detail in your home. Your choice of lighting fixtures, light bulbs, and color of light makes a difference in your emotional and physical comfort. Lighting is both an art and a science.Correct ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 11 tips for stripping wallpaper: how to get rid of ugly wallpaper!
- I broke my promise to myself and stripped wallpaper again. The only reason I did this is for $100,000 profit. My family and I did not have time to wait for professional help. We sold our investment property before finishing the work and needed the home ready for appraisal.While stripping the wallpaper, I realized that many homemakers get wrong advice for this horrendous task. After years of...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Selling houses: payback of window treatments
- If you're planning to show your home mainly during daylight hours, think about your selling season, market conditions, and the benefits of window treatments. Window treatment tips from innovative Design Psychology can help you sell your home for more money.Real estate market conditions influence decisions regarding window treatments. Hot markets require fewer embellishments in order to sell...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Physiological response to window coverings
- Nothing soothes the brain like Mother Nature, whose intrinsic scenery relaxes and refreshes us, consciously and subconsciously. Therefore, a view of nature should never be completely covered up during the day.During daylight hours, windows should let in as much light and scenery view as possible, because people who can't see out of their windows during daylight hours get depressed. A view o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have a master bedroom? you shouldnt! tips for remodeling your bedroom
- The word "master" is an antiquated term that suggests control, domination, and inequality, and in today's cooperative partner and/or single parent household, the label "master suite" has become obsolete. In that light, master bedrooms would more properly be called "main bedrooms" in today's society.Far removed from the hubbub of family rooms and busy kitchens, the bedroom is the place where...
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