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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five simple changes to your home decorating
- Home decorating, ever wanted to try it, but hesitated because of time constraints or budget concerns. The following ideas will not only give instant results, but more importantly fit into any budget.1. Changing the Look of Your WallsAdding a new color or changing the texture, can give the room a completely new appearance and that may be the only decorating change that is necessary....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating your home: 5 style tips that cost less than $50
- Do you dream of adding style to your home but don't have a lot of money? Don't despair! There are 5 things you can do that will help your house look beautiful without spending much money.1. Declutter your home.Nothing zaps a great look like clutter. Look around you. Do you have paper plies or mail stacks? Do you just add to your knickknack collection rather than rotate your select fa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to create a positive environment in your home with vastu
- Our homes, carefully oriented, have the power to give us comfort and security and to be one of our best investments. We spend a great deal of time and money to accomplish this. However, many of us do not know if we are creating a positive and life-supporting place to live and work. Many people have reported health and financial problems after they had moved into a home or have done home improvemen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Light imitating art - how to use lighting as a decorative feature
- Lighting is often thought of as a necessity, which it is, but not often as part of the decor. This is more the case in residential settings. For years architects in commercial buildings have used lighting to compliment their designs. A good example of this melding of light and art is the Chrysler building in NYC. Most of the original lighting followed the Art Deco style of the building, with many ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tuscany style decorating ideas
- Earthy colors and natural materials are two basics for the "old world" style of decorating. To get an idea of the colors we're talking about, go for a walk outside and take notice of the beautiful colors around you, the blue sky, the golden sun, even the chocolate brown of mud in the springtime. Ok, so you don't have a view of the blue/green Mediterranean Sea but you've seen pictures of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Book shelf decorating idea & tip
- If you have book shelves in your home, and lots of books, you've probably discovered that bookends don't always keep everything in order. Sometimes your collection of books on the shelf are just too much for the bookend to hold.Here's a great tip that also doubles as a wonderful decorating idea: Use curtain rod finials as your bookends! A finial is a carved or shaped decorative detail used ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Update your home decor using colorful rugs
- Retro, checks, black and white...looks like MOD is back. A color explosion - bright tomato red, tangerine, lime green and even yellow - is what's hot. In Europe, designers are using opt-art checkerboard patterns. The 60's mod influence that practically defined fall has gone back in time about 40 years and it's now very much a 20's thing. Patterns and prints are back in a big way. Color prevails....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home interior decorating
- Your house is something special. It's the place where you live, where you find warmth and safety, shelter and so much more.It's a sentimental place that is part of your life. So that place must be well decorated for you to have a good time and feel comfortable in it. Because it is so important, you can't let this decorating job in the hands of anyone. There may be sites that tell you what i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A hidden jewel in home decorating, the powder room
- Typically a small space consisting of just a sink and toilet, you most likely know them by a more common term "half-bath" or "guest bath.Ever wonder where the term "powder room" came from? It's derived from Victorian times, when women needed to "powder their noses".Why consider them a jewel when it comes to decorating, also why bother decorating the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven ways to emphasize a decor style
- After searching decorating books, using trial and error decorating, and growing up a little bit, you have finally found the style of decorating that you really love. Your style could be Arts & Crafts, French Country, Asian, or Metro Hip. If you are still searching for your style or want a second opinion on what your general home style really is, try taking the fun style quiz on www.thehomestylist....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to decorate ethnic
- FIVE EASY STEPS TO DECORATING ETHNICNEW YORK, NY - With all that is happening in the world today - the threat of war, falling stock prices, a recession (in spite of what economists say) - more and more of us are nesting. That is, we are spending more time at home.While it is hard to control what happens in the outside world, home is where you decide the who, what, where, when and why...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding a color scheme - decorating with what you have
- If you feel helpless when it comes to picking and blending colors, your answer could be as far away as your nearest pillow. Check out this quick way to create a color scheme for your home with our PICK - SEE -LMD method.PICK a Pattern: Starting with a pattern is the easiest way to create a color palette for your decor. Choose a pattern from any object you already have and love such as a pil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 home decorating ideas to quickly update any room
- Not all home decorating ideas require a heavy investment of time and money. If you're looking for a few affordable home interior decorating ideas to freshen up a room over a weekend, try these ten:1. Rearrange The Furniture- Pull your furniture away from the walls. Try positioning it at intriguing angles. For example, a sofa arranged diagonally across a narrow living room will make the room...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating a childs room - 8 simple strategies to make you both happy!
- When it comes to decorating a child's room, your approach should be much different from decorating an adult bedroom.For kids, their bedroom is where they play games, read, listen to music, day-dream, or just go to be alone sometimes. So use these eight strategies to help create a space that will make you both happy:1. Talk to your child. Find out what activities and fantasies he or s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating a childs room
- Decorating your child's room should be fun and exciting for all involved. The most important thing to remember when planning or decorating your child's room is to keep the decor age appropriate. You wouldn't want to decorate your 3 year old daughter's room in the same style as your 13 year old daughter's room. That doesn't mean you have to start decorating all over every few years. What it means i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating frugally
- The trend these days is to discover extremely innovative ways to decorate interiors on a budget. The tips provided below are just a few of the many ways one can inexpensively achieve a truly original look for a room.Borders on a wall are an elegant way to change the look of a room. The easiest way to do this is to paint two parallel lines either at eye level or about a foot above the floor....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Wall clocks tell time and decorate!
- Clocks can be of any type - they could be wall clocks that not only decorates the walls, but also tells time or a mantel piece resting on one's table etc..Wall Clocks can be of one of two types. Analog and Digital.While digital clocks are precise, the analog clock serve the same purpose. With the increasing need to be accurate, and every microsecond accounted for Digital clocks are t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating, where theres a will theres a way
- Decorating anything is one of the easiest things in the world! And when it comes to decorating your home, if one has a will and there is always a way. It helps, of course, to know about materials, including building materials, textiles and fabrics and furnishings including antique and modern furnishings. Add to this a few home decorating ideas and you can transform your house into a home that beck...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating? then make a smart flooring choice!
- Set the stage for your beautiful room decor with a smart flooring choice. And no matter what flooring material you choose, it should be serviceable for your lifestyle.Cleanability, durability, longevity and moisture and allergen resistance are the hallmark of good flooring. Flooring sets the tone for the look and feel of a room.But beyond appearance, the choice of flooring material s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tasteful home decorating changes your house into a home
- There is this undocumented story about Andrew Carnegie who kept postponing the decision to redecorate his home just because black, his default color of choice, was simply not used in home decorating those days! Mercifully today, you could well translate your home decorating ideas into alluring reality. For home interior decorating no longer means just coloring your walls in pastel shades and showi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Heres why interior decorating makes a statement about you
- Interior decorating is that medium which can make your closed spaces convey to the observer a lot about you and your lifestyle through strategic use of elements which range from the visual (color, lighting, form) to the tactile (surface, shape, texture) to the auditory (noise, echo).The more alluring the result, the more the aesthetic, practical and technical appreciation for these elements...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tuscan style decorating - three essential
- If Under the Tuscan Sun left you breathlessly and hopelessly in love with tuscan style decorating you're certainly not alone. The rolling hills and the call of the earth itself seem to have imparted their presence into the psyche of those who either read the book or saw the movie.This growing trend in tuscan style decorating is similar to the which-came-first theory of the chicken or the eg...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Candle holders add flair to your home decor!
- Candle holders are an essential accessory for candles. The first candle holders, made of clay, date back as far as fourth century BC Egypt.Of course, today we have a wide variety of candle holders to choose from. They are a colorful addition to home décor.You can find candle holders for any variety of candles, including: tapered, pillar, votive, floating, tealites, b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating with table fountains
- With unlimited possibilities available, table top fountains can add understated beauty or grandeur to any room in your house. Fountains are a worthy investment even for those who hesitate to spend money on aesthetics. Beyond eye-catching appeal, you'll find that fountains have practical health benefits.Cascading water reduces stress by bringing a sense of tranquility into a room as it engag...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorate your home with shabby chic
- Are you ready to redecorate but have a limited budget? Do you have some great furniture but nothing matches? Do you love antiques but not stiff formal decor? Then think Shabby Chic, a fun decorating style that solves all these dilemmas and more.Shabby Chic is one of the hottest trends in decorating, and for good reason. It is versatile, easy, and inexpensive. Shabby Chic is based on simplic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Liven up your walls with decorative plates
- Decorative plates are often overlooked when decorating a home. Yet, it's the details that really make the elements of a room come together-and decorative plates are a detail present in most rooms. While there are decorative plates that are solely functional in purpose, most have the potential to add to the ambiance of a room. Think about the following wall plate options:Cover your decorativ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Decorating with art
- A Little Savvy with Framed Art Prints and Photographs Can Help Successfully Pull a Room TogetherMaybe you're restricted by an older living space with existing furnishings, or overwhelmed by the possibilities a stark new space may offer. Maybe you're decorating with unlimited funds, or on a shoe string budget. What ever the circumstances, framed art and prints can offer numerous solutions to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ultimate strategy for decorating a childs room!
- When it comes to decorating a child's room, your approach should be different from decorating an adult bedroom. That's because a child's bedroom should reflect his or her personality and not yours.For kids, their bedroom is where they play games, read, listen to music, wrestle, display or hide prized possessions, day-dream, or just go to be alone sometimes. So try these eight strategies to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using candles in feng shui decorating
- The basic belief behind Feng Shui is that there are five elements, some combinations of which create a productive cycle, and some a destructive cycle. When one of these five elements ? water, wood, fire, earth, and metal, respectively for the productive cycle ? are combined with an element adjacent to the main element, a productive cycle is perpetuated. The reason being that water sustains wood, w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Feng shui decorating guidelines
- The importance of following feng shui decorating guidelines.Feng shui decorating guidelines show us the correct way to place objects, furniture and how to decorate in order to achieve harmony. Living and working spaces and their decorations affect the people inhabiting them, and feng shui decorating knowledge studies the way to make that factor affect in a positive and harmonic way.I...