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Video: Area Rugs That Are Appropriate to Use With Hardwood Floors

Video Transcript Hi everyone, I'm interior designer Cathy Hobbs, owner of Cathy Hobbs Design Recipes, an interior design and home staging company based in New York City. Did you know that most home owners prefer hardwood flooring. It's true. But also a lot of people like to cover a...

English Country Kitchen Design Ideas

Glass adds class to cabinetry.kitchen cupboard detail image by ewa kubicka from Fotolia.comConsider the materials you have to work with and what’s already in the kitchen. If you're renovating an old home and trying to keep it styled to period, try to salvage whatever you can from...

Light Up Your Home With the Right Lampshades

Although small in size, lampshades have important visual impact in any room's décor. Spend some time thinking and planning before you go shopping to make the right choice.

How to Decorate Your Home Altar

Connecting with divine purpose to your deity, ancestors, angels, guides and ascended masters can be done any time with a home alter. Home altars can be as simple or elaborate as you desire. Follow your heart and intuition to align with what matters to you most. Combine a desire for beauty and sacred

How to Sand Kitchen Cupboards

Remodeling your kitchen is a pricey undertaking, unless you find ways to cut costs. One significant way to save money, and still make a big statement in your kitchen, is to refinish your kitchen cupboards instead of replacing them. The first step to a quality refinishing job is to sand kitchen cupbo

Decorative Use Of Balustrades

Balustrades have been extensively used since the early Renaissance period in Italy and can be seen in the parapets of palaces in Venice and Verona. Balustrades add to the beauty of a building and are ...

Advantages Of Window Awnings

Even though many of us today are aware about exterior window devices, many not know how one can benefit from the presence of awnings in several ways. In this article we have point out how simple window awnings can make a big difference for homeowners, both in terms of look and practical home managem

Decorating the Kids Room

Decorations are pretty and all, but for a kid's room, you should aim for functionality. It's not only about choosing the right colours and patterns, if they're going to get broken, or will wear off ...

Keep Summer Alive by Bringing Nature Indoors With a Wall Fountain

Stylish and beautiful, these resplendent water fountains are ideal for bringing that hint of spring and summer alive in your home, year-round. The flowing waters of a wall fountain are the perfect thing to add a feeling of natural motion and the fresh outdoors to any room.

How to Design a Mirror

Mirrors can add interesting design elements and the illusion of space to a home. However, decorative or large mirrors can be quite expensive and limited in style and availability. This article will show you how to design your own decorative mirrors with little more than a glass cutter and a collecti

Window Treatments For Awkward Shaped Windows

Many homes built both today and in the past contains at least one odd or awkwardly shaped window. These are usually common in houses that are custom built or bespoke architecturally designed. They are part of what gives a house its unique personality.

How to Make Homemade Concrete Tiles

Concrete tiles create an organic warmth reminiscent of stone or clay. Making the tiles yourself allows you to customize their sizes and shapes them to the project at hand, such as a backsplash, flooring for a hallway or a tiled top for a table. Premade tile molds designed for concrete, shallow bakin

Select Patchwork Quilts for Homes

Patchwork quilts in different sizes offer a relaxed sleep as well as warmth and snugness. These are adorned with frills and laces at the edges and are widely preferred in homes and resorts.

Linen Curtains

There are many fabrics and styles available for window treatments, but many people feel that linen curtains will work best for them. Linen curtains are lightweight, strong and can last a long time.

Features to Consider When Buying Residential Elevators

An elevator can make life in a multistoried home much easier and more enjoyable for the physically challenged and elderly. Buying an accessibility device for your home which is both functional and affordable can pose ...

Making Your Kids Room Splendid!

Doing up the kids room, looks the simplest but is the most difficult room to makeover. This is because kids have unique choices and needs, and these keep changing with passing time as they grow ...