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Go Exotic with Tropical Duvet Covers

When we think of adorning our bedroom, the first thing that comes to our mind is our bedding set. Without beautifying it, the bedroom cannot look cozy. So, we will look for adorning our bedding ...

A Modern Style Kitchen

A gallery of photos of Modern style interiors and furnishings. Typical of the Modern design style, this Modern style kitchen is uncluttered and functional.

Christmas Holiday Decor Thoughts For Gifts

Gift wrapping during the holiday season can be fun and creative. You can use Christmas holiday decor to embellish your gift wrapping and make them just as special as the inside. Christmas holiday decor that you can use for gift wrapping embellishment can be anything that you already have or anything

How to Use a Shower Curtain for Storage

Tiny bathrooms with minimal or no storage pose a problem for people who need a place to put their toiletries, hair accessories and general care and grooming supplies. Whether you need a place to put your shampoo, conditioner and loofah sponge inside your shower, or you need extra space outside of th

Invest in Your Environment: The One You Live In!

There is one place on earth that you have complete control over, and that is your home's living environment. If you think of it as your oasis from the chaos of life, you should make it your priority to enrich it.

Circus Theme Kid Furniture

Many of us as children dreamed of running away and joining the Circus.The magic of clowns, animals, and cotton candy can all be timelessly captured in a circus theme bedroom for you child.

How to Flatten a Curling Rug

After purchasing a new rug or removing one from storage, you may encounter difficulty in flattening it out. Rugs left rolled for an extended time allow the fibers to conform to the curved storage shape, resulting in curling when you display them. The curls normally occur at the rug ends or sometimes

How to Make a Cloth Rug

Rugs help to accent any floor that they cover, whether it is in front of a hearth, or in an entrance way or just in the kitchen to catch the dirt your kids bring in. Cloth rugs can be made out of any material you have laying around, old table clothes, old maternity dresses, old shirts, or even old

How to Make a Battery Lamp

Battery operated lamps are a great accent piece when you need lighting but have no electrical source. There are many unique ideas for battery operated lamps and these can be customized by painting or adding different features to them. They are also ideal to give as gifts and are quite economical.

How to Build a Camper Dining Area

A camper dining area, or dinette, gives you a designated place to eat in your recreational vehicle. The dining area must be secured to the floor, similarly to how furniture is secured on boats. The reason for this is because dining furniture can topple over when the RV is in motion, thereby becoming

Ideas to Update Stucco

You may have put stucco on your home exterior to reduce maintenance time on your home later, or as an less expensive alternative to brick or stone. Now you can add some accessory stucco products to give your home an updated look, and one that will rival more upscale residences in your neighborhood.

How to Make a Knotty Pine Room Feminine

Knotty pine furniture is sturdy and tends to lean toward the masculine side of decorating. Walls that are paneled in knotty pine bring nature indoors and could dominate a room if allowed. A few feminine decorating touches will make knotty pine a comfortable setting for the female in the home, as wel

African Art - An Essential Way to Decorate Your House

From the past decade, it has been observed that most of the people around the world are interested to decorate their home with at least one piece of African contemporary art. Most of them believe that these African arts will bring a color and style to their home.

How to Decorate an Apartment Wall With Curtains

If you live in an apartment and are not allowed to paint the walls, you can use curtains to add a decorative touch to the space. Even if you can paint, you may find that hanging curtains across the walls is a lot simpler than priming and painting. As the seasons change, you can swap out the curtains

Hanging it Up - Taking Care of Your Towels

People have been bathing since people have gotten dirty, and one of the challenges is-how do you get dry? Grab a towel, make sure it's dry, put it to work, then hang it up-right? Sure, but like anything, drying off can be elevated to an art form. The proper bath towel bars can make the process

How to Decorate a Family Room Mexican Style

Whether you have Mexican heritage or simply admire the culture, decorating your family room with a Mexican theme is a way to pay tribute to the style and traditions of the Mexican people. Your time and budget will dictate the extent of your decorating. Invest in new floors, furniture, light fixture

Decorating Strategies for Your Dwelling and Dining Area

For every homeowner, the living and eating areas will be the most used in any house. This is where everyone comes together. Additionally it is a place in order to entertain friends and extended family. ...

A brief overview of Photovoltaic Panels (PV)

Photovoltaic Panels (PV) What are they? Solar panel electricity systems, also known as Solar Photovoltaics (PV), is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into electricity, using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic ...