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Stay Focussed When Decorating »

If you are decorating or redecorating your home in stages – which many people do because they can’t outlay the entire cost of refurnishing a new home all at the same time – then you may be stuck as to how you can be sure your decorating style stays focussed and on track, to ensure [...]

Soft and Sweet and Manly…? »

Well maybe not the most ‘manly’ decorating style, but choosing a soft and light color scheme and style doesn’t have to be restricted to the girls. The style pictured is of a light and airy bedroom decor which has a soft and sweet feeling, but would easily accommodate a couple, rather than just a young [...]

Shape of Your Decorating »

The shapes you choose when decorating your home are just as important as the colors and styles you go for, and can have just as much impact when they are done well, and cause just as many eyesores if done incorrectly.
And this doesn’t just apply to whether you choose a round or square dining table, [...]

Save on Tradesmen and DIY »

If you’re like most people you probably head into work when you should probably be resting after a bout of the flu, or you only take half of your holiday leave because you don’t want to leave your team. Well guess what – they can manage without you for a week or so while you [...]

Furniture Swap »

If you have a close group of friends you’ve known for a while then you probably share a lot more than laughs and advice. You probably also swap clothes, books, shoes and bags, so why not add furniture to your swap meets?
You won’t find a much more affordable option than free when you are looking [...]

Furniture Before the Horse…House »

We’re always told not to put the cart before the horse, but is it ever a good idea to put the furniture before the horse? For example, what if you are building a new home and you want to be able to move in and have your life set up and ready, rather than feeling [...]

Fudge a Skill »

Perhaps you are one of the millions of people who rent their home and, like your fellow renters, want to give it a nicer touch than the sterile and often under maintained look it’s got now.
I had a friend – a renter – tell me how she whipped up a curtain for her bathroom. She [...]

Envious of Designers »

Do you ever read through decorating magazines which have done a feature on a designer, with a tour of their perfectly decorated home, and feel a little bit envious. Not only do they live in a home which is so perfectly put together, but the interior designers also often have contacts with architects and tradespeople [...]

Don’t Be Ashamed of Knock Offs »

We all know the economy here is flagging and it’s not doing so great around the world either. While you could look at the obvious down sides of this situation, instead consider the freedom it now gives you to be a frugal shopper.
Frugality should be rewarded in this time of job uncertainty and ‘economic crisis’ [...]

Don’t Be Afraid to Repaint »

When you redecorate your home you will inevitably find that some of your furniture and accessories just don’t fit into your new color scheme – which makes sense since you bought them to match your old color scheme.
However, before you replace them, consider repainting them. if you’ve repainted the walls of your home already, you [...]