Archive for March, 2009

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 [...]

DIY Artful Lampshade »

The lighting of your home can have a tremendous affect on the overall style, and the success of the decorating style you were trying to achieve. This is not only because your lighting actually lights up your decor, but also because lamps and lighting can easily be an afterthought, and not as cohesive to the [...]

Consistency is Style »

Choosing a style, a color palette and a theme for your decorating project or renovation is a very important part of the process and contributes to the overall success of the look you are trying to achieve. However, it is so important because the aim is to see your style through to the end of [...]