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Styles

How to Decorate on a Budget for a Summer Party

2 Comments 27 June 2012

Summer is here and what better way to welcome the warm weather than by throwing a party? Unfortunately, entertaining can come at a high cost when you factor in food and beverages, decorations, a venue and entertainment. Somehow, entertaining isn’t suppose to set your wallet back a few paychecks. Instead of getting discouraged by the [...]

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Accessories, Living

How to Creatively Hide your Unsightly Nail Holes

2 Comments 30 May 2012

  Whether you have just moved into a previously owned home or you have inherited an apartment that has unsightly nail holes, there is always the job of patching up the holes to “fix” the appearance of the wall. What if there was a way to bring attention to the holes creatively and at the [...]

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Bedroom, Styles

How to Bring Vintage Finds to your Kids’ Bedroom

No Comments 22 May 2012

  We all grew up with loving special elements in our childhood bedroom. Whether it was a Spider Man poster on the wall or a wrought iron bed that was given to us by our grandmother, vintage kids’ rooms are back in style. With the growing popularity of reusing and repurposing, vintage collecting is one [...]

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Living

Decorating your Dining Table with the Unexpected Fern

No Comments 08 May 2012

For your next dinner party or Sunday brunch, what type of floral centerpiece are you considering? Blooming flowers are always beautiful but are the typical table decor and can often be overlooked. What about adding greenery with the addition of the unexpected fern? Ferns have always been known to be great ‘filler’ greenery for bouquets [...]

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Bedroom, Living

Tips to Consider Before Buying a Lifetime Investment – Your Bed

No Comments 07 May 2012

  Your bed is one of the most used items in your home and it only gets replaced in most people’s homes once or twice in a lifetime! Believe it or not buying a bed is a lifetime investment and if you are in the market for buying one, do you know what to look [...]

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Bathroom, Living

Creative Solutions for Hiding Clutter in Your Bathroom

3 Comments 27 April 2012

If you were told you could change one thing about your bathroom what would it be? Would you want a larger tub, more counter space, or more area to hide your clutter? While you may not realize it, most people’s biggest complaint about their bathroom is about storage and lack of room to put their [...]

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Accessories, Bedroom

Creating the Non-Traditional but Playful Black & White Nursery

3 Comments 20 April 2012

For most parents, the nursery is the place that will embody their newborn’s personality throughout their first years and they want it to be inspiring, playful, and not look like everyone else’s. While pastel colors, pinks and blue have been safe color palettes in the past, there is a design push for originality and unique [...]

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Kitchen

Enjoying the Benefits of a Smaller Kitchen

No Comments 17 April 2012

While home interior magazines and online home decor blogs are full of gigantic luxury gourmet kitchens, there are homeowners who prefer to not get lost in their kitchen! As more homeowners are finding comfort in buying smaller homes, their kitchens as well have become a room that has benefits that outweigh their gargantuan counterparts. If [...]

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Bedroom

Finding Unique Solutions for Small Space Sleeping

3 Comments 12 April 2012

Depending on your home, the ability to fit everything into a small space can be frustrating and can be a design challenge for living and especially sleeping. Whether you live in an apartment, small home, or have to share tight sleeping quarters, finding a comfortable and stylish sleeping option is essential for comfortable living. Here [...]

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Living, Styles

Bringing Easter Spring Colors into Your Home

No Comments 04 April 2012

With Easter right around the corner, who can resist bringing pastel colors and spring infused decor into their home? The playful colors of spring and Easter are officially here, but with a twist: they are paired with bright fuchsia, powerful black and coupled with lighter muted shades of blues, pinks, and greens! What a wonderful [...]

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Bedroom, Living, Styles

Bringing the Outdoors into Your Relaxing Bedroom

No Comments 02 April 2012

Everywhere you look, the outdoors and nature play a major part in our well being and our state of mind when inside our home. Natural elements such as sights, sound, and even textures and patterns are simple and effective ways to make your bedroom a sanctuary. Bringing the outdoors into your bedroom can be literal [...]

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Furniture, Seating

Seating for the Impatient Person Just Got Better

1 Comment 26 March 2012

Have you ever been sitting in your chair and wished it could rock into another position? For those of you that are tired of pulling, moving, rotating, and changing positions in your seating, the Calibration Stool and the lounge chair are for you! Made by Aminimal Studio, this furniture is “for people with a lack [...]

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Seating

How to Choose Pet-Friendly Seating for your Living Room

No Comments 15 March 2012

If you have a pet, you know the challenge of keeping your fluffy friend happy and keeping your furniture from looking like it isn’t a fur magnet. Pet-friendly seating in your living room doesn’t have to be an “either/or” decision. In fact, many furniture manufacturers have started to address furniture that is more durable but [...]

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