Home Decorating Ideas

December 7, 2012 by

Now that another Mayan calendar has been found and assured those who were still ludicrously fearful that the world would end on the twenty-first of December this year that there is absolutely no truth to this end-of-the-world madness, it’s time to plan about decorating your home once all the Christmas trimmings are taken down after the holidays.

Here are some low budget home decoration ideas you may want to consider to give your home a new look to welcome 2013:

Add A New Splash of Color. One magazine says hot colors would set the trend this coming year, while another declares neutrals would be in fashion. I say, pay no heed to these home interior design forecasts and choose whatever palette you fancy for your home. You’d be the one living there in the first place and must feel perfectly comfortable with the colors that surround you. Whether it’s hot pinks you’re after or cool blues, take a look at these neon lights at Neon Mama that can change the colour of your whole room with just the flick of a switch – no paint needed!

Play Picasso and Make Your Own Masterpiece. Create your own paintings, have them framed and hang them up on the wall. It’ll be fun to transform your own home, or even just a single room, into your very own art museum. You can take inspiration from the art collections of Charles Saatchi or other art collectors like him. You might get to discover intriguing styles of self-portraits and historical depictions which might go well on your wall. If you absolutely can’t elicit your artistic side, you can cut out a picture from a magazine or print one from the web and put it in a glass frame. You could also get some Custom Photo Tapestries with portraits of your family to hang on the wall! They would add a bit of character to your home.

Hit The Flea Market And Thrift Shops. If you’re looking to add a new piece of furniture to make a bold statement, check out flea markets and thrift shops first before you head to the home depot. Chances are, you’d never need to buy a brand new furniture or furnishing as flea markets are troves filled with treasures from other people’s homes.

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Adding Simple Joys to Your Home with Glass Verandas

September 13, 2012 by

Home improvement projects are often done to address the changing needs of the family. A young couple may convert the guest room into a nursery when a baby comes along, or an attic may be transformed to a bedroom for teenagers who want independence. Modifications in the house may also be done to create a fresh atmosphere or accommodate family activities. One such modification is the construction of a veranda that will let the family members enjoy and bask in the beauty of the outdoors. If you want to have one of these installed in your home, you may require some toronto roofing services to help your vision become a reality.

Weekend picnics or barbeques with the family are simple joys that people usually remember until old age. However, picnic or barbeque plans can easily be ruined by sudden rain showers. Family homes that have verandas need not worry about bringing their yard picnic indoors as these structures provide shelter from rain even while staying outdoors. Those that have a veranda on the exterior of their house may also want to think about getting gutter guards from companies like mastershield Woodstock so they are able to decrease the debris that is allowed to store in their gutters.

The basic components that you need to create a veranda include: columns that hold the roof or covering of the structure, spandrel brackets which are design components that connect the columns to the roof, frieze panels that go through the length of the veranda to highlight the design theme and roof or covering to protect you from external elements.

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These components have different designs that you can play with in order to come up with a veranda that looks good on your house. They are generally categorized into traditional and contemporary designs. Traditional designs normally have lattice work or Victorian style while contemporary ones carry clean and sleek lines that are usually associated with modern homes. The latest trend for verandas is the use of glass panels as roof covering that makes outdoor living more stylish. They also allow you to enjoy your outdoor view regardless of the weather. If you have a small patio garden or even a bigger garden in front of your veranda, then you can also browse garden paving here and get some excellent design ideas to make a nice pathway or pavement that leads to the veranda. There are even some designs that enclose the veranda in glass panels to provide protection from the cold without losing the outdoor view.

Adding a veranda in your house gives you a new venue for rest and recreation with family and friends. There are some great looking Traditional Glass Verandas found at nationwideltd.co.uk. They also have design consultants that can help you create great looking verandas that compliment your original house design. You don’t have to worry about installation either because Nationwide has a pool of experienced crew to do it for you. It’s a simple and convenient way to enjoy the outdoors without leaving the comfort of your own home.

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Domestic Appliances of the Future

September 12, 2012 by

Kitchen appliances have come a long way since they first became available for sale to the general public several decades ago. Although they might have seemed advanced at the time, the very first fridge freezers, washing machines and dishwashers were bulky, unreliable and, at times, didn’t work properly. However, technology moved on very quickly, and kitchen appliances became more sophisticated and, before long, they were seen as essential for any home. Today, you might expect a Fridge Freezer from appliancesdirect.co.uk to do far more than keep food chilled or frozen. Not only that, but nowadays it is much easier to find someone to do appliance repair in waukesha, making life around the kitchen so much more pleasant than it used to be.

Refrigerators first entered kitchens in the UK and US in the 1930s, and seemed like something from the future. Electric Commerical Dishwashers were first sold in the 1940s, and were based on a manual version first created in the 1880’s, and like fridges, they were seen as innovative at the time. As newer appliances came out, they became more innovative to the point that today, many new fridge freezers, tumble dryers and the like are viewed by many as being smart appliances that do far more than just the basics you would expect them to do.

Kitchen appliances today use less energy than their predecessors, work faster, work more efficiently and can do things that older appliances couldn’t. For example, many modern washing machines have numerous settings that allow users to wash different materials such as wool, silk and nylon using specific wash cycles, with near-perfect results. Many smart washing machines also perform a full wash in the space of half an hour, while some models come equipped with a ‘daily wash’ programme. While this is what you should expect of technology today, what does the future hold for kitchen appliances?

The general consensus about kitchen appliances of the future is that all that get made available for sale will be energy efficient appliances. They’ll use even less energy than those on the market today, and will work even faster and better. It’s likely that many new appliances will take into account health, sustainability and even ease of use, which is one of, if not the main purpose of any kitchen appliance. However, you could also expect to see so much more than that from future domestic appliances.

Touch screens and internet connectivity are two features that could come as standard with some fridge freezers and washing machines. One manufacturer is currently working on a fridge freezer with a touch screen that can make video calls, look for recipes simply by scanning food items across it and even with the ability to see whether the contents of the fridge freezer are running low. Although this technology isn’t available at the moment, it’s only a matter of time before it becomes a standard piece of kit.

If you have appliances that don’t currently work, it may be worth considering organising a firm to have a look at them for you. My friend recently had to organise for Junior Appliance Edmonton to fix both her dishwasher and washing machine because they broke on the same day, typical! Most firms will strive to offer a professional service and can solve your problem immediately, but it is definitely worth finding a firm that suits you best.

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Beautiful Modern Rugs

September 12, 2012 by

Your home is a place where you should be free to relax, feeling comfortable in your surroundings. I do my best to ensure that my home looks and feels as good as it can be, but until recently, I felt that something was missing. Along with my kids, we feel that the lounge looked a little bare, and that all it would take was the addition of a single item of furniture or even a soft furnishing to help spruce the place up. Fortunately, I found what I was looking for thanks to Modern Rugs UK.

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They might be treated by some people as an inessential item in the home, but the addition of beautiful Modern Rugs can help to give any room or doorway a huge lift. A rug like those I saw at sisalrugs.co.uk can either act as a centrepiece in the lounge or as part of a wider design scheme, and it can even get visitors talking if it looks outstanding. Before I decided to buy a rug, I was worried about it wearing out and being stained, but I did some research and found that modern ones are easy to take care of and last for a while. It is worth noting that contemporary rugs have both of those qualities.

Once I decided to choose a rug after looking carefully at the materials, colours and patterns used, I knew I made the right decision. My rug has helped to make the lounge look much better and more welcoming, and because it’s new, the kids treat it with respect because they love it so much. Without the rug, my lounge won’t look the same.

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How To Decorate A Nursery

June 7, 2012 by

If you’re a mother who’s only recently given birth to a baby boy or girl, you’ll want to do whatever it takes to make a part of your home a safe, comfortable and fun place for your child to live in. For moms who want to create a nursery in their own home, there are plenty of things to think about before you start choosing the right crib for your kid to sleep in and the right paint for your walls. It might not have crossed your mind when coping with pregnancy week by week but you’ll want to get your nursery looking great.

One of the first things to think about when decorating a nursery is colour scheme. There are some shades which are more child-friendly than others, and with good reason. When looking for paint at the nearest hardware store, you’ll want to choose a subtle shade such as sky blue, a creamy yellow or perhaps a light pink. These colours are calm, pacifying and can help them get to sleep much easier than in a nursery with more intense-coloured walls.

 

 

Once you have no need to use a pregnancy calculator, you need to work out where to place your baby’s crib. Ideally, it should be in a quiet, safe corner of the nursery where they’re less prone to sensory overload. As for other items or furniture such as a wardrobe, you’ll need to make plenty of room, as they’ll need new clothes as they keep growing, so buying a large one or an additional chest of drawers is ideal.

Lighting is also important. You won’t want the lights in the nursery to be too bright, as babies can be a little irritable when light gets into their eyes. Buying a night light is pretty useful, especially if they’re afraid of the dark, while lampshades are useful to have to ensure that the room’s not too bright. Similarly, getting blinds and/or curtains which block out sunlight are also important to have in any nursery.

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Other things to think about when decorating a nursery include posters, storage for all their toys, rugs, chairs and anything else that can be used to decorate the room which can be easily removed as your child’s interests and tastes change as they get older. Once you’ve thought about all of that, you’re ready to create your child’s nursery.

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