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Guest Post:  How Your Home Can Save You Money This Winter

Guest Post: How Your Home Can Save You Money This Winter

Today’s guest post is brought to us by Liam Ohm.  Read on for some tips on how you can use the features of your home to save money during the winter months – something we could all use! Pin ItContinue Reading

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Guest Post:  Christmas Colors For a Festive Home

Guest Post: Christmas Colors For a Festive Home

Today’s guest post was written by Steph Stazko.  Read on for some tips on bringing holiday color into your home this Christmas season… Pin ItContinue Reading

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What Is the Repeat of a Fabric or Wallpaper?

What Is the Repeat of a Fabric or Wallpaper?

When choosing a fabric or wallpaper for a home decor project, it is important to know the repeat of the pattern you are considering.  The repeat can have a big impact on how much fabric or wallpaper you need, and what that product looks like on the wall, window or furniture. Pin ItContinue Reading

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How To Mix Textures For an Interesting Home Interior

How To Mix Textures For an Interesting Home Interior

Texture is the key to any successful interior design.  While color, pattern and proportion are also important, a room devoid of textural contrasts is simply boring.  Read on to learn how you can mix textures to create a room full of interest and depth. Pin ItContinue Reading

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A Winter Color Scheme:  Color Inspiration From Nature

A Winter Color Scheme: Color Inspiration From Nature

If selecting a color scheme for your home – or even a single room – is a challenge for you, look around with new eyes.  Our natural environment is full of glorious hues, and a beautiful scene outside your window may be the perfect inspiration for colors inside your home. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Guest Post:  10 Decor Ideas For a Modern Bedroom

Guest Post: 10 Decor Ideas For a Modern Bedroom

Today’s guest post comes to us from Michelle Lim.  If your decorating style leans toward the modern, read on for some great tips that will help you create a modern bedroom in your home. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Silk Leaf Trees:  Upcycled Winter Decor

Silk Leaf Trees: Upcycled Winter Decor

Any interior designer will tell you that fake plants are not the fastest way to a gorgeous home decor.  While they do have their place (mostly offices and other commercial spaces), and there are some gorgeous faux flowers out there, most of the time I’d rather not see fake plants used in home decorating.  IfContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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Should I Install My TV Over My Fireplace?

Should I Install My TV Over My Fireplace?

With the introduction of flat screen televisions, the traditional entertainment center is slowly becoming a thing of the past.  These sleek screens are now commonly being installed directly to the wall, eliminating the need for bulky cabinets and TV stands.  And, many folks have opted to mount their TVs directly over their fireplaces. While thisContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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Pros and Cons of Sliding Panel Window Treatments

Pros and Cons of Sliding Panel Window Treatments

Patio doors, as many of you have found out, are ever the challenge to cover.  Whether sliding patio doors or swinging French doors, window treatments can be a challenge on these expansive glass doors.  And, wall-to-wall windows are equally challenging; what do you use to cover them?  Read on to learn about another option createdContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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Guest Post:  The Most Sought-After Antiques of 2012

Guest Post: The Most Sought-After Antiques of 2012

Today’s guest post comes to us from antiques expert Christian Davies.  Read on to learn about today’s most popular antiques, and how you can use them in your home decor. Pin ItContinue Reading

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