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3 Devious Ways to Increase the Size of a Room

02 Feb

Do you ever look at your home, or a specific room, and feel a bit down hearted? It’s not that you’re unhappy with your home, it’s just that it could do with an extra… something.

If you’re not sure what that something is, let me help you. It’s space. Here’s a little secret, no matter how big someone else’s home is, they’ll be just as frustrated as you about the size of a room. The great thing is that there are just a handful of ways in which you can give a room an effective illusion of space.

Décor

Perhaps the most obvious way of changing the look of a room is a fresh, new décor. There’s a temptation to go for bold colours when redecorating, as these can certainly add to the vibrancy of a room. However, even very large, airy spaces can feel overwhelmed or even oppressive if strong colours are used on every wall. The same is true of wallpaper, particularly if it’s a busy or large pattern.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that you can’t have something a little more colourful or dynamic. You can change a room to give it a sense of depth by adding a feature wall. Choose one wall in the room to decorate differently to the others. Think about where the sun comes into the room and when, as light against the wall makes some difference. You don’t even have to go with a solid wall of colour or standard wallpaper. You can now find companies that produce wall sized murals, featuring subjects such as olde worlde maps or landscapes.

Lighting

As I’ve just mentioned, the effect of lighting on a room can make all the difference. When we think about a change like this, we tend to look at our ceiling fittings, give a huff, and think, “it’s a bit of work to replace. Is it worth it?” Getting a professional to fit a new ceiling light can also create an impression of space. So what kind of lights would make a difference? It’s not always necessary to go with an elaborate fitting. In fact, the rule of less is definitely true here. Aside from the practicalities of taking care of an elaborate fitting, they can seem to absorb more space.

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DIY Sports Décor for Your Home

31 Jan

If you’re a sports fan, why not turn your office or rec room into place in your house that honors your favorite teams? This doesn’t have to be tacky or expensive. With the following DIY projects, it can actually look pretty cool.

  • Framed Stadium Pictures

Sports stadiums and arenas are works of art in building form. Find some overhead shots of your favorites, mat them in your team colors, and hang them on the wall. It’s instant large-scale artwork without being too in-your-face about liking a certain team.

  • Colorful Vases

Choose large, clear vases that can be filled with flowers or floating candles for a mature, sophisticated look. Fill the vase with glass beads in the colors of your favorite team to keep with your theme. You can also try filling it with items life gold balls or tees, miniature basketballs/baseballs, or other small items from your favorite sport.

  • Holidays for Fans

During the holidays, try showing your spirit with a tree dedicated to your favorite team. You can buy tons of team-themed ornaments and it’s also easy to find Christmas balls in your favorite teams’ colors. You can find miniature trees for your sports-themed room if you want to have a more traditional larger tree in your house as well.

  • Black and White Photo Series

Think about items that are commonly used in your sport of choice and then take close-up angled pictures of these items (like footballs, hockey sticks, or even cleats. Use photo-altering programs to print these pictures in black and while and create a series of them on the wall using different sized picture frames grouped together.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Wood Blinds

19 Jan

Blinds have been used over many years in the more affluent homes. They were not a thing forthe poor or ordinary persons and that is why you found most blinds in the rich neighborhoods. However with the growth in furniture and textile industry, including the ease with which themachines can churn out the products, it is becoming easier to furnish homes of middle incomepersons with blinds.

Wood blinds are still preferred despite the pricy nature compared to other materials chiefly due to the benefits that it has. There are several benefits of blinds made from wood. The benefits far out-weight the coststherefore making a purchase of wood blinds more worthy an investment compared to those madefrom other materials despite the higher price.

We illustrate the benefits wood blinds, let us describe some properties of wood and howthey contribute to a better blind material.

1. Wood is a poor conductor of heat. While we often associate the word poor with anegative thought, it is positive in this context. As a poor conductor of heat, wood can beable to keep heat on either side of the divide that it forms. This means that when wood isused as a blind, it is would retain most of the heat.

2. Wood has pores that allow solvents to diffuse through the surface. The chief buildingmaterial of wood is complex glucose molecules called cellulose. They are often arrangedin layers with micro-sized and visible to the eye, but big enough for moisture to passthrough. This therefore allows solvents such as those carrying paint or stains to be used toimprove the appearance of the final products that is made from the wood.

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Are You Living in a House or a Home?

18 Jan

There is a very popular saying that ‘home is where the heart is’. This saying is very true – it is often the places and people that we love the most that make a place feel like home.

However, it is the sad reality that many people today live in a house and not a home. How is this possible? Many homeowners today are content to settle for inferior quality furnishings and do not take pride in their home. Moreover, with so many shops and stores now selling home decor, many homes look very similar and are all filled with the same mass-produced commercial prints, pictures and decorations. Here are a few ways in which to turn a house into a home instantly and leave any house feeling warm and cosy enough that it will steal your heart.

  1. Do not keep investing in the same home decor items that everyone else does! There are many websites dedicated to learning how to make stylish and beautiful items for decorating the home without having to pay a fortune for them. For instance it is easy to make hanging door decorations in the shape of hearts, birds or other designs using simple cloth, a needle and thread and some stuffing. Try your hand at appliquéing – a stylish way to create unique and personal designs for around the home.
  2. Display photographs – photographs are perhaps one of the easiest ways in which to make a house feel like a home. It is not always possible to have all your loved ones in one place but with the use of photographs around the home it is possible to remember these loved ones on a frequent basis. Plus, photographs are interesting talking points for others to look at and admire. Filling a house with photographs of those we love is a sure way in which to make it a home.
  3. Take pride in your home. There is nothing more off-putting than a dirty house. A dirty or scruffy house can make the homeowner feel tired and worn down. Conversely, a tidy, clean and beautiful home can lift the spirits and can make a person feel positive and energised. Thus it is important to keep on top of regular housecleaning duties and also to keep up to date with any repairs around the home that need to be done.

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Fresh Home Decorating Ideas

15 Jan

The New Year is here, which brings many types of change. We welcome the new and throw out the old. Along with making new resolutions, reorganizing the home is at the top of many to do lists.  There are many lifestyle home trends sweeping the New Year. Dress up your home in these sheik 2012 ideas.

Lighten Up

Adding more natural light to your home environment will help you feel happier. Adding more light will open up the space and encourage guests to linger longer. Your family will enjoy the open energy that flows through out the home.  For the artificial light, experts suggest using a dimmer or low light. It is a great way to persevere electricity and add more mood lighting to your space.

Slide The Door

Sliding doors are making a big come back. Urban lofts and trend setting office spaces have paved the way for these oversized doors to be cool yet again. The sliding door has gotten a giant makeover in recent years. Barn doors turn into closet doors and giant garage doors make hip basement spaces fun again. Many art galleries are hip to this trend, which can help add more flair to your tired space.

Tone it Down

Espresso wood covered floors have been leading the pack for the past few years. But move over dark wood, a new types in town. Lighter two tone woods, like driftwood is more popular this year. The lighter wood has a cozy beach feel which invites conversation.

Orange It Up

Pantone Color King announced the 2012 color of Orange. Out with the grey blues, what the world needs now, is a jolt of energy. Tangerine Tango, is a reddish-orange hue that spices up any situation. Add dashes of it to your couch with bright pillows revise your curtains or bring in orange flair to the dinning room with cloth napkins. Your living space will be hip with orange splashed all over.

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