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Whats In: Trends in Window Treatments This 2011

There are certainly more to window treatments than curtains and draperies. Though there is nothing wrong if you want to go for curtains and draperies as the interior design accessories to your windows, there is ...

How to Hang on Stucco With No Damage

Hanging artwork on stucco can get tricky. Stucco often chips and splinters when you attempt to hammer a nail into it or drill into it without the proper preparation. Learning how to successfully hang your artwork on stucco will save you time, money and frustration. No need to patch those pesky chips

Arne Jacobsen - Architect And Designer

The long and winding road that a furniture designer takes may seem surprising, since there are many levels of understanding.Love of materials, rough and smooth edges and stark colours are all part of the nuances in difference between a unique furnishing and a boring one.

Picture Decorating Ideas

Your walls are bare, and you need a way to spruce them up and add life to your living space. But with so many decor choices, deciding how to do that can be difficult. The good news is that there are plenty of picture decorating ideas for every style, budget and taste. The only bad news is that you m

Select the Finest Options to Decor Your Home Interiors.

The topic of doing the home interiors is something that every home owner takes keen interest in the subject. Well it just does not restrict to discussions only, but dig out personally all possible and ...

How to unify the look of home with travertine

Choosing different types of tiles for home tiling not only eats away your valuable time, but also make your house segments look diverse, because for every room and section of your house you choose completely ...

How to Clean Canopy Faux Wood Blinds

Canopy faux wood blinds provide the look of real wood without the extra cost and maintenance. They are made of PVC, a type of durable vinyl. When your Canopy faux wood blinds get dusty and dirty, there's no need to use special products. Regular vacuuming can remove most of the dirt, but periodic spo

How to Adjust Plantation Blinds

Less costly than plantation shutters, plantation blinds offer a way to immediately transform a room into a warm, inviting one. Unlike the hinged plantation shutters that usually swing open in the middle to allow light in with a latch in the middle to keep each side closed, plantation blinds operate

Maiden Grass: Tall, Tassled, Terrific

As a tall plant, maiden grass miscanthus can be used in the back rows of flower beds to serve as a light-colored backdrop for black flowers.

Fall Foliage of Virginia Creeper

This photo shows a vine whose leaves change pretty colors in fall. Around Halloween everything is bathed in the red leaves of Virginia creeper.

Architect In Chatswood: How To Find The Right One

Architecture is an approaching profession, particularly with the fast modifications in commercial infrastructure around us. The various development plans by the Government as well as other private organizations have resulted in a growth within the ...

How to Make a Conduit Curtain Rod for a Bay Window

A bay window is a special architectural detail that adds interest to a room. It can be a nook that contains a chair, table and lamp, or a window seat that can make it a place to sit back and dream. The window may cause problems, though, when it is time to buy hardware for the window treatment. Bay w

How to Paint Formica for a Garage Work Table

A good garage work table becomes an important piece of equipment for home improvement projects. You can save money by painting a Formica garage work table surface, instead of replacing the entire table. Use a solvent, sand paper and a several coats of ceramic acrylic gloss enamel paint to turn an ol

How to Hookup DVD Home Theater System

So you've decided to take the plunge and hook up a kickin' home DVD theater. Your floor is littered with components: the DVD player, TV, surround sound and maybe a subwoofer -- now what? The ...

From a Decorator's Notebook - Selecting the Perfect Window Covering

Have you been shopping for window coverings for your home and been confused by all the choices? Are you currently living in a fish bowl with your daily/nightly activities being in display for your new neighbors? Are the windows of your new home adorned with paper temporary shades, sheets or worst of