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Using Rugs Effectively In Your Home
2007-09-26 16:19:00 Rugs are one of the most important elements of any room in which they are used. They are the framework of the floor, providing percieved pathways for any room they are used in. The most common use of a rug, is to provide a focal point for a space. If you have a huge room with floor ... More About: Home , Rugs
Electric Fireplace Home Decor - Winter Is Coming!
2007-09-26 15:58:00 An electric fireplace can completely change the way your home looks and feels. A traditional fireplace is a symbol of status, taste, and success. It is also a functional and luxurious gathering point, which both attracts conversation, and invites people to gather around it. Electric fireplaces allow you to simulate all of these effects, without having to go ... More About: Winter , Home , Decor , Fireplace
Go WFB! .com
2007-09-06 03:00:00 http://Gowfb.com is a home furnishings website with a huge selection of really nice pieces. Basically, if you are looking for something standard that you saw in a store, they are probably going to have it, or something very like it. The great thing about this is that you can go to the mall, walk around, and get ...
Go WFB! .com
2007-09-06 03:00:00 http://Gowfb.com is a home furnishings website with a huge selection of really nice pieces. Basically, if you are looking for something standard that you saw in a store, they are probably going to have it, or something very like it. The great thing about this is that you can go to the mall, walk around, and get ...
Luxury In Bed
2007-09-06 02:35:00 Today i am going to review a website I came across while searching for bedding products. The site, http://www.luxurybedsets.com is an all inclusive linen and bedding retail source, with a wide selection, and competitive pricing. The site itself is simple, attractive, and rather easy to use. The first thing that caught my eye when exploring their site ... More About: Luxury
My favorite little color wheel
2007-09-05 15:04:00 Those of you who have read my works know that I constantly refer to my favorite little online color tool at http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/ index-en.html It is basically a color wheel, that tells you what colors match your color, in various color strategies such as dichromatic, trichromatic, and complementary styles. Well yesterday I discovered a new color tool, on ... More About: Color , Colors , Wheel , Favorite , Litt
My favorite little color wheel
2007-09-05 15:04:00 Those of you who have read my works know that I constantly refer to my favorite little online color tool at http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/ index-en.html It is basically a color wheel, that tells you what colors match your color, in various color strategies such as dichromatic, trichromatic, and complementary styles. Well yesterday I discovered a new color tool, on ... More About: Color , Colors , Wheel , Favorite , Litt
Todd Merrill Antiques
2007-09-05 14:58:00 I saw this on BlinkDecor, one of my favorite blogs. Its a company called Tod Merrill Antiques . I found this site interesting in a sort of esoteric way. Todd Merrill is a legacy owner of this store, which was founded by his grandparents Nathan and Margaret. The purpose of this company seems to be to offer antiques and reproductions ...
Todd Merrill Antiques
2007-09-05 14:58:00 I saw this on BlinkDecor, one of my favorite blogs. Its a company called Tod Merrill Antique s . I found this site interesting in a sort of esoteric way. Todd Merrill is a legacy owner of this store, which was founded by his grandparents Nathan and Margaret. The purpose of this company seems to be to offer antiques and reproductions ...
Home Decorating For the Single Guy (Who Wants to Get Laid!)
2007-08-31 03:02:00 When you are a single guy, there are certain impressions that you want to give off. You want people to think of you as strong, sophisticated, successful, stylish, and savvy. Creating such a perception of yourself, requires taking a critical look at every aspect of your life, and determining what these various components are saying. ... More About: Home , Single , Deco
Dinosaur designs and the utility of resin decor
2007-08-31 02:38:00 http://www.dinosaurdesigns.com.au/archive /index.php?id=95&page=Resin%20Homewar es&cat=16 Check out this new australian design company. Apparently they are crafting decorative home products using highly versatile blown resin. The final result is a line of dishes, trays, vases, etc that are each multicolored with a unique pattern, are slightly translucent, and are relatively light weight and resistant to damage. As you can see their dishes are really ... More About: Decor , Utility , The U , Deco , Designs
You Think the Bed at the Ritz-Carlton is Comfy?
2007-08-28 20:29:00 I found a site while surfing the net today, that claims to be selling the same pillows used at the Ritz Carlton. I thought this was an interesting concept. I mean, a night at the Ritz Carlton is a night of decadence and untold luxury. Being able to have that in your own bed, every single night, ... More About: Comfy
DGB Enterprise Candles
2007-08-28 17:57:00 I?m still on my candle craze and have found another one of my new favorite candle sites on the webhttp://www.dgbenterprisecandles.com This is a pretty standard candle and candle holder store but what I was impressed by was the wide range of unique products they have listed.For instance they have this resin grapevine candle holder It is ... More About: Enterprise , Candles
Maximum Scented Candles
2007-08-28 17:54:00 So I?ve been on a bit of a candle kick lately and I came across this site http://www.maximumscented.com They have basically taken EVERYTHING about candles that you could possibly want to know, and put it all on a single page. They start off by listing a number of novel candles that people can buy from their store. This ... More About: Maxi , Candles
Illuminated Glow Brick Night Lights
2007-08-22 03:21:00 This is one of the coolest, most innovative illuminated decor products I have ever seen. It is basically a tinted light bulb, in an acrylic cube. Alright, maybe it isn’t in the top 10 of coolest illuminated products ever, but I was struck by the creativity. The best part of this night light, is that it runs on ... More About: Night , Lights , Glow , Brick , Nate
Honeycomb Folding Lampshade
2007-08-22 02:51:00 This is a pretty cool, simple little home decor idea, although I wonder about its practicality. Honeycomb folding paper lampshades Basically this is a big piece of folded, indented, translucent paper. The paper is folded down flat, but when you open it up, it turns into a nice big lamp. When you place a tiny light inside, ... More About: Folding , Fold , Comb
Contemporary Decorating Styles and What They Mean to You
2007-08-16 23:19:00 In the old days interior design was reserved for royalty. Those unlucky enough to be born in a lower class were generally concerned with feeding themselves and didn?t have nearly enough money to engage the services of professional designers. Therefore, they had to make do with the homes and furnishings that were most functional and ... More About: Styles , Contemporary , Deco , Temp
Recovering From a Decorating Disaster
2007-08-15 23:15:00 What happens when you come home and you realize that you hate the way it looks? Simple, you fix it. Deco rating disasters are not the end of the world. All you have to do is take a calm, logical approach to the space, and you should have no problem figuring out what the problem is, and taking ... More About: Disaster , Erin , Aster
The Basics of Using Textures to Decorate Your Home
2007-08-14 23:15:00 Texture is one of the secret tools in a decorator?s utility belt. It is often overlooked, but when used properly, it can add a whole new dimension to the ambiance of a space. Use the following basic texture tips to ensure that you get the most out of the look, and fell, of your décor. - ... More About: Home , Basics , Deco , Rate , Texture
Decorative Color Schemes
2007-08-08 00:12:00 A color scheme is basically an arrangement of colors. Throughout history the decorative style of certain times and places have become a standard. Think English manor, or country French. When you use the colors associated with these styles in your own home, you create a space which reflects the ambiance of those specific period. Below you ... More About: Color , Colors , Deco , Chem
Psychology of Colors - The Bathroom
2007-08-08 00:09:00 Trying to figure out the psychology of the bathroom is a delicate subject. The processes that go on in there are very private. However there are a few key elements you want to reinfoirce in a bathroom that deal with less specific functions. You want comfort, you want relaxation, and if you can, you want ... More About: Bathroom , Colors , Psychology , Ology , Holo
Decorative and Functional Wine Accessories
2007-08-08 00:08:00 Wine preparation and tasting is an intricate and highly evolved practice. It involves understanding the chemical makeup of the wine, its temperature, its aeration, and how all of this relates to the flavor. It also involves a tradition of elegance, in which tasting a new wine is more than a drink, it is an event ... More About: Wine , Accessories , Esso , Function , Deco
Drink Beer; Use a Coaster, Save the Environment
2007-08-07 02:19:00 The Great Lakes Forever environmental group has teamed up with Anheuser-Busch to form a photography contest which will determine which picture should go on a series of drink coasters that will be distributed throughout the area. 65 photographers have submitted around 150 photos so far, all of them scenes of beauty from the great lakes region. ... More About: Environment , Drink , Beer , Save , The Environment
Drink Coasters Part of Guerilla Marketing Campaign Against STD?s
2007-07-29 01:28:00 A new marketing campaign recently begun in Los Angeles is trying to spread the message of STD awareness using new and novel tactics. The methods include graffiti, street chalking, murals, and strangely enough, drink coasters. The campaign was initiated over a year ago and at first it relied heavily on traditional media advertising to get the ... More About: Marketing , Drink , Campaign , Part , Guerilla
Creapy Beer Coasters Targeting Drunk Drivers
2007-07-26 01:22:00 Mumbai India: Traffic police travel from tavern to bar distributing seemingly innocuous drink coasters bearing the pictures of younger, average looking Indian males and females. Later that afternoon a patron enters one of these establishments, sits at the bar, and orders a beverage. When it arrives he takes a sip, and then places it on one of ... More About: Drivers , Beer , Drunk , Coasters , Coast
Oregon Using Beer Coasters to Educate Drinkers
2007-07-19 01:20:00 In any marketing campaign it is important to target the people you are trying to reach. But what do you do if you are trying to reach people who drink? Very simple, put the ad right under their glass. This is the method being employed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. In an effort to educate ... More About: Beer , Cate , Coasters , Coast
Drunken Decor
2007-07-03 19:12:00 Just because you like to take a sip of the old hooch every once in a while doesn?t mean you can?t do it in an attractive and comfortable home. Try these tips for creating a space which will cater to your addictive style Liquor Cabinet Fabulous If you are going to be a drunk you might as ... More About: Decor , Deco
Secrets of Picking Color Samples
2007-07-03 17:39:00 You absolutely have to get samples. There is almost nobody with a vivid enough imagination that they can determine exactly what a color will look, and more importantly feel like in a given space. That is why it is vital that you get nice, large samples of any colors you are considering, and try them ... More About: Color , Samples , Colors , Secrets , Sample
Basic Color Wheel Information
2007-07-03 17:34:00 One of the most important things about colors is how they relate to one another. Color s can compliment and enhance one another, or they can detract and clash with one another. This effect is governed by well understood color principles, which means that even if you have no taste, you can at least use tried ... More About: Information , Colors , Basic , Wheel
Basic Tips for Decorating With Color
More articles from this author:2007-07-03 14:18:00 Color is one of the most important aspects of any rooms design. It can also be one of the most frustrating parts of decorating a space. Trying to find the right color to create the right atmosphere, and then trying to choose other colors to compliment and match it, while trying to keep everything from ... More About: Tips , Colors , Basic , Deco 1, 2, 3, 4 |
