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Design Principles - The basic Information You Need To Decorate Your Home
2007-07-01 23:26:00
When you decorate your home there are five basic things that you are manipulating; color, shape, weight, texture, and line. These are the fundamental elements of any visual art, and they each give you a unique way of expressing yourself. Color Color has a powerful effect on the subconscious mind. When we look at the world around ...
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Interior Decorating For Men
2007-06-27 02:29:00
It is difficult to really pin down what man decor is. Guys are a diverse bunch with a wide range of traits and attributes. Labeling an entire gender with a certain personality is a dangerous habit. However there are certain things which in our society are stylistically male. Not a firm scientific decoration, these are more ...
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Psychology of Colors - The Bathroom
2007-06-22 17:55:00
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 ...
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American Decorating Styles
2007-06-22 17:36:00
  The way American s have traditionally decorated their homes is a reflection of who we are as a people. Unlike the fancy pomp and decorative fluff of many European styles, American homes are neat and functional. We don?t play at being kings; we respect and admire the common man. We are a rough and tumble society ...
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7 Things You Didn?t Know About Clocks
2007-06-20 02:58:00
7 Thing s You Didn?t Know About Clocks Big Ben, one of the most famous clocks in the world, isn?t actually a clock. Big Ben refers to the bell inside of the clock tower. The clock itself is St. Stephens tower. The first mechanical clock was not built in Europe in the middle ages. It was actually built ...
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Decorating With Beverage Coasters
2007-06-20 02:46:00
Most peope don?t give a lot of thought to beverage coasters. Tiny pieces of optional décor, they don?t tend to be a dominant tool that is used when creating the decorative look of a room. However their small size and variety of styles allow you to create several interesting effects throughout your space.   One of the ...
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Controlling Your Environment, In Order to Better Control Your Life
2007-06-18 22:34:00
It is a simple fact that the world around you can change who you are. Your environment provides cues as to how to behave, how to feel, how to think, and your mind processes these on a subconscious level. The result is that the nature of your location has a powerful, albeit subtle effect on ...
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My TV Doesn?t Match Anything!
2007-06-15 18:30:00
Televisions, DVD players, CD radios, and their technological cousins are an almost inescapable part of decorating these days. The problem is that they only come in one style, Ultra Modern. Covered in flashing lights and function buttons, with a chrome finish that glints in the noon day sun, they stick out like a sore thumb ...
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Beauty and Your Home - Why Your Lack of Art is Leading to an Uninspired Lif
2007-04-10 15:23:00
As humans we have a unique talent, a potential which is not shared with our brothers in the animal kingdom. We have the ability to create. We can conceive of new ideas, develop strategies, and think up original thoughts that nobody else has ever had before.Even more, we can take these ideas and implement them. ...
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Beauty and Your Home - Why Your Lack of Art is Leading to an Uninspired Lif
2007-04-10 15:23:00
As humans we have a unique talent, a potential which is not shared with our brothers in the animal kingdom. We have the ability to create. We can conceive of new ideas, develop strategies, and think up original thoughts that nobody else has ever had before. Even more, we can take these ideas and implement them. ...
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Building a Walk in Closet Out of Extra Space (No Construction Necessary)
2007-03-22 16:41:00
Have you ever dreamed of having your very own walk in closet? A seemingly limitless space where you could hang and organize all of your clothes, with plenty of breathing room for new acquisitions? Unfortunately, not many homes have walk in closets, and if you want one you?re going to have to get one built. This ...
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10 Easy Tips for Creating Your Dream Kitchen
2007-03-19 20:46:00
1. Visualize ? Do everything you can to get an understanding of the room you are trying to design before you even lift your finger. Buy color swatches, then use paint samples to create larger color swatches on drywall. Flip through magazines, and clip pictures that match your own ideas. Use AutoCAD software or even simple ...
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Welcome to Our Magazine!
2007-03-19 20:16:00
Thank you for taking the time to read our informational blog and online decorating magazine. We are using the power of the new internet to deliver you a home décor publication that is unlike any you have seen before. Our magazine is a totally interactive medium, which allows readers to talk back to and comment on ...
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