decorating tips
How To Make Windows Look Larger
To make a small window look larger, hang your panels just beyond the window edges. Hang valances high so that the bottom only covers and inch or so of the actual window. Source: Nesting, It’s a Chick Thing by Ame Mahler Beanland & Emily Miles Terry Visit site: ChickStyle.com Check out: Smith+Noble
Don’t Design Scared
The exuberantly anti-minimalist interior designer, Dorothy Draper (no relation to Don Draper that I know of….as if he’s real) said, “Don’t design scared.” Be bold and confident in your decisions. You know what speaks to you.
Get Your Overstock Mail-Order Plants Now
While most local nurseries and garden supply centers are just gearing up with fresh shipments of plants, flowers, garden tools and supplies, most mail-order catalog companies, or direct sale nurseries are putting their overstock for the spring season on sale. You can get many deals on bulbs and bareroot plants, still in plenty of time … Continue reading »
Twist On Decorating Easter Eggs
This months Country Living Magazine has an amazing idea for dying Easter eggs by blogger Sonia Bauer (bigsislilsis.com). She first applies a botanical blossom or leaf on the egg, ties it up in pantyhose, then dyes it with her own homemade vegetable dyes. Exquisite! To find out more information, see this months Country Living … Continue reading »
How To Place A Persian Or Oriental Rug In Your Room
The light and shadows in a room play tricks on our eyes and affect how we see color and brightness. You might notice some variations in the look of your new Persian rug or Oriental rug depending on the direction of its pile in relation to the room’s light source. Try turning the rug so … Continue reading »
Organizing and Decorating with Baskets
Functional, portable, and ever tidy, baskets are the best kind of organizing tools – the ones you leave out in the open. A pleasing array of light and airy containers will inspire order this spring, or any season. Reduce Clutter and Get Things in Order with Everything Storage at Organize.com! SAVE $5 OFF orders over … Continue reading »
Top 5 Best Flowers To Decorate With
1. Orchids Orchids have been a standard for a while now. Simple and elegant, at home in modern or traditional decor, these are best placed in the bathroom or in an entry. 2. Peonies Ruffled, delicate, soft and sweet, peonies are a favorite among decorators for giving a soft touch to any room. Peony arrangements … Continue reading »
How High To Hang A Chandelier over Dining Room Table
The standard recommendation for hanging a chandelier over a dining room table is 30 inches (30″) between surface of table and bottom structure of chandelier. It is not necessary to include the length of any crystals that dangle beneath lowest structural element of the chandelier. However, if the ceilings are higher than 8 feet (8′) … Continue reading »
What Is Ambient Lighting
// As the layer of general overall lighting, the ambient layer creates the relatively uniform lighting of the space. Think of it as anything you can flip on with the wall switch. Whether it’s a chandelier, overhead lights, pendants, sconces, etc. ambient lighting is generally the lighting we all refer to when we say, “Go … Continue reading »
Four Layers of Lighting for Effective Design
Use the layered approach, which incorporates four layers of lighting, for effective design; the ambient layer, the task layer, the focal layer, and the decorative layer. Source: Bellacor
