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Spice Up with Painting

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:33:45 +0000

Spice up your house by painting it with a shade or two. Even in these hard times, cutting costs should not stop you from making your house beautiful. All you need is a paintbrush and of course a can of paint to give new life to old things in your home.

If you have mismatched glasses or incomplete sets because some pieces are broken, you can turn them into a tea light votives by painting decorative graphics all over. You can get creative and paint stripes, circles, flowers, triangles or any design you choose to have an interesting outcome.

You can also update an old wicker by painting it black that can instantly turn it into something that looks like you spent a fortune on it. You can update wicker with any neutral color as this will bring out the texture of the piece, but black adds a touch of sophistication unmatched by other neutrals.

Another way to get creative is to create sculpture with a found object. Scour your backyard or street for a fallen tree branch and paint it a metallic shade. You will instantly get an organic sculpture that can be placed on a tabletop or shelf, or in a vase to hold earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.

Lights and Lamps

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:01:07 +0000

Quality lighting counts a lot in the in the decorating scheme. Lighting can spotlight the one really expensive thing in the room or soft glow areas that you don’t want to stand out. Lighting is one of the most important elements in a successful room. Floor lamps, table lamps, and hanging fixtures can provide general illumination as well as task lighting. Wall sconces, picture and bookcase lights, ceiling and floor spots, and track lighting can provide important, decorative accent lighting. Awareness of the wide variety of lighting sources available will help you improve the function and mood of your rooms.

Color it White

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:30:22 +0000

White always has a crisp, clean graphic appeal. Cheap woods for instance, take on freshness and charm when painted white. An old wrought iron mirror becomes a touch of luxe in white. If you couple inexpensive painted furniture painted white with ornate, baroque accessories, the look is pure elegance. If you paint a metal thrift-shop bed white and pile it high with crisp, white linens, it becomes a bed of luxury. Unrelated furniture, inherited or picked up at thrift shops, becomes charmingly united when white washed.

The Country Home Look

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:35:51 +0000

The Country Home Style radiates warmth and exuberance, and those who love the look can also feel very much at home with sophistication. Pure textures, the clarity of honest color, and an appreciation of the work of artisans bring them closer to the land, sea, woods, or desert.