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How to Make Tie-Up Window Treatments

Tie-up window treatments are an unusual design that work as shades and as decorative curtains. Tie-up curtains do exactly what they sound like -- they bind the lower portion of the window treatment and allow light to enter to room when you do not need privacy. Remove the tie and the curtain falls, g

New Varnish Painting Ideas

Interior decorating is a creative hobby that can bring new life to a mundane room. When you have one room arranged in a specific way for years, it can become boring and you may need a new look to feel energized and refreshed. Painting over new varnish is a tricky task because you don't want to ruin

Kid's Storage

The word kids and toys are synonym with one another. Where ever there are kids around, you can find a trail of toys scattered all over the place. As with all good homes, there should be a place for everything so that the home is maintained in good order. If there is easy access for kids to store awa

Design Challenge - Attic Bedroom

Attics can be dark and uninviting. Without making structural changes, paint and fabric can create a special space for a guest bedroom or a family member's own private hideaway.

How to Cover Shelves Without Doors

An open-fronted shelf or cabinet is a great way to display books, artworks, pictures, knickknacks or other objects in your home. Sometimes, however, you may want the option of covering the shelves in your home to protect the objects inside but cannot or do not want to add doors to the front of the c

Wedgwood Collectibles Have A History Worth Discovering

Wedgwood was in a position to create the exceptional variety of colors that we now enjoy through diligence and many years of experimentation with colors and firing approaches.He was able to produce colors including yellow, lilac, sage green, and the exquisite pale blue.They were all produced by meta

Mattresses That Do Not Need a Box Spring

Not every mattress needs a box spring.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesTraditional beds have two parts: a mattress, made from coiled metal springs encased in batting or heavy fabric and a box spring below to provide extra support. Alternatively, there are several other kinds of...

Rugs With Beautiful Designs

Home decor is something that concerns us all the time. Who doesn't want to see his house beautiful? And when it comes to making and decorating one's house one must not compromise in quality and ...

How to Decorate a Blue Wall With a Green Couch

When combined in decorating, the colors of blue and green mesh to create a relaxing, refreshing atmosphere. These cool tones both appear in nature, and may remind you of cold ocean waters and fresh spring leaves. Whether you have room completely painted blue or one blue accent wall, placing a green

Great Ideas For Home Lighting Design

Lighting can enhance the ambiance, feel, and general mood of your home. Not many are aware that poor lighting can hide even your most perfectly decorated room..

How to Create a Butterfly Room

If your little girl is in love with different color butterflies, why not decorate her room to go with her passion. There are several different ways that you can get the look of butterflies in the bedroom and it is going to be easy to do.

Dowel Joint Advantages

Making a strong dowel joint can be done in minutes.dowel pin image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.comThere are notable advantages associated with dowel joints. Adhesive based butt and miter dowel joints are routinely used to produce invisible joints and to reduce assembly costs in the...

How to Maintain Industrial Kitchen Equipment

Right from the cutting & chopping, cooking or baking or roasting, to serving; everything is done in a kitchen. Hygiene is an important factor when it comes to preparing and storing food. The use of ...

Roman Blinds Basics

The Beauty of Roman Blinds Roman blinds have found their place as a practical and functional window treatment and a decorative part in many homes. The main reasons for the growth of their popularity is ...

Cabot Stain - A Trustworthy Name in the League

As the demands of people for highly elegant houses and workplaces rise by the day, the need for premium quality building materials is at its all-time high. Although the rise in the demand of building materials has paved way for a large number of manufacturers and suppliers of building materials to j