Category Archives: Hints & Tips

Resilient Vinyl Flooring Information

We want you to have as much information as you can when it comes to making a decision on what flooring materials to walk on in your home.  After all, your home is a place you want to feel comfortable and a place to be proud of.  Below is information about resilient vinyl flooring: They [...]

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Contrast in the Kitchen

One of the key principles in design is contrast. Contrast can be between colors, textures and patterns; between light and dark; and between styles.  The principle of contrast works in any room and in any décor irrelevant of style. Contrast in the kitchen is important given the limited amount of surfaces.  In a kitchen there [...]

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A Basement Remodel that Works

If you are thinking about doing a basement remodel to create more living space or making a home theater, this is the post for you. Basements have a reputation for being dark, with low ceilings, and unwelcoming. The old notion of a basement as a “recreation room” should be tossed aside in today’s home design. [...]

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How to Get Makeup Stains Out of Your Carpet

Do you love your carpet looking like this and want to keep it looking clean?  Sometimes life hands us stains and when it does, it’s nice to know what we can do to help clean them up.  Don’t let your daily routine get in the way of keeping your carpet in tip top shape. What [...]

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Curb Appeal

When entering the home, the foyer or entry hall is the first impression you give of the inside of your home. But the first impression of your home happens before you step inside. The often used term “curb appeal” is the impression your home makes from the street. The look of the exterior of your [...]

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A White-on-White Cottage Chic Bedroom

Shabby chic and cottage style bedroom decorating have a lot in common. Both rely on texture and aged charm to add interest instead of bold colors or patterns. Both use designs and materials that are vintage or vintage inspired. Many cottage and shabby chic bedrooms are also predominately layers of white on white color. The [...]

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Creating a Home Office Nook

Carving out a space to set up a home office for home finances or telecommuting can be a challenge. Having a space that you can pay your bills, sort the mail, shred the junk and file the important things is key to a well organized home. Closets and nooks can be transformed into simple home [...]

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Decorating with Folk Art

Decorating with folk art can be a charming way to add or incorporate vintage finds and family heirlooms into your décor. Antique shows, flea markets and maybe even your own attic are great sources for folk art furniture, art and objects. Folk art has a simple charm that works well with farmhouse style decors as [...]

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Make Your House a Home

The American dream has shifted and changed over the years, but at the heart of it still remains the family home. With changing real estate markets, buying and owning this slice of the American dream also fluctuates for many people. Making a house into a family home is done with love and memories, not necessarily [...]

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Home Recycling and Decorating

Beyond bottles, cans and plastic there are more ways to recycle in your home. Recycling and decorating can work together to create interesting interiors. Upcycling, taking the ordinary and elevating it to extraordinary, is one way to reuse and repurpose things. There are also products for the home that are made from recycled materials. Recycling [...]

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