Having a large budget to work with may be great when it comes to home interior decorating. But, you don t have to spend a lot of money on improved home design. Tasteful interior decorating on a modest family budget is possible if you follow a well-planned strategy. Budget Decorating Tips for Enhanced Home Decor Successful home decorating on a limited household budget takes preparation and p [...]
Family rooms are diverse areas. Often the center of your home and the place most frequented by all family members and guests, family rooms are important to keep up. You do a lot in your family room! They are used for relaxing, watching television, playing games, reading, eating, and entertaining. And just as diverse as the rooms are themselves are the options you have to work with! Take a look at [...]
Don't Procrastinate, Home Offic-iateAsk yourself a few questions. Do you often procrastinate while getting projects done, even finding yourself doing the housework you dread just to stay away from the place your computer sits? Are you doing paperwork while sitting on your couch, constantly fighting the temptation to turn on the TV, then losing the battle to a Food Network show? Are you someone who [...]
Environmental design, green building and sustainable architectureThe terms "environmental design", "green home design" and "sustainable architecture" are just a few of the terms that people use when trying to describe a home that is designed to minimise it's impact on the natural environment. In this article we use the term "environmental design".Good environmental design positively effects the th [...]
Mixed Metals In London, designer Kelly Hoppen says mixing warm metals, such as copper and rose gold, with cool ones like silver is particularly hot right now. Los Angeles designer Jamie Bush agreed, saying he is no longer interested in matching every metal finish in a single room: “It’s too staged.” New York designer Thom Filicia suggested a “strategic, layered mix” of silvery, gol [...]
