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Fashion, beauty, and décor are constantly changing, and sometimes you see things from the past resurfacing or a new concept that has you questioning someone’s taste. Artistic avenues like fashion and beauty tend to share trends like colors, textures and patterns. So it’s no surprise the ombre trend is catching on quickly and blazing a path in all creative aspects. What is ombre? You know that dress you saw last week with a fading pattern? Instead of calling it a fade, it now has the officially name of “ombre.” Ombre is when a color fades into light shades as it moves on.

Home and Clothing: Some people have taken the ombre trend into their home with wall paint, bedding, rugs and paintings. It is definitely a look for those more contemporary and trendy designers as opposed to the more traditional. Ombre is really common in scarfs, tights, knit tops,… Read more »

There are many things to consider when choosing an area rug for a particular room or space in your home. It’s kind of like buying a piece of furniture—you want to find one that will fit in nicely with its surroundings, and last for many years to come. Featured for you here are some tips that will make shopping for an area rug a cinch.

Think About Function

Area rugs are used for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes they are used for comfort. When placed in a room with hardwood, tile, or laminate flooring, their main function might be to warm up cold feet and add some coziness to the space. They can also be used strictly for decorative purposes. An ornate rug with vibrant colors and patterns can spice-up a room and serve as either a focal or an accent piece. Other times area rugs are used… Read more »

AmeriGlide 375L Electric Lift Recliner The 375L reclining lift chair from AmeriGlide has a strong steel mechanism and full chaise padding. The battery backup ensures that you’ll never get stuck.

Today’s lift chairs are versatile and customizable, and can be incorporated into any design theme beautifully! The days of unattractive, utilitarian-looking lift chairs are gone, having given way to a whole new world of possibilities. When it comes to enhancing your living space with decorative lift chairs, let your own good taste—or a trusted decorator—be your guide.

Which comes first: the artwork or the chairs? The debate over whether it is better to choose art to match your furniture or furniture to match your art is one that decorators and art enthusiasts rarely agree on.

Decorators tend to choose and display artwork to coordinate within an overall design and color scheme. Wall hangings, paintings, prints,… Read more »

For the country look, use simple units in fresh white and team them with stripped, painted floorboards to make a clean, blank canvas. Add to this lots of pretty country style accessories to add interest. Add color with pretty pots, canisters and bowls scattered around. Dark tones work really well; for example, plum colored kitchen canisters would add a nice accent to the clean, blank canvas. The colors that you add to the kitchen in general should be fresh and bright. With your white units and appliances, pale blue washed floorboards and clean white walls would make a simple, light, space enhancing combination. The pale blue of the boards can be picked up on a retro style appliance, like the fridge, which would add a dash of pastel color to the room. Image via Wikipedia Units can be simple and unfussy to help the room feel bigger which is always… Read more »

Putting up lights around your garden is a good idea; it allows you to remain outside a little longer after dark, gives the children that extra half or one hour to play, and also gives you the option of relaxing there after a hard day’s work. Most people go with a single bright lamp simply because of the convenience; they do not have to worry about wires snaking all over waiting to trip unwary people. If it were not for this problem most people would prefer to have a few small lanterns dotting the outer boundary with a few inside the garden if the light is not sufficient. This is however no longer a problem because solar powered garden lights are now available. These lights are so easy to use and are so cheap that it almost seems like a sin not to purchase them for your garden. Most solar… Read more »

If you consider yourself a certified beach bum and have more than once considered relocating to a place by the shore, this is for you. Before continuing however, know that this is not in any way related to the topic of real estate, beach house property 101. This is to help you transform your home into a place where you can feel like you’re living by the sea all year round, rain or shine, whether you’re a city or country dweller, or whether your plan is a life-time dream or a mere phase of beach house interest…. Read more »

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. No matter the size of your home or your bank account, you can find ways to make your house feel more like a home. When a guest walks in, you want them to see a reflection of you, not just four walls and some furniture. There are several different tools you can use to show the love you have for your home…. Read more »

Are you ready for some more decorating for your home and want to change some basic things in your home to make it look more stylish and trendy? Then, you should consider applying some eyelet curtains to some areas of your home. Using curtains is very simple yet it can change the way your home looks and make it more dramatic looking as well. Lots of us have been thinking of ways to make our home more stylish and contemporary, but have no clue on where to begin. I think you should start out with your curtains, then work with other items in the future. So we’ll go over some basic things about eyelets for curtains and how to style your place up. The very first thing that you should do is decide where you want these curtains to be. You can put them in the kitchen, living room, bedroom,… Read more »

Coffee tables and end tables seem to be magnets for accumulating mail, books, and other items. If you are looking for living room storage options that are discreet and convenient, here are some ideas for you. Lift top coffee table hardware is the invention of the century. The tops of these coffee tables can be lifted to a comfortable height and papers and books can be placed inside, out of sight. Different tables offer varying amount of storage, and some table tops can be lifted higher than others, so find out what options are available to you before purchasing your table. Sometimes the lifting mechanism can impede on the storage space, so try to avoid a table that limits you like this. Lift-top coffee tables come in different colors and styles to suit the décor of a range of living rooms. Another good aspect about these tables is that… Read more »