Archive for October, 2009

Fitted Bathrooms

Posted: 29th October 2009 by in Home

Bitty bathrooms can have their gaps between bath end and the wall boxed in with chipboardrd to make a wide shelf for sponges and soap. If one wall is a mass of ugly pipes, conceal it behind a false wall of tongue and groove pine which may be gloss painted to match bath, floor or [...]

Old and New furniture

Posted: 17th October 2009 by in Home

When buying a used sofa, check to see that frames intact, the style is good, the arms sturdy and the springs are in the good condition. Think twice before bleaching or striping old furniture if its antique you might ruin its value and patina. And beware of antique pieces that have been altered look older. [...]

Living Room

Posted: 15th October 2009 by in Home

The living room, which from the center of the house, has floor or square off-white tiles, white walls, magnolia colored curtains and tan upholstered cane furniture. This rather neutral background sets beautifully some casually placed rugs and a small ornate Jammu chest from Indonesia. Jammu is medicine that women use “to make them beautiful from [...]

You’re Colors, Your Home

Posted: 1st October 2009 by in Home

Step into a strange room and you are confronted by different and sometimes conflicting impressions. But for most people, the first thing they will notice is the color. It is impossible to pay too much intention to color when you are decorating your home. A new approach to the use color suggests that you choose [...]