My preferred shape for a dining room table is round because at a rectangular table you only can visit with the people next to you. At a round table, you can converse with everyone; you also can seat more people “in the round.” If your room layout demands a rectangular table, consider one supported by [...]

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This model home has a boy’s castle room complete with a hide-out! The designer has used a faux stone effect around the window and doors. The bed is angeled in the corner wiht a knight’s rocking horse! The window has a cover with a crown emblem.

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You don’t have to move to get some great ideas from homestaging. The whole idea of staging is to make your home more attractive. So use use these tips and enjoy your home without selling. Then if you ever need to sell it you will be ready to go!

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At my local home improvement store, this magazine jumped off the shelf at me when I was looking for plants to use in my pots this spring. I’ve never been a natural “plant arranger” so I’m always looking for ideas. This concept of thriller, filler, spiller was so cool, the pictures demonstrated that you can’t [...]

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Many Designers love platform beds because they give you so much space above the bed, giving the room an open feel. Here are a few other reasons platform beds are hot hot hot… They are close to the ground which stays cooler through out the night. The space below the bed can be used for [...]

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Good lighting enhances every room. Lighting can trick the eye into thinking the room is bigger or more cozy depending how how you use it. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of your lighting and making your rooms glow with beautiful light. Put most of your lights on dimmers, even those [...]

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Adding outdoor lighting is one of the easiest curb appeal improvements you can do yourself. Your landscape is as unique as you. So your outdoor lighting has to be unique too. Here are some ideas to get you started: Use wall sconces to help balance the light on your patio and your indoor lighting Light [...]

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According to Feng Shui expert Jayme Barett, “The bed should be in the back corner of the room, diagonally opposite the door, make sure you have a solid headboard to protect your head. Avoid having your bed under a window, excessive energy may be draining out the window during the night. Add a lamp that [...]

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According to David Bromstad of HGTV’s Color Splash, to pick a focal wall to paint a different color, choose the wall with the largest piece of furnature. Paint it your focal color. David also says if you have a small room, keep all the furnature black and it will actually make the room look larger. [...]

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The seven layers of design according the interor designer Christopher Lowell: Paint and architecture. The first layer of design according the interor designer Christopher Lowell, “Paint is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to add substance, warmth and “theme” to any room. But remember this golden rule: Paint the ceiling too. A touch [...]

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