Decorating on a budget
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In
these economically unsure times, we want to be careful
how we spend our hard-earned money. At the same time,
we may be spending less time going out and more in our
home. And if we are going to entertain, we also want
our space to look and feel great. So how can we create
a fabulous and comfortable home on a small
budget? Read
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Purchasing living room furniture
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As
with all major purchases, it’s a good idea to ask
yourself questions about how your room will be used.
How many people would I like to seat comfortably in
this room? Will it be a family room used by young kids?
What kind of feeling am I looking for? Modern?
Traditional? Read
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Holiday decorating
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Every
year in November, I marvel at the Christmas trees and
fireplace mantels in the decorating magazines. They
always seem to pick a theme, such as all silver or gold
with one colour or all green and red, or just neutral
white snowflakes. Yes, it looks divine, but sometimes
it can look a bit too ‘made up’.
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Hanging art and collections
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On a recent shopping trip I marveled at all the choices
available of things we can hang on our walls. From wire
art, candles, baskets, drawings and kimonos to huge
reproductions of paintings mounted on canvas. But it is
perhaps not always obvious that we can hang other items
(other than framed pictures or paintings) on the wall,
such as interesting collections. Read
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Summer is here
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Summer is here
and it's time to think of the backyard, which is an
extension of your living room or dining room. Decide on
a color scheme, even for your yard. Make it comfortable
and inviting, just like your home inside.
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