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Finding Unique Pieces For Your Home

After I started paying more attention to decorating my home, I realized that some of the furniture and decor that I had been hanging up was pretty similar to the stuff in my friend's houses. I didn't want my place to look so generic, but I couldn't figure out where everyone was getting all of the neat interior design pieces. Finally, a friend of mine suggested looking around garage sales and estate sales for interesting gear. I thought it was a great idea. I started shopping from unique places right away, and the difference was amazing. This blog is all about finding unique items for your home.

How To Use Your Window Treatments To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

Posted on June 16, 2017

Keeping your home comfortable during summer and winter can be a challenge, especially with the rising costs of energy to power your home's heater and air conditioner. With the use of window treatments and window blinds, you can help keep your home more comfortable during each season's extreme temperature variations. Here are some tips to help you accomplish this. Summer Window Tips Your home's windows provide you with sunlight during the day and a beautiful outside view, but can also allow solar heat gain to enter your home and heat it up. [Read More]

Simply Elegant Window Treatments For Your Living Room

Posted on April 26, 2017

Your living room can be an eclectic space. It may serve double duty as your family and entertaining room. As such, the décor should be multi-functional. However, that doesn't mean you have to go all-casual. Instead, start with your window treatments to create a simple but elegant backdrop for your living room activities. Neutral Roman Shades As lifestyle expert Martha Stewart points out, minimal can be more chic when it comes to window treatments. [Read More]

3 Picture Framing Missteps That Could Ruin Your Artwork

Posted on March 13, 2017

Framing is not usually an everyday part of life. As a result, few people give it the consideration it deserves when selecting custom frames for artwork in their home. However, the wrong frame can distract away from the art and leave an unfavorable impression on visitors to your home. To help you avoid this unfortunate consequence, here are some framing mistakes to watch out for.   Selecting the Wrong Matting Size [Read More]

How To Make Your Hardwood Floors Shine Through Anything

Posted on September 22, 2015

When they shine, hardwood floors are easily the most gorgeous feature of your home. The trouble is, though, that shine can be elusive. Here is how to achieve a shine so bright, your guests will need sunglasses before entering the room. Caring For The Wood: Make Sure The Hardwood Doesn't Need Refinishing Depending on the amount of traffic the floor regularly endures, refinishing should take place every 10 years or so, more often if there are kids and pets in the home. [Read More]