Decor
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Gardening Styles : The Desert Garden
The desert is a mysterious beauty. At first glance, one might encounter harsh temperatures and extreme aridity; quite inhabitable to many. Yet, the desert teems with life. With an abundance of more that 400 plant species, the desert blooms in a variety of colors; thus, making the desert an inspiration for landscape designers and gardeners. The desert garden gained in popularity due to its low level of maintenance, eye-catching appeal and hardiness. In addition to flora, landscapers traditionally include water features, gates, benches and arches. Plants may be planted in a variety of ornamental containers or in layered beds to achieve multi-level dimensions. In the garden, paths are constructed…
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The Magic of Christmas at Roger’s Garden
We are fortunate to have a gorgeous nursery down the street from where we live called Roger’s Garden. Every year we head over there during Christmas time to check out their holiday decor to get ideas to decorate our house. They have rooms upon rooms filled with the most beautiful ornaments, trees and so much more! I had a chance to speak to Nava Rezvan, their marketing manager, about what it takes to prepare for their expected 250,000 guests that come through their doors during the holiday season. She explained that their team will travel the world to find the most beautiful and diverse collection of ornaments that they use to decorate their twenty-five…
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Big! Bold! Beautiful!
Are you wondering what decorating trends are hot right now? Well, as we come to the end of 2012 and enter into 2013, there are some exciting looks and colors that are making quite a splash onto the design stage. Bold Colors! So many new design looks are involving the use of bold colors. There is no longer a fear of using “color”. You can either chose to use bright bold colors in all-over-wall-color or add it sparingly into your accessory story–accent pillows, throw blankets, florals, individual furnishings such as an accent chair or a painted armoire. In paint colors, the current…
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Uncovering Your Home Decor Style
One of the most common situations I encounter when I first meet with a client is intimidation over deciding on an interior decorating style. Quite frequently I hear the following words uttered within moments of my arrival, “I’m so overwhelmed by all the styles out there; I love everything. So how will I ever decide?” This will be the most challenging hurdle to overcome when taking on the prospect of renovating or decorating your home. I have a few tips to help work thru the “I love everything but can’t decide on anything” phase and move forward to the “AHA” moment. Hunt for inspiration. Start with…
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Halloween Decorating
It’s getting to be that spooktacar time of the year. I’m a mom, wife and party planner who loves to decorate for the holidays. There are so many cool and crafty ways you can decorate for Halloween with out breaking the bank. I have slowly built up my Halloween decor over the years. One thing I do is allow myself to buy one Halloween item every year that I really love. Here are some tips I’ve discovered to help make your Halloween decor really stand out. It’s not about quantity but about how you choose to display your items. Choose a Focal Point: The first thing I do is…
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Feng Shui For Your Home
Image: Flickr Have you ever walked into a home before and immediately liked it? Perhaps it was light, bright and airy? It was welcoming and comfortable, and you felt great while you were there. You could say this house has good feng shui. If you haven’t heard of this term before, in Chinese it means ‘wind and water’. Feng shui (pronounced foong shway) is the ancient Chinese practice of arranging the layout of your home to promote happiness, harmony and wellbeing. And the great thing about feng shui is that it doesn’t require a drastic rearrangement of your home, often just moving a few pieces of furniture around, placing…
