01.30.2009
Top 10 Small Tips for Home Improvement
- Paper nuances : A boring bright place can be turned into a thematic bright corner just by the use of few wrapping papers. You can wrap up the books on the shelve matching them with the furniture in the room or can wrap up the waste bin matching them with the color of the room. You can even change the papers once you get bored.
- Floral strides : You have a pair of old gumboots that you are planning to throw away, you can make vases out of them. Paint them in a bright color and pour water into them. Then put long stemmed flowers in it and place it in a dull corner.
- Tea light : Melt down a few candles into some bright cups and dip a twig in the wax and let dry. Once the wax is dry you can trim the twig and use it as a beautiful centerpiece.
- Topsy turvy vase : A cool vase can be made out of your simple colander. Turn your colander upside down and fix a florist’s foam at the base and then fix in the blooms and you will have a vase that will not tumble over.
- Clever closets : Having a closet below your bathroom sink where the pipeline passes through can be an effective storage space for storing nick nacks.
- Glow it up : If you have a any net like décor in your house preferably a partition you can create a magical feel with it by hanging a profusion of tea lights. You can also fill them up with your favorite essential oil and watch the fragrant glow light.
- Frilly frills : If you have a frilly table cloth that you have grown bored of, you can make it a nice curtain with just a few stitches
- If your bed no longer needs the beautiful silk sheets and the beautifully printed blankets, use them for your dining table.
- The rickety old nightstand you have not bothered to take to the dump. With some fresh paint and a few screws, it can join your living room furniture as a novel side table.
- Do away with the wall lights and use high quality flexible cable lights to give an unique decorating touch. These lights do not get hot and almost any type of hook or tack will work well.
01.01.2009
Top Ten Tips for Improving Your Home
- Get rid of boring umbrellas with the same old floral prints and paint them in bright colors and bold patterns of your choice. Use that umbrella as a display near your entrance.
- Paint your grandfathers stick or write something on it, then place the stick at any corner of the house. This will add a special touch to the house.
- If you are venturing into a flooring project use bottle caps instead of tiles. This way no body else will have the same floor as you.
- You can use your glass tiles to create a backsplash. Additionally glass tiles, unlike ceramic, are not porous and will not absorb moisture. By not absorbing moisture they are ideal as there is no chance of mold or mildew getting into the tiles reducing cleaning time and stains. This is not only highly creative and innovative but will also create a stylish and elegant touch.
- Valances, tie-backs, pleats, and ruffles are some of the accents that can be used to enhance your curtains or draperies. Blending different colors, like a light sheer under a darker drapery, can be fun and add a new dimension to your home decorating. Experiment with various draping and effects to create different looks for each room
- Hurricane lamps are simple looking decorating piece but can give a unique touch to your house. You can even place a candle inside it and use it as dim atmosphere lighting. You can hang it as well as use it as a centerpiece.
- If you have a couple of china cups with no mates, break them by placing them in a zipper bag or paper bag and tap gently with hammer or rolling pin. Now use these to decorate a small plant holder. If you enjoy recycling, use any sturdy, square piece of thick cardboard to fashion ceramic tiles into a drink coaster.
- You can break away from the boring monochromatic painting techniques and switch to vertical and horizontal stripes with two different colors or bold stripes with each stripe in a different color for the children’s room.
- If you have a large hallway instead of using the whole space as a living room converts into small areas such as mini library. Office room, seating space etc enhancing every space with a specific lighting structure.
- Using a discarded dresser: You can turn your dresser into a television cabinet and store your movie library in the drawers.