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.