While you might not like the sound of it, or even the imagery that forms in your head when hearing it, we can all use a good corkboard and/or chalkboard in our homes. Some of us will go to great lengths to conceal it behind a door, or in a cupboard or even armoire, but [...]
Since I was a child I have made pomanders, and have always admired their simple beauty. In addition, the fact they smell dreamy along with being so decorative is a bonus I never take for granted. Over the years I have honed my skills, and come up with some decorative spins on this traditional idea. [...]
Recently the formal invitation has been on the decline in my world. I imagine this is true across the developed world. It used to be that lovely invitations would arrive via regular mail, and there would be actual anticipation of getting the seal broken to feast your eyes on the invite. Now, it seems that [...]
Power tools are what we use to take care of small household repairs and other tasks that used to take hours. As innovative new power tools have become more and more commonplace, we’ve been able to more than cut that time in half. Putting beds together, fixing or replacing a door, and remodelling jobs all [...]
It would be tremendously helpful if we all lived in homes with extra bedrooms and space for a home office, but regrettably many of us do not. So what happens? We do what I call the guest room – home office shuffle. It is the attempt to create a space that is viable for working [...]
If the artwork and furniture in your home are meant to be the feature, painting your walls in neutral tones might be an excellent choice for you. However, neutrals can be tricky, and as such we love to research which ones the designers are using regularly. One other thing, you might think neutrals are restricted [...]
Though I am very proud of how lovely our home is, it is obviously lacking when it comes to space for me to primp. Our bathrooms are basically completely void of any counter tops or drawers. And, I am the first to admit that I love the look of them, that is until the morning [...]
Now celebrities Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown and Emma Bunton have more to talk about and bond over than ever before. For more years than they may care to recall they have been tied together in one manner or another. They toured together, fought together, and reunited all over the course of more than one decade. [...]
There are a few things you can do in order to guarantee a good night’s sleep, and you had better make sure that you do them, for recent research has shown that if you miss out on sleep you miss out on testosterone. Testosterone is that all important male hormone that, well, differentiates them from [...]
If you are decorating a living room meant to be used by your entire family on a regular basis, then obviously a formal set up is not what the designers recommend. Instead, you should try to limit the amount of furniture used in the space in order to free up room for activities to be [...]
