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When a chill hits the air and the leaves start changing colors, you can be sure that fall has arrived. Enjoy the beauty of fall while staying warm and cozy by bringing those gorgeous colors into your living room.
1. Place a fall-themed table runner on your coffee table. These can be found wherever home goods are sold, usually at a fairly low price.
2. Place miniature pumpkins and gourds in a ceramic bowl on your coffee table.
3. Place medium pumpkins on end tables or shelves.
4. Drape a cozy mohair throw blanket on the back of a chair or sofa. Look for throws in fall colors such as rust, brown, yellow or red. Choose a color that will complement your current color scheme.
5. Choose throw pillows that carry the same color scheme as the throw blanket, and place them at the ends of your couch. The combination of the two will seem inviting to sink down and cozy up in comfort.
6. Place candles with fall colors throughout your living room. For an added touch, choose scents that are reminiscent of fall, such as apple, pumpkin and spice. Burning candles will give off a warm glow and gorgeous scent.
7. Hang a fall foliage wreath on a wall or door.
These are a few ideas of how to decorate your living area this fall.
The lotus flower is a symbol of peace, purity and perfection and a lotus tealight candle holder is a perfect representation. Nothing can describe the ethereal glow that is cast when the beautiful lotus flower is lit with one tealight candle in its center.
Spread healing, purifying fire energy with this lotus tea light candleholder. Excellent for the center of your home, as well as for the bedroom, this candleholder radiates peaceful and uplifting energy.
As a wonderful home accent, our tealight candle holder makes a beautiful wedding favor and your guest will treasure for years to come. This unique tealight holder is available in silver and gold.
A good feng shui bedroom is a bedroom that promotes a harmonious flow of nourishing and sensual energy. A good feng shui bedroom is a bedroom that invites you, lures you in, excites and calms at the same time. A good feng shui bedroom is fun and pleasurable to be in, either you are there for a quick nap, a good night sleep or to make passionate love!
To create a good feng shui bedroom, you can use a variety of simple, practical feng shui tools, such as the basic feng shui tips below:
1. Let go of the TV, computer or exercise equipment in your bedroom. The good feng shui energy in your bedroom is destroyed when these items are present in your bedroom.
2. Open the windows often or use a good quality air-purifier to keep the air fresh and full of oxygen. Be mindful of the quality of air in your bedroom. You cannot have good feng shui in your bedroom if the air you breathe in is stale and full of pollutants. Please note that plants in the bedroom are not good feng shui, unless your bedroom is fairly large and the plants are located far from the bed.
3. Have several levels of lighting in your bedroom, or use a dimmer switch to adjust the energy accordingly. Good, appropriate lighting is very important, as light is our # 1 nutrient and one of the strongest manifestations of energy. Candles are the best feng shui bedroom lighting, but be sure to buy candles with no toxins.
4. Use soothing colors to achieve a good feng shui balance in your bedroom. Feng Shui bedroom decor is a balanced decor that promotes the best flow of energy for restorative sleep, as well as sexual healing. Best feng shui colors for the bedroom are considered the so-called “skin colors”, and we know the colors of human skin vary from pale white to rich chocolate brown. Choose colors within this range that will work best for your bedroom decor.
5. Choose the images for your bedroom wisely, as images carry powerful feng shui energy. Best feng shui advice for the bedroom art is to choose images that you want to see happening in your life. Unless you enjoy being sad and lonely, do not use sad and lonely images in your bedroom. Personally, I always wanted to be a dancer. That is why I love the modern wall art, dancer series by Tina Tarnoff and I would enjoy having it displayed in my bedroom.
6. Follow the basic feng shui guidelines for your Bed, which are:
- have your bed easily approachable from both sides
- have two bedside tables (one on each side)
- avoid having the bed in a direct line with the door.
A “good looking” and well-balanced bed is very important in creating a perfect feng shui bedroom. Good mattress, solid headboard and high quality sheets from natural fibers are also very important in creating harmonious feng shui energy.
7. Keep all the bedroom doors closed at night, be it the closet doors, the en-suite bathroom door or the bedroom door. This will allow for the best and most nourishing flow of energy to strengthen your health, as well as the health of your relationship.
The idea of a perfect feng shui bedroom may bring different images to different people, but they will all have one thing in common – Pleasure and Dreaming as the keywords. In a good feng shui bedroom, every item will reflect the clear intent for love, healing and relaxation.
The nice and sunny days are almost over. Kids are going back to school, the leaves are changing colors and falling from the trees, and us people who love changing our home decor with the season, cannot wait to switch our focus from outside to inside.
It is the time to make a new vignette with piled books and accents in the warm colors of fall.
Layers are important this season. Therefore, bring out your chunky wool throw and roll out a few sheepskin area rugs over your hardwood floor in the bedroom and the living area. Also cover your entryway floor with area rugs to make tiles more inviting.
Place a unique wicker basket by the fireplace.
As for the front door fill up beautiful urns with fall foliage to create stunning seasonal looks.
Use your imagination and create your own winter cocoon just in time for the coming season.
Budget seasonal renovation can be very exciting and relaxing. Summer decoration helps you create a cool summer home and at the same time lends you a golden opportunity to show your creativity. Give an eye soothing effect to your home this summer. It’s an interplay of colors and fabrics that can change the very look of your house.
Avoid patchy look as it brings warmth. Maintain fewer items in your room, as it will make your room look bigger. Wooden lampshades are a no for summers. To beat the summer heat, give a natural appearance by using varied types of plants and flowers. Flowers can be a good theme in summers.
Try out different light colors like baby pink, sky blue etc. If you want bright shades then opt for their pastel shades or else go in for neutrals. Brass items should be replaced with clear glass. Give different cool flooring styles. Wooden or Bamboo flooring needs to be changed. The best way is to go in for bare floors.
Wall paint is the most prominent when someone enters the room. So, give your wall a refreshing feel. You can try out some light wall colors like beige, fawn and light pink etc. If you’ve got your walls painted in the last season only, then you can try out different simple designs in wallpapers. Don’t hang too many things on the wall. You can use one or two walls for hanging beautiful sceneries.
Keep the windows open for the cool airy effect and remove all dark bright colored stuff. Check out some light cool fabric bed sheets, pillow cases and decorative accent pillows. Place the furniture against the wall. It gives a bigger and a cozier look. So, this season give your house a makeover and see it will also enlighten your mood and bring magic to your life.
Here is a great martini recipe that I enjoyed this summer. This awesome summer drink recipe is just one of the few that I love and highly suggest trying. We will love it, if you share with us your favorite drink.
This is what you will need:
1½ oz Vodka
½ oz Triple Sec
½ oz Vermouth
4oz Cranberry Juice
Ice
Martini Shaker
Large Martini Glasses
Garnish with cranberries
1. Invest in a set of handmade and colorful cereal bowls.
2. Granny Smith apples are a pretty countertop accent.
3. Treat yourself to a fresh set of dishtowels.
4. Display a vintage dishware collection on open shelves.
5. Dress the windowsill with two or three pots of moss or herbs.
6. Install energy-efficient under cabinet lighting.
7. Use hand blown glass flutes for your orange juice in the morning.
8. A potted orchid in a white ceramic pot is an accessory that lasts longer than fresh cut stems.
9. Install a new faucet.
10. Use a tray by the stove to store cooking essentials. It will keep everything exactly where you need it.
11. Treat yourself with a new set of canisters.
12. Say no to paper napkins and switch to a colorful fabric set.
13. Banish old knobs in favour of new ones.
14. Display a pineapple when you are expecting guests. It is the symbol of welcome.
15. Make a pretty message board by placing fabric or decorative paper behind the glass of a large frame. Then use a dry-erase marker to write on the front.
16. Install a plate rack. Use it to display a collection of platters or cookbooks.
17. Keep utensils contained and at the ready in a plain white pitcher, it goes with any kitchen.
18. The next time you buy groceries, bring home fresh flowers for the kitchen table.
19. Display dish soap in a pretty container.
These are a few ideas of how to spruce up your kitchen décor.
Often the focal point of a living room, the fireplace, requires a proper seating arrangement to complement its beauty and purpose.
A gracious fireplace is the ideal focal point for a living room. Its architectural presence commands attention, its warmth is a comfort in cooler weather, and it provides a natural anchor for the main seating arrangement. An impressive feature, it also allows for several options when it comes to arranging living room furniture. Perhaps one of these three floor plan ideas will spark your own creative space planning.
1. Formal The most formal arrangement is to place an identical pair of sofas perpendicular to the fireplace. That creates a strong, immediate impression and emphasizes the mantel’s role as focal point. To finish the conversation grouping, you might place two chairs facing the fireplace. Add a large area rug, such as sheepskin area rug, a central coffee table and end tables to complete the scene. If there’s sufficient room, a pair of footstools positioned directly in front of the fireplace would be great. They could be called into service during larger gatherings and will fill the visual void an empty fireplace leaves in the summertime. This classic floor plan works for traditional and contemporary interiors.
2. Semiformal in similar though more casual fashion, position one sofa perpendicular to the fireplace but arrange a pair of chairs (rather than a second sofa) opposite. That works well if the chairs are placed between the living and dining room or entrance, as it may be preferable to look toward two chair backs and an interesting end table rather than toward a full sofa back. It’s most common to upholster the chairs in a fabric that coordinates with the sofa, rather than match it exactly. To finish the conversation grouping, add two different chairs or perhaps a daybed or bench. The latter option leaves the view to the fireplace unimpeded and provides flexible seating — a person can face the mantel or turn his or her back to it. This setup is ideal if your living room is large enough to accommodate two separate seating areas.
When decorating your home don’t forget to add candle holders to your list. Just remember your best experience dinning out. Candles are a part of almost every holiday tradition throughout the world and add a sense of warmth and peace. Soft flickering candlelight provided by candle holders make you feel relaxed and comfortable. Romance with candle holders is my choice in my room design. In the market, they are endless choices of styles to choose from. By choosing your favorite metal candle holders, you may give your room look of your choice.
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Wood products will always be a decorating basic. There are innumerable and diverse wood accents available for the consumer. Redecorating a room, or decorating a room for the first time, can be an entertaining and enjoyable experience when you have some basic ideas to work with. You do not have to spend hundreds of dollars to transform a room into a pleasant and relaxing environment for your family. Most wood accent pieces can be purchased at a very reasonable cost.