Decorating your bathroom can begin with bathroom wall decoration through wall painting or through the installation of brilliantly designed wall lamination. Latex paints are easier to use than oil paints, they dry quickly and they’re durable. Oil paints are often preferred by professional painters as they ‘stick’ to surfaces better and are more stain resistant. For the bathroom to reflect the personality of the owner the bathroom décor should include objects, accents and motives. The bathroom decorating accessories adds character and reflects the user’s personality. (more…)
Most of the homes with the modern concept have also a minimalist home décor. It means that home décor will be minimal, no big bulging decorative items and loud paintings on the walls. There is somehow a uniformity in the designs and choose of household items. Limiting accessories, finding intensity through minimalism and simplifying construction processes. Working directly with the light, nature, temperate climate and available materials. (more…)
It takes a lot of loving care to turn a house into a home.
That task is even more challenging when the house is a group home for boys who are dependents of the county because their parents have abused or neglected them.
But over the course of about nine months, interior designer Carolyn Zainer made it her mission to bring new life to a drab house in Santa Ana where six teenage boys live under the supervision of Olive Crest Homes & Services for Abused Children. (more…)
Home decorating on a budget doesn’t always mean having to settle for second rate. Think don’t spend. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and get busy, you can have a house to drool over by using these budget decorating ideas. ! You don’t have to be that handy, but a few power tools will help!
1. Shelving- buy a couple of sheets of smooth particle board. Measure the desired width and length of your shelves and mark. Chalk a line down each and then saw. You’ll want to have 5 shelves when you’re done. Paint the shelves your desired color. A glossy paint is easiest to clean. Buy 8 inexpensive terra cotta pots 8” in diameter or so. Big enough so they will support the weight of each shelf, but not so large they will fall off. Decorate the pots with paint as you like or leave plain. Place one shelf on the floor for the base then 2 pots then 2 shelves, etc. TaDa! Inexpensive home decorating ideas are at your fingertips. (more…)
