Family life can be busy, so it’s important to find ways to set certain rooms of your home apart to help you feel less like you’re living in someone else’s house. This is especially true if the house you’re living in is shared with other family members. A good way to achieve this is to style the area of the house that you’ll be using most often. There are so many different pieces of furniture that you can put together in your house. To choose the right pieces, you have to consider many different things, like the overall design of the room, your budget, and your personal taste. Using this…
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How to Keep Outdoor Cushions from Blowing Away
fabric ties, storage containers, and velcro strips can stop outdoor cushions blowing away in the wind. Let's learn more about how to secure outdoor furniture like pillows.
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Making Slipcovers, and Why
One of the most important aspects of keeping your furniture in good condition is protecting it with a slipcover. Slipcovers are designed to protect furniture by keeping it clean and dust-free while adding a bit of style. Slipcovers can be made from a variety of materials, including fabric, vinyl, and leather. They can be made in a wide variety of styles and colors, which means that they can be tailored to match any decor. Also known as Faux Leather, they are a type of decorative cover that is designed to cover furniture or boxes. Slipcovers are available in many different colors, designs, and materials, including faux leather and faux suede,…
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How To Install Floating Shelves
Shelves are a convenient way to store books and other items on the wall, but they can also be used in other ways. For example, they can be used to create a wall of your favorite photographs or displayed as part of a home office desk. Shelves can also be used to create a line of sight on your office desk, wall, or mantelpiece. You can put anything on a shelf, just about anything that you can hang on a wall. It doesn’t have to be a book; it can be all sorts of things. But of course, there are some things that you wouldn’t want to hang on a…
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Why A Mood Board Can Help You Set the Tone
The fact that mood boards are visual representations of your creative process helps you achieve them. Mood boards also help you establish a mood for your work. Whether you’re trying to set the tone for your next project or create a mood for your home, mood boards are a great way to visualize your idea. What Is A Mood Board? The fact that mood boards are visual representations of your creative process helps you achieve them. Mood boards also help you establish a mood for your work. Whether you’re trying to set the tone for your next project or create a mood for your home, mood boards are a great…
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How to Make DIY Abstract Multi-Panel Art
Abstract art is a type of art that uses shapes, colors, and lines to create a composition that may be entirely abstract. The term is most often used to describe a painting where it is impossible to determine what specific subject the work depicts. However, this definition is not absolute, and many abstract painters have created images that are deeply rooted in real life, such as Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, and Mark Rothko. Abstract art is one type of art that is often difficult to draw. The major difference between abstract and realistic art is that we can usually see shapes and lines that are used in realistic art. In…
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Why Buying a Fixer Upper Home Can Have Its Benefits?
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and discouraged when you are ready to purchase a home. If you have been researching homes, you know there is a lot to learn and a lot to do. But if you are ready to buy a home, you should know that buying a fixer-upper home can have some advantages over buying a home that is “brand new.” Things to Consider Before Buying a Fixer-Upper Home According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, about 20 percent of American homes are vacant. With more people living in urban areas, more homes are being torn down and replaced with all-new construction. Some of these…
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7 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring a Contractor
We often want to believe that if we’re hiring an expert they will be honest to us from the get-go and let us know if anything may be different. Sadly, this isn’t always the case, and so we should prepare to ask some questions before we proceed. Do you have a license? Licensing regulations state that you must obtain a license in order to work in certain states. This means that you need to be licensed before you can hire someone and start working with them. Without a license, the company could be sued for not following the rules and being accountable. Even if the contractors are not qualified for…
