Category: Home Interior

The most typical mistakes homeowners make during the process of remodeling their homes is to not do sufficient planning. Kitchen remodeling is complex – you will have many things to think about, so many options to pick from. If you are trying to stay away from the most common mistakes, be sure you plan well in advance.

Start with your budget. Look at what your needs are and what opportunities you have to add value to your house. Think of your remodeling both in terms of your personal benefit and as a long-term investment. Once you have an idea of how much you’d like to spend, you’ll need to determine whether you have that cash on hand or whether you’ll need to take a home equity load to pay for the project. Continue reading

As a homeowner, you might find yourself longing for an HGTV-worthy kitchen remodel without the funds to make it happen. What can you do to freshen up your kitchen and give it a modern look without blowing a budget on buying new cabinets? Here are a few ideas to get you started. Continue reading

If you have a flair for creativity, your home should reflect that. You don’t need to be a loaded art buyer to find great pieces for your home. Whether you have a career in the arts or just appreciate the beauty in it, incorporating it into your home is simpler than it seems.

Incorporate Artistic Accessories

If you don’t want to buy a whole new set of furniture, add some artistic accessories to give your furniture a new look. Buy a decorative fire screen to give your fireplace some whimsy this winter. Add some washi tape to your walls to give them a fun, new color. Buy decorative comforters and pillows for your bed. You can even take decorating into your own hands with some DIY projects with painting, handiwork and repurposing. Continue reading

Flowers make people smile. I think we always knew that, but now scientists at Rutgers University have studied the subject and proven our hunch right. Let’s talk about flowers – and a few interior decorating ideas for bringing the joy of garden décor indoors.

Mutual Benefit

One of the most interesting facets of the university flower study was the theory that when flowers make us happy, we make them happy. Well, flowers don’t exactly smile, but the human reaction to pretty, blooming things over thousands of years have been an important part of survival and development of flowers. Instead of rooting them out as weeds when humans turned from hunting to agriculture, the earlier humans preserved the flowers and allowed them to grow. All that history and psychology just to put some pretty colors into your home décor or office décor.
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Office plants can add beauty to the office environment . When choosing an office plant, however, there are some things you need to keep in mind. Office plants will need to be chosen based on the particular office. Here are some ideas and tips to keep in mind.

When choosing your office plants, you need to take into account the amount of light your office plant will be able to receive. If you get plenty of natural light, your choice will differ from someone who’s office plant is situated in an interior office with little or no natural light.

When choosing an office plant, it is also important to take into consideration how much water it will need. Most often, there will be no one there to water your plant on the weekends. You should also keep in mind that when you are gone on vacation, your office plants may need to fend for themselves. Continue reading