Our house isn’t fully finished nor furnished yet, but we see to it that our house looks attractive both inside and outside. We have initially planned to paint our house with house paint, we already done the first coating and chooses the colors for our living room, dining and bedroom, but with not much free time to do it nor funds to continue the said home project my mother opted in buying home wallpaper which is cheaper online especially when they are purchase in bulk.

When the wallpaper home decor she ordered online came, she excitedly design our house according to her liking so when I came home from school, I was astonished how our home looks like differently, our home became more attractive and lightning was more emphasized than ever.

Wallpaper is durable and can last for many years, cost effective and they can also hide surface imperfections and just like what was expected when visitors, relatives and neighbors saw her modern home wallpaper, they started asking many home wallpaper ideas and she openly shared it to everyone and even helped them purchased the right wallpaper for their home and it didn’t just end over there, because she was able to resell home wall coverings to others who have no shopping account and unable to purchase online.

Home Wallpaper decor has been a long practice to some, but in Philippines using wallpaper as home decor is a taboo especially in the rural areas, where most houses were just plainly painted with attractive colors, so I have jokingly told my mother upon seeing her home decor, if I am still in the right home to my friends laughter when I posted the joke in my social media.

Creating a calm and inviting guest bathroom space is a great way to show your company that you care about their visit and want them to feel as comfortable as possible. There are some easy ways you can transform the bathroom into a work of art without going over budget, and your guests will appreciate your efforts so much they will want to keep coming back to visit.

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Color Coordinate

A great way to add a fresh, clean look to your bathroom is to touch up the walls with fresh paint. Choose a neutral color for the walls, but add pops of color with the bath towels, wash cloths and accessories. Some of the best accessory colors that will mimic the look and feel of a spa are pale grays, soft greens, beige and pale blues. You can add pieces of sea glass in a clear vase to accentuate the color palate you choose to go with. This is a simple project that can be completed in an afternoon, but the result will last for months to come.

Pay Attention to the Details

One of the things that sets apart a good hotel from a great one is how closely they have paid attention to all the details. The bathroom is no different; you can create a lasting impression by making a basket that is stocked with luxury bath items, including a bar of lavender soap for the perfect relaxing experience, plenty of bath salts, extra shampoo and conditioner and wash cloths.

Organize and Simplify

In this particular room of the home, simpler is better. Go through your cabinets and throw out any expired items, or items you simply do not use on a regular basis anymore. Make plenty of room for your guests to store their items without having to clutter the vanity.

With a little bit of planning, you can make your guest bathroom as warm and inviting as you have always envisioned. Perhaps the easiest way to tap into your creative streak is to simply look through magazine pictures and select the colors and accessories that impress you the most.

Do you desire a warm, rustic Southwestern-style home but don’t want the hassle of a major interior design overhaul? Whether you’re short on time or funds, you can achieve the look you want by making just a few decorative changes. Best of all, these design tips make it easy to transform any space on your own.

Accent with Area Rugs

While area rugs may seem like a modest change, they can alter the vibe of a room instantly. Incorporating southwestern area rugs with hardwood flooring or terracotta tile is a great way to add depth to a room and highlight existing furniture. Most stores offer a variety of traditional and contemporary designs, so you can find the ideal rug for your unique space.

Select Earthy Paint Hues

Both homeowners and interior decorators know that paint is a cost-effective way to transform a room. You can choose bold shades for your color scheme as long as they provide a warm, inviting feel. Natural tones of red, blue, green and gold are all popular options. The size of the room should also be considered. Darker shades will make a large space seem cozier while bright colors add volume to smaller living areas.

Add Terracotta Pottery Pieces

No Southwestern home is complete without the addition of beautiful terracotta pottery. You can display the pottery in its natural orange shade or paint it with bold, bright colors to add contrast. These traditional pots and vases can be used throughout the home to add a personal touch to any room.

Choose Rustic or Vintage-Style Furniture

Whether you prefer wood, leather or wrought iron furniture, items that have a distressed or vintage feel work best. You can even distress furniture on your own with a few basic items including sandpaper, paint and polyurethane. The furniture you select shouldn’t compete with your flooring colors. For vibrant furniture choices, an area rug in neutral tones from Roth Rugs is one safe option.

Finish with Accent Accessories

Once you’ve made some basic changes, you can slowly add Southwestern accent pieces to your home. From rugged animal skins to delicate Hopi Kachina dolls, you can create a separate theme for every room.

With all the warmth and personality Southwestern decor has to offer, it’s easy to see why this style never loses its appeal. With a few fresh coats of paint, some new area rugs and traditional pottery art, you can transform your home into an inviting desert oasis.

Many are wondering what rod pocket curtains are. These curtains are styled with size pockets on top of it to accommodate the curtain rods for shirring. The pocket size could vary but the standard is between 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches. Modern homes look appealing to this type of curtain. Some curtains have clip rings or header to give the window a unique appearance.

Curtains can reinvent your home by changing its looks compared to a window without coverings. It is important that when you buy a rod pocket curtains or tailored curtains, you have to determine the exact size of the wall against the size of your window frame by removing the curtains. Let the rod hang without the curtains and measure the curtain size by including the allowance for the curtain rod that is extended on both sides of the window.

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Low ceilings look good if you adorn it with ticking stripes, music stripes or Celia rod pocket curtain to make it look taller. For high ceilings you can choose a Moire plaid or buffalo check curtain to lessen the height in the room. Floral, diamond or paisley printed discount curtains are fit for plain walls while plain and simple colored curtains look good when you match it with floral or printed wallpapers. Avoid hanging printed curtains on a printed wall because it can distract your attention and the mismatch can create confusion.

Modern curtains give added attraction to your home because of their versatility and functionality. Most contemporary and Zen-inspired homes look appealing with these curtains as they bring out the essence of the house design. When it comes to home improvement, hanging a rod pocket curtain is safe because of its simplicity. It does not have so many frills and ruffles and it is easy to mount. The design is tailor-made for your modern or contemporary home.

It does not matter if your personal taste is simple, elegant or complex, there are coverlets for your style and bed – and buying one for a platform bed is rather easy. Platforms are easier to maintain than conventional beds and have a sleek appearance. This means that there are a variety of bed covers to choose from depending on your personal taste, style and needs.

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The type of coverlets to choose for your platform bed depends on your bedroom decor and the current season in addition to other factors. If it is during the winter season, it is best to use a fleece or cotton to keep the warmth. For mild seasons, there are lighter fabrics such as microfiber and polyester that are more about looks than functionality. There are also reversible coverlets, made of versatile materials like polyester to cotton. These provide you with options when changing your home decor. Cotton or heavy material does not, however, have to be in poor style. You can pick a variety of amazing styles regardless of the material.

As you can see, choosing these covers for a raised platform bed is just as simple as choosing one for a conventional bed. The points to consider when choosing are the current season and your own personal style, taste and needs. It is best to shop around to get an idea of all the different styles and materials available for you to choose from. With proper research, you can make a well-informed decision.

There are many benefits of restoring old furniture which is why it is important to stop buying new furniture and restore the pieces you already own. Restoring your antique furniture helps you pass along memories, it takes out a huge chunk of space in your local landfill, it helps you give back to the economy when or if you hire help and it saves the forests from being chopped down.

Keeping Your Family Memories

Furniture handed down through family generations have memories that are passed on with them. Several generations of your family used the furniture and when you keep it, you will be keeping them in memory of the family and making much more memories for generations to come. Restore them so they always will look like new and to make your house look beautiful.

Reduce the Local Waste

Restoring your old furniture will also help in reducing wastage. When you discard your old furniture, you fill the local garbage dump much faster. To avoid filling the local HUD, you can restore your old furniture. With restoring, you can make your antique furniture look amazing and you can still use them or even sell them if they are no longer wanted or needed. You will save money, make money (if you decide to sell), and you will reduce waste.

Improving the Local Economy

Antique furniture restoration can be difficult and time consuming. So when you do decide to restore, you may need someone to help you. Hiring an expert crafts person will help you make sure your furniture looks great and improve the quality of your furniture as well. When you employ these people, you help to improve the local economy by giving them a source of income. So, it helps improve the local economy.

Saving Forests

When people decide to stop buying new furniture and start restoring old furniture, more forests will be saved. Most furniture is made from hardwood trees which are found in hardwood forests. The forests are important for both humans and animals. The trees keep purity in our air and the forests should not be exploited.

Restoring your old furniture not only saves you money in the long run from having to buy new furniture all the time but it comes with many other benefits as well like the ones stated above. You will keep your family memories, reduce the local waste, help in improving the local economy and save forests because no more trees will need to be cut down to make new furniture.

Fall is just around the corner, and this means it’s time to redecorate the exterior of your home in preparation for the incoming change of mood. If you’ve been mulling it and put off decorating the exterior of your home, now is the perfect time to get moving and create an autumn inspired look. The return of cooler temperatures brings along with it the colors of brown, yellow, orange, burgundy, reds and dark greens. Festive yet, not as pastel as the colors of summer and spring, you could use the tones to make your home look imposing yet warm at the same time. It isn’t all about looking good, the practical elements of redecorating your home, will give it usability during the next months when the rain, sleet, hail, wind and snow become a part of normal life once again. Contrary to popular belief, just because you’re going to be heading into a design that’s using bolder tones and functioning style, it doesn’t mean you have fewer options that counterpart seasons with warmer weather.

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Paint it bold

When the season changes, the exterior of your home goes through a lot. The hail and rain weathers and erodes the wood and brick little by little. You can see this happening if little paint flicks have started to come off to expose the wall underneath. This will only increase the longer you let it linger, but there is a way to make your home bolder and newer. You could paint your home in a strong, autumn wood color, of dark brown. First, clean the area, with a good soaking of hot water. Take a piece of rough leather and in circular motions, take the grime and dirt off. Seal and prime the walls ready for the paint. Make sure you put on at least two layers of paint, but as it’s the exterior, preferably three.

A place to relax outside

If you’ve ever thought that clearing, cleaning the garden and mowing the lawn was a task in your life you could do without, it’s time to seriously think about decking. The front or back gardens can be landscaped to replace the grass with a stable, flat surface that you can practically use. With a seating arrangement outside you can buy a couple of rocking chairs, sit outside with a blanket and watch the stars, come either rain or snow. To brave the cold, a good hardwood decking company should be contacted to come and survey the land. With their skills, they can work out, how much of your land is feasibly ready to be altered in favor or laying down the foundation and then decking.

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Welcoming guests in style

When guests come to knock on your door, welcome them with simple adornments of pine cones, radiant orange, yellow and red leaves. On the front door, you can hang a fall-style wreath of dark green pine tree branches, formed into a circle or heart. Perhaps the wreath could be decorated with some fruit such as red apples, cherries and some blackberries to add in a little more color to balance out the green. Consider smaller wreaths to hang above your windows on the ground level floor. Hang some winterberry holly over the corner of your home to add in a little bit of passionate red to the mix.

Most homemakers today are adorning their homes with a sheer window treatment because of its functionality and aesthetic appeal. The design of sheer coverings is associated with wealth and class. Even log and country homes in a rural setting look more beautiful when embellished with a sheer drapery panel.

The fabric itself is one reason why drapes of this style are elegant, light yet strong to block the glaring UV rays. Some sheer drapes are accentuated with generous amount of trims, laces and accessories that make them look expensive and luxurious.

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Drapes do not only enhance the appearance of your home, they are an excellent barrier towards stalkers who use your windows to see what you are doing inside. Not only that, they offer natural insulation because the fabric which is usually made of voile, silk or faux satin has lined finish that sets off the light from harming your interior.

If you live in the countryside, the sheer drape can provide you a breathtaking view of the greenery woods and the blue skies. While you are protected from strangers and elemental, you can enjoy fresh air because the softness of the fabric allows the sea breeze and the morning dew to get inside the house.

Its simplicity makes it a perfect window embellishment for a provincial abode that makes it an ideal setting for a romantic interlude. This is perhaps the reason why sheer drapes are so popular in modern homes. They look more beautiful if you adorn on top of them some layers of curtains or a scarf. Make sure their colors are not contradicting.

Aside from giving a fashion statement to your window, the sheer drape is a reflection of your fine taste. They can turn your living room into a perfect venue for informal gathering and the dining area for sharing your culinary expertise. When you are faced with economic difficulties, the drape is a perfect decorating alternative if your budget is limited. If you are planning to change your curtain, this one is worth considering.

Curtains are part of any home decorating ideas. Their presence can be magical when they create a beautiful artistry in homes, offices and hotels. It is no wonder why interior designers would include the curtains in their top ten lists. A window without curtains looks motionless and boring. Curtains are comparable to your dress and they create a convivial atmosphere with their unique designs and style.

Among interior designers highly recommended curtain style are the pinch pleat curtains. They are the typical curtains that look formal and cool. The pleats are intricately sewn to give the curtains fullness while hanging on a decorative drapery rod. Jacquard, floral and prints are ideal fabric designs for a pinch pleat curtain.

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The simplicity of the pinch pleat curtain makes them ideal for any type of architecture. They do not go out of style if they are adorned in baroque and Gothic inspired homes. What’s more if you adorn them in a contemporary or log house. Their appeal is overwhelming and creates an illusion of wealth and fame.

When your room is adorned with pinch pleat curtains, you can feel the luxurious ambiance of a hotel room. As you wake up each morning, you don’t feel like going out from your room. For bedrooms, choose bold colors to keep the emotions burning with passion while having your romantic interlude with your spouse. The most ideal color is burgundy, crimson or any shades of red.

The kids’ room should be adorned with playful colors such as red, yellow, pink, orange, aqua blue and floral prints to keep the mind active. Students are encouraged to adorn their bedroom with red curtains to stimulate their brain and increase the body processes and blood circulation. Rooms with patients who are suffering with psychosomatic illness are advised to hang yellow curtains to purify their minds from any negative thoughts.

If you have ever been fortunate enough to stay in a fine hotel or upscale resort then you know that hotel style home decor is different than what you have at home – the luxury pillows and bedding enhance the experience and you leave feeling relaxed, refreshed and invigorated. With some savvy shopping it is actually possible to experience many of the best hotel amenities at home in your bedroom and bathroom for less than even the cost of one night in a luxury hotel.

Start with bedding – look for fine quality Egyptian cotton sheets with a high thread count and invest in the very best set you can afford. When you think about it you spend almost a third of your life in bed and the sheets are in direct contact with your skin; this is not the place to cut corners. If you spend money on nothing else than top-quality sheets you will still have invested wisely and will enjoy a more restful and comfortable night’s sleep.

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A mattress pad can help to improve the sleep surface, especially if your mattress has some age to it. There are mattress pads designed to address a variety of issues so if you seek a less firm or more firm sleeping surface you can achieve it. Look for memory foam mattress pads along with mattress pads and toppers designed to reduce motion transfer and relieve pressure points. Much like sheets, mattress pads are available in a variety of sizes ranging from twin and twin extra-long to queen, king and California king.

Pile on the pillows – hotels use lots of pillows to make the bed the focal point of the room plus they are comfortable to lean against while relaxing, reading or watching televise while in bed.