5 Top Spring Cleaning Tips
Ah, springtime! We wave bye-bye to the winter blues and warmly welcome the bright colors of spring blossoms. Winter may be over but the aftermath of many months cooped up inside still lingers in our homes. Spring-cleaning time is here. (Credit) You can make this annual ritual more manageable, and even satisfying, by introducing …
Frugal & Easy Home Décor Ideas for Easter
Easter is coming and with it the promise of warmer weather, colorful flowers and a lively sense of rejuvenation. Perhaps it’s your turn to host the holiday buffet, or maybe you just want decorate your home with the cheerful colors of spring. Whatever the reason, we’ve put together a great collection of easy and inexpensive …
Mood Board – Fresh Farmhouse Finds
The eclectic farmhouse style takes us back to a simpler time when folks watched the sun instead of a clock and a hard day’s work was rewarded with a home-cooked meal and good night’s rest. The style is homey and comforting, a blend of unpretentious materials that have their own timeworn artistry. Furniture and fixtures …
How to Find the Perfect Area Rug for Your Home
If you’re ready to start shopping for an area rug, what an adventure you’re going to find! Expect a magic carpet ride into a world of enchanting colors and enigmatic patterns, venerable weaves and textures you can’t wait to touch. Aside from providing practical comfort, an area rug lends artistic value to a room and …
Hollywood Glamour for Your Home
Awards season is here and the Internet is buzzing about Hollywood’s most glamorous night, the Academy Awards. The beautiful stars, couture gowns and camera-ready lifestyles – the Oscars are a time to see and be seen. While we may never get an invitation to a red carpet after party, we can introduce Hollywood glamour in …
How To Remove Party Fare from your Area Rug
Your Super Bowl party was a huge success and everyone can tell by the snack wreckage left on your floors. If you’re lucky, it’s only crumbs that a vacuum will catch when you tidy up. But if you find a super mess of fumbled food ground into the carpet, along with beverage stains and other …
How to Throw the Perfect Super Bowl Party
Game day is this Sunday, Feb. 5, when the New England Patriots take the field against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. While the big face-off is just days away, there’s still time to pull off a watching party that is sure to score with your guests. Here are some quick ideas for …
How to Choose an Area Rug in Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year
Why wait for spring to freshen up your home? You can let in the sunshine now and any time of day by adding a splash of Greenery, the newest must-have color. Pantone’s color of 2017 is a vibrant yellow green with an outdoorsy vitality. Designers are calling it zesty, fresh and symbolic of nature’s splendor. …