More and more seniors are finding that they can no longer live independently and must move into assisted living. Fortunately, here are a few tips to help you make your new space feel just like home. Consider the Size of the Room The hardest part of moving into an assisted living facility is your room will…
Is your bedroom an oasis of calm? Or is your bedroom a cluttered, dusty hideaway brimming with an excess of ill-fitting clothes, and doubling as a storeroom for a collection of household oddities? More often than not, it’s the latter. Why is it we spend so much time styling our homes to create a relaxing…
Your home is on the market, and you want to know how to make it the most appealing as possible to potential buyers. You spend some money on landscaping, you bake cookies to give it that homely feel. But are you staging your home? If not, you need to. Prospective buyers aren’t just looking…
Moving out is a weird experience because you live in the future. Even before you have sold your current property, you’re thinking about moving into a new one. Although it usually works out for the best, it is savvy to take it one step at a time. After all, you may need a quick sale…
There are so many trends going around currently in the interior design world. Minimalism is going strong, coupled with neutral colours such as white and grey making appearances in every glossy magazine relating to this. Indoor plants are currently at the top of the list of accessories to buy to bring the outside in, and…
If you look at the photographs depicting beautiful, modern interior design, you will quickly notice one thing they all have in common: they’re seamless. That’s not quite true though, is it? You might be glancing up at that picture now, seeing the smooth lines, the absolute flatness of all the surfaces, and how it contributes…
Few things in life are considered to be intimidating, for example, decorating and furnishing your first home. When you are surrounded with so many options and so many brains to apply, then this process of taking the decision becomes even tougher. The following steps mentioned can help you to navigate through the difficult process of…
The profession of the interior designer is incredibly popular today, but for the beginners the path to success can be thorny: the competition is high, getting high-end projects is not easy, negotiating with customers and builders can be challenging. If you are just starting your interior design business, check out the following tips that I hope will be useful…
When it comes to the style and design of their home’s interiors, a lot of people find themselves somewhat torn. This is because they often feel as though they are being forced to make a choice between two things: form and function. Do you want your home to look beautiful and stylish, or do you…
Pop art was an art movement which emerged in 1950s in Britain and the United States as a reaction to abstract expressionism. The main emphasis was done on constant changes, diversity, fun, rebel spirit, short-life disposable objects and mass consumption. The most famous works include collages of Robert Rauschenberg – a combination of oil painting and cut-outs from magazines, large scale comics by Roy Liechtenstein, Giant Oldenburg cakes,…
For most gardeners, sustainability is already a subject of interest and enthusiasm. After all, if you enjoy getting up close and personal with Mother Nature, you’re probably quite passionate about protecting her. Growing plants is itself, a way to give back to the environment. It just comes with the added benefits of a beautiful garden…
Wood is such a versatile material, but it’s rarely found in our gardens. There are so many creative things you can do with wood outdoors but many people avoid it, thinking you have to have carpentry skills to make a success of it. You never know until you try, right? Adding wood into the garden…