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Home Week in Review: January 21 – 27

Here’s a quick review of this week’s articles: Redoing the Kitchen Follow along with Mary Ann and her family on their do it yourself kitchen redo adventure. Redoing the Kitchen: Flooring Choices Mary Ann is open to suggestions. Feel free to share your favorite flooring choices or other words of wisdom that those making such choices may find useful. Travertine Tile FAQ Travertine is a popular choice in home improvement materials. Learn more about this option. Decorating for Valentine’s Day Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? You can go all out or it can be as simple as adding a … Continue reading →

Simple Elegance: 2007 Trend in Home Decorating

If you would like to read more about the top ten trends in furniture this year, you can see what Candice Olson of Divine Design has to say HERE. “Simple Yet Elegant” was listed as number seven, but Ms. Olson stated that this is the mantra for décor in 2007. This trend has been emerging for some time now. Homeowners want style and elegance, but comfort is the main concern. If it can be combined with elegance, that’s even better. This trend includes fabrics and other materials that are cozy, attractive, and low maintenance. It includes relaxed and soothing colors … Continue reading →

Decorating Trends

The way we decorate our homes says a lot about our personalities, but it also speaks to the mood we are trying to set. What kind of mood are you trying to create? Do you want subdued, soft, calming colors for a relaxing atmosphere or do you prefer hot colors that are more stimulating? Maybe you like both, just in different settings. You might like a bright, vivid kitchen but prefer tranquility in the bedroom or bath. Color helps us set any mood and create the feel we want to achieve because different colors stimulate different feelings. The current trend … Continue reading →