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How To Make Dark Walls Work In Your Home
...From bedrooms to living rooms, bathrooms and even tighter spaces like laundry rooms, dark colors can elevate the elegance of your home design when paired with the right flooring, furnishings, and accessories. See how you can incorporate dark wall color into your home design. Dress your bathroom with dark jewel tones. Rich tones on your walls, like the emerald jade color seen here work b...
How to use color psychology to influence the mood of your home
...h darker tones again, and dark black like Tricorn Black SW 6258 and even charcoal, navy and deep jewel tones are all gaining in popularity, adding urban sophistication to a wide range of spaces, from living rooms to kitchens. What green really means: Generations see green hues differently. Millennials associate it with energy (33 percent compared to 24 percent of G...
Thoughtful home design: 4 tips to transform any small space
... better to fill a space with several small pieces of furniture. However, design savvy professionals and homeowners are turning this idea on its head by using fewer, yet larger pieces to furnish living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms. By doing so, this creates an optical illusion of space and adds a designer’s touch. 3. Make a statement. When designing a sma...
3 ways to turn discarded wood into beautiful home decor
... design - upcycling old items with a new purpose. Everyone from high-end designers to DIYers are enjoying and incorporating this trend into their everyday life. From five-star restaurants to suburban living rooms, people are seeking out weathered pieces of wood, discarded metal and unlikely antiques to create a unique, down to earth, and comfortable design aesthetic in their living spaces. An unu...
Making Spirits Bright This Year: Waterproof Indoor Carpet at SMART Carpet and Flooring
...ooring's, December Sale of the Season, you'll get up to 50% off typical store prices, plus an additional 10% off every carpet they sell, now through December 25. Perfect for children's rooms, living rooms, and any high-traffic area that's likely to see more use this holiday season, waterproof carpet combines modern durability with a classic, warm look to welcome family and friends. SMART C...
10 super-cozy rustic living rooms
...10 super-cozy rustic living room...
6 holiday-friendly home design features
...p>Whether you’re shopping for a new traditional, manufactured or modular home or just attempting a renovation project, it’s important to consider the functionality of key spaces like kitchens and living rooms. These most-frequented rooms will host meals, family gatherings, movie nights, homework sessions and holiday celebrations, so they need to include features that facilitate all these...
Decorating Ideas: Elegant Living Rooms
...Decorating Ideas: Elegant Living Room...
DIY Ideas for Every Room/Simple steps to update and organize
...stylish and useful updates: Dim the Lights: Install light dimmers throughout your home for an extra touch of ambiance and improved energy efficiency. The dimming function is especially perfect for living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms. Add a Pop of Color: Perk up a neutral room by giving an old chair, mirror or side table a new paint job. Simply spray your decorative item with quality pain...
Tips to Capture Mood, Splendor of the Season with Lighting
...ions are hung this holiday season in preparation for entertaining family and friends, consider creating ambiance using lighting in the main social rooms of the home, including the kitchen, dining and living rooms. Beyond the trimmings, presents and other jolly adornments, it is essential to have the proper lighting to enhance the glow of the holidays and adjust the mood of a room. Here are some ...
Five fast home decor updates with fantastic results
...ce our mood, making it an important element to consider for every room in your home. Adding small accents of color within a space can be an instant and easy update that can change with your mood. For living rooms or bedrooms, plush throw pillows or blankets can create an entirely different look and feel. Try bold colors to add vibrant energy, or soft, neutral colors for a calming, warm essence. An...
Surprising, affordable upgrades can give your home a whole new look
... percent of the initial cost for steel doors and nearly 54 percent for fiberglass doors, according to Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report. * Layer and upgrade lighting in key rooms such as living rooms and family rooms. Replacing outdated lights can create a fresh, appealing atmosphere in a room. But don't stop at overhead fixtures. Layer your lighting by adding new floor lamps and tabl...
Color tips from the pros: How to bring bold hues into the kitchen and bath
...(BPT) - Why is it that some people can do daring things with color in their living rooms or bedrooms, but stick with the strongholds of beige and white in their kitchens and baths? As bright hues are surfacing in kitchen and bath design trends, existing oft-neutral palettes make it easy to introduce bold splashes. Whether it's with a new faucet finish, a vibrant wall color, a playful backsplash...