Check Your Wall Material Before Hanging A Picture

(Tue Jun 19th, 2007, by Ray Walberg)

If you have older garage doors you might want to think of doing some door replacement as your next home repair project. Garage doors will just wear out over time, so you can upgrade to newer doors that have way more bells and whistles than when you b...

Creating the perfect Feng Shui home decor using the Internet

(Tue Jun 19th, 2007, by ken wilson)

Driven by the constant wish to lead a healthier and happier existence, more and more people have decided to apply the principles of Feng Shui philosophy. The ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui has also entered the online market, providing interested In...

Feng Shui products - guardians of the human being

(Tue Jun 19th, 2007, by ken wilson)

Every time we pronounce the phrase 'Feng Shui' we feel more peaceful and calmer. Ever since the ancient of times, people have been interested in the concepts presented by Feng Shui and applied the secrets of these ancient Chinese practice in their ho...

Concrete is Not Just for Sidewalks Anymore!

(Mon Jun 18th, 2007, by John Panagos)

Mention concrete to many people and they think of cold, gray, concrete sidewalks or walls. Those in the business, like John Panagos, founder of Olde World Stone & Tile, describe it another way; “the unique aged-look of our concrete stone and tile...

How To Get Rid Of Clutter

(Tue Jun 5th, 2007, by Robert Locke)

Clutter Clutter is low, stagnant and confusing energy that drains energy from you. Clutter is trapped energy that has far-reaching effects physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It normally consists of all those physical things that you ...

Faux Finishing - Common Mistakes To Avoid - Part 1

(Tue Jun 5th, 2007, by Sandra Silva)

Lap lines or seams that are too dark Because Faux Painting Glazes are used to make paint dry slower (open time) in order to be able to work with the paint to achieve different effects, the glaze also makes the paint transparent. In other words, the p...

Five Great Faux Painting Tips

(Tue Jun 5th, 2007, by Sandra Silva)

Preparation- Fix walls first Tape off your ceilings and baseboards with low tack masking tape. Blue tape works great. Use a cloth drop cloth instead of plastic. Drips will soak into the cloth and dry quicker so you don't track paint thru the house. F...

Ceramic Taps

(Tue Jun 5th, 2007, by Bob Plum)

Eventually all taps drip. It's fate, like toast falling butter side down. The traditional style of tap forms a seal using a ring of rubber screwed down onto the end of the metal feed pipe. In time the rubber, either becomes brittle and splits, or jus...

Old upholstery? New slipcovers

(Tue Jun 5th, 2007, by Adam Peters)

Slipcovers make decorating a living room - or any other room - easy. With a vast array of fabrics and designs available, it just makes sense to protect your furniture with slipcovers. If you've spent several hundred dollars for a matching set of furn...

Kitchen Decor: Try the Tuscan Style

(Tue Jun 5th, 2007, by Adam Peters)

The Tuscan decor is a no-brainer for the kitchen, as cuisine is one of the big things in that style! If there's any room in your house that should be designed in the Tuscan style, it's the kitchen, because that's the one room in the house that exempl...