Decorating Your Home With An Overall Finished Look
Posted on June 3, 2008 - Filed Under Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
There are many ways of achieving a sense of completeness in your home. Walls, floors, architectural details, furniture, and soft furnishings are all important components which can be adjusted to harmonize or provide a splash of contrast color. Everything has a part to play in the overall look, from walls to paintings and small decorations.
Using the same or similar flooring throughout your home is an easy way to impose a sense of continuity - it also creates a feeling of spaciousness. You could, for example, choose natural sisal or a light honey-colored carpet for halls and stairs, vinyl tiles or woodblock in similar colors in the kitchen, with stripped and polished floorboards in the main reception rooms and bedrooms. Rugs can be used to vary the look of each room, and to pick up color from the rest of the room.
Read More..>>Low Voltage Landscape Lighting - Light Your Landscape With Less Power
Posted on May 24, 2008 - Filed Under Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
Are you looking for an energy efficient way to add light to your landscaping? Consider all the benefits that low voltage landscape lighting can offer to your home.
Low voltage landscape lighting is very energy efficient. Generally requiring only 12 volts, much less than regular outdoor lighting which is around 120 volts, it does not require as much energy to burn during the night. The savings will be apparent on your electric bill. Timers can even be installed to cause the lights to come on automatically at dusk and to shut off automatically at dawn. Sensors can also be installed on path lights that cause the lighting to come on only when motion is detected. Another option you may consider in low voltage landscape lighting is solar powered. This type is actually “no voltage” since the energy it uses comes from the sun and not your home’s electricity source.
Read More..>>A Simple New Construction Design Tip That Can Make Your House Worth More From Day One
Posted on May 7, 2008 - Filed Under Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
Design Trick #1: Ample Storage Space From the Start…
If you’re looking for a simple way to boost your home’s value before you ever even built it is to make sure you’ve got PLENTY of closet and storage space throughout the house right from the get-go.
• Cabinet space should be ample, and designed for efficiency and style (NEVER sacrifice one aspect for the other…)
• Functional attics and basements automatically increase your total square footage – and therefore your home’s basic value.
• A walk-in closet added to a master bedroom/master bath combo transforms an ordinary bedroom into a Master Suite.
• Incorporate a pantry (in addition to cabinet space) to give your kitchen a nice boost.
• Extra storage space in your bathroom can conveniently store towels, wash cloths and other basic hygiene items.
A Logo Without Your Name… Can Be A Big Branding Pain!
Posted on March 23, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
I often get asked to develop a small business’s logo as a symbol-only logo. But for many small businesses, this isn’t the right choice for a couple of reasons.
Designing a symbol-only logo is a much more complicated (and often more expensive) process, because the symbol has to:
- Carry a lot more meaning - there’s no text to help explain the business. It’s important that your logo has some meaning and a role in explaining your business - and that’s a lot for a little symbol to do all by itself.
Read More..>>The 20 Most Common Mistakes In Website Design
Posted on March 11, 2008 - Filed Under Home and Family, Internet | Leave a Comment
These twenty mistakes are the difference between a very poor website and a very good website. You may know some of these mistakes already, but if you have avoided or corrected all of them you are almost certain to keep visitors coming in and coming back.
This list is especially important for new designers, amateurs or the experienced but sloppy who need a list to work from for a website spot check.
1) Bad Layout and Design - Yes, there are some ugly, unbalanced or overloaded webpages out there. Make your page a pleasant viewing experience. If you are not sure about the looks of you design, then let some people see a screenshot of your webpage.
Read More..>>Spice Up Your Bedroom With Paint
Posted on March 2, 2008 - Filed Under Home Based Business, Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
Afraid to paint your bedroom walls with color?
You’re not alone – many people faced with redecorating their bedroom are afraid to get rid of that bland color that came with the house and go with something more colorful. What holds you back? Are you afraid the color will be too strong? Not match your furniture? Or you’ll become tired of it and have to start over again?
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