making your home decorating ideas a reality

After you've had your home set up a certain way for a while, it's normal to feel like it's time for a change. Coming home to the exact same interior design can get a bit boring and when the itch sets in for something new you know you need to scratch it. Although you are probably used to always rearranging your own furniture it's totally okay to take a different route. [Read More]

From highlighting your home's architectural details to creating a safe path to the front door at night, when it comes to developing a landscape lighting design, there are several factors to consider. Unfortunately, there is one factor that is often overlooked: how your landscape lighting impacts your neighbors. According to the Virginia Outdoor Lighting Taskforce, light trespassing occurs when unwanted light shines into your home or onto your property. Don't allow light trespassing to impact your relationship with your neighbors, and instead avoid it by following these simple tips. [Read More]

Do you have more picture frames than you know what to do with? Don't throw them away, and don't pack them in a box until you accumulate enough portraits to fill them. Here are four unique ways to fill your wall frames and use them to add pizzazz to your space. 1. Printed Canvas Look at beach shops, art supply stores, and even feed stores for printed pieces of canvas. You can cut one of these pieces of canvas so that just the text is showing, and then frame that piece of canvas. [Read More]

When you are putting together your baby's nursery, it is important that no detail is forgotten. This is true when it comes to the window treatments. You not only want the windows to look complete, but you want them to meet you and your baby's needs as well. There are certain window treatments that are perfect for your baby's nursery, and three of them will be discussed here.  Cordless Blinds  [Read More]