When most people think of coat racks, they think strictly of hanging coats, hats, and scarves. But coat racks can be a lot more than just a place to keep clutter off the floor. They can also provide you with an opportunity to display your own, unique decorating tastes. One of my favorite ways to decorate with coat racks is to display vintage clothing on them. Wall-mounted coat racks work particularly well for displaying vintage hats and bonnets. And floor-mounted coat racks are natural for cloaks, gowns, shawls, and scarves. Don’t go cheap when using coat racks as a decorating accent. True, you can pick up a generic wall-mounted coat…

Creating a cohesive interior design for your home isn’t that hard if you know some basics. In fact, decorating your home so that all the various elements combine to create the look you’ve always wanted can be a lot of fun. Following are some proven tips to help you turn your house into a designer home: Taking the first step As they say, let’s start at the beginning. Chances are good that your home is a mishmash of furnishings, art, accents, and accessories that have been collected over time. To create the perfect designer look, you want to first consider the purpose for each room, how you want it to…

Candles create a warm beauty in your home like no other home decor accessory. They light up the room and set the mood with colors or scents of flowers, foods, or spices. They illuminate the seasons or holidays with delightful smells. Let’s explore some creative ways to spruce up your home decor with candles. Create Multi-Dimensional Focal Points in a Room Candles come in a variety of sizes and heights. There are wide, short, tall, thin, and medium-sized candles of all different colors. You can arrange candles of different heights and sizes to create dimensional focal points on a table, fireplace mantle, mirror shelf, or wherever candles will fit. Place…

Are you looking forward to Christmas this year? If so, there is a good chance that you cannot wait until it arrives. While it is difficult, in fact impossible, to make Christmas come any sooner, there are ways that you can bring the Christmas spirit into your house before the holiday actually arrives. You can do this by decorating your home for Christmas. When it comes to decorating for Christmas, there are many individuals who place a focus on one room and one room only. That room is likely the room in which their Christmas tree is in. While it is important to decorate your Christmas tree and the room…

Home decorating ever wanted to try it, but hesitated because of time constraints or budget concerns. The following ideas will not only give instant results but more importantly fit into any budget. 1. Changing the Look of Your Walls Adding a new color or changing the texture, can give the room a completely new appearance and that may be the only decorating change that is necessary. The easiest option is to paint, and with the color choices available, the possibilities are endless. Another consideration would be the wallpaper; the only problem you may have is choosing a design. If on the other hand, only a little something extra is needed…

A Moroccan theme is a beautiful addition to almost any home decorating plan. With the beautiful colors, rich textures, and lush fabrics there is no doubt as to the reason that this style of decorating is becoming so popular around the world. These are some of the most beautiful and in some ways the most exotic styles of decorating that you will find around the world. The Moroccan style is quite lovely and includes many bold colors and textures to keep not only your eyes occupied but also your other senses as well. The good news is that it is bold enough that it is still relatively new as far…

Spring is a time of renewal. It is the time of year when people across the country begin shaking off the final dregs of winter, opening their windows, and hanging clothes on the lines to dry. It is the time of year that many people associate with cleaning but very few associates with home decorating. Sadly enough there are very few times of the year when it is more appropriate to decorate your home. Face it, for most of us, this is the only time of year that we are actually happy about cleaning. During the summer months, we clean because the kids (young and old alike) are constantly tracking…

You’ve put a lot of thought into selecting the perfect fabric for your custom-made draperies or your newly upholstered furniture. Now, do you know how to take care of the fabric to make it last longer? Fabrics must be protected from the sun Draperies should be lined, and also interlined when fragile fabrics are used such as silk. Shades should be drawn during the day and awnings should be used whenever possible. Window glass magnifies the destructive elements in the rays of the sun. The winter sun and reflection from the snow are even more harmful than the summer sun. Trees and shrubbery help protect windows. Colors can fade by…