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Design Trends - Four Tips To Make What You See Work In Your Home

This season sofas have sexy curves that invite you to sit. Geometrics are common in side chairs with styles ranging from big-personality contemporary to more modest mission pieces.
Jessica Ackerman
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Harvesting the Trends - Fall Home Decor

Are you bored with your current home decor? Do you need a break from all things neutral? A great way to put some pizzazz back into your home is to change your style to go along with the seasons.
Bob Nachman
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Creating Simple Designs For Cottage Decorating

Cottage decorating is really quite a bit of fun. Cottages are more "fun" than homes, and they are usually used as second dwellings or cute little rental properties and thus automatically lend themselves to more creative design features. Naturally, when decorating a cottage, the natural ambiance that surrounds the cottage can be taken into account. A cottage by the beach, for example, can often reflect the natural surrounding with driftwood accents, palm trees, and lots of bright...
Jessica Ackerman
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How A Parson Chair Slip Cover Can Give Your Room A Total Makeover

Are you looking to give your furniture a makeover and add some style to your dining room? A parsons chair slip cover is an excellent way to turn your parsons chairs into an even more elegant show piece in your dining room. Here is how these slipcovers can help.
Terry Edwards
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The Size It Closet Organizer - The Ultimate Kids Closet Organizer

There are several kids' closet organizers on the market to choose from that it can sometimes make the lives of parents difficult. However, one option that many parents find pleasing is the Size It Closet Organizer. This is actually the proffered choice by many parents.
Alex Woo
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Beautiful Japanese Style Interiors

How to bring Oriental accents into your home to create a Japanese or Chinese look. Use of small items can create a big look.
Adam Peters
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Hope Chests - Not Just For Women Anymore

In the past a young woman would keep and store items to bring to her marriage in a wooden chest. From linens to dishes this was known as her dowry and the chest became to be called a hope chest.
Jennifer Akre
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House Plants Watering - How Much Is The Right Amount?

Most houseplants can get the light and nutrients that they need on their own, but because it doesn't rain indoors, it is up to the plant owner to provide them with water.
Thomas Fyrd
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Power and Energy in Home Decor

Power and energy refers to a subtle, almost indefinable force, which relates closely to how much focus various parts of a room command. An arm chair with intricate brightly colored patterns has a lot of power, because it stands out and forces you to look at it, especially if it is placed in a contrasting monotone room.
Jim Slate
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Where Did Picture Frames Come From Anyway?

Picture frames were originally created by an artist at the same time, and even of the same materials, as the art work they would surround and protect. Later picture frames were able to be mass-produced using inexpensive materials and methods. Now it is still possible to locate handmade frames created by artists using natural materials.
Kathy Page
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