Archive for July, 2008
Zen Your Home
Sunday, July 27th, 2008A popular trend in home décor is the concept of “Zen at home”. Zen is actually a form of Buddhism with the focus on experiential wisdom that goes beyond words. It is often associated with the feeling of peace and calm, which is what everyone wants to experience at home and what we are referring […]
Reviving Lost Art of the Dinner Party
Friday, July 25th, 2008One of the greatest joys in entertaining is pulling off a dinner party where everyone raves about the ambiance, the conversation, what a great time they had. The inner workings of a dinner party, however, start with a great place to dine. Attention to detail is an important trait here as everything from the location […]
Design a Unique Garden Getaway
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Increasing the usable space in your home is one of the greatest ways to both improve your own enjoyment of your space and appeal to buyers down the road. One fabulous way to do this is to utilize the outdoors during the nicer seasons as living space, such as a garden as an outdoor living […]
Celebrate American Independence with Americana Décor
Thursday, July 17th, 2008This summer, consider extending your Independence Day celebration beyond the 4th of July weekend and the leftover fireworks. Instead, think about making this season a celebration of all the wonderful things that evoke summer, which is at the heart of American nostalgia.
The great thing about Americana home décor is how simple it is to integrate […]
The Many Uses of Wrought Iron
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008One of the greatest trends in home decorating is doing the unexpected. Bringing the outdoors in is one of those surprises and a great way to do this is by using wrought iron, a material used almost exclusively outdoors for centuries, inside through accessories. Since modern wrought iron is made to look more graceful and […]
