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Friday, November 21st, 2008Fall ushers in the holiday season, especially since many department stores are displaying Christmas items only a week before Halloween has even occurred. Preparing your home for all the parties, entertaining and general flurry of the fall holidays is easy to do if done right.
First, you must evaluate how much entertaining you will be doing […]
Seasonal Home Maintenance: Fall
Friday, October 10th, 2008It’s that time of year again, folks. The leaves are changing from green to orange, red, and yellow before they fall and cover the ground; the weather is cooler; the kids are back in school. It looks like autumn is officially here. With that comes the seasonal preparation of your home to survive the cooler […]
Texture and Its Place in Your Home
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Among the top tools of design - both inside your home and in your outdoor spaces - are color, line and texture. Texture, however, is easily the most underused of them all. Embracing different textures in your home can add yet another dimension to the comfort and interest in your living spaces. It is much […]
How to Create a Focal Wall
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Watch any home décor show these days and you will hear this complaint over and over again: “There is no focal point in this space.” Most people do not understand that each room is more than the sum of its parts. A room should always have a place that the eye automatically is drawn to, […]
Unique Home and Garden Shoppe Announces a Full Line of Polish Pottery
Thursday, August 28th, 2008With the Green Movement’s increased focus on handcrafted and earthen products, Unique Home & Garden Shoppe has taken notice and is supporting this trend with a featured product. Starting in August, a full line of Polish stoneware pottery will be available for purchase.
Polish stoneware is a practical compromise between the demanding needs of the […]
Romance by Candlelight
Thursday, August 21st, 2008There is a reason it is a cliché: everything is more romantic by candlelight. Candlelight softens every line and makes everything seem to glow as if from the inside. Even the age old art of courting was done by candlelight, hence the courting candle.
Not so long ago in American culture, it was unseemly for unmarried […]
Bring Some Luxury into Your Home
Monday, August 11th, 2008In a quick and hurried world, the home should always be a sacred sanctuary where one can relax, rejuvenate and refresh mind, body and spirit. A great way to ensure this is to bring items that speak of luxury and elegance into your home. It doesn’t have to cost a lot because luxury is in […]
Getting Ready for Baby
Monday, August 4th, 2008A new addition to the home is always fun and stressful, especially when it is of the human kind. Bringing baby home to a place full of the items that will make him both happy and healthy is a full-time job in itself. The good news is today’s retailers make it much easier to make […]
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 […]
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