Friday, July 31, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

home interior decorating

You'll be amazed what finds you make when you shop for budget decor items. A small budget doesn't mean you can't find some wonderful pieces of furniture and decorative pieces. There are plenty of sources for decorative bargains and it can be lots of fun to search for, and find, the items that will make your house a home.There are bargains galore at garage sales. If you don’t know how to shop them, just ask around and you’re sure to find a friend or relative who would be happy to show you the ropes. Cash will get you the best bargains as will showing up early or just before closing time.

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decorating your home and have no idea what to do or how to do it, where to start or what direction you should go. Guess what? You are not alone! And I am here to help.

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Decorating a home can be exhausting and if you don't have the skills and abilities in your back pocket you need some decorating help. Professional interior decoration decorators typically have decorating tips, tricks and ideas to get your end result faster and with less cost and frustration, but hiring a designer or interior decorator can be costly.ideas that will help you to create the home of your dreams and make every decorating project easy and stress free! My name is Rhonda Morin and I am a professional interior decorator, interior designer, and home decorator. I created MyInteriorDecorator.com to be your interior decorator helping you design your home your way online. This website will help you

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  • discover the best places to buy furniture, window treatments, blinds, artwork, accessories, plants, florring and more online
  • decorate the easiest way online
  • layout your furniture and rooms
  • with just about any decorating project you are facing with our extensive decorating articles
  • find the best decorating books on your style or decorating needs
  • select the best and easiest home design software
  • and much, much more!

Below you will find some quick descriptions of the main sections of this website. And below that you will find our latest interior decorating article and blog entry. As you are visiting our pages and articles I hope you will find the free decorating advice, resources and guidance you need to make all of your interior decorating projects successful!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Kitchen and Dining Sets

Dining and kitchen sets are sure to meet your household needs. Our selection of casual and formal table sets includes a great variety of finishes and styles, from contemporary to more traditional table set.


The 45th Anniversary Cherry Grove Collection is a blending of new and old adaptations from 18th century and higher end traditional styling.


The Black & Cherry Collection is a gorgeous, elegant dining set. The bright, warm Cherry contrasts beautifully with the rich Black finish.



Let the sage and sunburst oak finish and solid hardwood construction of the Fallbrook collection bring a warm, country feel to your home. The rectangular counter height dining table comes with one 18" butterfly leaf and solid carved legs. The set includes six counter height, slat back chairs and the table; add the matching buffet and hutch and save!




Casual comfort is what the Crossroad Collection from South Sea Rattan brings to mind. Straight, soft lines add to the simplicity of the pieces in this collection. Perfect for any indoor room, the Crossroad Collection will provide you with years of comfort and enjoyment.


The Bob Mackie Home - Classics Collection offers custom designed hardware that evokes the grandeur of haute couture and adds a sense of comfort to every room and setting in your home.




Transform the look and feel of your kitchen/dining room space with this lovely dining set! The Mayfair Dining Table exudes a romantic French-country style and when extra space is required, the extention leaf takes care of that! The Whitman Dining Chairs are elegant yet comfortable, radiating sophistication and grace. Make dinner with family and friends a domestic experience surrounded by style and beauty!




The casual Mendocino II collection offers a sleek, modern look in a flawless cherry finish, making it an ideal addition to any kitchen or dining room.


Wish you can dine in classic elegance and traditional comfort but your smaller space does not allow it? The solution is the lovely Winslow Pedestal Dining Table Set! Finished in delicate antique black

Efficient and Attractive Modern Kitchen Style

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The kitchen is easily the most used room in the home, but in too many cases poor layout and outdated styles make it both in. For filling large pots a high arc faucet is a high style option that makes the job a whole lot easier. A pull-down spout and prep sink next to the cooktop cuts out even more time. Moen’s Aberdeen faucet offers the best of both — the styling of a higher spout and functionality as well. It also features a “pause” button that stops the flow of water while extended

Small Kitchens

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Small kitchens may seem to be a very difficult design challenge, but they can also be functional, beautiful and efficient. Even with a small budget and building restrictions, you can find that there are many options open to you to transform your kitchen into something more ideal for your needs. It’s hard to overcome the feeling of not having enough space in a small kitchen. The NKBA) recommends using unique storage solutions, mixing natural and ambient lighting, and carefully choosing your appliances. The first kitchen remodeling tip is to consider the three basic kitchen functions: storage, food preparation, and clean-up.

Kitchen Cabinets Refacing

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You can reface your kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets or any other cabinets in your home. We have everything you need to reface your kitchen cabinet doors and drawers. We know what you need to make your cabinet refacing project successful. Beautiful Kitchen Cabinets Instead of searching for sources that can supply you with SOME of the refacing supplies for your project. If so, consider do it yourself refacing of your kitchen cabinets. Kitchen refacing is a popular alternative to full-scale home kitchen remodeling. It costs considerably less than installing new kitchen cabinets and kitchen decorations. When remodeling your kitchen, an alternative to replacing your cabinets entirely, is to reface them

Decoration in Kitchen

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You might want a recycle center, for example, but you can’t quite figure out where it would fit so you decide to go without it. If you were working with a designer, he or she might know exactly how to make the recycle center work based on experience with similar kitchens and specialized training.

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There’s plenty of room for more than one cook in this cheerful and open kitchen design.

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.White, a color often associated with contemporary design, is used throughout the space creating a very light and airy atmosphere. Two layers of horizontal upper cabinets and large, deep drawers provide an abundance of storage. The orange-red color pops against the white shell.
Storage will never be an issue with the large cabinets in this modern kitchen. The island provides even more storage and workspace along with a table-type extension for an eating area

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These modern kitchen design and remodeling pictures are a definite inspiration to make the move from old to new. This modern kitchen design pictures illustrates free-flowing lines in both the unusual light fixture over the table and the shelf/light fixture above the peninsula. Splashes of red throughout the space add warmth and energy.



Dining Room Furniture

Dine in class and style with an elegant or casual dining room furniture set! Whether you're looking for a dining table, dining chairs, a curio cabinet or a sideboard buffet, we'll surely have the ideal selection of dining furniture for you. Available in a variety of styles, finishes and veneers, you'll easily be able to find dining room furniture to perfectly complement your decor! Have questions? Give us a call - we're here and happy to help you with all of your dining furniture needs

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I decide my dining room set with the Japanese sense of simplicity and created to be in harmony with nature through the use of warm and soothing earth tone colors, straight and simple lines, and the minimal use of decorative and attractive designs. In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving, although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level. Each piece should be attractive enough to stand on its own but also able to appeal and compliment the entire set. The entire set will look amazing and greater than each individual piece and will function as whole. When placed in a room the Dining room table furniture set should create a look of beauty that is relaxing and pleasing to the senses.

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Home Accent Furniture

home accent furniture and wide variety of home furnishings will surely provide you with the perfect complements to make any room look complete. Our home accent furniture ranges from benches and room dividers, to fireplaces, accent chairs, area rugs and much, much more. Be sure to browse our vast selection of home accent furniture from a variety of reputable manufacturers

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Bathroom vanities

Colorado Vanity 13, luxurious wall mounted vanity set by Conci of Italy, made of exquisite charcoal marble on the top and front panel, composition structure made out of white lacquered wood. In addition Colorado Vanity 13 featured an ultra-spacious and oh-so-cleverly compartmentalized drawer with soft-closing system and built-in top-side handle. Transform your bathroom into a cozy personal space with Colorado Vanity 13. This piece available at Total Bath.

The wall mounted vanity from Qin, especially designed for you who looking for a luxurious and different bathroom interior. Available in various color and pattern, I’m sure you’ll love this vanity. With the simple and minimalist shape it could make the modern geometric structure. Customize your bathroom as your need with the Qin bathroom Vanity.

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Exciting bathroom vanity from Duebi Italia, Come in a different color and pattern, combined with minimalist aesthetic. The circle mirror with bamboo leaf pattern make this vanity looking fresh. The bamboo green vanity is suitable for you who want to decorate your bathroom with soft green color. This vanity provide a large storage, so you can put all your bath stuff here. Give a modern and different touch in your bathroom with the Bamboo Green Vanity from Duebi Italia.

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Make an unique bathroom interior with this Flower Vanity from Dubei Italia. Luxurious Italian vanity, designed with unusual shape, inspiring by flower will make your bathroom have a natural impression. The organic shape of the white porcelain sink could indeed easily be interpreted a splash of water, also an ideal motif for a bathroom vanity. Hang it in your wall and get an unique decoration element, express your cheerful personality with the Flower Vanity from Dubei Italia.

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Give a refined taste in your room or bathroom with Metafora vanity from Artelinea. Come in luxurious Italian design with two elegantly legs ready to mounted against your wall to create a classic/neutral style, with a little of creativity you can combine the Metafora Vanity with other decor elements to to take it further into the past, or into the future. Made of high quality material, the Metafora Vanity will impressed every one who look into your room.

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A Modern Home Decoration

There’s a reason why owners of many modern homes eschew pattern. Vivid florals, checks, plaids and geometric patterns tend to detract from simple and elegant modernist lines. Additionally, patterns tend to date a room. An op art print instantly takes us back to the 1960s. A muted floral print instantly transports us to the 1940s. And when we see chocolate brown and baby blue retro prints, well, we think 2005. Most of us, however, aspire to a more classic feel to our homes. At the same time, patterns and prints are fun, (like the Lotus Bleu Danish modern chair on the right) and we all want a little more of that in our homes too. So what’s the best way to incorporate pattern (and a little bit of whimsy) into a modern home.

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1) Limit patterns to pieces that can easily be changed out. In short, rather than choosing a graphic patterned tile for your kitchen floor, choose patterned dish towels, potholders, dishes, placemats and kitchen accessories. The secret to using pattern is to use it in small doses that will not be difficult or expensive to change when the pattern becomes passe.

2) In decorating living rooms and dens, you’re better off opting for pattern in smaller furniture pieces rather than anchor pieces. Instead of a patterned couch, choose patterned pillows. Or think about adding pattern to an accent chair that can later be easily re-covered or slip-covered. Recently, many modernists have added pattern to their living spaces through patterned lampshades.

3) Consider a mural. Want an up-to-the-minute pattern in your home, but you want to be able to change at the drop of a hat? Consider incorporating pattern into your home through a painted pattern or wall decals (check out patterns offered by the French firm, Domestic, at left). The big plus is that painted pattern is easier to change than painted wall paper, and wall decals, (at least in theory) can just be peeled off. Also, just a little bit goes a long way. It’s enough to paint just one accent wall or entryway with a dazzling pattern to dramatic effect.

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4) Think about incorporating pattern in more subtle ways. What does that mean? How about a wooden floor installed in a herringbone pattern, or a fireplace incorporating an interesting tile pattern? What about a room divider or bookshelf built in a uniquely patterned way? Pattern does not have to mean pattern found on fabric, but can extend to patterns that are actually part of walls, floors, and furniture.

5) Stick to classics. It’s oh-so-tempting to choose up-to-the-minute colors and patterns that seem so current today. But the problem with all the neon colors and graphic prints is that they also quickly go out of style. The easiest way to handle the problem is to opt for patterns that have proven themselves to be classic over time. Patterns that fall into this category include the prints and designs found in oriental rugs and tribal kilims, most stripes, and the pattern found in cowhide, zebra and other animal skins.

6) Use pattern judiciously. Even very bold patterns that will date fast can be used and enjoyed when they are used carefully. That means opting for less pattern rather than more. You probably don’t want to add pattern through drapes or curtains, which tend to dominate a large visual expanse. Instead, how about a boldly patterned footstool, which uses much less visual space? Using pattern in smaller amounts will give your pattern more staying power. Even if a pattern never becomes a classic, in small doses it is likely to work well for many years to come.


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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Home Office Design

If you are planning to setup a Home office, then these guidelines will save your time and money from the planning stage itself. A home office is primarily has two kinds of setups.

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1) Office in an entirely new room in a home

2) A small part of the room converted into a home office.

Both these types have their own advantages and disadvantages. Before you dive into planning and setting up a home office it would be nice to first find out what exactly are you looking for from your office space.

The actual plan of the office space largely depends upon the kind of business you are in. Many types of businesses can be run today from home. But you must first analyze the amount of space required to run a business from home.

You can create a sort of FAQ for yourself to answer some basic questions like following.

1) How many people will accompany you in your office?

2) What is the expected growth of your business as far as revenue generation and hence number of employees is concerned?

3) Does your business involves frequent meeting with clients or presentations, just like in a seminar hall.

4) Does your business involve physical inventory of products?

5) Does your business involve relationships with foreign clients?

6) How many hours per day do you work normally?

7) How many kids do you have?

If you find the answers to these and similar questions you will find that they directly affect the location of your office in your home. For example if the answer to question number 5 above is yes,( about foreign clients), then are you going to work overnight to get along with the communication required with clients in other countries. Then how will this affect the privacy of other family members.

Another point is if your kids are small, how will you protect your office stationery and other things such a computers and other documents away from their reach. You know, kids like to learn new things and a home office is a nice place to explore their curiosity. In this case are you going to use a half partition or other methods to segregate the office space from rest of the home.

As recently as the early 90’s the home office meant a company’s headquarters. If you worked in an office at home people figured you’d been laid off, or if they were charitable they assumed you were a freelancer.

Now more about 30 million Americans are working from home at least part time, and 70% of those people have a home office or designated workstations in their homes. In fact, home offices ranked as the fourth most important feature in a new upscale home according to a recent survey by the National Association of Home Builders.

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New technologies such as wifi, teleconferencing software, and powerful personal computers have helped enable the telecommuting and work at home trend, but a host of design options are part of the reason for the change too.

It used to be that your choice was cheap (but not necessarily inexpensive) modular office furniture from Staples or a huge desk from a high-end furniture store. Now cabinet makers are creating custom built home office spaces, and many interior designers are willing to take on one room at a time.

At the high end, men in particular, are creating “testosterone rooms” with touches of grandeur and big plasma screen for watching football games with buddies. For a mere $20,000 Hooker Furniture will sell you a wrap around the room home office set with a built-in look including a matching desk and chair, a computer hutch, a bookcase, a credenza, an entertainment center large enough for a 60-inch flat-screen television, and a bar cabinet.

For some reason women never had a place to work and had to use the end of the kitchen counter or a small desk in the guest bedroom, but not any more. Some women have added a room devote entirely to their work, away from areas used by the kids.

A key to making a space suitable for work is adequate storage. Something as simple as a filing cabinet where you can keep your work will make a real difference in productivity. Office Depot knows more than half its customers are women, and that the number of businesses owned by women are growing twice as fast as others, so they’ve added several lines of furniture designed specifically for women.

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