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How To Add Personality to Your Drapes With a Padded Valance
What is a Padded Valance Box?A padded valance box is a decorative box used to dress up drapery panels and hide the drapery hardware. It is also known as a cornice. A padded valance box is frequently used in rooms that are decorated in traditional or French Country style. The following instructions will make building a padded valance an easy, [...]
How To Sponge Paint a Room
Using the simple sponge paint technique, you can transform a boring space into an exciting area. This is one decorator look that can be achieved without a great deal of experience or know-how. Difficulty: Average Time Required: Varies Here's How: Because sponging adds the look of texture and depth to the walls, this is a good technique for [...]
How To Change Your Decor With the Seasons
It's fun to feel cozy in the winter with warm colors and soft, fluffy fabrics. In the summmer, a cool, airy look is appealing. Read here to get some simple ideas for transforming the look of your home with the seasons. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Varies Here's How: When the cold weather arrives, have a collection of cozy, fluffy throws [...]
How to work best with your interior designer
Architects and remodeling contractors are the folks to call for structural planning, while interior designers work out optimal room size, traffic flow and lighting. When it comes to choosing and coordinating the color schemes, paint finishes, cabinet styles and light fixtures that go into that room, that's where an interior decorator comes [...]
