A well-decorated room can still lack personality. To give your room a personality, choose from among these basic design elements, modify them to suit your tastes and implement them in a way which is just right for you. 1. A Theme - A 'themed' room says something about you, the person w ...

Holidays are here and so is the spirit of partying. Here are some wonderful ideas for transforming your home into an innovative party scenario and giving your guests an occasion that will forever remain etched in their memories. 1. Entrance: Do up your entrance. The entrance to your hom ...

Colors play an important part in your Home Decor process. Colors are what give life and personality to your room. Here are some quickies to keep in mind when deciding over colors. 1. If you are using many colors in one single room, make sure you use a color at least three times in th ...

The number one, most asked question that I receive about water features is "How do I build a waterfall" The first advice I give is to visit natural waterfalls or at least look at photos. Don't try to memorize just how they look...just get a general idea how the water flows around and ov ...

What's a perennial garden plant that blooms in the winter A hellebore! It is an outdoor plant that is shocking to see blooming sometimes in the snow. There are many varieties. They are perennial which means they come back year after year.These are best planted in shady areas, but where ...

When the wife comes to you one fine day and says, dear, I think we need a new closet for the bedroom, the heart surges in joy. Immediate thoughts of grabbing the coat and rushing off on a mission to the nearest DIY center enters the mind before realization dawns that first must come a sh ...

A ripe persimmon is a thing of beauty sweet, succulent and an amazing shade of orange-red. Orange and red continue to be popular colors in decorating this year but 2004s shades are softer and more vibrant, like ripe persimmons and pomegranates. Dont limit these jewel-tones to the insi ...

(NC)From soft, layered intricate vine and floral designs to multi-levelled patchwork weaves to tailored ribs, geometric loops and lattices to nubby, terry-like twists, there are more than 200 styles and 4,000 colours of wall-to-wall carpet on the market today. "The unique and innovative ...

Look to contemporary (modern) décor to maximize space. TORLYS Uniclic Cork flooring, with its sensuous texture, can warm up a modern interior, preventing it from looking stark. (NC)Whether we live in a 2,800-square-foot, two-storey in the suburbs or an urban 900 square-foot condo, we al ...

In kids' bedrooms, and family, music and rec rooms, Cork feels cozy to the toes. (NC)I remember the cork flooring in my old public school. Durable, easy to care for and very comfortable underfoot but it was like a huge bulletin board on the floor! I've recently discovered, however, th ...

Texture is key in flooring as well. The Perspective 4 plank line of floors features bevelled edges along both the width and the length of planks. (NC)Home owners today want their interiors to be less complicated and easier to maintain a style that goes a long way to reducing the stress ...

(NC)Stuff! Stuff! Stuff everywhere! The clutter starts to overwhelm. However, life can by simplified and clutter tamed with a few organizational hints and a good shelving or storage system. Planning. Determine the purpose and style of the unit. Will it be for display or storage Units co ...

(NC)While the home may be a family's castle and an escape from today's hectic world, it's probably not perfect. Decorating styles change. There are pictures to hang and shelves to install. Things break. It's too pressing to ignore, but too minor to engage a professional. The question bec ...

(NC)Tree houses are great in theory but pose a number of safety issues and aren't ideally suited to cold weather play," says David Flood, Insulation Expert, Owens Corning. "If you have an attic with adequate headroom, a clever alternative is to create a year-round fun space for children ...

(NC)"Improving your home's insulating system is a speedy and cost-effective way to increase energy-efficiency and comfort in your home, reducing heating costs in winter and cooling costs in summer," says John Peterson, Insulation Expert, Owens Corning. Unsure whether your home needs mor ...

When a family decides to finish a basement space, there are so many factors to consider it can seem overwhelming. What does your family want to achieve within the new basement Are you looking for a play area, a family room, a work-out room, home theatre, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, wet b ...

February is Feed the Birds month in much of North America. And what great timing! If youre going through a cold winter, you can help the wintering birds that are going through it with you. If you live further south, youll have not only year-round feathered friends to feed, but also an in ...

If you feel helpless when it comes to picking and blending colors, your answer could be as far away as your nearest pillow. Check out this quick way to create a color scheme for your home with our PICK - SEE -LMD method. PICK a Pattern: Starting with a pattern is the easiest way to cr ...

Do you often have friends, family, or guests over for the weekends and are in desperate need of a spare bedroom Are you going nuts trying to figure out how to turn that extra bedroom thats never used into an office, yet still wondering how to board guests over the weekend Or maybe you ...

Every year you plan that THIS will be the year you have pots and pots of lush plants on your balcony or deck. Then you visit your local nursery in the spring and reality hits - the cost for your fantasy is just outrageous! Sound familiar But you can have the planters of your dreams at a ...