After a very long day most of us want to come back home to a place that feels peaceful — a place to recharge, restore and unwind. It’s 1 thing to create a space that is visually beautiful, but it’s quite another to create an area that may cause you to feel calm and at …
Coffee or tea? Do you do both? I gave up coffee several ages ago, and though I still love its aroma, tea has won my heart. They have such wonderful and fun accessories, not to mention the hundreds of selections of coffee blends and tea leaves available. Take a look here and see if you’re …
Velvet was associated with royalty throughout history, displaying its rich heap in deep colors of black, purple, burgundy and red. These colors can occasionally appear heavy in a space, but with darker, brighter colors of velvet you can make an upgraded, glamorous vibe — and show off the fabric’s rich textures. Cynthia Mason Interiors Turn …
We all can benefit from regular exercise. But even when you’re fortunate enough to have a gym in your home, getting inspired to workout can still be a challenge. But thing that can help you get moving is colour. Your fitness area should not be an afterthought or seem sterile. Remember, this a room in …
In most homes, the south-facing room is the sunniest place in the house because windows which face south receive the most direct sunlight throughout the entire year. These sun-drenched spaces are warm and well-lit through the day that may be a blessing in sunlight, but it could also be too much of good thing. South-facing …
The kind of plumbing repair that you choose to use in your bathroom will affect its overall design. Here are a few ideas from professional designers on how to achieve a stylish look using marble, porcelain, glass, and ceramic. Add Graphics In this look, a less is more approach is taken. The main attraction is …
Short sale transactions usually require extensive documentation and patience through processing. Also called preforeclosure sales due to the fact that they take place once the borrower is in danger of foreclosure, short sales became popular following the sub-prime mortgage market collapsed in 2007. Borrowers who owe more in their home compared to market value, brief …
Several plant-care products, such as fertilizers, recommend spreading them when plants are somewhat moist so the products stick to the leaves better. That is not the case with Roundup, which was made to kill weeds and other unwanted plants. Roundup works best when the leaves are dry, though its quick absorption rate means you may …
The sweet scent of the lavender flowers fills the lawn, as the vines clamber overhead to shade you from the hot sun. Selecting a perennial vine with just the right shade of lavender flowers to match your garden’s colour scheme is comparatively simple, whether you’re looking for a groundcover or a climbing vine that happily …
Not long ago a buddy let us borrow her hybrid car so we could travel from Port Angeles, Washington, to Seattle. The car was amazingly energy efficient. A really cool feature was the dash display, which provided constant feedback on power source and use. By way of example, when we had been waiting in a …