Your pantry can quickly become a jumbled mess if you’re not doing an effort to organize. The time you spend on finding ingredients can take as long as cooking your meal if you have to get through half-empty bags of chips, spices, and baking ingredients just to find the bag of pasta. … Read more
If you have been living in your home for a while now, it’s just natural to wish to renovate or remodel your home. However, upgrading is expensive. Installing new kitchen cabinets will cost you thousands of dollars. Having a renovated bath with new tiles and vanity will cost you thousands more. The … Read more
A kitchen has three major work centers: the storage center (refrigerator), the cleanup and center (sink), and the cooking area (stovetop). Utilizing these workspaces efficiently requires arranging them in a proper kitchen layout. Learn the basic kitchen layouts to familiarize yourself for options, in case you’re thinking of remodeling or building your … Read more
A leather couch is a classic furnishing that can match almost any home design style. It’s a timeless, versatile piece that can fit with a traditional or modern, contemporary or edgy. But sometimes, it poses a decorating dilemma if you’re not fond of it, or if you think you’re stuck with decorating … Read more
The living room is one of the main areas in your house that is the most frequented by your household and other people, especially guests. It’s where you welcome people and entertain them, so it must always look presentable. Even if you can’t afford to redecorate it or replace the old furniture … Read more
Bugs, cockroaches, rats, centipedes, termites and ants and other insects are unwanted visitors in your house that keep making themselves welcome. They live in the corners and crevices in your house, and poses danger to your hygiene, health, furniture and even to the structure of your home. Keep them away by following … Read more
Sofas comprise one of the major furniture pieces in a living room, and also of the whole house. Whether you’re looking for the right type of couch for your house, or you’re starting out as a designer, or you’re simply interested in improving your design vocabulary, this article will help you learn … Read more
If you are tired of the usual look of a curtain rod, you can get creative and make use of alternative materials to hang your curtains or drapes. Add a unique and personal touch with these common, inexpensive items: 1. Hooks Hooks can be mounted in a row above your window, either … Read more
Thinking about renting a basement apartment? Before you sign a lease, you first need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of living in this type of home. Before even considering a specific basement apartment, you have to make sure whether that apartment on the listing is legal. It must be inspected and … Read more
Whether you’re looking for a new chair or wanting to give a new look for your sofa, you need to consider the type of upholstery fabric you’re going for. Well, first things first – upholstery is providing furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or other coverings. It is often applied with … Read more
If you like to achieve the tropic vibe but you’re not inclined to the South Beach pastels, the plantation style of interior decoration might be perfect for you. This style blends the traditional, heavier colonial elements and the lightness of the island and seaside elements. It is rooted in the 17th … Read more
One of the trickiest things about decorating a small house is choosing functional yet stylish furniture that won’t make the room too cramped. There is a need, but you can’t always consider what you prefer because they can be too big for the room or they are not fit for your existing … Read more