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November 25th, 2009 | 
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When it comes to decor in your home, what kind of shopper are you?
I am a bargain shopper and I love my treasure-trove of great buys which I’ve gathered through the years. Whenever I find a good deal on one of my favorite items, I snap it up and store it.
I have collected plates for all the great dinner parties I am going to throw someday. When I have time I am going to fill the many photo albums that are waiting to display my family pictures. And don’t even remind me of all the beautiful fabric that I have bought and stored around the house. I know that someday I will be snowed in for a month and I will sew and sew until I have used it all up. (Never mind that I live in the South and we rarely even get snowed in for two days!) Am I the only one that does this?
Fringe Benefits
Tassels are on my list of favorite things to collect. I love using them in many decor styles. They can be made from thread, shells, beads, ribbon or feathers. Small ones can be purchased for less than a dollar or you can spend hundreds on elaborate curtain tiebacks. They can give areas of your home a touch of interest with little effort on your part.
Let’s walk through the house and explore interesting places where you can use tassels:
* Enhancing the corners of a duvet cover or comforter
* Looped around the button on a couch or chair arm
* Hooked on a lamp finial
* Creating napkin rings
* Tying back your window treatments
* Hanging from a door knob
* Accenting a drawer pull
* Tied to a bed post
* Dangling from a fan pull
* Sewn to the pinch pleats of your drapes
* Wrapped around the neck of a vase or ginger jar
* Attached to cushions
Even More Tassel Ideas
Large tassels that are made for drapery tiebacks look great hanging from the back of some dining room chairs. Place the cord loop over each post on the chair and let the tassel hang down in the back. If your chairs are fabric you can tack them on with needle and thread.
Small tassels can be attached to a ribbon and used as a bookmark. Place an open book with a tassel on an end table for a decorative accent.
In your guest bathroom use cording and tassels to embellish the towels. A tiny one makes your favorite perfume bottle look even prettier.
It’s always fun decorating with touches that are easy and interesting. Tassels fit the bill perfectly for your home decor. You’ll always find great free ideas for home decor at my site below.
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Our new bedroom curtains!
Short video of our new bedroom curtains (fabric selected by Rudy).
You might have some idea about the kind of drapery that would be perfect to adorn your home well. It may be quite possible that you are not satisfied by the kind of drapery that you ordered or stitched yourself.
Once you decide to embellish your home with drapery, you are sure to find a huge variety and choices from draperies and curtains. From casual to formal, the choices are endless. It is not a crime to be picky and particular about the type of you want to settle for, to decorate your home. Drapery is available in hundreds of textures and weaves, and literally thousands of swatches to choose from play with different colours and use your creativity to mix and match the patterns and designs available and your window treatments would reflect the look that you have always longed for.
Howard’s designs in formal drapery are unique, exotic and eye catching. It gives your room its own distinct and beautiful personality. You can even combine your draperies with custom blinds or shutters for today’s easy- care look. Howard’s design creates not only draperies, but valances, cornices, shades, swags and jabots. Howard’s provide excellent customer service. They would send their executive to your home to take measurements for the perfect fit and installation. These representative, come equipped with the tools of trade and lots of ideas to help you with your selection. So, don’t wait anymore and order your formal Drapery at Howard’s.
Window Drapery: is an essential part of your home décor. It adds to beauty, style and versatility to your room. They comes in all sizes and shapes to fit into your windows that you have in your home. There are great choices to pick from in this category. It is perhaps the easiest accessory to change in your decorating scheme. It is necessary to alter your window drapery as the season changes. However, it is not a problem, as they can easily be modified according to the season. You can keep the chill out of your rooms during winter season, by putting heavy drapery up. Similarly, you can opt for light and wispy window house a brighter and carefree look. Once you decide for window drapery to adorn your room, you have an extensive amount of choices in the shops. You can shop for these fabrics at any fabric store to get an idea of what is available. You can shop for these at local stores specializing in home décor or through internet sites. They can also be purchased from departmental stores and bed and bath stores.
Studio apartments can be difficult to decorate because everything is basically all in one big (or not so big) room. Sometimes this small space has to accommodate several different activities: sleeping, entertaining, cooking and an office area.
Here are ten tips for decorating a small studio apartment:
1. Provide enough storage. Try to find furnishings for your apartment that will do “double duty.” You can even find chairs and ottomans that have storage areas inside of them. Just lift up the top and there you will find space for blankets, pillows or other items.
2. Use containers to hide clutter. Buy wicker baskets or old steamer trunks to store out-of-season clothing, linens and towels. They will look great and contain all of those small items that make a room look cluttered.
3. Use mirrors to reflect the light. A large mirror or several small mirrors placed strategically can make a small space feel lighter and larger. If you like a more modern style of decorating, furniture and tables with metal or glass can visually expand the space.
4. Don’t block the light. Covering every window with blinds and draperies can make a small room feel dark and crowded. Leave windows bare or only cover with sheer draperies to let the light shine through. Light always makes a space seem larger.
5. Place furniture in “rooms.” Try to create specific areas for specific activities. Put a bed and dresser in one area for the bedroom and a sofa and coffee table in another area. Having your apartment furnishings put any-old-way can make it cluttered and uninviting. You might have to leave out the bed and use a sleeper sofa if your apartment is super-small.
6. Create a focus. If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace, accentuate it. Even if you don’t have a natural focal point, create one. Painting just one wall a different color will draw the attention into the room an make it seem bigger. Put a large credenza or entertainment center on that wall and decorate it with beautiful accessories.
7. Use dividers for larger apartments. You can find beautiful dividers in both thrift shops and high end furniture stores. Use them to enclose various areas of your space. I saw an episode on HGTV where they used four beautiful wooden dividers to make a separate bedroom. It not only provided a private sleeping area, but also created another “wall” on which to place furniture.
8. Keep clutter at bay. When you have a small area, clutter is not an option. Too many knick-knacks and too much furniture crowds everything together too much. Keep your necessary items, such as extra bed linens put away in a dresser or wicker baskets. Kitchen counters should be kept clean with everything in the cupboards…if possible.
9. Another trick for a small space is to buy furniture with legs and that are higher off of the floor. Your eye will look “under” these pieces of furniture and add visual space. Furniture that is blocky and low to the ground makes a room appear more crowded.
10. Paint with lighter colors. You don’t have to use white, but using paint colors that are lighter in color expands a space more than dark colors.
Decorating a studio apartment can be a challenging task, but using the above tips can help you get started in the right direction.