ABC’s of Fine Design

I have decided to start a blog carnival, if you have a home decor or interior design related blog or post feel free to enter the carnival! The first one is all about home decor tips. Each month the theme will change and some may be just a general interior design topic. If you would like to host this carnival in the future please let me know by contacting me.

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One way to make your home feel better and look better is to remove the bad things. Most of the time this is clutter and other odd things you just don’t need anymore. Right now is a great time to clean things out as everyone loves to have yard sales during the summer. The key to this though is not to buy a bunch of stuff to replace what you sell.

Another thing you want to get rid of in your home are allergens. Use a air purifier like  IQAir to get all of the harmful things out of your air. Not only will it help your health, but it can keep the look and feel of your furniture and other fabrics.

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I found this article on CNN How to Clean Your Home in 19 minutes and I thought there is no way this could work. After reading it though I decided there are some really great tips in there. Many would help you not just clean but keep your home in line with fung shui practices.

One tip was wiping down the sink. This keeps the bad smells at bay and helps make your home much easier to live in. It also says to make your bed daily, this is a great tip because a made up bed can make the rest of the room look horrible so you want to clean that up too.

I like anything that will help me clean better, as I am not a neat person unless I have to be. I wish I was but it just is not so.

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One thing I love about interior design is the creativity you can put into a space. There are so many things you can do to make a room look or feel better.

One thing I love to do is have accessories for every season. I usually buy a new one every year and try to donate an old one if it’s still in good shape. This year I am thinking of making some decorations of my own. I love candles and I may make some that smell like apple. Candles really can create such as great atmosphere in a room. Most people look better by candlelight and it’s calming and relaxing.

There are many ways to display candles in your room, one is just use a jar candle and put it on a table. Another is to find a large tea candle holder and use that as a focal point for your room. One other way I love to use candles is in a fireplace that is no longer in use.

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One of my favorite times of year is fall, the leaves turn colors and everything just has this nice look and feel to it. The best part about fall for me is Halloween. I love the decorations and the kids getting dressed up.

One thing I love to do is decorate outside my home. I do alot for Halloween and for fall in general. The problem is Halloween Decorations can really start to look the same when you live in a small town and everyone buys theres at the local store, but I found a great site that will work wonderfully for me and maybe you will find something you like to. The site is online discount mart and they have a really nice selection of outdoor and indoor decorations. If you check it out now you can save alot on your purchase with there end of summer sale.

Don’t you want this fun mailbox cover?

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When it comes to your home, fixing up the outside is just as important as fixing up the inside. The outside is the first thing that people see when they get to your home. Because of this the landscaping needs to be just as good and the interior design.

Many people think that they can do this on there own and make it look wonderful and a few can. They have the time and energy to make the landscape design work. Most people though do not have the time or energy to put into there yard. That is where a landscaping company comes in handy. 

I know you may be thinking, I don’t want to work with a landscaper, they will take over my yard and make it look horrible. Well take a look at this picture. Doesn’t it look nice and relaxing? A landscape architect did this, and they are actually very easy to work with. Remember there job is pleasing you. If they don’t listen to your ideas at all and seem to go in another direction get rid of them and hire someone else who will do the job the way you want it done.
 

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Widows can hide a room from the outside or open it up to the world. Curtains help you to do this. There are many things that people think when they want to get new curtains, but most of the time they forget that you also should take a look at your hardware such as curtain poles This is a cheep way to update the look of your window and keep your room stylish without having to invest in all new drapery. Of course if your drapery is out of style you will be needing some new ones.

Window hardware is relatively inexpensive and easy to install, unless you get into many different layers or high window, in that case get help. If you are just doing one or two layers you can usually install these things yourself. So next time your looking for a great new look for your room, check out your window hardware it may be the only change you need to make.

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