Make Your Home Feel Bigger

a guest post by Joshua Bing edited by Deb Villeneuve Living in a small house can get a little bit tedious sometimes and you might dream of the day you win the lottery so you can buy somewhere bigger.…

10 ways to color the season “green”

It seems as though, no matter how "environmentally friendly" you are during the year, something seems to come over us during the holiday season that tends to diminish push all of these good…

Interior Painting Tips

a guest post by Grace Bailey edited by Deb Villeneuve One of the easiest ways to change the feel of your home is to change its colors. Painting is the way to go, however many of us seem to have…

Attic Storage Tips

Guest post by Jeremy Pike edited by Deb Villeneuve             Adequate storage space in the home is an essential part of keeping things tidy and organised and here are a few attic storage tips.…

Maximizing Storage

A guest post by Michael Adams edited by Deb Villeneuve Using your imagination you can change the way your home looks as well as maximizing storage space to work with. As we age and spend more time in…

Make your home winter ready

Although not really a concern to our Southern neighbors, homeowners of the North (East, Central and West) may find this article enlightening with a few tips on preparing for the cold to make your…

A touch of wood inside the house

When it comes to decorating, it can be a challenge to make the decorative accessories work with the necessities (such as floors, walls, cupboards, etc.) . Wood, with its natural beauty can blend in…

9 ideas to create an oasis of your kitchen island!

Satisfaction ensues from something in which ones own personal taste is reflected. A kitchen island that has been designed to meet your particular needs is no different and, depending on the available…

A garden shed or a play house as a weekend project, why not ?

Despite the time of the year, you may be discovering that you have accumulated many things during the summer months and are now in need of a place to put all of the recreational and pool equipment,…

14 inspirational Backsplash ideas for a beautiful kitchen!

Here are a few examples that we hope will inspire you when deciding on how to finish that little bit of wall between the counter and cabinets that will reflect your taste and enhance the beauty of…

Alphabet inspired design

Style trends in interior design vary cyclicaly but one style that is always in fashion is decorating with letters. Depending on the look that you're after you can vary the ambiance with the font from…

10 inspiring ways to fence-in you space!

You like the look and feel of nature...how about a green fence cloaked in ivy or a cedar hedge or other kind of shrub like lilac. You can even opt for imitation if the idea of having year round…

10 ways to avoid decorating mishaps

All of a sudden the need to change your surroundings hits you! Here are a few tricks to avoid some of the common decorating errors and help ensure the success of your endeavor.. 1. Beware of too…

In perfect harmony

Created in the spirit of plan 2945, this model has…