Posted on April 8th, 2016
An empty room is pretty much like a blank canvas or a fresh sheet of paper. This can either serve as a challenge or an opportunity. There are just so many ways to fill the rooms of a house but where can one start? There are basic rules in furniture arrangement that you need to [ read more… ]
Tags: arranging furniture, furniture arrangement, furniture layout, furniture placement, how to arrange furniture, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings
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Posted on April 8th, 2016
There is one thing that is common in both lofty homes and posh restaurants – they have a pantry to boost. This is a special closet that is used to store food stuff, even appliances. This was once situated near the food preparation section yet the pantries that people know of today are adjacent to [ read more… ]
Tags: decorating a pantry, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, pantry, pantry design, pantry essentials, setting up a pantry, storage, storage advice
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Posted on April 7th, 2016
One of the latest interior design activities is the downsizing of homes. This is something huge as people tend to prefer smaller homes where maintenance is less expensive and there isn’t a black hole that is waiting to happen in the basement. But going from large home to a smaller one is not an easy [ read more… ]
Tags: declutter, decluttering, decluttering advice, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, small home, storage, storage advice
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Posted on April 6th, 2016
Many designers casually use the terms tint, hue, shade or tone when referring to colors. But do most homeowners actually understand the meaning of each? Or are they just different names for the same term? The painter has to know the difference in each so he will be able to communicate effectively about color mixing [ read more… ]
Tags: adding colors to a home, bold, bold color palette, bold design, bold interiors, bold statement, color choices, color combination, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, unique interior design colors
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Posted on April 5th, 2016
Okay, setting up a nursery means you have a certain baby in mind – he or she can be your future child or your present baby. This should be an adorable and sweet room for an equally adorable and sweet occupant. While you are building the perfect nursery for your baby, do not forget that [ read more… ]
Tags: decorating the nursery, designing the nursery, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, nursery, nursery design, nursery furniture, nursery furniture arrangement
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Posted on April 5th, 2016
One of the in things to do these days, the hottest bandwagon so to speak, is to live in an energy-efficient home. Founders of companies, couples, women, even college kids are now purchasing building plans for their new green homes. Some of these homes can be as small as 120 square feet (or even less). [ read more… ]
Tags: designing a small apartment, designing a small space, energy-efficiency, energy-efficient home, green home, green living, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, sustainable design, sustainable home, sustainable home design, sustainable interior design, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable materials
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Posted on April 4th, 2016
No one can belittle the importance of fitness. Most people get their workouts in gyms while others just take a hike or a simple jog across the park. All these things are great but nothing can be greater than shedding those excess pounds while in the comforts of your home. The intensity of your workout [ read more… ]
Tags: decorating a home gym, designing a home gym, home gym, home gym design, home gym essentials, home gym fundamentals, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, setting up a home gym
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Posted on April 4th, 2016
If you have an insatiable passion for books, then you know how you could spend countless hours just perusing your favorite collections and those indispensible stacks. This burning urge to read is tripled if you are a collector of rare books. You can surely understand the need to ensure that these books remain in good [ read more… ]
Tags: book display, book haven, book organization, decorating the bookshelf, designing a home library, displaying book collections, home library, home library decor, home library design, home library theme, home library themes, how to display books, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, organizing books
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Posted on April 3rd, 2016
Tiles, back in the early 1900s, were primarily used to adorn the most important public institutions. Only the wealthy got to use it in their homes. The story, these days, are quite different; tiles are now affordable yet still luxurious. Tiles come with a rich history. They used to be just mud and clay tiles [ read more… ]
Tags: floor, floor choices, flooring choices, flooring materials, flooring options, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, tile, tile flooring, tile in interior design, tile work, tilework
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Posted on April 2nd, 2016
It is quite hard to imagine a kitchen without a bar stool, isn’t it? Bar stools can be seen everywhere nowadays. They can be the seats for extra family members and friends who show up during meal times. Some children also do their homework while seated on a bar stool facing the kitchen counter. Friends [ read more… ]
Tags: bar stool, kitchen bar stool, McCreery's, McCreery's Furnishings, McCreery's Home Furnishings
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