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Tuesday, April 4th, 2017
The Stanley Furniture Living Room Console Table 585-15-05 will look perfect in your newly-designed entryway.
The long, cold winter season is gone. Officially, we’re welcoming spring as we stop shoveling snow off the driveway, salting and begin gardening, redecorating and painting. Here are some ways that you can make your spring makeover a lot more fun as your whole family takes on these unique projects –
Wine Bottles Turned Into Gardens
Were you able to keep those wine bottles during Christmas and New Year celebrations? Now it’s time to put them to good use by cutting half of the bottle, lengthwise. You can then put some soil and plant some flowering plants into these cute bottles. These should look good as a decorative element for the coffee table, credenza or the dining table.
Paint the Shutters
Have some old shutters painted so that you can turn them into a message board. Any bright paint will do. Hang the message board on the wall or simply lean it against one of the walls.
Use Wall Decals
You can also create instant wallpaper by using removable wall decals. Even simple polka dots can be a lovely thing to look at on a plain wall. Create a wallpaper-like pattern throughout the walls. Try other patterns or colors. Use gold, metallic, black or gray. Have fun with more colorful hues such as pink or the very hot aqua, turquoise or emerald green.
Colorful Hooks on Entryways
What’s the first thing that you see when you walk into someone’s home? The entryway is the first part of the home that one gets to see so you should spend time beautifying this. Make this place more cheerful by adding fun hooks. They don’t just present added storage but are also colorful knobs or hooks that will surely catch visitors’ attention.
Flower Station
You can have a few shelves become flower stations. The other shelves can be used as a home for your books, collections and knickknacks. Set up your favorite ceramic or glass vases, floral buckets and pitches. Bring out also the mason jars that have not been used for a long time. These can be repurposed as a container for freshly cut flowers.
Dress Up the Stairs
Apart from the entryway, an oft forgotten spot in your home is the stairway. It would be a lovely thing if you would be able to surprise your visitors with a new paint color in that area or some interesting stencils.
Try painting your wooden stairs or the risers with a color that represents you. Use stencils in geometric or floral prints just to reiterate the theme for the season.
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Beautify the Mantel
The use of basic terracotta pots on your mantel is also a good idea to provide color inside a room. Instead of having pitchers or pots gather dust in your cupboards, it is best to bring them out and have them filled with a cluster of ferns and some fresh flowers. These can be used to prop a book or two on your mantel.
When you are going to use old pots, though, make sure that you clean them up thoroughly so that they can add and not diminish the beauty of the living room.
The Yard Makeover
Take spring cleaning to a whole new level as the entire family sets up the bamboo fence around your home. You can also have some Tiki torches, paper lanterns and outdoor cushions to complete your new hangout area.
Set up a simple outdoor bar, add some booze bottles, glasses and some source of entertainment and you have a place that’s worthy of a sarong party. Play some surfing music and have the whole family take their much-deserved rest there.
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
The Cynthia Rowley for Hooker Furniture Bedroom Fleur de Glee Bench is a perfect addition to your bedroom this spring.
For those of you who have a hard time getting rid of stuff, it might be time to do a little thinking. It is, after all, spring once again, so this is the perfect time to get involved in the so-called spring cleaning rituals.
Spring cleaning isn’t all about tidying up by storing sweaters under your bed or boxing up your donation piles. This means a lot more than these activities. First, you have to take the time to really sort through your stuff and to make sure that all unused items are stored away or donated. Make sure that the dust is cleared and the windows are washed, the countertops are sparkling once again, and the refrigerator contents are fresh.
Spring cleaning means having an effective strategy. You must formulate a plan that will keep the stress to a bare minimum and set up a cleaning system that actually works.
Declutter and Label
This is the first thing that you need to physically work on. Find out what needs to be swept, dusted or taken to the dry cleaners. Label the stuff that you will store, throw, and keep. After you have marked each bag or box, you can then give away, rehang, or store the stuff that you labeled.
Create a Cleaning Kit
Buy the right cleaning supplies. The basic things that you need are the following –
Store the most used supplies in a single container such as a basket or a shower caddy. This is so you can carry them around as you clean your home.
Invest in a vacuum cleaner. It pays to spend more on this piece of cleaning equipment because it can help you a lot. Find one that has 200 (or more) air watts. This will provide ample suction so it can provide a deeper clean.
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One Room to the Next
Trying to do everything at once isn’t the way to go. You would end up feeling stressed and when this happens, you might not be able to finish your task.
It is best to tackle one room at a time. You could begin in the bedroom where there is less clutter then go on to the living room the following day, then to the kitchen.
Every Nook and Cranny
Even when you sweep and vacuum regularly, you will find out that there are tricky spots to clean around the house. These are those spaces that you either tend to overlook or simply postpone cleaning. For those crevices that need some cleaning, use an old toothbrush and dip it in some vinegar. This can be used to clean behind the toilet and on the window tracks.
As soon as you have vacuumed the floor, use the nozzle to reach under the couch cushions; and make sure that you just don’t dust around furniture and accessories. Remove extra items so that you can clean the surface as well as the areas underneath.
Remember those antibacterial wipes or solution? Now use that to wipe the TV remote control so that bacteria won’t spread through that oft-used item in your home.
Clean Up the Fridge
Yes, a huge part of spring cleaning is to diligently throw away expired food and drinks from the fridge. There are also piles of condiments there – do check inside those bins – and be sure to toss out other stuff that have already expired.
Check also the freezer leftovers. Bring every bottle and canister out, then be sure to wipe their lids and bottoms before you store them once again.
Organize by putting the condiments on the door as this is the least cold area. The bottom drawers must hold the fruits and veggies while the middle shelf (the coldest part of the refrigerator) should be the place for perishable goods.
Bring Life to Your Home
Lastly, now that you’re done with your spring cleaning, buy fresh flowers or new potted plants and display them prominently in your home.
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