DIY & Decor

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  • Wood picture frame

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    Woodworking: How to make a picture frame First you should decide whether you want to frame your picture/ image as it is or want to add a border. Borders are useful if your artwork is small or if you want to frame an image in order to create a focal point. Use a mount that…

  • Making a Strut

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    How to make the strut for a paper picture frame Having made the picture frame you’ll need to make a strut for it to stand upright. Cut the strut out of a piece of thick card – the length of it should be about half of the length of the frame. The strut should be…

  • Paper Picture Frame

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    Paper Crafts: How to make a picture frame This is an easy paper craft project offering unlimited possibilities. You can use any type of paper – already decorated or ready to be customised. It’s an ideal gift if you want to give someone something that is made by you especially for them.. You’ll need the…

  • Kitchen Decor

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    Having thought through your design you must consider the kitchen decor – i.e. the style, the color scheme, the furnishing. You should always opt for a style that goes with the rest of your interior. Many people make the mistake of putting an overtly high-tech kitchen into a cottage or a rustically decorated home. This…

  • Small Kitchen remodeling

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    Small kitchen remodeling I have talked about the basic principles of kitchen design and the factors that determine the final result – just to remind you: budget, space & time. However, when you have a small kitchen, remodeling is mainly space determined, which means you have to be clever with design. Small kitchens are actually…

  • Zoning

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    Zoning In my experience, the most successful kitchens I’ve designed have been those where I’ve used the concept of "zoning".. What is zoning? I investigate my clients’ lifestyle and design a kitchen accordingly by creating zones for certain activities & storage. For example, those who do juicing daily get a juicing zone – an area…

  • Kitchen remodeling

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    Kitchen remodeling:: tips & ideas When you decide to remodel your kitchen, the three most important elements you should consider are space, time & budget. Only having thought about these should you start thinking about style & d?cor. So don’t get the brochures just yet – first examine these issues. The three elements are correlated…

  • Reclaimed Parquet Floor

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    Reclaimed Parquet floor laying reclaimed flooring Here are the pictures of the parquet floor as it was left by the floor layers. The floor-laying was almost completed. They worked on it for ten days and did a good job. I don’t understand why they decided to leave after ten days of work! I have found…

  • Decorating Kids Rooms

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    Decorating kids rooms I’ve written many times before about the basic rules of successful interior design – but when it comes to decorating a child’s room, it’s another ball-park. This is the place where you can let your creativity go wild and experimental. This is the room for themes, colors and extremes.. However, this doesn’t…

  • Designer Rugs

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    Designer Rugs Being a designer myself, when I hear the label "designer" attached to a product I get excited yet suspicious at the same time. When it comes to rugs – what is difference between a designer rug and a contemporary rug or traditional rug? Is a designer rug actually unique and of better quality…