DIY & Decor

Category: Home Decorating

  • Tips for small places

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    All of us are really small space lovers. While McMansions rule the suburbs, and those with means build estates and ranches, us city folk aspire to the perfect perch. Why? Because we are drawn to the warmth and buzz of urban life.. We are cliff dwellers. We long to be close to one another and…

  • Decorating with white

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    Decorating with white actually isn’t as simple as it would seem. If you don’t do it carefully, it can look dull and boring. If you use it well, you can make a space seem bigger and brighter. According to color theorists there is no such as thing as color –  just light ( which is…

  • DIY trends of 2006

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    Firstly, on behalf of the DIY Together team, I’d like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year! 2006 looks like being the year of re-discovering the pleasure of making things. It seems that we’re getting fed up with mass-produced items, global brands, designer labels & so on, and prefer to have unique…

  • Kitchen supply

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    Kitchen supply We are putting together a list of online stores selling kitchen supply & decor – from cabinets, furniture & lighting to appliances, gadgets & kitchenware. This is taking us some time, but as soon as they’re ready we’ll publish the available categories here on the blog.. So far you can find useful link…

  • Kitchen Remodeling – Time

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    Kitchen Remodeling  – Time The third most important element in remodeling a kitchen (or any other space for that matter)  is time. t is essential from three points of view – the time you want to spend on remodeling, the time want it to last and the time you will spend there.. If you’re redecorating…

  • Kitchen Remodeling – space

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    Kitchen remodeling::space Tips & ideas As I wrote in the previous article, the second most important element in remodeling a kitchen is space. The kitchen is the heart of the home. Not only is this the place where you prepare food to keep your body going – but it’s a place where you can share…

  • Urban Gardens

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    I went to the Urban Gardens show in London yesterday  – it was quite disappointing. Not enough plants and not enough new ideas.. Firstly a ticket cost £14.00 or £10 if you booked in advance. Normally when you’re charged for a ticket to an exhibition, you get a good discount on the products, so paying…