Archive for August, 2011
Plantation Style Home Decorating Ideas
Posted by in Home Decor on August 25, 2011
Thinking of giving a new look to your home? If yes, then why not go for a look that makes you feel as if you and your family are on a vacation! Plantation style home decor is the one that gives a relaxed look to your home. This article provides you with plantation style home decorating ideas to give that new look to your home.
There are a various styles of home decoration. You have plenty of choices when you are looking for a style for decorating your home. One of these is Plantation style. Plantation style home decor is inspired by French and English colonists who had shifted to West Indies in the 17th and 18th century. We all love vacations and this style of home decoration gives your home a relaxed, cozy and holidaying appeal. A plantation style look for your home can be easily achieved by keeping certain things in mind. Here are a few plantation style home decorating ideas that can change your home to a vacation spot.
Walls
Color your walls using shades of the earth, sand, sea and sky. Light blue, light green, brown, beige and neutral shades like cream and white can be used for wall color. Usage of soft colors will go well with dark furniture which is characteristic to plantation style interior decoration.
Flooring
Wooden flooring gives that warm and cozy look to the house. Apart from wooden floor, floor accessories like woven rugs and antique looking carpets can be used to create a plantation look in your house.
Windows
Use plantation style stutters on your windows to give the plantation look. You can also use matchstick blinds on the windows which are a cheaper option, to give the required look. Keep in mind to match the color of the blinds with the color scheme you are following for the new look. Curtains with antique finish can also be used to style the windows.
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Growing Sunflowers: Tips and Advice
Posted by in Gardening Advice on August 25, 2011
Growing sunflowers is very easy. Here are a few tips and advice about how to grow them.
Growing sunflowers is not difficult, both from seedlings as well as seeds. Ranging in size from 2 feet to 12 feet, sunflowers come in a wide variety of sizes, colors and shapes to suit any kind of garden, small and large. Sunflowers can be grown practically anywhere therefore anybody can grow them. The brilliant blooms of the sunflower can light up any garden they are grown in. Hence, here are some tips and advice about growing sunflowers.
Choosing the Variety of Sunflowers
Surprisingly, sunflowers come in a wide range of colors, from white to maroon, apart from the ever popular yellow or golden hue that we are all familiar with. In fact, some varieties of sunflowers even have two colors, with rings of bright red or orange around the flower head.
Here are a few varieties of sunflowers that you can choose from:
Music Box: Growing up to 28 inches, this is regarded as a dwarf variety. They come in creams and yellows, which you can mix together. This variety of sunflower is also great for growing in containers.
Italian White: This variety of sunflower is cream colored and small, and look very cheerful. At full growth, they are about 4 feet in height, and can be staked easily. These are wonderful to be grown in a corner of your yard or garden.
Teddy Bear: This one grows to just 18 inches in height and has a full appearance. These are great for planting in large sized pots or patios, and are perfect for growing in small sized apartments where there is limited space.
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Creative Flooring Ideas
Posted by in Flooring on August 25, 2011
Yearning to have floors that are unique and classy in their own way? Well, then all you need to do is read on the creative flooring Ideas given below and get ready to plan your dream flooring design. Think out of the box and add the unusual elements to create a great looking floor surface.
If you want to create a lasting first impression of your beautiful interiors, you need to start with the entryway floors and weight up the hallway which is the area where your guest will first step into. Of course you can continue the lovely flooring to the other rooms as well. Let me tell you that adding a unique touch to regular flooring is the trick to making it look the best. There are a number of creative flooring ideas which can be considered to make your interiors look appealing and truly unique. Even with the most common floor tiles you can create an uncommon and appealing space that spruces up your interiors. Let’s move on to find out the unique flooring ideas.
Creative Ideas for Flooring
Lovely Layouts
Before you explore the various flooring ideas and use new tiles to cover up your interior floors, you can stick to the basics and still create an eye catching floor surface. Let me tell you that nothing can replace the charm of natural tiles like stone, granite, brick and marble. These give a warm and rich touch to your interiors without much effort. Further tryout various layouts and design patterns to have creative floor designs with these plush tiles.
Add Inlays
No matter which tiles you are use, adding inlays is a great way to add interest to the plain and simple floors. Also, consider adding inlays to create lovely borders, round or square patterns which rest a few inches away from the walls or any other patterns that you find interesting. Use inlays of the same material as that of the floor or use inlays of another material, the right combination is sure to create a beautiful looking surface. Patterned wood laid in simple wood floors, wood laid in tiles, tiles laid in tiles like mosaic in ceramics, pebbles in marble can all make nice combos.
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