Small space living can be challenging, but there are simple strategies you can employ to make it feel larger. From furniture selection and arrangement to wall color, these design solutions will help maximize your living room while elevating its style. Furniture that serves multiple functions is key to optimizing your space, from ottomans that provide […]
Author: Henry Peter
Sustainable Home Design – Eco-Friendly Ideas
Sustainable homes reduce energy use through multiple strategies. This may include using materials which are recycled or easily renewable such as bamboo and organic cotton for furniture and fabrics. Subterranean homes, also known as earth sheltered houses, are another eco-friendly housing trend. Constructed into hillside terrain, only their front door and windows remain visible from […]
Easy and Affordable Ways to Boost Curb Appeal
An attractive home’s curb appeal can make or break its chances of selling, and increasing it shouldn’t break the bank. These easy and budget-friendly projects will transform the exterior of your house into something you can be proud to show off. From painting your door to planting trees, these easy DIY projects will transform its […]
What Is Interior Design?
Interior design is an integrative practice that utilizes processes and strategies to produce an environment that fulfills human needs. Interior designers employ art and science in designing spaces into functional, aesthetically pleasing areas linked with their organization’s business strategy and goals. Interior designers specialize in maximising the potential of space by selecting furniture and fixtures […]
Introducing Kids to Gardening – Fun and Educational Activities For Young Gardeners
Children at this age are eager to explore nature’s surprises. They can go on insect, color, clover/shamrock and flower hunts. Provide them with easy-to-handle seeds and gardening tools and choose flowers and vegetables that grow quickly, like sweet peas or courgettes. They may also want to enter their produce and bouquets in the local fair. […]
Kitchen Organization and Storage Solutions for a Clutter-Free Space
Kitchens tend to collect clutter quickly, so smart storage solutions are key in helping keep paper clutter at bay, corral to-go cups and shopping bags into a manageable heap, and quickly locate cooking pans you use regularly. Consider expandable drawer dividers which adapt to fit the unique dimensions of your space. Maintaining an orderly and […]
The Benefits of Choosing Neutral Colors for Interior Design
Neutral colors like white, beige, taupe and gray can make decorating easy and versatile. By choosing these versatile hues as the backdrop for any room’s decor scheme, adding pops of color in accessories or furniture fabrics won’t interfere with its overall design aesthetic. Consider how much natural light your home receives when selecting a neutral […]
Psychology of Home Spaces – How Room Layout Influences Mood
Home spaces play an essential role in shaping, performing, and regulating our emotions as well as providing a platform for social relations and networks. At home, it is crucial that we realize our living spaces can be designed to promote happiness. Simply incorporating certain design elements such as sunlight, rugs and natural wood room dividers […]
Painting Hacks – Time-Saving Tips and Tricks to Make Your Next DIY Paint Job a Breeze
Painting doesn’t have to be messy, difficult or costly – Molly Maid provides four simple time-saving tips that will make your next DIY paint job easy! Milk jugs make great paint can liners! Just cut the bottom off a plastic milk jug and use its spout as a spout! 1. Use a Plastic Sheet or […]
Creative Solutions For Tiny Homes
Turning a small space into something suitable requires creative thinking and clever decorating. Whether you’re moving into a micro-loft apartment or downsizing to a tiny house, learn how to make small living areas work for your lifestyle. Hooks can help organize your kitchen or bathroom to reduce clutter by hanging tools onto a pegboard, fastening […]