Archive for the 'Decor' Category

Creating The Look

As an interior decorator, my job is to be able to put into the design the ideas and wants of the clients I have to work with. It can be a tough thing having to combine some of their preferences without going overboard at the same time. I always must make sure that it still [...]


Asian Inspirations

They say home is where the heart is. As an American Asian gal I would want to infuse my background into the space where I live in. I was born and raised in the US, but my family had migrated from Shanghai. Despite being brought up according to western cultures, I cannot help but still [...]


Demanding Fire

There are certain times of the year when we would want to conveniently hang out in the backyard, and yet the weather seems to be very uncooperative. The freezing temperatures can sometimes get in our way of having fun, and we end up having to stay right indoors the entire time. This is something that [...]


Sleeping Quarters

My sister and I share the same room, and it is a good thing that we have the same tastes and preferences when it comes to how we decorate our own space. One of the highlights a person would immediately see once they enter our sleeping quarters are those dream catchers hanging by each of [...]


Shopping Concerns

I have been trying to look for the perfect grill which can replace the old one I have at home. I would want to be able to cook not only for my family, but also have a cooker which can accommodate even when I have a number of guests at home. I would want to [...]


Garden Decor

I am fairly new in this house decorating things. Living by myself in an apartment for many years, and even when I was a child lived in one with my parents I never really experienced living in an actual house. My husband wanted to have a place where my kids can roam free and have [...]


Remembrances of Childhood

Remember how, when you were a kid, you were in awe at a small glass sphere that enclosed a miniaturized scene of some kind. I tend to associate waterglobes with Christmas. A Christmas water globe has a snow landscape. You shake the globe and create a snow storm. They can even have built in music [...]


The Source of Murano Glass

Murano is an island on the shore of Venice in Italy. It is known worldwide as the source of glass pieces known as Murano glass. Glass making in Murano started in the 19th century; it is believed that Murano art glass making was started in the island. Murano’s glassmakers held a monopoly on quality glassmaking. [...]


Ways to Clean a Glass Vase

Small and medium vases are great to adorn home interiors. They are used to hold fresh cut flowers that adorn console tables in the dining room, center tables in the living room and counters in the bathroom. A clear glass vase is ideal for holding fresh flowers. The transparent material shows off carefully cut stems [...]


Quick Dinner Party Solutions

I am not a very good cook so it is hard for me to stage dinner parties without help. In the past, whenever my husband tells me he has invited some colleagues for dinner, I have to call my mom over and ask her to cook for us. Recently though, I discovered a local restaurant [...]


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