Bring your Tuscan decor outside!
Bring your Tuscan decor outside, it is fun and easy to do. First take stock of where you would like to redecorate. If you are looking at a patio, terrace or deck the concepts remain the same. All you have to do is think Tuscan. Let us start with color. The Tucany country side is full of reds, golds, greens and purple in varying shades and blends. So you can use fabrics with all of these colors or you could choose to use just one or two of them with a splash of a third color for fun. For accent ...
Container Gardening: is fun and easy for everyone!
At this time of year with frequently sunny skies and warm breezes, I am overcome by the desire to plant. If you don't have space for a vegetable garden or if your outdoor space doesn't provide the necessary elements to produce the flower garden you've always wanted, consider the possibility of "container gardening." A patio, deck, balcony, or doorstep can provide enough space for a productive, attractive display. Container gardening is the city dweller's, or anyone confined to a small space, answer to the big backyard garden of yesteryear. You may not have a half acre to plant in ...
Josef Frank; The father of modern Scandinavian art
Josef Frank was born July 15, 1885 in Baden, Austria, and he spent a good period of his life in Sweden. As an architect he was considered one of the fathers of modern Swedish design and is remembered for his prominent work in architecture and design for which he received prestigious awards during his lifetime as the State of Austria Grand Prix two years before his death. In fact, Josef Frank had left Vienna in 1934 for Sweden, since part of his work was rather misunderstood in his homeland. Josef Frank died in Stockholm January 8, 1967. Frank’s work ...
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Josef Frank; The father of modern Scandinavian art
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Bring your Tuscan decor outside!
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Colonial design is an American Tradition!
A colonial house is a style that was popular in America from 1690 to 1830 and it is still considered a tradition home decor. Colonial homes were built by wealthy Americans in New England and the Southern colonies. The first basic colonial house, in the 1600s, was a one story two room (hall and parlor) house with a central chimney. This evolved... [Read more of this review]
The most meaningful festival of Rosh Hashanah!
Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei. It marks the beginning of the Jewish new year. The Jewish High Holy Days are observed during the 10 day period between the first day (Rosh Hashanah) and the 10th day (Yom Kipper) of Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. The celebration of this holiday is... [Read more of this review]
Clean out that storage: You will be happy you did!
Clean out your storage areas. You may find things that you forgot you owned or thought you’d lost. Now is a good time to go through the boxes and keep only the most precious items. You can have lots of fun giving away the things that you don’t want. Or you could have a yard sale and make a little extra cash, but better than that is you help... [Read more of this review]
Spode: A Great Legacy of British Pottery
The Spode company was founded by Josiah Spode, who earned renown in the ceramic business for perfecting the blue underglaze printing process in 1784 and for co-developing the formula for fine bone china. He opened a factory in Stoke-on-Trent in 1767 and in 1776 developed the current Spode factory. His business in creamwear (a fine cream-coloured... [Read more of this review]
How to make your home greener!
Your home is a special place where one should feel safe and secure. Did you know that there could be toxins in your home from poisonous gases to toxic cleaning products. There are many steps that you can take to make sure that your home is free from radon gas, carbon monoxide and many other harmful things. If you can, do some remodeling. Carpets and... [Read more of this review]
Victorian Architecture spices up our lives!
Be sure to visit our unique Victorian Home Decor shop! Victorianism refers to the reign of Queen Victoria of England, (1837-1901). The design of this period might be characterized as dynamic, innovative and a general trend away from Classicism. It was a period of technological innovation in building and changes of style, as the consequence of aesthetic... [Read more of this review]
Achieving Positive Qi in Your Home
Decorating your home in the Chinese style can add a certain amount of mysticism and serenity that you don’t find in Western culture. Styles such as Americana and British Colonial are seemingly chaotic and built around accents that seemingly serve little purpose. These styles are the norm in American and European society, but much of the decorations... [Read more of this review]
John Singer Sargent: America’s old world artist
Born in Florence, Italy (1856-1925) into a privileged American family, and so he lived and traveled all over the world. His formal art instruction started in Rome in 1868, and he also sporadically attended the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence between 1870 and 1873. In 1874 he was accepted at the Paris studio of the portraitist Emile-Auguste... [Read more of this review]
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