For many parents there is nothing more important than making a child?s room bright and colorful to foster the best growth and happiness that is possible. Thanks to the new line of tropical kids rooms d?cor this can now be accomplished with little or no hassle at all. There is nothing more brilliant and colorful than the tropical scenes that these new products bring to any decorating project. Made from only the finest materials that will hold up under the high stress and strain of a child the tropical kids rooms d?cor is specifically designed for children. This means that you will be assured that the items will not become a thing of the past in a short time. They are all very easy to clean as well because they know that children will make a mess and that parents will wish to clean up the mess as easy as possible. With that in mind the makers of the tropical kids rooms d?cor have made sure that all the products are easy to clean so it is not as hard on the parents when a mess occurs. Of course the materials are all safe and non-toxic and this should give …

For many people, summertime means sunshine and a sensational opportunity to “live” outdoors. For designer Debbie Mumm, it’s also a terrific time to create decorative projects for the patio and porch using natural elements.

Sticks and stones won’t break your bones, or your budget, when you use them to create charming accessories for outdoor living spaces.

Earth And Water Fountain-Create an organic and unusual accessory for your garden by creating a fountain from a tin flowerpot, polished rocks, decorative gems and sea glass. Premixed ceramic tile adhesive and grout (available at any home improvement store) makes it easy to adhere and grout stones and glass pieces in one easy step. A fountain kit turns the flowerpot into a bubbling water feature.

An important tip to remember: Start with the areas that determine the design. Apply adhesive/ grout evenly with palette knife to area selected. Depth of the adhesive/grout depends on thickness of items being placed. Allow each section to dry completely before moving to the next area.

Stone Birdhouse-An unfinished birdhouse becomes a quaint chalet with the addition of paint, a stone roof and accents and a twig perch. Unfinished birdhouses are available at many craft stores, or make your …

With wealth and security inevitably come a profusion of styles and an irresistible temptation to go over the top: a broad statement, but one borne out by history. In the twentieth century we have to look back no further than to the 1980s to see evidence of this. If we retreat even further – to the mid-nineteenth century – we find perhaps an even finer example.

Victoria was on the British throne, her empire was churning along quite nicely and the rewards of the industrial revolution were being appreciated by a rapidly growing middle class. In the ‘workshop of the world’, as England was then known, fortunes were being made through trade with the colonies. Add to this newly found wealth and security, a monarch with strong feelings about home and family, and you have all the back-ground ingredients of Victorian style.

With all attention on the home, it was obvious that this was where an individual’s status could best be demonstrated to the world at large. The message was loud and clear: ‘I have arrived, I have substance and I espouse family values’ (sounds familiar?). A great surge in building and urban development ensued, much of which constitutes the …

Fresh flowers can lend a lease of life to just about any place. Your home which is your special place deserves to be decorated with fresh flowers. Often we tend to use fresh slower arrangements only on the dining table. However, there are many other places in your home that can be decorated with fresh flowers.

The living room could do with some revving up with fresh flowers. Select a beautiful vase and put in fresh flowers which ever ones you like, it could be a bunch of the same flowers or a combination of different flowers and put it in the corner or any mantle in your living room. Another good idea could be to create a float with the flowers by placing them in a crystal bowl full of water. This could be further enhanced for some occasions by lighting floating candles in the bowl along with the flowers.

This bowl can be placed anywhere in your living room on the center table, or in your bed room in the corner and it will look simple and beautiful. The kitchen too deserves to be remembered. Placing a vase with flowers might not be exactly the best idea in …

Many individuals find it difficult to get comfortable and relaxed in their home. This is because it doesn’t express who they are as a person. The way to fix this is to adorn the home with the things that mean something to you.

One of the strongest sections of any home is the fireplace. The fireplace is believed to be the focus of the room that it is in. It is likewise the one thing that individuals will see first. When decorating your home you also want to embellish your fireplace mantel.

Decorating your fireplace mantel is a pleasant thing to do because it serves to supply character to the room as well as the rest of the home. There are lots of themes and styles that you can utilise to adorn the fireplace mantel and every one of them are simple and inventive.

Numerous people will put pictures of their family or their childhood on the mantel. When people get closer to get a better look at the fireplace they will instantly see the pictures and marvel at how notable your children are or how beautiful you looked on your wedding day. This also makes for a good conversation …