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7 Deadly Sins of Painting

Associate Editor — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:11:34 +0000

Exterior painting is a great way to maintain and beautify the wood siding on a home, but it’s important to do things correctly. Commit any one of seven painting “sins” and you may suffer the consequences: a shortened life for your brand new paint job. According to Debbie Zimmer, spokesperson for the Paint Quality Institute, [...]

Inexpensive Home Decorating Ideas

Kendall E. Matthews — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:06:01 +0000

Tempe, AZ – Home decorating is not something that requires a vast fortune in order to do. Nor is it something that must be accomplished all at once. The ideal manner to decorate a home is one step at a time, one room at a time. This makes the process much less stressful, more enjoyable, [...]

Make a Small Room Look Larger

Editor — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:17:28 +0000

Blinds Chalet Offers Tips to Make a Smaller Room Look Larger Phoenix, AZ – Blinds Chalet publishes designer’s tips on their website to help give small rooms more space. Most houses have at least one small room. Some living spaces consist of one small room. While small and cozy works for some, others prefer larger, airier [...]

Holiday Stress Busters

Editor — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:13:11 +0000

Colors Provide Life Enhancing Benefits Is your holiday cheer distressed by money concerns? Wear green, the color of love, to enhance peace within yourself and encourage patience with others. According to ColorAlchemy, to prevent getting red-hot and bothered over shopping anxieties, decorate for the holidays with green candles, table cloths, and ornaments to support harmony [...]

Scottsdale Interior Designer to be Featured on KFNX

Editor — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:50:56 +0000

Interior Designer Lina Quintero of Elements of Design Featured On KFNX 1100 Am Talk Radio Segment Scottsdale, Ariz. - Elements of Design, a full-service, luxury residential and commercial interior design studio in Scottsdale, Arizona with one of the largest showrooms in the State, is pleased to announce that owner and lead interior designer Lina Quintero will [...]

Use Window Blinds as a Mood Tool for Interior Spaces

Editor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:04:10 +0000

Blinds Chalet points out the psychological impact that light and colors can have in an interior space Phoenix, AZ – Work spaces create an impression on clients as well as employees. Living spaces can affect your mental clarity and focus. Creating a healthy and stimulating office and living environment through color can stimulate productivity as [...]

Decorator Shares Home Improvement Tips for Homeowners on Tight Budgets

Editor — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:30:31 +0000

(Chandler, Ariz.) – Home in need of some improvement? For many Americans, that answer is a resounding “yes” as homeowners are on track to spend over $170 billion remodeling their homes by the end of 2008. As the local owner for Interiors by Decorating Den, Cynthia Hammersley knows that many homeowners – both old and new [...]

High Gas Prices, War & the Economy Lead to Home-Cocooning & Style Shift In Home Decor

Editor — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:19:08 +0000

Phoenix, AZ – Gasoline prices. The war in Iraq. The economy. The public has recently been plagued with stories that are contributing to a the phenomenon of ” home-cocooning”. According to a study by the University of Toronto, cocooning is a rise of people spending more time at home rather than going out to socialize. [...]

Color Your Appetite

Robin Nickell — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:00:28 +0000

Color psychology takes on added significance in the dining room because it’s a simple fact that color profoundly influences our appetites. Did you know that a simple change in a color scheme has been known to make a success of restaurants that were failing despite their excellent food? Clear colors have the same stimulating effect [...]

Decorating a Nursery

Robin Nickell — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:58:33 +0000

Have Fun With Colors! While the most popular colors for nurseries are gentle pastels like mint green, sky blue, pinks and creamy yellows, psychologists say children like -and thrive- around primary colors. First Things First! Make it easy for you! Consider selecting a room in your home that’s close to your master bedroom. Pay attention [...]