Sure, hanging a picture seems like the easiest of decorating tasks. But as easy as it seems, people often get the process wrong. Using the incorrect hangers and putting unnecessary holes in the walls are common mistakes. Picture nails and hooks are most commonly used, but if the picture or object you're hanging is heavy, it's helpful to insert plastic anchors or bolts that are designed to fasten into the hole.
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National Geographic is among the latest magazines to ride the green wave with a new special interest issue: The Green Guide. Among articles that debate the merits of plastic bags vs. waxed paper for optimal sandwich carrying or suggestions for safer alternatives to bleach, writer Paul McRandle shares how to install a ceiling fan.
Is clutter making the rooms in your home look and feel smaller than they really are? There is a solution. Shelves are the perfect way to contain or display mementos, books, pictures, magazines, CDs, paperwork, flower vases, etc. When used with a little flair, shelving can also give a space some personality. Usable in home offices, linen closets, pantries and living rooms, the variety of shelves are limitless.
Earlier this month Real Simple launched a bunch o' blogs including Home and Organizing which counts Erin Doland of Unclutterer and Holly Becker of Decor8 as contributors. They should both bring a unique and complimentary voice to this blog and we welcome another shelter blog to the mix.
Today Holly extols the virtues of window decals which add an interesting design element to your home as well as provide privacy. The semi-permanent nature of these decals also allows for complete customization and an opportunity to change the decals as you choose.
It's official. Flowers are good for your health. Even if you've always thought so, now you have a study from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital to back you up! eMaxHealth outlines some of the specifics of the study, but keeping fresh flowers in your kitchen (or anywhere) can definitely brighten your mood in the morning should you be feeling a bit down.
Medicine cabinets are typically recessed and housed behind a mirror and really only look proper in the bathroom. But The Concealed Cabinet gives you the benefit of the recessed cabinet that you can have anywhere because it is hidden behind a picture frame door.
March 31, 2008 | Comments ()
