With wise choices in furniture, fabrics, and flooring, your home can be both elegant and pet-friendly. Learn which materials are easiest to clean and most durable, as well as stylish.
How To Make A House Into A Home
Really great rooms move way beyond the three fabric combination of retail. Mix in several other fabrics, varying pattern scale and texture, adding fringe to pillows. This is another area where design help can make all the difference. Look at the really fabulous rooms in national magazines and count how many different fabrics populate the sofas, chairs, ottomans, pillows and curtains in a beautifully finished room.
Three Things to Think About When Choosing Your Floors
Here are some key things to ask when purchasing floors: How often do I need a professional to come in and steam or clean my floors? Is it a 15, 25 or 30 year warranty? That is where a professional flooring sales representative or interior designer truly comes in handy.
Interior Design Trends for 2008
Spring of 2008 marks a true change of direction for the design world; not only will we seek more responsibly produced and healthier products for our homes, but shoppers will be looking for quality.
How to Wash a Slipcover
If your slipcover is 100% cotton and has been preshrunk, you can easily wash it at home. Most large slipcovers, like sofas, will fit nicely into two laundry loads, usually one for the cushions and one for the body of the sofa.