Are you working for your home or is it working for you? If you’re constantly tripping over furniture, digging through overfilled drawers, or avoiding looking in a particular spot so you won’t have to see how ill-suited some of your accessories are, then it’s time to help your home work for you – not the other way around. These Feng Shui tips are a great way to get started. Get rid of your junk One of the tenants of Feng Shui is minimalism. That means saying goodbye to junk drawers … [Read more...] about Simple Feng Shui Tips to Help Your Home Work Better for You
Design Tips
The Most Critical Thing to Consider When Decorating a Small Space
There are a lot of things to consider as you prepare to decorate your home or office but according to a recent article in the Daily Herald, proportion and scale are the most important factors you’ll need to consider if your space is small. In their article Proportions and scale critical when decorating small spaces, there are a quite a few interesting ideas. Christine Bunn writes, “When it comes to interior design, you've got to get the size of your ideas right. Nothing is worse than when a … [Read more...] about The Most Critical Thing to Consider When Decorating a Small Space
Interior Design Tips From an Expert in the Field
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have the budget to hire an interior designer for every room in your house? While you may lack the thousands of dollars in disposable income you’d need, you can take advantage of plenty of interior design tips online. At Half Price Drapes we were especially interested in a recent article in Vogue: Jill Kargman’s Interior Designer on How to Achieve Your Own Odd Mom Out–Inspired Space at Home. Brooke Bobb writes, “Interior designer Lauren Geddes Duff is all about … [Read more...] about Interior Design Tips From an Expert in the Field
Tips to Help Your Home Reflect Your Personality
You want the interior of your home to look put together and to inspire you daily, but you also want it to reflect who you are and the things you love. The Detroit News published an interesting piece titled Solutions: Home should reflect those who live there and it includes some unique ideas. Jeanine Matlow writes, “Though some may know Thom Filicia for his amazing home makeovers on the Emmy-Award winning hit show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” his brand covers everything from residential and … [Read more...] about Tips to Help Your Home Reflect Your Personality
Tips From Australia on Choosing the Right Curtains
At Half Price Drapes we’re always interested in international design trends. While some design elements are similar across the world, differences both subtle and significant are noticeable across the world. This recent article in Home & Property titled Expert tips on how to choose the right curtains comes from Australia and we were interested to see if their tips were tips we’d recommend. The author writes, “If your home is a blank canvas (a new home, for example) choosing curtain fabrics … [Read more...] about Tips From Australia on Choosing the Right Curtains
Tips to Refresh an Outdated Basement
Having extra living space in the basement is a luxury but when older homes need a basement update it can feel like a drag just to spend time in the space. Often the issue is that the colors are dark, wood paneling was once a popular choice for basement walls, and homeowners often feel that there aren’t many options for basement spaces. The good news is that there’s actually plenty that can be done for basements. It all starts with some brightening Generally speaking, one of the biggest … [Read more...] about Tips to Refresh an Outdated Basement