The changing of seasons inspires many new trends to follow – new attitudes, fresh colours and shifting weather and temperatures. To help consumers keep up with the trends, Sally Morse, director of creative services for Hunter Douglas, North America’s leading custom window fashions manufacturer, provides the following tips for how to apply seasonal fall elements [...]

(ARA) – If the mortgage crisis has you staying put for a few more years, there’s an easy way to enhance your home’s decor while adding value. Upgrading your recessed lighting or installing a track lighting system can brighten up any room and make your space appear larger.
This is not the track lighting from the [...]

(ARA) – When it comes to brightening and freshening your home, it’s smart to use natural light and passive ventilation. Unlike earlier plastic bubble skylights that faded and leaked, modern glass skylights are dependable and offer nearly endless options for functional decorating.
According to Roger LeBrun, product certification engineer with VELUX America, today’s skylights, properly installed, [...]

With more and more people concerned about the environment, building and decorating green has never been more popular. One of the easiest ways for homeowners to limit their environmental impact is to consider replacing the lighting inside their home.
Incandescent bulbs waste energy and burn out quickly, and when the more energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs outlive their [...]

Look around your house and you will likely notice a lot of coordination. The brushed nickel knobs on your cabinets match the kitchen sink; all of the lighting fixtures on your upper level contain alabaster glass; and every window in your home has those same wooden blinds.
Matching looks and materials allows you to create a [...]

(ARA) Whether you’ve moved into your home recently or been there a while, there’s an “itch” every homeowner feels at one time or another — the need to redecorate.
For some that means painting the walls and getting all new furniture. Those who don’t want to invest a lot of time or money in their update [...]

The lighting for interior design projects is more important than most people think as lighting can make or break a perfect interior setting. Interior design lighting is used for practical purposes, focal points and atmosphere. There is nothing worse than walking into a strange place that uses very low lighting; your mood changes and you [...]

Traditional Feng Shui utilizes the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water as remedies to energetic issues in a house or building. The basic concepts are simple: use common sense in furniture placement, keep it free of clutter and make sure the room’s flow or arrangement allows for conversation.
Feng Shui works in every [...]