Home Decoration Ideas

Exotic Living Room Decor – Perfect For Those Who Love Things a Bit on The Bold or Wild Side

If you like a look that is out of the ordinary, bold and dramatic, exotic living room decor offers the perfect look and atmosphere for your home.  From leopard and zebra prints to tropical plants and bold colors, this is a look for those who aren’t even a bit on the shy side.  Love a dramatic, intriguing look?  Here are some tips for turning your living room in to one suitable for a safari.

Make a bold, exotic statement with large items

In order for your living room furniture to look dramatic yet neat and organized, it’s best to use leopard or zebra patterns in larger pieces such as a sofa.  Avoid

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Decorating Tips for Small Rooms

Wishing that you had larger rooms in your home?  Some people may feel limited in their home decor options when it comes to small rooms, but that does not have to be the case!  Whether your living room, bedroom, or bathroom is smaller than average, there are plenty of decor ideas available out there.  For example, in a small bathroom, you should minimize as much clutter as possible.  Your bathroom design and decor should follow a certain theme and remember that dark colors make any room look small.  Follow these Decorating Sense decorating tips and you will be on your way to finding small room decor success in no time!
Whether you live in an apartment, sold your house for a condo in the city or simply have smaller rooms in your home, decorating areas with limited space can be a challenge. But Read more…

a look back, Austrian Architecture

Recently I have been thinking about a summer in college that I studied Italian Renaissance Art and Classical music in Innsburck, Austria. It was a formative time for me as I was fortunate to travel to many cities in Europe, and I really began to appreciate European architecture. I also began to see how different and unique each European city is. Innsbruck in particular is stunning and unimaginably beautiful, I got to look at the Alps and charing colorful houses every day.

The Triumph Arch is a welcoming point in the city.

There is such beauty and authenticity there, I cant wait to plan a return trip.

I travelled twice to Vienna and loved going to the Vienna Opera House.

The Rathaus (city hall) was designed between 1872 and 1883 and is amazing as well.

I went to hear Mozarts Magic Flute at Schobrunn Palace and was struck by its beautiful exterior and interior. The palace is a former imperial 1,441-room summer residence located in Vienna.  It

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Make the most of your balcony

Just because you don’t have a backyard, doesn’t mean that you can’t make the most of your outdoor living space. If you have a balcony, regardless of the size, you can turn it into a tranquil oasis where you will want to spend time. The first thing you need to do is evaluate the space you’re working with and decide what you will most likely do out there. If you think you’ll eat or need a place to write or do crafts, etc., then a small table and chairs would be ideal. On the other hand, if this is just a place you’d like to escape to relax or read a good book, a comfortable chair is probably the most important feature.

• Furniture – If your balcony is like most, it’s probably not giving you a lot of square footage to work with. A bistro table

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