If you live near or in a farm, you’ve probably tried plucking some of the produce yourself. Harvested fruits are placed in huge wooden baskets. If you see print ads of orange juice and strawberries, you often see a model dressed in overalls carrying a wood berry basket. Wood berry baskets are also used for [...]

I’ve always been fascinated by wood art. My fascination started when I watched the movie “bicentennial man”. It’s about a robot that can think and feel and strived to be human. His master found him unique when started sculpting art pieces from wood the robot found on the beach. When his master asked him how [...]

The objective of decorating a country cottage is to give it the feeling of coziness.Country living is supposed to be light and easy. Cottage décor should contribute to this with the use of light furniture and pale colors. The walls will come alive with shades of blue, yellow or green. It will give an airy [...]

There are other uses for mirrors. Adding a mirror in a room will open up and brighten a space. Some rooms have whole walls installed with a mirror. This makes the room appear twice its size. They are also great for hiding imperfections on the wall.
But if you find wall to wall mirrors a little [...]

A single woman lived in the same street as we did. She had a very elegant home. She loved collecting figurines. She had a shelf full of figurines bought all over the world. Her favorite were the spun glass animal figurines.
Her collection of spun glass animal figurines looked so dainty. They looked so fragile [...]

Any décor that has affinity to the water is cool and relaxing. Talk about shells, sand and starfishes. They evoke images of nature, fresh and clean. They suggest quiet and contentment. They make you feel freedom from stress and pressure.
You will want to bring this feeling when you go home. The closest thing that you [...]

I was nearly 30 years old when I bought my first home. It was actually a tiny apartment in the city. I had asked my friend who was an architect to help me design it. She suggested I get a roman shade for my bedroom window since it was not so common. At first I [...]

Reduce thermal loss by up to 25 percent. Buy blackout curtains to save hundreds to thousands of dollars on your heating and cooling bills. A large percentage of home heating and cooling energy loss pass through your windows. With blackout curtains in place, they will insulate your home better.
Blackout curtains come with a backing [...]

These beautiful pieces are either carved in low relief on a solid background, or cut out with a fretsaw, jigsaw or scroll saw. These interlaced pieces called fretwork are usually done in geometric designs on wood or metal. They are used to adorn furniture and musical instruments. Fretwork making is time consuming work. A pattern [...]

Going to the hardware for me is like going to Disneyland for most kids. I enjoy looking at stuff so I can plan my next home improvement project. I especially like looking at the outdoor section. It wasn’t always like this. I never had any interest in home improvement until I had my own home [...]