Archive for May, 2009
Light Up Your Summer With Candles
I know your thinking I’m crazy, but really candles make a great accent any time of the year and it puts good use to that fireplace you may not be using until November. Of course if you do want or need to use it, you can 
always remove candles! Another good reason to have candles around is that in the summer you can find great smelling citronella candles that can keep the bugs away while also creating a great summer setting. Use them outside or in to make yourself calm, relaxed and comfortable.
Candles are also a great way to show your holiday spirit. Buy candles in red white and blue to show your 
American pride all summer long, don’t live in America, well use your colors and create a great focal point. Find a flag candle holder or two and your set for both the forth of July and Labor day. (insert your nations holidays here) The point is, use things all year around, it keeps things simple, but if you change out the colors it still changes out the mood, the best part is you can still use white if you don’t want to buy new ones!
Update Your Home With A Tip From The Past
Most people are all about saving money now a days, that means that services they once went out and spent money on are now services they are wanting to do in the comfort of their own home. That is where adding Fold-Away Ironing Boards to at least one room in your home is a great idea. It folds up and away so it’s out of your way when you don’t need it. Not only will 
you cater to the yourself, but when you go to sell your home, that may just be a huge selling point and get you that buyer who wants to pay the price your asking for. You never know right?
Yes ironing your own clothing has gone out of style with the invention of the dryer that does it all, but really how many people have the money to spend on that wonderful contraption right now. Also will someone looking at your home have the money to spend on it? Oh and the energy that it takes to run the thing every time you need something to look good. An iron is a lot less expensive to run and you can use it for so many other things, like making your own cool t-shirt saying or creating a one of a kind table cloth for thanksgiving dinner. So, if your interested in getting yourself one of these, check out the link in this post and Get a 10% discount with coupon code: SPARK
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Where I Get My Inspiration
Not only do I write my own interior design blog, but I read and look at many others. I get ideas from every blog I visit. This helps me put post and school 
projects together. I have been asked by a few people where I get some of my ideas for this blog from. Well, below is a list of blogs I have visited and been inspired by, some you may know while others you do not.
Interior Design, not a blog, but still a resource I use often.
Use Travel To Inspire
I love traveling, though I have not been able to do much of it. I have been thinking about takeing a vacation and getting some ideas for my own projects. Sometimes getting into the unfamiliar is the best way to get your creativity going, you see and do things that you normally would not, you also tend to try to remember it. Most people while on vacation take a camera with them, handy when you see a sofa, home or garden you like.
For my vacation I’m considering visiting Kissimmee Fl. I have seen many pictures from friends who have visited the historic district and I would love to see it for myself. The architecture of the homes there fit well with school projects I have done, but would like to redo. I’m hoping that maybe this year, before I’m done with school I will be able to check out these homes and get some ideas that will benefit me and my portfolio.
Of course I would check out the other fun things to do in the area, like Disney world and all the restaurants. I have decided that hospitality design interest me and I’m sure the hotels, parks and restaurants will have a range of styles to get me inspired and ready for my next phase in life.
Remember next time you travel, don’t just take pictures of yourselves, take some that inspire you to try something new, be it with your decor or you life.
Have Mosquito Problems
I love to garden and spend time outside but bugs, well bug me. I usually can not get anything done because I’m swatting and running from some sort of bug. Now our dog Sam does a great job of catching the big bugs, but she can’t get at the smaller ones, so I’ve spent some time looking at mosquito traps and have found one that I had to share with you.
The Mega-Catch Mosquito trap is a unique trap that uses LED
lights, artificial human scent and motion to attract mosquitoes. It will work with most types of mosquito’s and comes in 3 different sizes. One for small yards and spaces, one for 1 acre and one for 1.5 acres.
The smaller one is actually somewhat stylish and I could see most people using it in their yards. It’s perfect for apartment decks also as it’s small and portable. Pair it with a good citronella candle and your good to go. The best part is this system is environmentally friendly. Something I look for in products I buy and I hope you do too. The next best part about this system is that you and I can spend some time outside, perfecting that curb appeal.
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