A.Caxton

I'm a great reader of mystery fiction from England, Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie and the rest of the queens of crime. They always reference the furniture in classic terms...but what do they really mean? When you chat with a home decorator about the various styles that have been popular throughout...

When one thinks of Africa, one thinks not of cities but of jungles and lions. Yet there are cities there. When one thinks of England one thinks not of cities but of castles and knights on armor. So it is with Japan - one thinks of castles and samurai, but...

There are so many decorating styles which you can go with when decorating your home. It is the small things that count and flowers as well as ornaments can help to brighten up any room. When thinking of decorating any room within the home, you need to remember that...

Are you thinking of updating your flooring but you have no idea what you want to do? Perhaps you want to add something a little different? Maybe you are into art and you would like something which represents that interest in your home? If this sounds like you then you...

Sunroom prices vary from $10,000 to $70,000, depending on the style, the location, and the quality of the materials used. You'll have to decide for yourself how much you want to spend. Your home is one of the largest and most expensive investments you can make. Anything you can do to...

Wicker furniture is tough and durable, but extremely light, which makes it popular for use in both indoors and outdoors living areas...and it has been this way since the beginning of recorded time. Archaeologists have found artifacts made from wicker in Egypt, and dated them to about 1400 B.C. There is...

If you are thinking about landscaping, you may well be wondering just what equipment you will need in order to help you. By providing yourself with the right equipment, you will enable yourself to do the job a lot faster and it will also make things an awful lot easier...

One of the most colorful forms of art around today is that of the mosaic. You can take the most ordinary item - a glass, a clock, a mirror, a birdbath, and by the application of tile or glass or small stones, turn it into an eye-catching piece of art. Don't...

If you're looking for an inexpensive way to dress up the exterior of your home, consider adding shutters (or changing the color or design, if your home already is fitted with these affordable elements). Shutters used to have a functional purpose, rather than a decorative one. They were used to protect...

If you want to avoid having the rooms in your home look cold and without personality, make sure you do not have any stark spaces in them. When you want to add some life to a room and give it character, you have to add some wall decor...