Cathy Robertson

You know the kitchen is the natural gathering place for family and friends, and often that includes the dining area as well. Fast, simple and inexpensive pick me ups for your dining room are easy as pie.

Capture the elusive Christmas Spirit and bring it home for the holidays! Remember what it was like when you were a kid at Christmas time? When you were filled with that warm fuzzy Christmas feeling that seemed to penetrate the whole house? How did our parents do it? Was it the innocence of childhood or is there something more to it? Get started today and your home will be bursting at the seams with that old time Christmas feeling.

Fantastic kid’s room murals are fun and inexpensive. They add tons of personality and color to a room. Best of all, murals help create wonderful childhood memories that will last a lifetime. All you need to get started is a few craft supplies, a kid and some imagination!

Your most intimate moments take place in the bedroom. It’s time to spice it up with a come hither bedroom that you’ll both adore. These six essential elements will transform your boudoir from ho-hum boring to smoken’ hot!

Your eyes are genius. You knew everything you ever needed to know about design, decorating and art by the time you were three. Well, seven anyway. Allow me to illustrate. You’ve experienced this before. Your in the store and you ask the nearest clerk where you can find the Fluff N’ Stuff laundry soap. When the clerk turns to help you out, you immediately notice she has a huge mole on her forehead.

You’re dreaming about the beautiful room makeovers you’ve seen on TV. The one’s where a talented designer comes in and transforms the room into a stunning show piece complete with painted walls and well placed accessories. Remembering the wonderful tears of joy shed by the happy home owners, you go strait the paint store and look at all the color samples.

It’s a funny thing about furniture placement. When you get it right, your rooms will feel welcoming, even if the surroundings are mediocre. When you get it wrong, your room will always feel awkward no matter how much money you throw at it. Learn three common mistakes to avoid and how to fix them if you’ve already made them.

What do you think of when you imagine the color red? Bright, bold, fun, exciting, passionate, juvenile, sultry or even garish; the color red can be any of these things. For some people, the idea of using red in their decor scares the dickens out of them. Red done right is captivating. Red done wrong is just bad. It’s no wonder so many people are afraid of it!

We all have things that we value. Sometimes the things that you like the most aren’t even that valuable, but you love them anyway. That makes them important. Why not show them off for maximum appreciation? Why not use the things you love the most to decorate you home? Why not give them a place of prominence for all to see and share? Who says it has to be expensive? Take your diamond in the rough and make it a super star.

A fine art reproduction (giclee print) consists of three elements; the medium, the ink and the top coat. If any one is compromised, the whole print is compromised.