Donna Altomonte
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With a background in Fashion Design and Landscape Design it only seemed fitting that my next love would be Home Decor. Originally, my interest was to open a brick and mortar retail store but with the economy as it was I felt the risk was too great. So the next best thing was to create an internet store. The idea came to me in June 2008 and 7 months later City Home and Garden came to fruition. The intent of my store is to offer customers beautiful hand crafted home decor products, many of which are made by North America Artisans as well as including very helpful decorating tips for both the indoors and outdoors.
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Does your home have curb appeal? Is it esthetically pleasing or does it go unnoticed? Here are a few tips to improve the look of your home. If you have a small front yard with grass consider removing all the grass and add a garden with stepping stones, natural rocks and low maintenance shrubs and plants. Grass is time consuming to maintain and requires frequent watering to keep it looking at its best. A garden, in my opinion, is the best solution if you live in the city with a small yard.
Your backyard should be a place where you can unwind, relax and escape your day-to-day worries. Hiring a professional landscape design company can be costly and is simply not an option for many people. So what do you do? If you are a relatively handy person, you do it yourself. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish using your own resources to create a beautiful backyard retreat.
Since the purchase of our home six years ago the housing market has been booming in Toronto. The sight of a big garbage dumpster barely able to fit on the tiniest of front lawns always peeked our curiosity. What was the new home owner going to do to transform their 90 year old home? Everyone was renovating and spending a lot of money. Today we're all facing some tough times and all those renovation projects are sitting on the back burner - so rather than renovating perhaps you should consider a
There is nothing like a beautiful new hardwood floor to bring out the life in your home. Here are a few tips to consider before having your hardwood floor installed because what may be common sense to you may not be to your hardwood floor installer.
Pillows or cushions if you prefer, are the perfect accessory to update the look of any room. They are usually very affordable and can be changed as the seasons change. If you have a room with a neutral palette, pillows are excellent accessories for injecting colour and texture to a space.
Garden décor has become as important to a garden as the plants themselves. If your garden requires a little love and you're not really sure what to do, consider refreshing it with new garden decor - the same way you would change the cushions in your house when your sofa needs a lift.
There is nothing more inviting in a room than a comfy throw tossed over the arm of a chair or sofa. A beautiful throw instantly injects colour and texture into a room and can be a wonderful statement piece. With so many colours and styles to choose from, throws like pillows, can be changed with the seasons - instantly updating the look of a room. For the Fall and Winter seasons decorate with rich colours such as reds and golds - exotic textures such as faux fur and luscious velour's add drama a
