October 16, 2014 8:41 am
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If you're still a little wary about mixing and matching upholstery in your living room, do yourself a favour and work with a professional in the home design and decor industry, such as those at Hope Designs!
October 9, 2014 7:24 am
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My Home is Already on the Market - Is it Too Late to Stage it?
Home owners often have a ton of questions when it comes to selling their home, and one of the questions they may ponder is the idea of home staging.
September 29, 2014 8:45 am
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Are you looking for a quick way to improve the curb appeal of your home? If so, a front door upgrade may be in the cards. With so many options to choose from, it will not be long before you are settling on the one that is best for your property (as well as your budget).
It is easy to say you are going to upgrade your front door, however, there is a lot that goes into making this decision.
September 27, 2014 11:19 am
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The natural appearance of live edge tables and chairs plays very nicely into a comforting appearance...
September 11, 2014 9:26 am
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In case you haven't noticed, more and more homes are making good use of wallpaper. Just flipping through interior design and decor magazines will tip you off on this rising trend.
August 30, 2014 9:09 am
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If you're thinking of changing things up in your home, consider the following colour trends that are sure to be hitting homes across the country...
August 29, 2014 12:15 pm
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Are you interested in a relatively simple and straightforward project that can transform the look of your home while also increasing its value? If so, you should consider the benefits of installing crown molding.
It does not matter if you add this to one room or several, when the project is complete you will realize two things to be true:
The space looks better
You have added value to your home
What more could you want?
Now that you understand the benefits associated with crown molding, it is time to take a closer look at the process of adding this design element to your property.
August 21, 2014 12:22 pm
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What's Old is Trendy Again in the World of Home Decor
Everything seem sot have its time in the limelight, including decor and design trends. Shaggy orange rugs may have been hot in the 60s, but their appeal fizzled out after a few years. The same can be said about the tacky velvet wallpaper that Grandma had in her home that was prevalent in the early 70s. This trend may have been the cat's pyjamas back then, but no modern home owner dared have this wallpaper in their homes since.
Perhaps these particular trends are not necessarily making a comeback, but there are plenty of other old trends that are. The old as new is a big trend in the design and decor world. Here are 4 retro trends that are hot right now.
August 18, 2014 11:46 am
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The benefits of staging your home when it's up for sale in the real estate market are plenty. Studies have shown that homes that are professionally staged sell for more money than homes that are not staged, and they tend to sell faster than un-staged properties. Who doesn't want to get the most money for their home, and get it off the market sooner rather than later so they can get on with the next phase of their lives? That's what home staging can do for you.
August 15, 2014 9:54 am
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A home that is personalized may be great when you're living there, but when you're trying to make potential buyers visualize themselves living there, you have to present it in such a way that it doesn't look like "your" house, but "theirs". Buyers need to be able to quickly and easily imagine the home as their own.