Home Decor & Crafts

Consider creating an all white bedroom. Don't try to use one shade of white, but rather a mix of many. For example, paint the walls Benjamin Moore's linen white and the woodwork high-gloss bright white. Add texture with a new, white matelasse′ or jacquard bedspread. Buy new white or ecru lampshades. (Bring the lamps along to be sure the shades are…

People who value their homes will stop at nothing to make it look good for those who visit. This could entail buying new furniture, changing the paint or decor of the walls, or using area rugs in the home. There are many places that sell area rugs: research by reading magazines and use the internet to check them out. Some of the most…

As the garden harvest comes rolling in, many of us are left with more vegetables than we can comfortably eat. As always, to help your neighbors, offer some to them, trade with other gardeners for things they both of you didn't grow, hot water can some, and freeze some for the winter. Have you ever tried freezing your own vegetables? Because many…

Knitting is a pastime which has been enjoyed for hundreds of years, and with good reasons. Knitting not only allows you to make some wonderful garments and household decorative items, but it also allows you to create while you relax as well. In this day, home made knitted items can be a source of revenue as well, if you sell on sites like…