…d a “cold” mood and overtook our favorite “shabby chic” or “cottage comfy” kitchen look. Don’t despair, the all white kitchen still works, just look for a softer way when selecting appliances and counter tops and lighten up the space with natural finishes, wood accents, and relaxed window treatments. 3. Book Stacks Alas, one of my favorite ways to display books (lack of bookshelves), artfully arranged in stacks, has now been reduced to kitsch wi…
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…yardage, and lucky you, a small window only demands a bit of fabric. Many kitchen windows are small, making them a perfect place to use cafe curtains, which are making a comeback and so trendy. Cafe curtains only cover the bottom half of the window and are the cheeriest way to brighten your room. My Mom used them on the windows next to our kitchen table and she changed them out every spring with a new color and pattern. Cafe curtains celebrate th…
…ssoming Vine Roman Shade in spring would be right at home in this cheerful kitchen. Adding this flowing pattern to the kitchen window would introduce a soft element to the strong vertical lines of the space. The refreshing colors unite the light blues of the tile backsplash and the warm tone of the wood floors. The fall version of Blossoming Vine is a lovely blend of everyday neutrals. Installing this roman shade on the large window in the bedroom…
…Another quick hint for small dents or scratches on any porcelain or white kitchen appliances: “White-Out” does wonders for small nicks. My Kitchen-Aid stand mixer and Toaster Oven look brand new. Unstick Stubborn Stickers The only thing kids love more than stickers, is sticking them everywhere. And one of my biggest gripes is scratching pesky stickers off of new glassware, storage containers and toys. It seems to me stickers are always in places…
…to the blind’s headrail to ensure no light comes through over the top of the shade. Source: Blindsgalore Source: Blindsgalore Just like you utilize different types of lighting throughout your home, such as soft ambient light in your living room and direct task lighting in your kitchen, you can control the amount of light you would prefer to come into different rooms with select window treatments. A pitch black bedroom, a home office without glare…
…nder a stairwell or carved out in a unused corner. It might even be at the kitchen counter or a tiny space in the laundry room. A rolling cart to store all the myriad above items is easily accessible and portable for organizing all of the needed materials. Just as important is making the study area full of items complementing the interests and subjects of the moment-posters, poems, wall hangings and displayed art projects to highlight your child’s…
…ones in the textiles and plants in this nature-inspired bedroom. Does your kitchen have a vintage black and white feel? Then fashion your white wood blinds with black cloth tape, which will harmonize perfectly with the checkered black tile floor. Black and white always creates a “wow” look with the “bistro” feeling, unifying any kitchen. If you prefer a more muted style, select a color of tape that will enhance and blend in with the colors of your…
…. Its charm resided in the heirloom metal pitcher by the apron sink in the kitchen, the gentle linen and ticked stripe beds, fluffed with down and the framed pictures on the wall, storytelling the history of that family and their ranch. Source: KKNews Today’s Farmhouse style is an interpretation of this homey, casual, simple way of living that harkens back to a piratical, earth-bound way of living, combined with a more sophisticated blend of the o…