Archive for January, 2010

Clear Glass Vases – Show Off Your Flowers in Glass

Posted in Ceramic - Porcelain - Vases on January 22nd, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

Glass Vases

Clear glass vases are a dazzling yet simple way to show off flowers, from buds to bouquets. Your living room can look quiet yet sophisticated, with glass flower vases in your living space. A tall clear glass vase is a simple style statement, but vases also come in various patterns, designs, sizes and shapes. If you have the funds to get the finest vases, you can select clear crystal vases to show off style and class.

You can find clear square glass vases, or vases in shapes round, rectangular, square and cylindrical. Slender vases look elegant when you decorate them from within with daisies or red roses. Hand blown clear glass vases can have completely individual shapes, depending on the tastes of the glass blower. Fish bowls and bubble ball vases are unique types of vases that can show off your unusual style.

Mosses and herbs can dress up short and stout glass vases. Glass cylindrical vases can make effective candle holders. If you fill a clear glass flower vase with floating candles, it magnifies their lovely effect.

You can customize a clear glass vase by adding stained glass or metallic paint, or by wrapping it with wrapping paper. However you show them off, Clear Glass Vases will add a special touch to any room in your home.

Choosing Interior Paint Colors

Posted in Paints & Stains on January 5th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

Below is a checklist, making paint color choices a breeze, hoping this helps you on your next interior color decorating design.

1) Try to acquire a large color deck: Most major paint companies have large color decks available to lend out until you have chosen your paint colors. No matter which company you choose, all paint manufactures have their own line of paint colors in a wide color spectrum.

2) Look around your home: Find the most predominate colors already in your home. Open closet doors seeing general clothing colors.

3) Pick a main wall color: Choosing a main wall color that will be universal throughout the home. Some painting contractors in your area may offer free interior color consultation as part of painting services.

4) Apply paint samples: Interior painting is not cheap, although one of the least expensive interior decorating tasks bringing your interior up to current color dimensions. A high quality interior paint normally cost $25-$50.00 per gallon. Seeing only color swatches on paint color decks is close, but can be very deceiving. Light plays a very important role seeing paint colors, so buying or have your painting contractor purchase a quart of colors, painting a large rectangle square on walls where color choice is going. This will ensure your color choice is what you originally thought from color chip.

5) Bringing additional colors into the home: Once predominate color is narrowed down, bringing color and life into the home is the exciting part. Picking a favorite color, painting one accent wall, makes that particular room more enjoyable. Newer in home color decorations are tending to paint ceilings with different colors in specific rooms, while majority of ceilings are that of ceiling white. Painting ceilings darker colors brings room to a smaller more personal look, as many formal dining rooms and theater rooms are seeing this done.