Decorator Tips

• How To Make Any Room In Your Home More Spacious!
• Add New Life To Your Fresh-Cut Flowers With This Simple Solution.

How To Make Any Room In Your Home More Spacious!

Space is an essential element of design that will help make your home warm and cozy. It will also add enjoyment to the time you spend in each particular room.

Here are a few tricks of the trade you can use to make even the smallest room look more spacious:

• Place larger pieces of furniture near your walls so they don't interfere with open space.
  
  
• Use mostly small-scale furniture. Instead of a full sofa, consider using a love seat. Instead of an ottoman and chair, use a small recliner.
  
  
• Arrange the furniture so anyone can walk freely about the room.
  
  
• Use mirrors. Mirrors will expand your room by creating the illusion of depth.
  
  
• Pick light, cool colors for the walls. Light color will open the space.
  
  
• Light the perimeter of your room. This will do wonders at night to expand the room and create ambiance. You can even place lights under cabinets and furniture to give them a floating effect.
  
  Add New Life To Your Fresh-Cut Flowers With This Simple Solution.
  
  A wonderful addition to any home is the presence of fresh-cut flowers. Sadly, they seem to die way too quickly! There is, however, a special solution you can make at home that extends the life of your fresh-cut flowers, giving you more time to enjoy them.
  
  Here's what to do:
  • Fill a clean vase with lukewarm water.
    
    
  • Mix one part lemon-lime soda (not diet) with three parts water.
    
    
  • Add 1/4 teaspoon of bleach.
    
    
  • Cut the stems under running water, removing one to two inches.
    
    
  • Remove the lower leaves from each stem so that no leaves are under the water in your vase.
  Why will this solution work? The acid will improve water flow in the stems and the sugar will help the buds last longer. The bleach will add a preservative to reduce the growth of bacteria or fungi.