Crying Out for Colour

This room certainly is crying out for colour and it needs help fast!

What colour scheme would you like to see for this space?

Pick your favourite out of the four options below, cast your vote in the comments and I'll get to work on the most popular one so this sad room can shine!

E-Decorating Giveaway!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Nicole F. of Port Perry, Ontario!!

She is the winner my Free Virtual Decorating Package

I'm looking forward to working on her new bedroom design 

and I'll post the final result when it's all done!

E-DECORATING GIVEAWAY!

It's that time of year again when I give away a free e-decorating package!

If you've been thinking about redecorating a room in your home, but just don't know where to begin, a virtual decorating package will give you just the start you need.

TO ENTER, GO TO

www.roomrevival.ca/enter2win

Be sure to get you entry in by March 31, 2013.

Don't Get Your Garland in a Knot!

How to Store Your Beaded Garland

I bought a big plastic tube of beaded garland a few years back, and when I took it out to hang on my tree,  it was just one big frustrating knot--ALL 100 FEET OF IT!!!
I figured I had only two options: untangle it or pop some corn, get a needle and thread and start stringing. I, of course, opted to untangle the pretty, shiny string of beads. Five hours later (no, I am NOT exaggerating), I had what seemed to be a never ending string of gold beads that continually wanted to get re-tangled. I ended up cutting the garland into more manageable lengths of about 25' or so and draped them on my tree.
When the holidays were over and it was time to take the tree down, I was taking the garland off and it all came flooding back. Yikes! I did NOT want to go through the untangling process again next year.

Here's how I store my beaded garland now 

to avoid being thrown into Grinch-mode come tree decorating time:

If your garland is really long, cut it into more manageable lengths of 20-25ft.

Cut some cardboard sheets (corrugated seems to work best) of about 1ft x 2ft. 

Along 2ft edges of the cardboard, cut slits from end to end about 1/4" long and 1" apart.

As you take your strand of beads off the tree, wrap them around the cardboard panels securing the string between the beads into the slits. 

Voila! They're not going anywhere and you're not going to go crazy for 5 hours trying to untangle them the following year!

NEW INTERIOR DECORATING FORUM!

ANNOUNCING A BRAND NEW INTERIOR DECORATING FORUM!
Be one of the first to join and let's start the ball rolling!

I was on the lookout for a good interior decorating forum to join and was disappointed to find that most weren't as active as I would have liked. So, rather than accept defeat, I decided to start one up.  The more members, the more active it will be, so join let's get to know each other!

Whether you're a homeowner, interior decorator or DIY-er, the forum will be a great place to share ideas, products and projects, post questions and even show off your work.

Join the forum today and start posting your design questions and delemmas, your success stories, and anything home related!
     

stylemyhomeforum.forumotion.ca

Get It Straight-Level App for iPhone

I often stray off the intended path when surfing the net. We've all been there; you're looking at a page, and off to the right something catches your eye and you think 'Oooo, what's that'. Then off you go.
So the other day I came across some apps for decorators and the DIY-ers. One of them was this handy level app for the iPhone. Really cool! Of course I wouldn't be using it to level a wall or anything, but wouldn't it be handy to use it to level pictures on your wall if you think they look a little off kilter and you just aren't sure? Or set your iPhone on a table to fix that wobbly table leg.
Best of all, it's a FREE app!

Check it out and get some things straightened out in your life.......

Pantone 2012 Colour of the Year

Pantone 2012 Colour of the Year

Pantone 17-1463 Tangerine Tango

Every year, the design world awaits the announcement of Pantone’s Colour of the Year to see what will be ‘IT’ will be for the upcoming year.

This year’s colour doesn’t disappoint! Tangerine Tango is energizing, rich, vivid and enticing. Interior spaces can be clean, and fresh with pops of this exciting colour brought in through accessories such as cushions, throws, bedspreads, wallpapers and even kitchen accessories. Or, picture a dramatic and seductive space wrapped with this spirited colour on all four walls.

I’ve chosen a few pieces to show off the dynamic impact Tangerine Tango brings to furniture, walls and even the simplest of home accessories.

Polka Dot cushion -available at  www.tonicliving.com

Fillsta Table Lamp - available at IKEA

Parlour Atomic Orange Chair - available through www.cb2.com

Le Cuistot Vieille Dutch Oven - available at Kitchen Stuff Plus

Mongstad Mirror - available at IKEA

Seabrook Wallpaper

Book Name: ECO CHIC Pattern Number: SW0HE6905

Available through Sherwin Williams

Tango Orange 6649 - Sherwin-Williams Paint

Tangerines - available through Mother Nature

Style My Home is now live!!

As it grows, Style My Home will be a source for everything 'home': from what to buy, where to buy and how to buy to add 'Style' to your tired interiors.
There will be something for everyone: DIY projects, design ideas, style trends, product information and much more!

I hope you will enjoy the time you spend here and that you will be able to take away from it, a little something to bring style into your home.