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Painted furniture as art

If you think of painted furniture as a scraped-up old chair you pick up at the flea market to put in the laundry room, think again. Did you ever think of painted furniture as art? You need not be especially artistically gifted to successfully create a conversation starter as well as a true work of art.

For your first project, start with a thrift shop or flea market chair or small table. It doesn’t matter if it’s scraped up or if it’s already painted and scratched up. A little sandpaper will take care of that.

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Bedroom Furniture

My husband and I have decided that we are going to redecorate our bedroom area. We moved into our home three years ago and have given the rest of the house new coats of paints and window treatments. We decided that it was time to tackle our room. We have had the same bedroom furniture since we were married.

Our bedroom is the loft of our A-framed house. It is a very large space that includes a bathroom, a dressing area and the main room. There are also French doors that lead out to a small deck that over looks the lake. The previous owners liked wallpaper and dark woods. The wall with the French doors had navy blue wall paper with burgundy flowers with dark green leaves. The side walls had a coordinating stripped wall paper and the bathroom and dressing room areas were paneled. The paneling had a dark mahogany stain. The overall effect was like living in a cave.

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Interior Design – Tips For Window Treatment

Take a step back. Look at your windows and ask yourself: What do you see? It’s easy to see your windows in a whole new light with tips from a professional interior designer. With just a little bit of thought about the look you are trying to achieve, combined with the design savvy of window treatment experts, windows like those seen in the top design magazines are just days away.

When you talk about window treatment, it means all the accessories required to decorate a window.

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