English Cottage Spa Bathroom
In these crazy days, a popular decorating trend is to create a spa-like atmosphere in your… [more]
Late Spring Flowers
May is the traditional month of flowers and the height of color in the yard. This is the time to get… [more]
Outdoor Dining Accessories
Alfresco dining is popular because it's so simple. Just set up a table and chairs outside and let nature… [more]
Glittering Cookie Ornament
There are so many decorative and creative fun Christmas craft ideas for kids. Christmas is a time of… [more]
Best way to clean laminate floors
Laminate floors, increasingly popular for household and to upgrade old cottages, have the look of expensive… [more]
Canopy Bed
Canopy beds come in a variety of styles and can make an elegant addition to any bedroom. The accessories… [more]
Mid-Spring Flowers
Daffodil: These are the glory of the mid-spring blossoms. Large, late varieties like King Alfred and… [more]
Mini Snow Globe
This frosty fellow, encased in a gift jar and propped on a sugary slope, makes a cute little display.… [more]
Feng Shui Kitchens
Feng shui principles dictate that your kitchen is the heart of your home. The Chinese placed the kitchens… [more]
Decorating
English Cottage Spa Bathroom
In these crazy days, a popular decorating trend is to create a spa-like atmosphere in your bathroom by adding spa bathroom décor. This way you could benefit from a small oasis of peace at your cottage and restore your energy. You can achieve this look without spending a fortune on an entire bathroom renovation. [...]
Modern Christmas Wreath
Following these simple instructions you can fashion a unique front door wreath from white yarn and colored felt roses. Materials 10-inch-diameter straw wreath with plastic covering (see note below) Skein of worsted yarn: white Felt: two 5-inch squares of red, one 5-inch square of light olive, and one 3-inch square of dark olive Disappearing-ink fabric [...]
Tips & Ideas
Best way to clean laminate floors
Laminate floors, increasingly popular for household and to upgrade old cottages, have the look of expensive hardwood even though they are manufactured of various materials. The product typically comes in lengths to resemble lumber, or in parquet blocks. It recreates the look and durability of real hardwood flooring without the expense. Though it is scratch-resistant [...]
Feng Shui Kitchens
Feng shui principles dictate that your kitchen is the heart of your home. The Chinese placed the kitchens in the east or south sectors of their homes to promote the kitchen’s fire elements. There are several key feng shui elements to which you need to pay close attention when working with your kitchen layout. Placement [...]
Gardening
Late Spring Flowers
May is the traditional month of flowers and the height of color in the yard. This is the time to get out and truly enjoy the splendor of the season. Lily of the Valley: This highly fragant flower typically blooms in late spring, but it can bloom earlier in years with mild winters. Magnolia Tree: [...]
Mid-Spring Flowers
Daffodil: These are the glory of the mid-spring blossoms. Large, late varieties like King Alfred and Mount Hood are brilliant even on rainy days. Tulip: On everyone’s list of spring flowers, these are starting their long period of bloom in mid-spring. Rhododendron and azaleas: Both are just starting their springtime display. Muscari: Often planted with [...]
Flowers for Early Spring Bloom
The time for new life and growth, along with the incredible transitions from the blahs of winter, is found in the spring garden. Springtime in the garden is often rainy and still relatively cool, but with the teaser of sunny and warmer days to come. Early spring brings rain, mud, and more flowers for your [...]
Flowers for Late Winter or Early Spring
It is now that time of the year when we think about glamorizing our cottage garden with some beautiful flowers. Here you can find a list of spring flowers to enjoy at the very beginning of the season: Winter Aconite: Also known as Eranthis, these pale yellow blooms are a joyous sight when they [...]
