Decorating – Nashville House and Home and Garden

7 Steps to Plan a Remodel

Lori Fisk-Conners — Fri, 03 May 2019 15:54:09 +0000

(Family Features) Remodeling your home can be one of the most exciting projects to undertake. Whether you’re thinking about a bathroom update, kitchen overhaul or a new room addition, planning and setting realistic expectations are critical in ensuring your project goes as smoothly as possible. Consider these steps from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) before you get started: Determine your goals and needs. Understand why you are undertaking the project, whether it’s for resale value or so you can enjoy your home more. If looking to increase resale value, consider the neighborhood and potential upgrades that can …

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5 ideas for updating your space

Lori Fisk-Conners — Fri, 03 May 2019 15:28:35 +0000

(Family Features) While spring naturally means it’s time for a refresh for many homeowners, it doesn’t mean you’re limited only to a cleaning party. Take advantage of the season by using it as an opportunity to upgrade different areas of your home for reasons ranging from energy efficiency and convenience to ease of living and safety. With increasing technology for smart home devices and ever-evolving design styles, upgrading your home can be nearly anything you make of it. These ideas include ways that you can add organization, revolutionize your home tech, increase energy efficiency, enhance security and more. Find more …

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Add Joy to Spring Cleaning

Lori Fisk-Conners — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:52:55 +0000

(Family Features) While spring cleaning can be crucial in keeping your home in tip-top shape, especially for DIYers who find inspiration in the bright season for new home decor projects, the annual ritual can also feel overwhelming. To add color and whimsy, and make spring cleaning a more joyous event, consider these ideas from mom and designer Joy Cho, the founder and creative director of Oh Joy! – a lifestyle site focused on design, fashion, food and life’s joyful moments. Frame homemade artwork. Once spring has arrived, you may have compiled lots of children’s artwork from time spent indoors. To …

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Home Decor 101

Lori Fisk-Conners — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:52:11 +0000

Decorating with bold colors (Family Features) From dark and moody to vibrant and bold, colorful design is gaining favor among homeowners ditching safe, neutral palettes to create more daring, dramatic spaces. Decorating with deeply saturated colors can be intimidating. Explore these ideas to welcome more bold colors into your home and create inviting spaces for living and entertaining. Walls of color Say goodbye to beige and embrace the bold color trend by enhancing walls with hues that make a statement. The trick is to avoid making colors so loud that the space loses its stylish appeal. Bold doesn’t necessarily mean …

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Give Your Home a Modern Makeover

Lori Fisk-Conners — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:51:27 +0000

(Family Features) Even if your home has seen a generation or two of living, creating a contemporary new look may not require a full-scale renovation. The key to creating a more modern feel is all in the details. Many of these elements can be tackled one by one so you can transform your home into the modern marvel you desire on a timeframe and budget that fits your lifestyle. If a contemporary home is your ultimate goal, start with these key features to create a more modern look. Lighting Dingy lighting and dim rooms are the antithesis of modern design. …

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FUSE STYLE AND SAFETY WITH FUSION PET AND BABY GATES

Lori Fisk-Conners — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:58:53 +0000

Beautiful Designer Safety Gates That Align with Your Home Decor Create the perfect gated space for your family with Fusion Gates. Fusion Gates are modern baby and dog gates engineered for safety but designed as a work of art. Their designer gates feature a patented interchangeable art screen system and an ongoing collection of beautiful screens ranging from trendy to traditional. These beautiful designs allow for seamless integration and harmony into your home’s décor. With Fusion Gates, you can say goodbye to the unattractive baby and pet gates of the past! Choose your gate width (from 32”-74” plus extensions available), gate finish (black, satin nickel and white pearl) and screen design. Fusion Gates’ innovative safety gate fuses together intuitive design, uncompromising commitment to safety …

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3 Tips to Create Your Dream Closet

Lori Fisk-Conners — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:28:38 +0000

(Family Features) If you’ve ever opened your closet doors and been depressed by what you see, it may be time to rethink your closet. In fact, according to a One Poll survey on behalf of ClosetMaid, 57 percent of women admitted having an organized closet would make finding what they’re looking for faster and easier while 3 out of 10 said an organized closet would make mornings less stressful. However, treating yourself to your dream closet and introducing a new level of organization can help alleviate those worries and provide a fresh perspective. To get started on your closet makeover, …

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Home Safe Home

Lori Fisk-Conners — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 18:18:12 +0000

(Family Features) Some home upgrades are aesthetic, and some are for function. These ideas, all with better home safety in mind, show there’s no reason you can’t have both. If you tend to think of home safety in strictly functional terms, you may be relieved to know you don’t have to abandon your designer sensibilities when it comes to improving your home’s overall safety. In fact, these tips from the decorating experts at JCPenney show just how easy it can be to make safe look sensational. Appliances Outdated appliances aren’t just an eyesore and drain on your home’s energy resources; …

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Lorena Canals and Oh Joy! Collaborate To Create NEW Happy Rugs Collection

Lori Fisk-Conners — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:25:23 +0000

Female Design Entrepreneurs to Launch the NEW Happy Rugs Collection Oh Joy! and Lorena Canals have teamed up to produce six gorgeous accent rugs that enhance any home and meet the demands of the modern lifestyle. Their collaboration, is based on their shared vision that quality and function are both important when it comes to products for home decor. The Oh Joy! brand embodies the idea that everyday life is full of joyful moments. Joy Cho and her team focus on home décor, fashion and family through various licensed product lines, a new e-commerce platform, and a daily editorial blog. …

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Get that perfect Holiday Find at Vintage 615

Lori Fisk-Conners — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 00:23:56 +0000

It’s rare that a cool store pops up that is fun to go to and has truly unique pieces for all ages. This store is Vintage 615 in Spring Hill. This is one of my favorite places to shop. I love stopping by to find that perfect birthday present for a college-age niece or even my sister. They always seem to have that special item that I didn’t even know I was looking for. From Home Decor and Furniture to apparel and jewelry and even baby items there’s something for every age group. Holiday shopping at Vintage 615 is no …

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