I am happy to announce that fine art prints are now available on my photography website!
http://sharongollnitzphotography.com/fine-art-prints/
Click on over and check them out. They make great gifts!!
*Guest Post*
Stairs make up an integral part of any home and are important in determining the impression your home gives off. Whether you want your home to be classic and rustic or chic and modern, you do have to keep your staircase’s image in mind. This article will give you a few things to think about when it comes to stairs.
Appearance
As stated above, the way your stairs look is very important. A staircase will often dominate the room or entire section of the house it is located in so you just can’t afford for it to look anything less than perfect. There is a massive selection of designs of stair parts to choose from to suit any home. Balustrades are a great way to make a dramatic difference to the appearance of your stairs at a very low cost. A balustrade is very easy to construct by yourself as there are often instructions detailing what to do enclosed with the parts.
Materials
When you’re in the market for stair parts or new stairs you have to ensure that the parts you buy are of premium quality. Your stairs have to put up with the daily strain of people walking up and down them every day so clearly you need wood that won’t suffer under the pressure. Furthermore you can always tell poor quality wood by its cheap looking appearance.
DIY
When you want to make improvements to your stairs then preferably you want to be able to do it all by yourself. When you start hiring professionals that’s when the costs start to skyrocket. Luckily most stair parts and balustrades come with detailed instructions telling you exactly what to do. If you get stuck then usually the suppliers will have a support team you can contact who will point you in the right direction.
Cost
As the stairs form such an integral part of the home its worth spending some money to make sure they look the best they can. However that doesn’t mean that you have to spend a fortune to get the look you want. The best way to save money when it comes to stairs is to shop online. These online stores have a far more extensive range than their high street alternatives and can often beat their prices by a substantial margin as well.
So when you’re looking for stairs or stair parts then make sure that you bear all the above points in mind. Perhaps the most important thing to remember is to purchase the parts from a reputable supplier so you don’t get any unpleasant surprises.
I’ve been good all summer and haven’t gone to a single yard sale/estate sale. As the season winds down, I find myself yearning to hit a sale. So…last week I hit several and gathered a few items…
vintage yellow tin
bottle brush trees and misc ornaments
mid century modern dresser
I also, finally, got my new pendant lights up in the office and dining room. Here’s a shot of the new office light…
Thank you, O.co, I LOVE my new lights!
*Guest Post*
Many people don’t realise the aesthetic importance of bedding when they are decorating their bedrooms, instead they focus on the colour of the walls and the position of the furniture. Whilst both these factors are important in getting your bedroom to look the way you want it to, it is the bedding that really brings the room together. The right bedding can make sure that your bedroom gives off the impression you want it to as well as being very comfortable too.
The range of bedding is massive, both in design and materials, so there is bedding available that can compliment any style of bedroom. You might want to go with the deliciously decadent Egyptian cotton or the modern Polycotton Percale, whatever your preference there are companies that can cater for you. The choice is not as varied on the high street as it is online however. To avoid being forced to compromise with bedding you don’t really want, it is recommended that you utilise online stores instead. Not only can they usually beat the price of the high street but the delivery can be as fast as the next working day!
When on the hunt for some new bedding you should make sure that you know exactly what you want your bedroom to look like when it’s finished. There’s no point buying bedding if it ends up clashing with the rest of your room.
People often forget just how much space their bed takes up. In the majority of cases the bed is very much the centrepiece of the room, so you need to make sure that the aesthetics are perfect. When you enter a bedroom your eyes are instinctively drawn to the bed and everyone knows that first impressions are everything!
Appearance is all well and good but it should never come at the cost of comfort. At the end of the day (literally!) you want to go home to a bed that feels as comfortable as a cloud and makes getting up in the morning really difficult!
There is lots of bedding that is perfect for children as well. These feature designs of their favourite toy or cartoon character and really help to personalise their bedrooms.
So if you are considering decorating or redecorating your bedroom then make sure that you don’t forget about bedding. There are a lot of online stores that cater for your every need whether you’re searching for duvet covers, pillow cases or bedspreads in whatever design or material.
I got extremely tired of looking at my bare white wall in my upstairs hallway so I took an old painting and reworked it and got this…
It will do…for now. The fun thing about canvas is that it can be reworked and reused over and over!
