There can be no doubt about it but when it comes to decorating a room – preparation is King, or Queen if you prefer. Regardless of whether youre painting or papering you must have a good surface to work on. The very first thing to do is to clear the room of as much furniture as you can, then cover whatever is left as well as the floor covering. Next, get the surface ready to decorate; rub down the surface and get rid of any loose or flaking material, then fill in any holes or cracks and Read More...

In the last 15 years or so, the office has suddenly become a common room in the modern house. Many people use their den as an office or one of their bedrooms but few people think to turn their basement into an office. An advantage of this idea is that it separates the office from the family and the family rooms. So many people are working longer hours and with the advent of the computer they are working more in the home. Their family life and work life becomes more of a blur than it was in Read More...