In an time, where lowering carbon impact and eco-friendly power resources will be the news terms, geothermal energy provides a eco friendly choice for a heating energy source at your home. Due to the rising charges of both electrical power and oil, home owners the world over are exploring more recent alternatives for heating their homes.The idea of geothermal has its origins within the Greek basic words geo together with thermal, that means earth and heat respectively. Essentially it identifies...
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Great Reasons to Use Solar Patio Lights
The patio is one of the great lifestyle features of any home. This is where the family can relax, where friends can be entertained, just a great place to put your feet up and enjoy a lazy summer’s day. At night, particularly in the warm weather, it's the entertaining area for parties and those fabulous alfresco dinners. Solar patio lights are becoming extremely popular, and for very good reasons.Patio lightingEverybody...
Friday, December 10, 2010
How to Generate 3,000 Subscribers in 30 Days...
With Christmas around the corner and the New Year coming right up, I know that many of you wish you had more traffic to your stores. This is the time of the year when most retailers make most of their money and so should you. After all traffic is the main road to your success. As you know I do not usually send out tips on Internet Marketing, but I feel an exception is acceptable in this case. So I decided to give you an early Christmas Present.I...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Christmas Decor Under $50
FAUX MOSS WREATH & TREE $39.00SNOW GLOBES $25.00PAPER WREATH $31.00ICE MEDALLION PILLOW COVER $29classic pieces and decorative accents that make your rooms ready for Christmas in minutes. Complete your modern style house with beautiful contemporary accessories and modern furniture at a great price....
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Get this Look for Less...Pink and White living room
Get This Look for Less...Pink and white living room is not very common. It’s just so fresh and fun and at the same time clean and sophisticated. The designer opted for a different shade of pink inside each of the built in shelves, very unexpected. Cherry Blossom Pillow Cover would be a great addition.See More Details: http://www.designstyleguide.net/listingDetails.php?li=5880Get Inspired:http://www.designstyleguide.net/gallery.php ...
Brown Beauty - Treasury
A Treasury Created by New Prospect Pottery, LLC. Come and vote before 12/06/2010 herehttp://www.designstyleguide.net/treasuryList.php...
Monday, November 1, 2010
Make Room for the Holidays
There is nothing better than finding great deals for holiday presents and getting FREE SHIPPING. As our special gift to you, West Elm offers Free Shipping on many of gift items this season.Here are some of them:mini-ceramic-bowling-pinfooted-mercury-hurricaneskraft-snowflake-wreathSIMPLICITY IS THE ESSENCE OF MODERN LIVINGWe like clean lines, natural textures, and sensible proportions. Our inspirations include things like nature, color, art and...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Outdoor modern accesoories
Summer is almost over, but it is not too late to add some new accessories to your patio for some outdoor fun. One of the reasons I like to buy new accessories at this time of the year is because you can get most of them at a great discount.Using pillows is one of the fastest way to upgrade the look of your bench or out doorseating.Look at the Summer Tile Outdoor PillowColorful geometric shapes catch the eye and brighten the great outdoors. Perfect...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Modern Bedroom
One of the easiest ways to create a modern bedroom is to add modern bedding. Layer your bed with quilts, duvets and sheet sets from luxurious modern bedding collections and you do not need to do much else to achieve the look you want. Bedding accessories should include smart, simple solids, organic cotton bedding, and graphic prints.Here are some examples of graphic prints bedding:Complete your modern style bedroom with beautiful modern...
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Modern Furniture
Modern furniture refers to furniture produced from the late 19th century through the present that is influenced by modernism. It was a tremendous departure from all furniture design that had gone before it. Dark or gilded carved wood and richly patterned fabrics gave way to the glittering simplicity and geometry of polished metal. The forms of furniture evolved from visually heavy to visually light.The use of new materials, such as steel in...
Friday, June 4, 2010
Modern Style
Modern Style is often described as Clean-lined, this approach focuses first and foremost on function and avoids the excessive accessories evident in many other styles. Another trend that is very popular is to combine elements of modern style with other decorating styles. For example Asian Modern or Rustic Modern. Some people shy away from the modern design because they think it is too simple, harsh or cold. In contrary, when well planned...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Design Style Guide Easter Giveaway is here
It is Super Easy to Enter. We will have 8 winners and our Grand Prize is worth $225.http://designstyleguide.net/community/blog/2010/03/20/our-easter-giveaway/ This Giveaway will end on April 3rd...
Friday, March 12, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Finding The Table Of your Dreams
Not many people think when they sit in the comforts of their homes, how important a table is in relationship to the rest of the furniture. If you didn't have tables your room wouldn't be complete.One of the biggest investments you may ever make next to bedroom furniture is designing your dining room. This is an elegant room in any home with the hutches displaying china, butler's tables, linens, and more. The table of course is the main attraction....
Saturday, March 6, 2010
How to decorate your childs bedroom
Do you want your children to dream fairies and angels when they sleep? Well you need to then assure that you decorate your child's sleeping room not just lavishly but also reasonably so that the colours and the room's environment motivate and promote the kids.Here are some quick ideas that you could use to creatively decorate your child's room and feel proud when your child loves to stay in that room. Gone are the days when people used to decorate...
Cleaning Tips for 2010
For you, how important is cleanliness? Do you like living in a house that is full of mess and dirt? I'm sure you don't. Living in a dirty house is not pleasurable, but the thought of maintaining its cleanliness is tedious, too. Make sure this new year you give your house the cleanliness it deserves.Plan a schedule. I know most of us are busy with our lives, we work more than 8hours a day, take care of the children, cook meals, run errands, etc. We...
Friday, March 5, 2010
How to make the most of colour and tone in painting
A significant part of any painting, whether a pet portrait or abstract picture, is the relationship in colour and tone. Tone is the level of light and shade in the picture, it exists independently of colour and can be calculated on a scale which goes from white through greys to black. The awareness of colour is created by the eye's response to light in different wavelengths; pure colour exists only as light, and as far as painters are concerned,...
Thursday, March 4, 2010
OUR VERY OWN FIRST SWEEPSTAKES
OUR VERY OWN FIRST SWEEPSTAKES IS HERE!We are excited to announce that from now on we will be running our very own SWEEPSTAKES every month.The winner will win 1 YEAR 3 STAR MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE – FREE (value of $64)If you already have listings on our main website http://www.designstyleguide.net, you will be automatically entered, however if you tweet the message it will give you an additional entry .If you do not have any listings on our...
Renovation Project Using Natural Wood? Don't Forget To Treat It With Hard Wax Oil
Osmo Polyx Oil and Fiddes Hard Wax Oil both provide great protection for any wood surfaces around the house, but is one superior?As many homeowners look to renovate, not relocate, the popularity of natural wood flooring and kitchen surfaces has increased.Synthetic materials could never create the effect and style of a room like a new hardwood floor or some natural wood kitchen cabinets.You Need To Protect Your Wood!Although natural wood surfaces...
Unusual gifts for all the family
The common hot water bottle seems to do the opposite to some furry mammals, who at this time of the year are beginning to hibernate. Until it senses the first signs of a chill, it lurks in the corner of some cupboard or box. Then, voila! It sits there at the bottom of the bedOf course this is nonsense, but I just wanted to highlight that for most of us hot water bottles are. I can't even remember the last time that I actually bought one. it would...
New Furniture In The Home?
It does seem like a bit of a strange question but the chair is a very important part of the home and each room usually has a different style unless of course you are in your mid 90's and have the same chairs across the house to match both your carpet and your old fashioned wallpaper.Is there a way you can tell what furniture is right for each room? Well the first thing you may want to think about doing is getting in an interior designer in as the...
Make Furnishing Your Home Environmentally Friendly
If you are always looking for ways to make your home greener, you've probably seen this post title many times before. Despite the title of this post suggesting it's a standard 'make your home greener' post, it's not.The majority of the other posts are based on improving your home and how you can save money in the process. They tend to talk about having loft insulation, double glazing, not leaving your TV's on, things like that. This post is all about,...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
How To Make Whitewash Furniture
whitewash furniture has peaks and troughs in its popularity. Currently it has found its popularity has reached new heights and pieces have been known to sell for incredible amounts of money. There are places that you can buy high quality white furniture such as beds and bedside tables for good a good price, but if you want to make your own here is how.1.First you need to sand down whatever pierce of furniture you wish to whitewash. This can be done...
Best Way To Use Glass When Decorating
Interior design has evolved over the decades and indeed centuries. Trends and materials have moved into and out of fashion and availability, and it is possible to identify different periods of history from decor alone. It has often been the case that interior design fashion was influenced by the aristocracy and glassware has always been an important part this. Good pieces of glass have always had some level of expensive attached to them and this...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
2010 SPRING COLOR TRENDS.
Design Style Guide talks about 2010 SPRING COLOR TRENDS.Designers bring splashes of sunshine for spring 2010. Vibrant brights add a sense of excitement to the color palette, while practical neutrals provide a safety net for cautious consumers.Spring hues featuring light colors white or pink are ideal for a girl's bedroom this year. Using a polka dot pillow as inspiration is the main point for a focal wall for this room. The whole effect is even more highlighted by using polka dots in 2 different sizes in the same room. Damask fabric...
Preserved plants and flowers : how to keep them safePreserved floral decorationFloral DIY enthusiasts know since long time how to use silk flowers to create floral arrangements.Considering the success that preserved flowers are having , and the fact that preserved flowers are conquering a large slice of the market belonging to silk flowers , Il Numero Verde decided to release this small How-to to help our customers ( and potential ones ) to better understand how to use at best their brand new preserved flowers.This tutorial is organized in small...
8 day cuckoo clock spices up your home
As we all know by now, it was during the mid 1700s that the world famous cuckoo clock, famed for its beauty and craftsmanship, originated in the deep and cold black forest region of Germany and Bavaria. This writing is a discussion of the high quality 8 day cuckoo clock.Cuckoo clock lovers choose the 8 day cuckoo clock for its antique value and quality. These clocks are needed to be rewind every 8 days. When the clock strikes a full hour, the uniquely...
Monday, March 1, 2010
Don't let muddy colours spoil your paintings
Whether an artist is specialising in pet portraits, landscapes, or traditional portraits, keeping colours as bright as possible is an important part of producing paintings that appear fresh an clean.The appearance of any colour is dependant on the circumstance in which it is seen. The way a colour is seen is effected by the colours next to it and on which it is placed. For instance, yellow will seem washed out and pale next to white, but strong and...
Sewing Machines - What Types Are Available?
Choosing the best machine for your needs can be a tedious task because there are so many models on the market. Luckily, they fall within three general types, and knowing which type you require will make your search for the perfect one significantly easier.1) Mechanical Sewing MachinesThese machines are controlled by a rotary wheel. Any adjustment, like the tension or the length, or width of the stitch, is done by simply moving a dial. These are your...
How to Purchase Essential Home Furniture
1. Before you go furnishings shopping, decide right away the minimum of what you need to purchase for each room in your home and make a list of essential home furniture. Do not forget about sizes and other preferences to the list. If you have a roommate, be sure to consider his or her opinion before purchasing furniture.2. Stop at nothing to find wholesalers and discounters. Doing this will save you a aggregation of money. While there are sometimes...
Having clean carpets is essential
It's good to maintain clean carpets. If you live in Sussex, check out Carpet Cleaning Crawley who are specialists when it comes to carpet cleaning. A large quantity of dirt builds up and it is a tough task to get it all out. Because of this it is essential to keep your carpets clean.It is recommended that you clean your carpets twice a year. In this way you can rest assured that you always have clean carpets. It could prove wise to contact a company...
Making A Bird House As Well As Bird Feeder By Following Simple Blueprints
If you can give birds a safe and secure protection, array of food along with treats, and clean water, you can be positive to invite the most lovely and uncommon birds into your backyard.Bird housesBird houses are basically built in many dimensions as well as with a selection of different lumber varieties. The birds take pleasure in a harmless haven subject to the outside temperatures as well as predators and it allows them to nest. Birds always need...
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