Bedroom Photos – A different idea
Here’s an idea that my wife and I stumbled on, and we’re finding that quite a few people do already. Like most married couples, we have photos of each other next to our bed on the bedside table. Of course, I have a photo of her on my side, and vice-versa. The only difference is, the photo of her is a photo from her EARLY school days. And her photo of me is also a school photo, from when I was about 4 yeats old. I wish I’d thought about it sooner, because it’s the cutest thing in the world… Share on...
Read MoreElectric Blankets – Cheap Winter Warmth
I asked a friend the other day what he learnt this winter. He said that buying an electric blanket was one of the things he did, and, he learnt that electric blankets use less power than an oil heater. I can’t verify his fact about saving power using an electric blanket instead of an oil heater, but I would think it might be true. My mother swears by her electric blanket. She says it’s mainly due to the fact that the bed is nice and warm when she gets into it. Something that is a real plus in an ice cold winter. I have a feeling America and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere are...
Read MorePlasma TV in the bedroom
When travelling recently, I stayed in a hotel room that REALLY impressed me. Forget the fact that it had free hot chocolate in the room, or heated mirrors in the bathroom (something I REALLY want). The bedroom had a Plasma TV mounted on the wall. In my mind, a Plasma Television mounted on the wall in a bedroom saves an ENORMOUS amount of space. ESPECIALLY if it has a built DVD player, like this one had, which slides out from the side. Of course, Plasma TVs are not exactly the cheapest way to put a TV in your room, but if space is limited, you can very easily mount it on the wall. But, if you...
Read MoreBeds, Beds And Beds…
In my last post on Granite Counter Tops I mentioned that you should phone the Granite company and see if they have any left over granite that you could use to make your counter top. What I didn’t mention is that you should create a template of your needed granite counter, cut to size and shape. BUT, even though this should make life SO much easier, it doesn’t help if the Granite Counter manufaturer doesn’t follow the template. I’ve just received my new counter top, and luckily the granite piece matches the rest of the granite counters in the kitchen, but it’s 40...
Read MoreHave a good night’s sleep
At “A Bed Fantastic” there’s an interesting post on “8 Tips to make your Bed More Comfortable”. This is what they have to say: 1. Clear away all those throw pillows. 2. Remove the clutter from underneath your bed for good feng shui. 3. Get a goose feather pillow. 4. Invest in an orthopaedic mattress. 5. Buy a down duvet. 6. Get an overlay or a topper pad for your mattress. 7. Treat yourself to new sheets – cotton in the summer, flannel in the winter. 8. If you have allergies, cover your mattresses and pillows with allergy proof encasings. Regarding #1, I...
Read MoreHome Decorating Tip #9 – Give each room a function
Give each room a function, and make sure that each function can be fulfilled in the room. 2 obvious examples: The lounge needs seating, but also a coffee table for people to put their cups down. Try not to force people to do things they don’t necessarily enjoy doing, like holding a hot cup of coffee until it’s cool enough to drink. You can definitely make your coffee table a feature of the lounge. The bedroom definitely needs a bed to sleep on. But it is really helpful to have a bedside table next to the bed, and even possibly a bedside lamp on top of that… So, things to go...
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