Decorating Your Home: 5 Style Tips that Cost Less than $50

Written by Julie Dana


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4. Make it personal Decorating your house is a job but styling your home is fun. Personalization is putting your interests, hobbies or values into your décor to really make it your own. Buy simple – read inexpensive - curtains at your local big-box store and then buy exquisite wide ribbon to hot glue onrepparttar edge. Use your grandson’s first sneakers to tie backrepparttar 115954 den curtains. Use some family photos but just promise not to use too many. A guest coming for a visit may find all those staring eyes unnerving.

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Decorate your home by spending time not money in decluttering, painting and accessorizing. By following these simple tips, you can make a huge impact by bringing your home from average to spectacular for very little money.

Julie Dana is a professional Interior Redesigner and Accredited Staging Professional. Her company, The Home Stylist, offers online decorating consultations, do-it-yourself decorating plans and real-estate staging. Visit http://www.thehomestylist.com to take a fun style quiz, vote on a color poll, and sign up for free decorating e-newsletter.


How to build an Italian Charm Bracelet for a friend!

Written by Rhonda Percell


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Next, you will want to choose a few Italian charms to place onrepparttar starter bracelet. Many people start withrepparttar 115953 person’s birth stone or zodiac sign. You can also putrepparttar 115954 person’s initials or name onrepparttar 115955 bracelet using gold letters. Ifrepparttar 115956 person is interested in sports or has a hobby, those are also great charms to choose. The possibilities are endless when it comes to designing a special bracelet as a gift.

After you designrepparttar 115957 bracelet for that special someone, give it as a gift in a nice jewelry gift box. Anyone would love to get an Italian charm bracelet designed just for them. What a great way to make them feel special on their birthday or any other occasion.

Rhonda Percell is the owner of JRK Enterprises in Payson, Arizona. She sells italian charms, bracelets, and offers online charm parties at http://www.mogollonworks.com/italiancharms.html If you would like more information she can be contacted at jrkenter@cybertrails.com Sign up for her Italian Charm newsletter at italiancharms@aweber.com and receive a free report on How to Build Italian Charm Theme Bracelets!


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