HomeUno - Home Decorating Guide

How To Decorate a Christmas Tree to Look Lush and Full

2006-11-27T04:05:00.000-08:00

Christmas is less than a month away. And when it comes to Christmas, a Christmas tree is a must. And.. who wouldn't want their Christmas tree to look great, right? To give you a head start, HomeUno has provided some tips on how to decorate your christmas tree to look lush and full. The secret to having the prefect tree is finally revealed. Ready? It's actually in how you layer these the 'main ingredients' that form a Christmas tree, which are the lights, the garlands and the ornaments!. Now you can finally say "It's not so difficult after all".

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Upside-down Christmas Tree

2006-11-01T02:06:00.000-08:00

Perhaps some of you are doing your early christmas shopping already. We thought that for those who'd like to branch off from the conventional idea of how a Christmas tree should look like, would love this Upside-down Christmas Tree! Since the area underneath the tree is more spacious than before, it can now accumulate more presents! These trees are usually pre-equipped with lamps.

To further accessorize your Christmas tree, try out these unusual Glass Ornaments by the shape of football and football helmet here.

We'd love to hear your feedbacks on these items (especially the upside-down tree). Leave your notes on the comments section.

Happy Shopping Everybody!

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Lights and Lighting Matters

2006-10-11T07:25:00.000-07:00

Lights and Lighting can make or break your elegantly decorated living room. In general, bright light is better for eyesights, and makes you more efficient, thus good for working. Dimmed light on the other hand, alows your eyes (and you) to relax more.

Lighting should be considered during the early stages of planning. When choosing lighting, you need to consider these:
1. Is it practical?
Start with your house electrical circuitry by consulting an electrician to ensure that the lighting circuit is capable of powering the number and type of lights you want. Track and downlight systems use low-voltage light and need a transformer and a separate circuit. Do not overload the circuit. Circuits are usually overheated when using a bulb with too high a wattage.

2. The activities in your living room
List down all of the activities that will take place in your living room. A flexible and imaginative approach to lighting will accomodate many different kind of activities.

Having done the above two, you can now start thinking about 'What Kind Of Lighting Should You Choose?'.

Here are the list of lighting types avilable in the market, and how it is usually used. There is of course no hard and fast rule on the usage.
1. Track or Downlight - for general illumination
2. Task Lighting - for desk
3. Underside of Shelves - for lighting in cupboards or display shelves
4. Spotlight - for ...

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Go Pink This October!

2006-10-05T21:37:00.000-07:00

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A lot of websites turn pink (the color of hope) during this month and a lot them speak about this awareness. In the spirit of the effort and to show our solidarity with the fight against breast cancer, which is also being promoted by Pink for October, we're giving you some ideas and tips on how to include the color pink in your living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Enjoy!

For Living Room
Throw:
Include a comfy Cashmere Soft Throw in Hot Pink on your sofa. Put it against a sofa in contrasting color, like green, black, deep brown, or white. Try not to go the usual monochrome this October.

Sofa / Couch:
For the auto-fanatics who would bring their car in the house, try out the Pink Cadillac Sofa, which is fitted with overstuffed upholstery with great crafted back car shape. - If you can't get away from pastel, try out the StraightBack Microsuede Sofa Sleeper in soft pink, which is great for watching TV.

Beanbag:
Throw a Pink Beanbag on your living room floor. Get it in corduroy for a vintage look.

Curtains:
Let the windows in your living room sport Ruffled Country Curtains in pink. Use Semi-sheer fabric to allow a good amount of natural light in.

For Bedroom
Table Lamps:
Try out the handcrafted copper-foiled glass Tiffany-Style Pink Floral Table Lamps.
If you don't fancy Tiffanys or any lamp shades made of glass, try out the Heart-shaped Table Lamp in pink which is very suitable for a feminine bedroom.

For Bathroom
Bathrobe:
Indulge. Buy a Pink Terry Cloth Lined Kimono-style Bathrobe this October.

Towel:
Line your guest towels (or your own) with a wide pink ribbon at both ends of the shorter edges. If you're way too lazy, just buy them ready made like this Pink Floral Towel made of luxurious cotton.

Shower Curtains:
Ever thought of using a Pink Shower Curtain in your bathroom? Now it the perfect time to use it!

For Kitchen
Kettle:
Get a Shocking Pink Retro Kettle for you to boil water for your morning instant soups, oatmeal, hot tea and cocoa. Choose the one with a handle high enough for a comfortable grip.

Get the Pink Ribbon Pin from $3.95 to support the Breast Cancer Awareness Effort
Learn more about Breast Cancer from Komen Foundation

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Decorating Tips On Small Space - Living Rooms

2006-10-01T20:58:00.000-07:00

So you have a small space for a living room? And you cringe everytime you look at it and wished you have a bigger space to accomodate your furnitures and fittings and other nostalgic items you've collected over the years.

Well, large or small doesn't really matter actually, as long as you apply the correct decorating techniques. For example, even a large living room would look messy and cluttered if you the arrangement of your furniture does not allow free moement and flow.

Now, let's get working!

Goal: To make a small living area look larger

Solution:

Clear The Path
Keep the furniture and furnishings knee-height, to eliminate obstructions. The farther you can see into, and through, a space, the larger and more open it will seem. Ottomans and low benches are one way to accomplish this.

Use Few Large Furniture
Also, reduce visual clutter by using fewer, larger pieces of furniture and accessories. Put one big armoire at a corner, a large chest as a table, a large sofa, and nothing else.

Go Neutral
Choose pale or neutral tones. Cool colors like blue and green will also help.

Use Small Prints or Go Mono
Limit yourself to small prints, and if you must use big prints, chose those which are within the similar color range. Go monochromatic.

Create A Focus
Place an armchair, a cupboard, a throw or any single piece of item in contrasting color than the rest of the colors in the room. This would create focus, and immediately boost the mood of a small room. To make a small space look larger does not mean making it look flat and dull.

Work Around A Great Piece
Work around an already-there item. If you have a fireplace, for example, work around it. This fireplace could also be your focal point.

Bare The Windows And Floor
Use bare windows and floors, and unbleached cottons and linens. Keep the wall clear.

Bring The Flower In
Bring the nature in, place a single flower in a clear vase in the room

Storage, Storage, Storage
Keep the place tidy and uncluttered. Use wall shelves to store small items, such as magazines, newspaper, CDs, DVDs and so on. For blankets, consider multi-function chests and ottomans that can also be used as tables or seats.

Get Creative
If storage is a problem (due to small space), get creative - hang that television on the wall, use a folding tables and chairs, paint closet doors the same color as your wall.

Use Mirror
Use mirrors for space and depth. To avoid bumping into 'yourself' everytime you enter a room, place the mirror 'behind' you, and high enough to avoid too much eye contact.

Get The Natural Light In
Open the windows - get the natural light in as much as possible

Indulge In A Little Luxury
Indulge - small space equals to 'less costly to furnish'. Buy an expensive modern arm chair to indulge yourself in a little luxury. Or place and ankle-deep wool rug at the center of your living room. You get the idea.

Happy re-decorating!

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How To: Store Leftover Paint

2006-09-19T07:46:00.000-07:00

Retail paint shops do not usually customize the amount of paint sold according to a buyer's requirement. Paints are sold in cans. Due to the way paints are sold, most of the time you're still left with extra paints that will either dry up and solidify or get damaged sooner that you think.

Have you been wondering on how to store leftover paint properly?

Follow the steps below:
1. The lids of the paint cans should be tightly sealed. Wipe the rim with paper towel first, so lid won't be difficult to remove later.

2. Before you store it, use a permanent marker to write on the side or top of the can. Include the paint-chip number, date, room in which it was used, and color name, which often isn't already on the can (which baffle us).

3. Store it in a location where the temperature...

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New Comparison Shopping with HomeUno Shoplinc

2006-09-07T01:46:00.000-07:00

We are introducing a very useful shopping catalog tool, provided by Chitika (our affiliate), which we named as HomeUno Shoplinc, to assist you in finding the right products to purchase by doing comparison directly from HomeUno website! You can either directly search for the product that you're looking for from the search box available at the top of every pages in the website or you can also go to http://shoplinc.homeuno.com/ and do your product searching there.

For example, searching for "tiffany lamps" would produce a list of tiffany lamps of various brands from various suppliers with varying prices available in the market - either brand new or used. You can sort this list by Price, Rating, and Best Matches to the keyword that you searched for.

Reviews from our experts and others on the web are also available to assist you even further. Besides comparing the prices, you can also directly purchase the products that you favor, via HomeUno Shoplinc page.

We thank Chitika for introducing this very useful tool!

Till next time, shop wisely.
See ya.

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Temper with Temperature

2006-08-17T02:16:00.000-07:00

Now, you might ask, 'What has temperature got to do with Interior Decorating?'. The answer is 'A lot!" Having a great-looking living room means nothing if you couldn't make yourself comfortable in it, say if room is too cold, or too hot. So, you must get the temperature right.

So, how is this possible? By getting heating and/or cooling units, of course!
Before deciding on which type to get, ask yourself these questions below:
1. Is it practical?
2. Is it cost effective?
3. Does it suit your decorating style?

Having done the above, browse through all of the list of heating and cooling units to check out their advantages and disadvantages, to make your final pick. The list of heating units ranges from Central Heating, Underfloor Heating, to the many types of Radiators and Fireplaces. For cooling units, among others are the Ceiling Fan, Air-conditioner, Curtains and Blinds, Tinted Windows and the use of Water Feature!

Do share in the comment section below if you know of any other superb heating or cooling units that we have left out.

Happy Deciding!

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Style With Personality

2006-06-24T09:43:00.000-07:00

Have you mastered the idea of Pattern and Texture? If so, then you're ready to move on to a more detailed discussion - Choosing Your Style. Remember in PART 1 - Where Do I Start?, where you're asked to identify what you're like? This is very important in finding out the style that fits you comfortably and confidently, as personality and style is very much related to each other. Take note that what's trendy may not be suitable for your personality. So, make sure you do not cheat just to be 'accepted' by the masses, okay?

Before deciding on which style to pick, check out whether it is practical for your daily lifestyle and whether you can afford it. There is no point in dreaming big and going over the edge, if it would later cause you headache and even worse, it could not even be realized. Read this up.

Done? Great! Now, let's choose the style which fits your personality well. We have identified six major styles to choose from, which are:
1. New-age Modern
2. High-street Chic
3. Casual Country
4. That Retro Look
5. Designer Luxury
6. Maximalism Indulgence

Explore each and every style to determine yours. If you believe we have missed out any unique style worth noting, do tell us! Leave your suggestions in the comment section below. We'd really appreciate it.

Enjoy your findings!

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Pattern and Texture Pending

2006-06-20T08:32:00.000-07:00

What would life be without Pattern? Could you imagine a world full of colors but not having a single pattern? Can we agree that pattern add variety to an otherwise flat plain world, or in the scope of our discussion, room?

We've just recently uploaded an article on how you could inject pattern into your room, by mixing and matching. In general, small patterns in soft, light and muted colors are easy to mix and match. Large patterns in bright colors however, have bigger impact. Check out the detailed suggestions on pattern.

Now, is pattern enough? Have we forgotten about Texture? Texture gives definition and life to spaces and colors in a room. Grouping fabrics, furnitures or even art displays of similar colors but varying in textures, will produce a significant impact. Generally, rougher texture emphasize character. Sleeky, shiny texture adds sophistication. Find out how to incorporate texture into your room.

If you have any other great ideas that we have not covered, do share them in the comment section below. In the mean time, enjoy experimenting with pattern and texture!
Take care.

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Blind Partners

2006-06-19T07:50:00.000-07:00

It's been quite a while since this blog was last updated. During that period, we have introduced the Partner List page, where we list links to resourceful partner websites that provide information, products and/or services related to Home Decorating.

One of our favourite partners is Jessy's Blind Style, a blog that features home decorating and interior design tips. Jessy's remarkable insights on how to select the right blinds and shades for your home, is a must read.

If you're interested to purchase quality discounted blinds which ranges from Wood to Roman to Pleated ones, she recommended Guaranteed Blinds. We're sure that you'd find your perfect blind style from their list of products.

If you'd like to become a partner, email us at partner@homeuno.com, and include along some information about you and your website:
1. Name
2. Company (if applicable)
3. Website URL
4. Website Title
5. Brief Description of Website
6. URL of the page of your website which you have linked us, HomeUno.com. (example: http://yourwebsite.com/links.htm)

We would try to respond as soon as possible.
Happy Decorating!

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Blessings In Disguise?

2006-05-27T22:17:00.000-07:00

Hi All,
How was your weekend? We hope you had that good rest you deserved. Remember our post on the ads glitches that happened on HomeUno.com? It seems that our 'minor glitches' with Google ads is not a minor issue anymore. Our Google ads account has been disabled. We've been accused of ads click fraud, without providing us with detailed description on this incident. What we do not understand is that, if there really is a click fraud, why not just discard the fraud portion from our revenue? We would certainly have nothing against that.

Since it would be a total waste of time pondering about this matter, we decided to move on. We have chosen to use Chitika as our product ads provider, and so far, Chitika served relevant quality product ads with respect to our website content. You can now immediately know where to get that luxurius leather sofa, or the latest floor plan designer software, or just where to get that pillow form for your DIY Project - all online!

Here's a sample on how the product ads would look like on HomeUno website:

Till next time, take good care of yourself!
See ya.

Moving On With The Details

2006-05-21T07:59:00.000-07:00

The first article for the second step of the 3-STEP guideline has just been uploaded. It's about Choosing Colors for your living room walls, furnitures, materials, or just about anything that carries a color ;). Be careful not to just choose colors which are trendy, as colors affect a great deal of a room's mood. Quick tip: Before deciding, ask yourself 'Is this the color that I want?'. And you'd do fine :)

Apart from that, we've also included a very useful list of wall color Dos and Don'ts. If you have some tips on choosing colors for your living room, do leave your tips in the comment section below, so everyone would benefit from it.

Till then, enjoy!

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Ads Glitches

2006-05-17T07:41:00.000-07:00

Hi All,
There's been some minor problem with the google ads displayed on the website. So, at the moment, we are temporarily removing the ads sections, until the problem is resolved. Worry not, as we're working very hard on it to get it back online.

In the meantime, check out the new article on How to Choose a Divider to separate a space, in order to accomodate various activities (if you ever need one) .

Till next time, take good care of yourself and your home :)

Project: Pillow / Cushion Cover

2006-05-12T19:58:00.000-07:00

We've recently uploaded a guideline on how you can make your own pillow / cushion cover. It's so easy, you'd be making a whole bunch of them over the weekend! Check it out.

See ya around.

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Do It Yourself

2006-05-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Apart from providing a great step-by-step guideline for you to jet set your home decorating adventure, we have added two more features on HomeUno website.

1. D.I.Y Project - here's where you could find simple, doable mini projects that you can do to add some creativity to your furnitures, windows, walls, ceiling, and just about anything under your roof, without burning a hole in your pocket.

2. How To - the domestic puzzle is finally solved! Here's where you'd be able to find articles on the essential but hard to find instructions on how to pull off regular chores like a Pro. A great example would be: How to fold a fitted sheet! Sounds ridiculously easy? Well, it is supposed to be easy :), but most of us homemakers are having a hard time doing it. Not Anymore! :D

Enjoy

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Living Room Dream

2006-05-05T01:59:00.000-07:00

It's been two weeks now, and absolutely hectic.We decided to kick off the website by focusing on Living Room Decorating Guide.

The Guide is structured in 3-PARTS:

1. The Overall View - for you to get an idea of what we mean by getting an overview / eagles eye view of your living room

2. Fill It Up With The Detail - the part where you'd need to put your senses to good use, as this is where the small details come in

3. Keeping It Vibrant- serves as a reminder that even the most elegant and elaborately decorated spaces need a breath of fresh air every now and then

We'll update you with fresh and new article every week.So, keep coming back to check the website!

Have a great weekend!

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The Site Is Up!

2006-04-19T08:07:00.000-07:00

We're proud to announce the birth of www.homeuno.com!
HomeUno provides a unique way to look at home decorating, with emphasis on living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.

We're targeting to upload the first article soon.
Do check it out!

Cheers

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