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5 Home Decorating Tips to Use Today
Posted On 2009-02-23 , 4:17 PM
Are you thinking about redecorating your home but are limited on time and money? If so, here are several quick and easy home decorating tips to add a refreshing sense of style to your home.
*Flowers and Plants – Every room of your house can benefit from the freshness of flowers and the beauty of green plants! Flowers and greenery bring immediate life to any room and prove to be a popular home decorating tip. Whether you prefer fresh, silk or dried flowers and greenery, choose (or create) arrangements that complement the overall décor of each room.
*Window Valances – Dress up bare windows or windows with blinds with valances. This home decorating tip is a simple way to add a decorative touch of color to any room; you will find a wide variety of ready-made valences in department and home decorating stores.
*Throw Rugs – What a great way to add color to any floor even if your floors are carpeted. A throw rug with vibrant colors or unique patterns gives a room a different look and is an “easy-to-do” home decorating tip. Throw rugs can be used as wall tapestries as well as area rugs!
*New Lighting – Combine direct light from a new light fixture or table lamp with the indirect light already present in a room, and you will add an inviting atmosphere to any room.
*Candlelight – Consider the home decorating tip of adding the magic of candlelight to a room by creating a “candlescape.” While one glittering candle adds a warm radiance to a room; a grouping of several candles creates drama. Choose from a cluster, a row or a collection of candles in different shapes, sizes, and colors to create a mesmerizing allure.
These easy home decorating tips are aimed at everyone that strives for a comfortable, stylish home without spending too much time or money in the process. Take a bit of time over the weekend to get started with these easy home decorating tips.
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How to Make a Bow with LED Ribbon Lights
Posted On 2009-02-16 , 7:57 AM
LED string lights have become a popular decorative item and today are used for just about every special occasion. The lights I'm using here are probably unlike anything you have seen before. These Ribbon Lights eliminate the need to buy the ribbon and lights separately. Have you ever tried to stuff small LED lights into the ribbon? Good luck! The Ribbon Lights we use are ready to go right out of the box. The lights are already in the ribbon. Just plug them in and your ready to go.
A unique feature of these Ribbon Lights is the 360 degrees of illumination from each individual light. This means that when you are decorating you don't have to be pre-occupied with orienting the lights so they can be seen. Here is the really nice thing about these lights, you can form them into any shape you want. With that in mind lets get started making a bow.
So, here is How to Make a Bow Using these new LED Ribbon Light Strings
What do you need:
- One 9' LED Ribbon Light String (Available at Pack River Seasonal)
- 1 pipe cleaner to match the light string color.
The lights come in Red, Blue, Green, Amber, Cool White, and Multi-colored. Go to Pack River Seasonal to see the other colors.
Step 1 - Place the Ribbon Light string between your thumb and index finger at a point 9" in
from end that does not have the electrical cord attached as shown in the image to the left.
Step 2 - Now measure another 12" along the Ribbon light string and loop the ribbon back to where you are holding the ribbon between your thumb and index finger. This makes the first loop in the bow. Be careful not to twist the ribbon.
Step 3 - Continue this process, looping back and forth until you have 8 loops. There should be 4 loops to the left and 4 loops to the right of where you are holding the light string.
There should be about 9 inches of ribbon at the power cord end of the ribbon light string when you are done.
Step 4 - Now secure the center of the bow using a pipe cleaner. (Note: Match the color of the pipe cleaner to the color of the bow. ) Do not over tighten the pipe cleaner. It should be just tight enough to hold the bow together without pinching the ribbon. The tag end of the pipe cleaner can be used to attach the ribbon to other objects.
Congratulations you're done.
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