Blinkdecor is an online guide to home decorating and renovating. The site features vendors who carry contemporary and mid-century modern furnishings, as well as vendors who offer renovating products. Our audience consists of design...
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Blinkdecor is an online guide to home decorating and renovating. The site features vendors who carry contemporary and mid-century modern furnishings, as well as vendors who offer renovating products. Our audience consists of design enthusiasts, professional interior designers and those currently updating their homes. Our mission is to be the go-to home design resource on the web; providing design inspiration and highlighting the latest trends and newest resources.
If you're anything like me and spend a lot of time surfing the web and reading tons of blogs you probably come across many inspirational photos. They could be pictures that spark an idea for a home renovation project, a perfectly styled vignette, or a great way to arrange artwork. My biggest problem was figuring out a way keep all of these pictures organized. I would email myself photos from the office and sometimes I would remember to save them in folders once I got home from work. Other... Read Full Story
Ontario Canada Hydropool Hot Tubs Goes GREEN
Hydropool Hot Tubs Introduces The Hydropool Evergreen Commitment , The worlds first green hot tub.
Hydropool’s Green Initiative is a first in the Hot Tub Industry. Hot Tub Manufacturing has never been anywhere near GREEN , But Hydropool Hot tubs has changed the way Hot tubs are made in North America. Most Hot tub companies just manufacture hot tubs, spray fiberglass and resins, use plastics and steel without much regard for the environment... Read Full Story
Birds are not usually my design motif of choice, I generally find too many of them a bit overwhelming, but I found a few bird items that I love and don’t scare the bejesus out of me.
Urban Outfitters has this cute bird pillow with a zipper and removable cover
PB Teen has these great window sheers on sale right now. They make me think of spring. I love love love these.
2modern.com has this Thomaspaul Goldfinch Red Lamp that would add just a splash of color in a modern hour. This lamp... Read Full Story
Are you looking for a light with portability? The Ott-Lite Black Task Lamp with a swivel base is versatile and efficient offering many unique features. It is light in weight and can be folded making it compact and easy to transport. Bring it to work, or take it on vacation. It can be thrown in a backpack or suitcase without worry of possible damage. It is durable and can sustain some aggressive wear and tare. This is not an indestructible light so you still need to be careful with is but it... Read Full Story
Here’s a commmon Problem….
Awkward walls, ceiling beams and small or random corners that you don’t know what to do with. Can’t hang a picture, Too small or odd to put up wall paper and leaving it blank seems unfinished. For spaces big or small, Serenity Bamboo from PAINTLESS design could be the perfect solution.
With all of PAINTLESS design’s wall decals they strategically create their designs so that you can modify them to fit any room and any wall. The Serenity Bamboo Wall Decals... Read Full Story
It seems this time of year my favorite shops try to entice me to add pieces to my spring wardrobe even though it’s about 32 degrees outside and we won’t see signs of spring for months. I often find that clothing this time of year as a bit of a nautical feel perhaps because it is supposed to be considered “resort wear”. I am usually a sucker for anything navy and white so without fail every year I find myself buying at least one item of clothing that I can’t even think about wearing until... Read Full Story
So a reader wrote in with this question: "I just moved into a new apartment, and the colors in my apartment are red, black & white, and I have just fallen in love with the red velvet headboard used by Stephen Shubel in one of the bedrooms he designed. Can you tell me where I can purchase one, and what size bed does the headboard fit?" Below is the headboard in question: Here is the story which first featured the headboard in House Beautiful The bed is mentioned, but no source was listed, so I... Read Full Story
In typical Erin fashion, the day after we make a deal for our home and just a few days before I go to a wedding extravaganza, I fall ill. Perhaps it was all the waiting or maybe this rainy weather…whatever it is, I am under the weather and have taken to my bed to get rested for this weekend. Fear not though, I am a beauty warrior and I shall paint my nails while in bed. It’s a tough life
One thing I wanted to share with you is this darling Typhoon Kitchen Scale I found on amazon. Isn’t... Read Full Story
FAUX STAINED GLASS ART PROJECT Leading simulated with black puffy paint COLORED GLASS SIMULATED WITH WHITE GLUE, PAINT AND/OR FOOD COLORING SUPPLIES: ·
Coloring book page (photocopied)
simple pictures and designs work best. ·
Puffy Paint for faux leading or faux leading—squeezable
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Wax Paper
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Masking tape (to tape down edges of coloring book page and wax
paper overlay ·
White Glue
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Acrylic Paints (various colors) or food coloring (see note*)
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Acrylic paint... Read Full Story
I'm on a roll so far this year with at least making decorating plans for the rooms in my home. About two weeks ago, I shared with you some ideas I have for sprucing up my bedroom . I have gotten as far as setting up the new bedding and picking up a new pillow and throw from Target . It already feels a lot better: I'm motivated to start pulling together the rest of the rooms in the condo. We technically only have three rooms so I think it's about time. I made this mood board for the... Read Full Story
