Author Archives: creatingyourspace
Space is at a premium in an urban home. Unlike the spacious master bedrooms in suburban settings, this master provides just enough room for a bed and nightstands, but it shows smart ways to make a small bedroom shine. One advantage to this room is windows – two extra-large ones provide plenty of light and [...]
Posted in Design and Decorating, Tips and Hints | Tagged bedroom, bedroom decor tips, Color, Colors, contemporary, Decor, decorate, Decorating, decorating a small bedroom, Design, holiday decor, home, house, small bedroom decor
The hall closet can either be the picture of perfection or a nightmare. When did it become commonplace to shove more than can fit and think that it’s ok? Coats, boots, dog leashes, vacuums – how much do we have in the proverbial “closet”? The good news is that the hall closet doesn’t have to [...]
Posted in Advice, Care and Maintenance, Design and Decorating | Tagged closet organization, declutter your home, get organized, home organization, home organization tips, organize your home, sort thru clutter, tidy away clutter, unclutter your home
The Holidays are over. Sure, Valentine’s Day is around the corner but typically you are not cooking a huge feast for your entire family. Here are a few winter housekeeping tips to keep you occupied on winter weekends. Football is over so really, what is there to do now anyway? Store your fine china with [...]
It’s that time of year again – love, passion, everything red and pink and roses, roses everywhere. This V-day may get you thinking about love and how to increase the romance factor in your bedroom. Think luxurious furnishings and soft lighting – a silk tufted headboard and mohair blankets. Add a chandelier and candle sconces. [...]
Are you expecting an addition to the family? Congratulations! Have you decided on what you want the nursery to look like? Now is the time to get it done, because once the baby arrives any extra time you have should be spent napping. Here are some examples of trendy nursery design. Chandeliers are not just [...]
Do you have lots of kids with sticky fingers or is it just you and your husband? These are the kinds of issues that you need to explore before you change things up in your kitchen. Sure, those gorgeous white granite countertops look amazing but if there are little ones running around spilling things you [...]
Posted in Design and Decorating, Kitchen and Bath | Tagged choosing kitchen countertops, countertops, Decor, decorate, Decorating, Design, family, home, house, kitchen, kitchen countertops, kitchen decor, what is the best kitchen countertop
Animals are a wonderful addition to your life, but housebreaking is always a challenge to your floors. What you need is a personal puppy cleaning kit. Pick up some inexpensive shop or cleaning towels in white terrycloth. Warehouse and discount stores carry these in generous packages. Then fill a spray bottle with one (1) teaspoon [...]
No one likes to dust. However, think of this one fact before you decide to skip dusting this week, your bed is full of dust mites. Dust mites feed on human skin flakes and can be found in mattresses, pillows, carpets, upholstered furniture, bed covers, clothes, stuffed toys and fabric and fabric-covered items. Body parts [...]
Posted in Advice, Care and Maintenance | Tagged cleaning house, dusting tricks, family, home, home dusting tips, home maintenance, house, house cleaning tips, maintaining your home, Rita Wilson tips
For most people, it’s hard to take samples of wood, carpeting, stone and paint and truly imagine what a room will look like when it’s done. Understanding that challenge, at O’Krent’s we’ve put together a virtual room designer that does the imagining for you. To begin, choose a room that compares best to whichever room [...]
Posted in Advice, Carpet, Design and Decorating, Hardwood and Laminate | Tagged carpet, carpeting, Color, Colors, Decor, decorate, Decorating, Design, Flooring, hardwood, holiday decor, home, house, O'Krents virtual room designer, room, slate floors, Virtual Room Designer, visualize your flooring choices
Yes, it is 2012. Do you have huge house cleaning, organizing resolutions? How about not biting off more than you can chew. Just take care of all of those little projects. You know the ones…the ones that wake you up at night or the ones that you think of on your way out the door. [...]
Decorating a Small Bedroom