How to Freshen Your Walls with Frames from Picture Frame Guys

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As you get ready organize and decorate your home in this new year, you can instantly create new looks in any room just by updating your family photos and picture frames.  Picture Frame Guys has premier frames in a variety of types and colors, as well as other supplies.  And their site is also a great resource of information on the materials and process of framing.

Even First Time Buyers will find it easy to place their orders, by following their four easy steps: Frame, Mat, Mounting Board and Glass.

When choosing your frame, you get to pick between the traditional wooden frame and a more contemporary metal frame.

Next you will choose your matting.  The primary purpose is to put an air space between the glass and the artwork so that the two do not stick to each other over time. A secondary purpose of matting is to create a border between the frame and the artwork, thereby drawing the viewers eye inward, towards the piece.  For matting, you will need to choose the grade of matting you would like, as well as the number of layers, and the color(s).

Next you will choose your mounting board, and finally you will choose your glazing.  You can choose standard, anti-glare, ultra violet reducing glazing.

The perfect frame and matting will really give your artwork and family photos something extra and make them really pop!

For more information on framing and the products at Picture Frame Guys  check out their FAQ.

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Febreze Holiday Collection Review with Giveaway

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After the tree is trimmed, the halls are decked, and Christmas dinner  cooked, we all like to do our last minute clean ups and touch ups around the house before the guests arrive.  Febreze makes it easy for you to freshen your home with the Febreze Holiday Collection.

There are six great holiday scents available:

  • Apple Spice & Delight: The warming scent of fresh-baked apples coated with sweet cinnamon (available only online)
  • Cozy Vanilla Sugar: Sweet as notes of vanilla that comfort you like a cocoon of blankets
  • Cranberries and Frost: Rich as ripe cranberries and frost on a white winter’s day
  • Glistening Alpine: As soothing as a tree-lined mountainside glistening with the scent of pine
  • Winter Magic & Glow: Crisp as sunshine-lit icicles in fresh, frosty air
  • Holiday Bloom & Cheer: As cheerful as a chorus of holiday aromas blended with winter blossoms

The Febreze Holiday Collection is available in the form of candles, spray, air freshener, car vent clips, fabric refresher spray, and Noticeables scented oil.

I received a review pack of the Cozy Vanilla Sugar.  My favorite product is the Noticeables scented oil.  Like other Noticeables products, it is dual scented.  The two scents are Cozy Vanilla and Vanilla Bean.  Both of these are very sweet smelling.  They fill the room with a lovely fragrance without being overwhelming, and since I started using the product I’ve gotten compliments on how nice it smells in the house.

I also received Febreze spray in the Cozy Vanilla Sugar.  It smells very nice, and I think it’s a great product to spray just before company comes over.

And I also received a candle. I don’t burn candles a lot, because of the cats, but I do like to set them out.  Right now I’ve got the Cozy Vanilla Sugar candle on a sidetable right by my front door, so you get a slight hint of vanilla right when you walk in, which is very nice.

I’m really enjoying these products, and I think they’d be of great use to you this holiday season!

Cozy Vanilla Febreze

You can shop for the Febreze Holiday Collection in stores or online at Walmart.com, where you’ll also find decorating tips from design expert Candice Olson.

And you also connect with Febreze on Facebook and Twitter.

Giveaway:  One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a $10 Febreze Coupon Booklet and a $15 Visa Gift Card.

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Disclosure:  The information, review products, and prize pack have been provided by Febreze.  All opinions are my own.

New Furniture Ideas for a Living Room Makeover

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With the holidays coming up,  it is a great time to think about updating your home with new furniture.  It is a fantastic way to treat yourself to the makeover you have been wanting, and at that the same you can give your home a great look just in time for holiday guests to arrive.  This time of year a lot of people get to thinking about new electronics and perhaps a new television, so if you decide to shop for furniture, looking at entertainment centers and  glass tv stands by be a good place to start.   Today I’ll be sharing a few things that you can use to update your living room this holiday season from the online retailer Furniture in Fashion.

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Airwick Color Changing Candle Review and Giveaway

I love candles, wholesale unique clear glass vases, and pretty things!  And I was very excited when I learned about the new the newest product from Airwick:  “Air Wick® Color Changing Candle  will brighten your world with its captivating light effects. Once lit, a soft & tranquil glow illuminates through the wax. The glow then gently changes color to create a captivating rainbow effect.” [Read more…]

Fabulous Fall and Christmas Holiday Wreaths from The Baker’s Daughter

As some of you may know, I LOVE wreaths!  One of my favorite Etsy shop is The Baker’s Daughter.  The shop is owned by the very creative and supremely talented Nancy!  She makes beautiful yarn and felt wreaths with fun embellishments for all occasions, as well as other fun decor! [Read more…]

Guest Post: Ways to Decorate Your House for Fall

The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing colour, and when you step outside you can feel a slight chill in the air. Yes, it’s hard to believe it, but fall is upon us.

Fall means plenty of different things: it means the kids are back at school, and it means Halloween is just around the corner. But fall is also a chance to redecorate your house – take a look at these ideas for inspiration when sprucing up your home for the autumn season. [Read more…]

Halloween Shelf and Wall Decor

 

The fall season is officially upon us!  Time to dust off those faux pumpkins, pull your scare crows out of the attic, and get your home looking spooky!   Today I’m sharing a little vignette of Halloween stuff that I had up on the shelf of the entertainment center in our living room last year. And I’ll show you just how easy and affordable it is to make your own fall display!

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Stylish Contemporary Furniture

Several weeks ago, I highlighted some of my favorite items from Decorativ, a site which deals in affordable contempoary furniture and decor, offering stylish and affordable items from top manufacturers at 40 to 70% off retail.

Today I’m looking at some of their living room furniture.  The living room is where a lot of us spend the majority of time with the family, and it is also the place where guests will spend most of the time in our homes.  For this reason, I tend to spend more time making sure our living room always looks great.

And because the living room is the center of the house, the furniture and decor in this room really say a lot about you and serve as a foundation for the mood and atmosphere of the entire house.

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Spotlight on Valley Lighting and Home Decor

As fall approaches, you may be thinking of doing a little redecorating.   Just a few simple touches here and there can really make a difference.  For lovely selections in lighting and decor for your home, check out Valley Lighting.  They have a number fine styles and brands available, and you can find everything from simple to eleborate and classic to contemporary.   [Read more…]

Shopping for Dorm Room Decor

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One of the most daunting tasks of sending your children off to college is getting everything they will need for their dorm room and then getting the room set up.  One thing that can make the whole shopping experience is easier is first choosing a theme and colors for the room.

As the bed is generally the main “focal point” in any room, it’s a good idea to choose your bedding first.  This is your child’s chance to choose something that shows off their personal style, and today’s trends offer a lot of options from girly  animal and flower prints to fun chevron and paisley prints, or more masculine sets like plaids, camouflage, and collegiate bedding.

 

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After you’ve chosen your bedding, it is easy to find other accessories for the room in coordinating colors so that you can really bring the space together in a fun and uniform way.  I would start with storage bins. Most dorms do not have a lot of closet space, so bins are often needed to store clothing, towels, and supplies. And they have cute sets that can go right along the wall.

Your child should  also have a desk and chair.  While I think it’s fine to just get your basic desk and chair set, these now come in some fun and bright colors as well.

I also think a desk lamp is a must have item.  These come in cool colors, and the one pictured here even allows your child to play and charge his/her iPod.

Next add style and flair with some coordinating wall art, a bulletin board, a matching shag rug, and perhaps a beanbag chair or backrest. And also consider coordinating towels,  garbage can, and office supplies.

If it sounds like a lot to buy, consider  shopping for everything conveniently online.  Online retailers often sell full collections so that you can get everything you want in just a few clicks.  But either way you choose to shop, your child will be excited about picking out things for their new room and making their new dorm a true home away from home.

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