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Create a garden sanctuary outdoor living space

What better way to enjoy the warm summer months than at home in your own garden sanctuary.
The definition of sanctuary is that of a sacred or holy place where sacred objects are kept or it can refer to a safe place to go to in times of stress. It is easy to create your [...]

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Green Crafting

The art of crafting is experiencing a resurgence in popularity and craft fairs are popping up all over the country. But these are not the craft fairs of the 1970’s. Today’s “green” craft fair focuses on unique art, clothing, jewelry and home décor pieces made from recycled or repurposed items.
Indie green crafts
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Italian Pottery

Are you interested in creating a beautiful garden setting for your home? One way to accomplish this is through the use of beautiful, hand cast Italian pottery.
Italian pottery is most often made from terra cotta clay or ceramic and is thought by many to be the best in the world. In fact, terra cotta [...]

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Old World Style-Part 2

If you are in the process of building a new home or redesigning your existing home and Old World style is your design goal, architectural salvage yards and antique stores can be great resources for authentic and unique items.
Architectural Salvage Yards and Warehouses
Items found in an architectural salvage yard have been obtained from buildings and [...]

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Old World Style-part I

Many people dream of living in an ancient castle with its gothic style windows, massive stone fireplaces, huge rooms and ancient artifacts. But for most of us, our home is our castle. Fortunately, it is possible to incorporate many of the design elements found in old world style into your own decorating.
• You can [...]

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The Use of Classic Motifs in Home Decor

Architectural features have always been a source of inspiration when it comes to interior design and home décor. Interpretations of columns, shields, arches, vines and other symbols found on ancient buildings can be used as decorative items in your rooms.
For example, the wall hook pictured features a fleur de lis symbol at the top. [...]

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Indie Home Fashion

The term “indie” is popping up all over the place and no one really seems to know exactly what the term is referring to. However, there are two definitions that can apply to the home fashion industry.
• Furniture manufacturers from Indonesia use the term “indie” as an abbreviation that represents the style of furniture and [...]

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“Get Leads, Get Posted” at Home Fashion Magazine

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Home Fashion Magazine is offering a “Free Blog Post” to people and businesses that are interested in contributing content about their passions in the home fashion & lifestyle trends industries worldwide. Here’s the subject categories:
• Antiques
• Architecture
• Art
• Blogs
• Classified
• Contractors
• Eco
• Entertainment
• Flowers and Garden
• Food and Recipes
• Freelance Service
• Home Decor
• Home Fashions Manufacturing, Product Launches, Dealers
• Home Improvement
• Home Automation
• Independent Designers
• Kitchen and Bath
• Manufacturing Companies
• Outdoor [...]

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