Interior Design and Decor
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Are you on a low budget and looking for ideas for the headboard of your bed? This is an element that brings personality to your room and you can create designs that are truly original that will give a unique touch to your bed. And it is possible to build them ourselves at home without spending too much,...
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In Eastern cultures, the kitchen is a room that symbolizes prosperity and wealth. And according to the art of Feng Shui, it's not just an ordinary room, but a meeting point for the family, which should be as welcoming as possible to make you want to spend time there. To accentuate positive energy and ensure...
A beautiful rug can be the missing piece that transforms a house into a home. Beyond aesthetics, rugs offer a multitude of benefits, adding both comfort and functionality to your living space. When choosing a rug, several factors come into play to ensure it complements the room's style, layout, and...
A new interior decoration concept that has become popular in recent months is the Japandi style, a popular choice for renovating your home or transforming a specific room. Japandi style is a design trend that combines elements of Japanese minimalism with Scandinavian design principles. It is a fusion...
The materials used to make clothing and fashion accessories and their impact on the environment have forced us to look for more sustainable alternatives. Vegan leather, also known as faux leather, is therefore becoming increasingly popular with both designers and factories in the textile industry. Contrary...
Choosing the ideal paint tones for each room in the house is important. Colors help create different environments and influence our mood. Opting for soft tones, which promote rest and calm, is especially important in bedrooms. However, personal taste and preference is also important. You have to choose colors...
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Whether you have a wooden ceiling which is unpainted or you want to repaint one, it is important you know what to do before applying any old paint to wood. Using the wrong paint and using the wrong technique can damage the ceiling. In extreme cases, it may require the wood to be replaced, something which...
Whether due their canvas or frame, some pictures and paintings can have a pretty hefty weight. Traditionally, the best way to hang this pictures is to drill into the walls for support and nail in something on which they can hang. Unfortunately, this will lead to holes in the wall which can make it aesthetically...
Rugs and carpets have been used in some form for millennia. Their uses are varied, but the two main ones are for comfort and decoration. This means woven rugs have become both very ornate and plush, often using various kinds of natural and synthetic fibers. However, since rugs are floor furnishings, they...
Wallpaper has been a popular form of wall decoration since the 1960s, mainly thanks to the fact that it is fast, simple and cheap. If you’re wanting to decorate the walls in your home, wallpapers offer you a wide variety of colors and patterns to choose from. Are you wanting to jazz up the walls in your...
A coffee table is a low table that people usually put in front of couches or seats to place down books, magazines, beverages and other useful items. Coffee tables are frequently found in sitting rooms and living rooms. Some coffee tables incorporate drawers, cabinets and shelves for storage. There are...
An elephant is a symbol of good luck in many religions and cultures. According to the pseudoscience of Feng shui, elephants can bring more luck based on their placement in the home. The location of a lucky elephant should be determined by the positivity you are searching for and which part of your life...
If you are a book lover, you must have loads of old books that you just can’t get rid of. Some people donate or resell these books, but some of them you just can’t let go off, mostly due to sentimental reasons. You must have bought them a long time ago, read them a couple of times, and now they are just...
You can display travel souvenirs by creating wall art, glass jars, decorating a library, or making home-made jewellery.
Everybody loves buying souvenirs when they travel. However, once we are back home we are left wondering what to do with travel souvenirs. There are many creative ways to display travel...
There are many types of artificial flowers, but silk flowers are the most realistic and beautiful ones. Silk flowers can be used as a decorative item for your home or a ceremony in bouquets or garlands, or you can use them to make your own accessories such as a flower crown, a boutonnière or a corsage.
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Chalkboard paint has become a very popular alternative to give our spaces a creative twist and it is very useful because it gives us the ability to write or draw (for children) and customize any home area in a simple way. Do you want to use it but need a little inspiration? No problem! Because at oneHOWTO...
If you are looking for eclectic decorating ideas for living rooms, chances are you are an eclectic person who loves so many different things and thinks it is a shame to stick to one style only. While for some people eclectic means messy, that is actually not true. An eclectic home is all about finding...
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One of the main reasons why people choose to take out their hand tools and make a DIY is genuinely because they turn out to be a genius and useful idea. A colander can have many more uses aside from just straining your pasta or washing your lettuce. If you have several kitchen strainers lying around...
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Do you want to decorate your house Moroccan style but you think you can´t because you are on a budget? Here at oneHOWTO we will debunk the myth that you need money to have an original house décor.
If you have travelled to Marrakesh and have seen a riad, we bet you wished you could have the same feeling...
Would you like your house to look unique? Then it's time to make some personalized decorations. Learn how to make decorative elements yourself. In this OneHowTo article we will show you 6 options to make easy DIY candle holders with things that you are sure to have at home: cans, yogurt pots, coffee mugs...
Do not throw away your old tires! They are one of the materials that take the longest to break down in the environment. To avoid polluting the planet, give new life to the tyres and and upcycle them to turn them into coffee tables, swings and even into bicycle parking. In this OneHowTo article we offer...
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Do you want to give your room a unique touch while being 100% environmentally friendly?
Try out some recycled decor and learn to reuse waste materials such as cans, fruit boxes and even worn tires and many others. You can make your bedroom stand out by recycling old items in a creative way, which will...
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Christmas lights are probably the key element when it comes to giving your Christmas decorations the finishing touch. LED lights stand out as the best choice for two reasons: Durability and cost, as they last a long time and consume very little power.
In this OneHowTo article we are going to explain...
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Someone's bedroom says a lot about their tastes, personality and style, so when decorating your master bedroom it's a good idea to try and make sure every detail conveys something about you as a person. This will also make your room more comfortable to live in. If you're decorating your bedroom or you're...
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This is the definitive article for learning how to paint a bedroom, dining room and kitchen in two colors step by step. If you follow the steps indicated here, you'll see that your paint looks great, seemingly done by a professional. Before you begin, you must keep in mind that painting the wall is only...
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Besides being a guide on where to position household items, furniture materials and balancing elements, Feng shui also has a list of colors that are great for emphasizing the thousand-year-old benefits of Feng Shui and attract the right energy into your rooms. If you are decorating your home or just...
A Bedroom is the most important and private room in a house as this is the place where people relax and unwind after a long day. So, it is important that the theme and design of a bedroom should be one which can make a person feel relaxed and can unwind from stress and tension.
One of the most popular interior...
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Decorating with waste material is a very creative, fun and, over all, economical way of making our home a more welcoming place. There are many objects that can have a second life, from glass bottles with many functions to furniture made out of pallets. With a bit of imagination, you can even turn an old...
Do you want to decorate your garden but don't know how? We suggest that you forget about going to the hobby store and look for old objects around your home instead. Just use a little imagination and you can decorate your garden with waste material.
From old tires to broken light bulbs, at OneHowTo we show...
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Creativity is the best ally when remodeling or decorating our home in a unique but affordable way, but sometimes it is difficult to know where to start. If at home you all think green and you never miss a chance to reuse and recycle, if you want to decorate on a budget, or if you like DIY industrial style...
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The entrance to a house represents a very important part of Feng Shui. When it comes to decorating, all of the positive and negative energies enter and leave through the door. If you're decorating your home and want to maximise the benefits of this technique, check out this article at OneHowTo.com about...
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Not only are damp walls cause an aesthetic problem, but damp in walls can also be bad for a person’s health. If you notice damp on your walls, we recommend trying to get rid of this problem immediately. The first thing you should do is find out the source of this dampness and remove it. Once this is done,...
Decorating with recycled materials is a household sensation. Many people have been adopting this new decorative trend and make use of old objects by giving them new life. This is the case for plastic bottles, one of the most common packages in our daily life that can be reused perfectly to create useful decorative...
Decorating using vintage and recycled materials is the latest trend. The old vinyl records stored on your shelves can now be reused in your home, but this time with a completely different use: as decorative objects. Vinyls are perfect to decorate your home, turning them them into magazine racks, plate...
If you want to surprise your partner on a special day by decorating the room for a romantic night, we’ll be showing you how to do this with these simple and cheap ideas. Whether you’re looking for romantic ideas for him in the bedroom, or her, this article is for you!
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Chinese paper lanterns float in the sky when heated by a flame, in the same manner as a hot air balloon. Invented in China over 2,000 years ago, these flying lanterns are called 'Khom Fay' or 'Khom Loy'. The original Chinese lantern was made with a bamboo hoop and thin sheets of paper taped together,...
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Would you like to decorate certain spaces of your home with bamboo? Do you believe bamboo could give that special touch to your home? Then you are in the correct place: at OneHowTo we show you how decorate with bamboo and make use of all the decorative possibilities of this material. From making walls...
Is excess moisture making your home feel muggy and uncomfortable? High humidity can not only be unpleasant, but it can also lead to the growth of mold, which is a health hazard, especially for those with asthma or allergies. The amount of moisture in the air depends heavily on your climate. But fear not!...