First Digs Quasi – Adults Guide To Decorating – Yee – Fan Sun

Taller plants like ficus work well to fill out those corners of the room that so frequently go unused. And if you’re willing to take on a little more responsibility, orchids make a gorgeous accent to any tabletop—if you’re worried about your plant skills, choose one of the less fussy varieties, like phalenopsis (moth orchid). Whatever plant you choose to bring into your space, don’t just leave it in that dented black plastic pot that it probably came in. You don’t necessarily have to repot your plant—that can be a hassle, and besides, you risk disturbing the roots.

Just find a container that’s slightly larger than your original, and you can slip the potted plant right in. If the decorative container is too high, spread some small rocks along the bottom to act as a little pedestal that’ll raise the plant up. Basic red terra-cotta pots are lovely in and of themselves, of course, but you can also paint pots to match your decor. better your bedroom I don’t care if you’re in your office, in the library, at school, wherever.

Close your eyes and imagine your bedroom. Not about how it looks, but how it makes you feel. If thinking about your bedroom doesn’t make you want to retreat there right now, well, frankly, it’s time for a makeover. Creative bedding Your bedroom, more than any other room in your home, is a personal space. It’s your nest, a private sanctuary; it’s the one room in the house that guests—other than very special ones, that is (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)— generally aren’t invited in to hang out and make themselves at home.

Here’s the place where you sleep, sleep with, and dream. Creating a great bedroom isn’t so much about finding a fab set of furniture as it is about turning an ordinary, nondescript room—four walls, a closet, a door, some windows— into your personal haven. A good bedroom comforts you, soothes you, seduces you, and invites you in to escape the rest of the world.

It’s the most personal space in the whole house—or it should be, at any rate.

To all the DigsMagazine.com readers and especially my fellow Digsters on the boards: Thanks for making work seem like play, and for turning a little corner of the Web world into a place that feels like home. OceanofPDF.com Table of Contents Title Page acknowledgements Introduction – honey, i’m home! chapter one – choose your own (living) adventure share and share alike: living with roomies make it a single: living solo shacking up: living with a significant other the great apartment search chapter two – on your mark, get set, decorate!

step 1: take stock step 2: study up step 3: one step at a time chapter three – the real deal your needs versus your wants chapter four – space out plan it out on paper a room with a view start big go with the flow the finer points décor dilemmas: cluttered place versus spartan space chapter five – lighten up general ambient lighting task/spot lighting mood lighting bulb basics furnishings first aid: how to repair a lamp quickie lighting improvements chapter six – post-posters a few ideas to get you started go 3d: display your collectibles matting matters hang-up help Chapter seven – minor makeover miracles the great cover-up room-by-room renovating chapter eight – variations on a theme of paint on the wall picking your paint get painting furniture facelifts chapter nine – sew what?

the essential sewing kit I how to thread a needle three handy hand stitches a-hem: how to hem button up sew easy: buying a sewing machine make this: a throw pillow cover variation: velcro-closure pillow cover variation: button-closure pillow cover make this: a duvet cover make this: a futon cover chapter ten – tooling around getting handy make this: build a basic bookcase make this: easy corner shelves make this: picture hanging tracks chapter eleven – the lazy decorator’s bag of tricks getting started with makeshift improvements make this: dining chair cover make this: fabric roller shades chapter twelve – fight the chaos cull, baby, cull the living room the kitchen the bathroom the bedroom the office after-school special: culling school stuff stow away!

clean as a whistle keeping the clutter away conclusion – keep diggin’ it Index about the author Notes Copyright Page OceanofPDF.com acknowledgements This book would not have been possible without Judy Linden and Albry Montalbano at The Philip Lief Group, and Sheila Curry Oakes at St. Martin’s Press. It has been a joy and a privilege to work with them, and I am deeply grateful for all their support, advice, insight, and hard work.

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