Bean bags are always a hit with kids. The younger or more active kids can really abuse a bean bag by continuous jumping on top of it. Teenagers are more likely to enjoy schmoozing in comfort, laying down inside a soft bean bag. This makes a bean bag a great item for kids room, as it can actually grow with them and survive future makeovers.
over here's a great option for a boy's bedroom, or even for a sports loving girl – they will literally get a kick out of this soccer bean bag:

This is actually a beanless bag, large and durable enough to be used outdoors. The black and white bag adds a touch of humor, with its funky shape, so inappropriate for a soccer ball, and some black and white drama to the color scheme. It can be an awesome gift as well, imagine this one getting in the mail! Quite the birthday surprise!
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The Decorator Posted this on March 30, 2010
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This carpet is so pretty, your kids will want to keep the floor clean and tidy just so they can see it. The design lends itself to your rustic country decor, a Tolken style fantasy decor, a princess and frog prince theme, fairy theme, or any medow or woodland atmosphere you wish to create. Your child's stuffed animals will look right at home with a floor like this. Your rocking horse will look as though he's about to have a drink by the edge of the pond. Kids enjoy playing in environments that are calm and pretty. What better way to bring a sense of peace and well being into their room than a simulated outdoor experience featuring a water element. The best part is that you do not need to actually mop up after it as you would a real water element, and yet it yet helps the room ballance the energy acording to the Feng Shui system.
Antibacterial, non-slip backing that resists wrinkling, Kidply double stitched edges, makes this carpet durable enough to have a life time abrasive wear warranty.? Proudly made in the U.S.A., this carpet meets NFPA253 Class 1 fire code ratings.
The carpet's dimensions are: 4′5” x 5′10”
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The Decorator Posted this on March 28, 2010
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over here's a great idea for big city dwellers! If your nursery window faces some thing ugly, like the wall of a neighboring building, and you can't really grow your own window box garden, due to the weather or time won't permit it, you can use these lovely wind flowers to create a beautiful colorful view that dances in the breezes and requires no care. The windflowers are made of plastic, so you won't need to worry about the weather, and the rods will insert into a window box or any potted plant base. They remain erect and upright, so your precious little bundle of joy will always be able to see them when s/he looks at the window.
The colors are so cheerful and the shapes so delightful, that gazing at the wind flowers will encourage happy thoughts and sweet dreams.
Check out the rest of the HABA decor items for your baby's room. They are gorgeous, and will easily match these wind flowers to create a unified decor theme for your nursery. Why not combine them with the Mia line bean bag and fabric wall shelf ? There are mobiles with the butterflies and mobiles with the blossoms, all done in soft cloth. Your baby's room will be a delightful environment to grow in.
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The Decorator Posted this on March 26, 2010
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Most of us care about our homes and tries to make them as nice as possible. If you want to decorate your home with success and really become clever in interior decorating you should know the basic interior decorating tips as well as the three elements of success that apply to any interior decorating program. This helps you to create rooms that are welcoming and harmonic for everybody. The elements I am talking about are:
the function,
the mood and
the harmony.
The Function
Any room in a home has to be functional. If not it will be of no use to anybody. Only if it functions according to its' purpose it will be enjoyed. Functional actually means that the room should serve a purpose and be comfortable to perform that function inside the room.
A living room is an example of a functional room. Some living rooms are so decorated and pristine, they are never used. It should not be like that. This is, to put it plainly, an interior decorating failure. A functional living room should be in a manner that it is used for greeting and entertaining guests and providing a space for family members to interact, relax and share quality time together. This makes it a functional room due to it has a purpose and use. keep this function in mind while decorating a functional room like a living room.
The Mood
The next of the three elements of successful interior decorating is the Mood. If the mood of a room is to be relaxing and peaceful, such as a bedroom, then everything in the room will work toward this mood. If you want a room to be high energy, such as an office or game room, then the elements applied to the decoration and design will set this mood. If you want a room to be bright an airy, then colors and treatments will focus toward this mood. You should know the mood for which that room is created. Then accordingly you must decorate it. The decoration should be in such a way that it brings the desired mood to the person in that room.
The Harmony
The third of these three elements of successful interior decorating is harmony. Every element in any room of the home, office etc. should work in harmony with the other elements or items, for example colors, textures and patterns in that room. Be aware that this isn't the very same as neglecting contrasting elements; contrast should also be used. The clue is to make harmony in the room and this should be the end result of combining all the items within it. The way we usually accomplish this is by utilizing a color scheme that uses three colors which are highlighted throughout the room.
These three elements of successful interior decorating should be implemented into your home. This will make it more appealing, enjoyable and brings happiness and pleasure. Thus it is made enjoyable by everyone who uses that room. These elements should be pulled together with the decor to make it a welcoming one to your family and friends.
About The Author
Schutz Hertz is a writer and internet publisher who likes to publish information about Interior Decorating. Go to http://www.home-interior-improvement.com to read more.

The Decorator Posted this on March 24, 2010
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Home decorating for many people is about designing a living space into a personalized environment where you feel at ease and at home. Home decorating is an wonderful way of taking an out dated space and transforming it into a bright, happy atmosphere. It isn't only about designing, organizing your living space, painting and manual labor. It's about accessorizing your living space which makes home accents just as crucial, if not more so.
Decorating your home is some thing you can do with confidence. Decorating on a budget can be exciting if you approach it creatively. Decorating living space to living space, and acquiring a few pieces at a time makes decorating your home less stressful and takes the strain off your wallet. Decorating your living space should be a fun experience when you use your interior decor to display your personal style and taste. This also assist in making your life at home more comfortable. Decorating is a exciting, creative way to display some of your interests and tastes, as well as those of your family.
It’s always best to plan ahead of time, before you actually start a home decorating project, whether large or little, it’s a good idea to understand what is involved and to think about how it will be completed. Before you engage in decorating your living space, you should envision exactly what you want people to experience once they walk into the living space. Most home interior design is varied in style, with a selection of traditional and contemporary furnishings, meshing new with the old. You should carefully choose furniture that suits your family and arranging the pieces in a way that coincide with the home decorating theme. Home decorating can involve a variety of different hues, fabrics, furniture, flooring and accessories. Once you researched such things as color and how it can be applied, room proportions and planning, you'll see yourself designing new ideas for your home decorating.
Design comes from within and is a reflection of your personality. Before you start to decorate, remember that most likely never is a living space decorated in one style. Most home interior design is assorted in style, with a blend of traditional and contemporary furnishings.
Accessories, are usually not some thing that is easily copied exactly, thus, more than anything else, accessories add personality to a living area. Accessories add character to your home. whether those accessories are art work or accent pillows, attempt accessories that show a interesting detail and stylish decor. By purchasing the most genuine accessories, you will be able to transform your living area design to look like it was decorated by a professional minus the high cost. To highlight your interior design display a variety of home accents like stuffed animals, artwork and photos in frames.
Home decorating is often seen as a desire however, it should be an exciting experience. It is of interest to anyone who wants their living space to look beautiful. Decorating your home is a memorable experience and one that will be cherished for many years to come.
About The Author
Natasha Hopkins is an avid decorator and the owner of http://www.myhomedecorstore.net. She believes that it shouldn't be difficult to discover bathroom furniture and accessories so she is quickly putting together a collection of furnishings for your home.

The Decorator Posted this on March 22, 2010
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The Pure Rest Natural Organic Cotton Mattress with French Wool Wrap is the? firmest mattress? they make for those that appreciate firm orthopedic? support. When used with a pillowtop pad, it becomes a softer combination, the best of both worlds. Pure Rest craftsmen hand tuft the mattress the old fashioned way with European tufting straps and a long needle to pre-compress the cotton padding. This creates firmer back support, and prevents the cotton padding from shifting. So that your mattress will last for ages, Pure Rest uses French wool wrap that is pre-compressed.
There won't be any sagging like there would be with other brands due to their standard wool batting that would compress with use. Pure Rest has thought of everything to bring you better quality. The outer shell of the mattress is made of imported Peruvian organic cotton.? Along the perimeter of the innerspring unit flexible, T-Spring side supports are used for edge to edge sleeping support and comfort. The mattress is available in 2 sizes: EAST KING 76 X 80 X 8″; and CAL KING 72 X 84 X 8″.
What's the best part of sleeping on a Pure Rest mattress? It's so much safer! The wool is a natural fire retardant, and there are no toxic chemicals in any part of the mattress. Conventional cotton uses more combined pesticides than most crops do. The Pure Rest mattress uses only 100 % certified organic cotton, so you won't have any poisons next to your skin, eyes, and breathing passages. Think about it. You spend a third of your life in bed. Should you be spending a third of your life deeply inhaling toxic emissions wafting out of your bed? No, of course not. You need a Pure Rest organic mattress. The added benefit is that this mattress breathes, and is stuffed with materials that are resistant to dust mites, mold, mildew, and bugs.
This mattress makes a spectacular wedding gift !
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The Decorator Posted this on March 20, 2010
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over here's a great idea for a kid's room. Not only is it a fun decor theme, it is educational as well. These illustrated alphabet stickers show both the capital and lowercase letters, and a picture of some thing that will remind your child of the sound the letter makes. Your child will learn to read faster and more fluently, if these stickers are the first thing s/he sees upon waking and the last thing s/he sees before falling asleep. Perfect for making them feel grown up and offering them stimulating challenges, they are also colorful art pieces.
The stickers come in a variety of sizes from 2 inches by 1 inch and 1/4 up to 9 inches by 12 inches and 1/4. The best feature, is that these stickers can be peeled off and moved as many times as you like, without damaging them or the wall. How's that for a no-risk experiment in kid's room decor?
A few ideas for creative decor themes:
Get more than one set, and spell each child's name over his/her bed.
Spell out sentences or phrases that inspire your child to read. Change the text before s/he comes home from school or kindergarten, or preschool, and make a game of sounding out each new arrangement.
Place them in alphabetical order, and make a game of looking up words in the dictionary. Every time s/he forgets the order of the alphabet, s/he need only look up and see it on the wall.
These sticker sets make great gifts, and are so affordable that you can get more than one set.
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The Decorator Posted this on March 18, 2010
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Look closely at this window film by Artscape. It looks just like rice paper, doesn't it? Great detail! This is perfect for creating the look of a traditional Japanese Shoji screen. If you have a series of small square framed windows, or long panel shaped windows, this rice paper design will transform them to look just like the real thing.
The company makes this window film in long narrow strips, but you can merge them seamlessly like wall paper to cover larger areas, and trim them down to fit your window size and shape exactly.? The film is self- adhering without the use of adhesives, so you can take it off easily, without damage or mess, even after years of use. The film filters out UV rays, and isn't harmed by heat, cold, steam, or humidity.
You get the benefit of a translucent material that isn't transparent. Your window will yet let the light in, while giving you privacy.
The Shoji screen design instantly gives your room an understated look of elegant sophistication, and the clean lines that inspire tranquility and peace in your home or office. This would be perfect for a studio or meditation center as well. We should all be so lucky as to have such a serene environment to live in.
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The Decorator Posted this on March 16, 2010
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This table is made from recycled plastic milk jugs that would otherwise be clogging a landfill and seeping into your groundwater. So, if you need a plastic kids table you won't have to worry about, over here is the more eco-friendly option. You can let them paint, color, work with clay, dissect pomegranates, and do anything else you wouldn't let them do on your favorite wood furniture. It makes a good back yard picnic table as well, due to you can leave it outside in the elements all year long. Made to look like redwood, this won't be an eyesore when you look out at your garden. It will blend in beautifully with your landscaping. Your kids will really appreciate this gift. Their legs won't fall asleep dangling in the air, due to this table and bench set is just their size.
This 4 foot long table will never require chemical treatments for weather proofing or insect repellent and it won't rot, mildew or swell and crack. That's less hassle for you, and less exposure to toxins for your kids.
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The very same company brings you a better way to stash your trash:

What better way to bin your garbage and items to recycle, than a recycled plastic domed trash can with a pretty container made of the very same material? It looks like wood to keep your yard and side walk looking good, and it's made from recycled plastic to keep the planet looking good.
Another? win win item from Engineered Plastic Systems.
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The Decorator Posted this on March 14, 2010
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This picture is beautiful, enigmatic, and easy to integrate into a variety of decor themes. Whether you're paying homage to wildlife and the wilderness, celebrating Native heritage, going for a country decor theme, invoking a Scandinavian or Russian ambiance, bringing the wood element into a room for better Feng Shui, or just simply enjoy fine artwork, this picture is a great choice.
The title of this high quality lithograph is Moonlight Bear by artist Jay Zinn. The Green Shaker frame is made using state of the art framing equipment. The picture includes an acid free card board backing,? hanger, and picture frame grade glass. It comes with appropriate hardware and ready to hang, right out of the box!
Note the depth of view effected by the artist's technique. This picture makes you feel like you are looking out a window, and that you have plenty of space. This is a good trick for making small rooms feel bigger.
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The Decorator Posted this on March 12, 2010
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The Orbit Wall clock is an extremely contemporary decor piece. The rainbow colored balls marking the hours add a whimsical and attractive flavor to any room. The shapes on the hour and minute hands further enhance the modern art quality of this fun timepiece, and make it easy to read at a distance. The colors make a wonderful accent to contrast with the wall behind it. If your decor theme is modern art, this is the perfect way to marry function and form. Kids rooms look great with this clock, and it teaches them to memorize the location of each hour. An outer-space decor theme is complimented by the orb shapes on this clock. It would also feel right at home in retro themed decor.
The Orbit Clock features quartz movement for precision. The clock measures 14 inches in diameter and weighs 3.8 pounds. It runs on one AA battery which isn't included.
In Feng Shui, spherical shapes, like those used in this clock, are good for balancing the right combination of energies in your home or office. Added prosperity comes from maintaining this balance. As an accent piece, the clock is a colorful and pleasant addition to a room; as a Feng Shui cure, the clock is a Chi balancer, and reminds us to balance the the time we spend each day doing things that keep us materially, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally well.
The spheres also remind us of the cyclical nature of life. This may be especially helpful to those experiencing hard times, and may comfort those experiencing a loss or bereavement.
The Orbit Wall Clock makes a great gift!
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The Decorator Posted this on March 10, 2010
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Isn't this striking? Italian leather has always had a location in the hearts of designers and furniture mavens and this is certainly no exception. This 3 Piece Ocean Avenue Modern Pillow Top in Soft Top Grade Italian Leather Chair, Love Seat, and Sofa Set is elegant yet styled with the maximum in comfort in mind. Deep and padded seats with gorgeous black leather pillows allow for a perfect combination of firmness and comfort. Hand crafted and superbly designed, it adds a bit of class to any setting.
Imagine a crowd for televised sporting events, group seating for a kaffeeklatsch, reunions with family and friends – all the wonderful social activities families and individuals share which could be further enhanced in the comfortable elegance such a setting provides. Easy to clean and maintain, these items are built on kiln-dried solid wood frame structures with no sag base allowed, providing optimum support. This ensemble is a leisure item par excellence and a wonderful place to spend an afternoon or evening, entertaining or simply relaxing.
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The Decorator Posted this on March 08, 2010
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over here's a good way to see the sides of your head and your face simultaneously. The Jerdon Trifold mirror gives you three views of your self at once, with adjustable angle side panels.? The center panel allows you to increase the magnification to 5 times, or shows you a normal reflection on the other side. The stand allows for 11 angles of viewing , and the side flaps stay where you put them so that you can get comfortable and work with both your hands free, and without hunching over. There is a built in? electrical outlet for your curling iron or roller set, electric shaver or tooth brush, or your hair dryer.
But the best part of this amazing mirror, is the lighting. You can change the lighting to display how you will look in daylight vs evening light. This gives you a more realistic picture of what you will look like to other people in a variety of situations. This feature helps you to make better decisions when applying make up, as well as helping you to see fine details you would otherwise miss.
The whole mirror folds up flat for transportation, making it your travel buddy. It comes with a one year warranty as well.
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The Decorator Posted this on March 06, 2010
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Old country roses is a well known decor theme. Introduced in 1962, hundreds of millions of items in this unique sample design have been sold all over the universe. over here's another addition to the collection, this time a gorgeous Royal Albert vase, perfect for the Holidays.

This fairly large vase, 10 inches high, is made of bone china with a regal 22-carat gold trim. It may look very expensive, but this timeless collector's piece is actually priced at under $50 at Amazon at the time of writing these lines. As an addition to an exiting set, or as a beautiful vase in its own right, this delicate vessel makes an awesome gift for a dear friend, or even for yourself!
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The Decorator Posted this on March 04, 2010
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