5 Steps To Summer-Styled Bedrooms

As the warm summer weather breezes towards us, it may be time to consider flipping your bedrooms to accommodated the sunny season.  Switching your bedroom from winter warmth to summer cool shouldn't be too complicated.  Below are some suggestions to get you comfortable in your bedroom this summer! 

5 Tips For Summerfying Your Bedroom

 1. Lighted Up Your Linens

Image via Lonny

2. Switch it up! Change is always nice, move some furniture around if you can.

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For 34 years, General Products Outdoor Furniture has been in the forefront of innovative outdoor furniture designs built to withstand our Canadian climate. With the introduction this year of the ORBIT, SPHERE and ATMOSPHERE HANGING CHAIRS, General Products Outdoor Furniture once again raises the bar for outdoor living. Melt into ultimate comfort as you sit back in your Hanging Chair and feel like you're floating on a cloud! Constructed of virgin outdoor synthetic wicker, sturdy powder coated steel frame and including a 2 1/2" thick, tufted seat and back cushion in a taupe Spun Polyester material.

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Flower Power: 7 Ways to Display Your Bouquets!

Are you planning on giving or receiving some beautiful flowers this Mother's Day? Let's hope so! And if you are so lucky, you may need some ideas as to how you should display those flowers in your home.  Below are some great examples of floral arrangements in the home.

Perfect Ways To Display Your Bouquets

1. Put them in the bedroom! Curbed

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Floral Notes in Interior Decor: 7 Perfect Spaces

Today it's all about celebrating flowers and floral patterns in home decor.  While flowers and garden patterns may appear rather busy, the key to success is pairing these patterns with subtler surroundings.  If the floral pattern is primarily green and white, be sure to use similar-colored paint and furniture pieces throughout the space.  By balancing the colors in the floral pattern with the other elements in the room, you;ll be accenting your floral pieces without overpowering the entire space.

  For more examples of how to incorporate floral prints in your home decor, check out...

7 Floral Patterns in All Spaces

We like A!!

 We fell in love with the bold mix of floral patterns and everything in between.  The darker shades in the space are the perfect compliment to the fairly busy design. Image via House & Home

Bright & Traditional Space, Image via Lonny

Bold Floral Wall, Image via House to Home

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Easy DIY Gift Ideas: Mother's Day

Mother's Day is quickly approaching!  While some of you may have already purchased the perfect gift for mom from our Mother's Day Gift Guide, you may want to consider making a little something for her too.

Below are some great Snapguides to help  you get creative this Mother's Day.  Don't be scared to get a little crafty;  these do-it-yourself gift ideas can be personalized just for mom.  Anyone can buy a gift, be unique this season and make yours!

10 DIY Gifts For Mom

Check out How to Create Easy Subway Art Online by Andrée of @HomeShows on Snapguide. Check out How to Make a Footprint Flower Pot by Andrea Falcone on Snapguide.

Check out How to Make Framed Wallpaper Art by Andrée of @HomeShows on Snapguide. Check out How to Make Button Earrings by Donut Pastry on Snapguide.

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6 Mexican-Styled Spaces To Adore & Inspire

In keeping with our hot and summery Mexican-inspired theme, I'm bringing you more of my favorite  rustic spaces today!  Of course, I couldn't narrow it down to one specific room, so I'm talking you on a Mexican house tour. From bedrooms to outdoor spaces, take a look at some of these beautifully-designed spaces.

6 Mexican-Styled Spaces

Verana Hotel Room with Warm & Creative Mexican Space via One Kind Design

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10 Delicious Mexican-Inspired Recipes

With summertime and Cinco de Mayo approaching (on May 5th haha) I felt it was the perfect time to showcase some amazingly delicious, simple and mostly-healthy Mexican-inspired recipes!  With some avocado, salsa and tortilla crunch, you're sure to have the PERFECT weekend dinner party.  Enjoy!

10 Perfect Mexican Recipes

Sweet Potato Tacos, RECIPE: The Kitchen Paper

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Living Room Challenge: The Winner Is...

Our Living Room Challenge is over, and congratulations to our winner LYNNE KNOWLTON!

In our hunt for North America's most fabulous living room; we saw a large variety of beautiful spaces!  While the challenge was tough, Lynne's beautiful white space prevailed with an amazing 104 votes.

Lynne's Living Room in the Kitchen

Original Image Submitted via Facebook for Challenge

Let us know what you love most about your living room, and what inspired you while decorating your living room!

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Our Favorite Home Show Upcyles So Far...

9 Amazing Upcycles to Enjoy!

Jennifer Blevins and Amanda Geary's Change Table, featured at our Washington Home + Garden Show

As many of you may know, we at Home and Garden Events love to upcycle furniture.  We spent the majority of our last home show season asking you to vote on upcycled pieces from all over North America, and now it's time to stop the competition and showcase some of our favorite pieces.

Before we showcase our faves, check out this great video on how to easy upcycle a lamp and dresser.  With a little sanding and paint, you can really improve an old piece of furniture.

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