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Make The Home Improvements You Need Today

  • December 8, 2017
  • by blugloss

What if you could totally transform the look of your home with just a few little tricks that do not cost much? Re-vamping your home can add some spice to your life and freshen up dated-looking rooms. This is especially useful around the holidays if you will be hosting guests. Follow these easy tips and add a little flair to your home today.Home

When it comes to home improvement, consider adding extra insulation to your home to assist with your cooling costs in the summer and heating costs in the winter. This will save you money as well as keep you and your family more comfortable. The two best ways to insulate are to add weather strips to your doors and ensure that your attic is lined.

Keep a drill handy at all times when you are improving your home. A drill allows you to drill different diameter holes, as well as screwing in a variety of screws. The drill should be cordless and battery powered and come with a variety of attachments and differently sized bits.

Adding window blinds to your windows is a great way to accomplish a sense of privacy. Many people don’t use curtains or blinds because they want to let in natural lighting. However, don’t forget that you can see outside, but whoever is outside, can also see inside. Window blinds can add to your privacy and come in different styles to choose from. You don’t have to go with the cheap plastic factory blinds. You can find some really nice wooden or bamboo shades, that do the job, just as well.

If you are concerned about adding value to your home, do not put in a swimming pool during your next home improvement project. The upkeep on a pool is very time consuming, and they are also difficult to clean. Your energy would be better spent on a project (such as a garden) that will give you a better return on the amount of money you are spending.

It is imperative to plan beforehand for any project. Making last-minute decisions or waffling on the day you’re supposed to begin can be disastrous. If you plan the job properly before it starts, you will find the work gets done quicker and with less problems.

Opt to do your laundry every time your hamper fills up, instead of waiting for your dirty laundry to pile for a week. Throwing your laundry in the washing machine every two days cuts down the amount of time you need to spend folding, waiting for the washing machine and the dryer and puts less strain on your machine.

Get some extra space on night tables by selecting floor lamps over table lamps. These free-standing lamps are easy to move around, whereas table lamps require lots of surface space. There are many unique and interesting lamps to choose from.

When looking for wise home improvement projects to undertake, consider adding a dedicated space for computer networking equipment. The electronic needs of the modern home are always growing. A clean, dry, well air-conditioned space, with easy access to electrical power and network wiring, will give current and future owners, a convenient hub for electronics wired throughout the house.

A finished basement adds both value and comfort to your home. You gain extra space for your family when adding in a finished basement. You can purchase necessary materials from the different discount stores. Many contractors estimate that a finished basement may boost the property value of a home as much as 30 percent.

If you do not already have one, add a second bathroom to your home. The main reason for this is so your family does not have to fight over one bathroom. Another reason for adding another bathroom is for resale value. Having two bathrooms makes a home more attractive for potential buyers.

In just a few steps, you have discovered how to make the rooms of your home look new and inviting. A few color changes here, new accessories there, and each room is transformed and ready for prime time. Revamp your rooms, over time, using these tips and you will be proud of your home for many years to come.

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Chase Away Those Post-Holiday Blues

  • May 17, 2016November 3, 2017
  • by blugloss

Sigh.

Yaaaawwwnnn. 

In an effort to reclaim the happy buzz we had going on in December, we’ve decided it’s time to throw a party. Giddy with anticipation, we’ve been shopping for party supplies and wanted to share some of our fave finds with you. These pieces are oh-so-right for bringing back a bit of sparkle into these grey and cold January days.

Classic Cheer. This timeless glass exudes old Hollywood glamour. Dazzle your guests by adding a raspberry to the glass of champagne (and by forgoing the lampshade on your head).

timelass glass

perfection Cocktail Glass (Set of 6) – HORNE ($132)

No Need to Nag. Stunning coasters provide a gentle reminder to guests to use them. Plus, they’re like jewelry for your coffee table.

Hollywood Coasters (Set of 4) – Jonathan Adler ($68)

Bigger Cubes = Cooler Drinks. It’s true…literally. The larger the cube, the slower the ice melts making the oversized ice cube our favorite drink accessory (draccessory?) of 2015.

Ice Cube Tray – west elm ($9)

Flattering Light: The Key to Happiness. Dim lighting and plenty of candles are Party Décor 101. We like to add candleholders in various sizes to tabletops and shelving both to create visual interest and to set the mood.

Oslo Crystal Candle Holders – Crate & Barrel ($10.95-$39.95)

Who Needs A Party When You’ve Got This Ice Bucket? Oh wow – we are in love. This handmade copper ice bucket elevates the ordinary to art, right!?

Hex Champagne Bucket by Tom Dixon – HORNE ($235)

Seeing Spots? Fab and functional, we love these playful cocktail napkins — they’re the ideal size for drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

Also Read: A New Year’s Eve Party To (Mostly) Remember

Think of three good things

Difficulties accompany mindsets when we see that our issues are close to home, unavoidable and lasting. At the point when individuals see that an issue is close to home they feel like nobody can identify with what they are experiencing and that there must be some kind of problem with them.

On the off chance that somebody sees that it is inescapable, they surmise that it’s not only one part of their life that isn’t going great (for instance, work), yet rather their whole life. What’s more, a confidence in the perpetual quality of an issue drives somebody to feel that what they are encountering now, will never show signs of improvement. Venturing back and inquiring as to whether these three elements are in reality genuine, is a decent initial step.

Besides, setting aside opportunity to expound on three great things that occurred in your day (and why) consistently, is an incredible approach to be exact about what you are appreciative for. Concentrating on the positive parts of your day causes you to cultivate an idealistic standpoint and turn out to be more grateful for what you as of now have in your life. It can likewise enable you to see that your post-to occasion low is not individual, unavoidable or changeless (or on the off chance that it is, to look for proficient offer assistance).

Cocktail Napkins – Kate Spade ($14)

And with that, let the January celebrations commence. Party on, friends!

Design with confidence,
Team bluGloss

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A New Year’s Eve Party To (Mostly) Remember

  • April 24, 2016November 3, 2017
  • by blugloss

I love New Year’s, Eve.

A celebration of friends and new beginnings, NYE is one of those occasions for which I love to go all out: buckle your seatbelts friends, it’s time to Dinner Party like it’s 1999.

My secret to an excellent NYE dinner party? Wait until December 29th to invite guests! Those friends who are available will be ridiculously excited to (finally) have fun plans — and their enthusiasm will be contagious. (Don’t worry that no one will be available — you will be shocked at how many of your fab friends don’t have equally fab NYE plans and would kill for an invite to your dinner party.)

Trick #2 to ensure a killer NYE dinner party. Don’t have your guests arrive before 9:00. I know — on a typical night you want to fall asleep by 8:30, right? But on this night that’s supposed to go until the wee hours, you’ll find people will if you start before 9:00. We’ve really all only got about 4 hours of the party in us.

Down to brass tacks. Start cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as guests arrive until about 10:00 when dinner should start. Again, I know it seems late but this timing will help ensure your guests are still able to stand to ring in the New Year. I mean, they’ll definitely be swaying as the room spins, but it won’t be due to drinking fatigue.

Most importantly, don’t make everything yourself. Ask your punctual friends to bring appetizers. Then ask your slightly irresponsible and decadent friends to bring an insane dessert (if they eff it up, no one will remember thanks to your most reliable friend, the martini). This leaves you with dinner. Easy breezy.

Also Read: Holiday Gift Guide, Part 3: Making Dreams Come True

The Dinner.

Start with this winter bisque. Make just enough so that everyone gets a taste and make it ahead of time — even the day before.

I whiz it in the food processor and forgo the straining.

For dinner I turn to my fave entertainer and cookbook author, Ina Garten. This beef tenderloin recipe with this unbelievably simple sauce is to die for.

I serve it with simple mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus. The sauce makes the whole plate ah-ma-zing.

If you have it, break out your fine china. And if you don’t, who cares?! It’s the friends and food plus the celebration of the New Year and all the possibilities it holds that will create an unbeatable atmosphere, not your dishes. Buuuut, I’m a sucker for aesthetics, so if I didn’t have china, I would probably pick up these fab champagne flutes and these wine glasses to add something special to my everyday plates. The price is oh, so right and you’ll love them.

Add to the mix a bunch of white candles and flowers (just pop bunches of flowers into water glasses). Water glasses add great height and sparkle to the table and couldn’t be easier.

Finally, no party is complete without groovy music — I’ll be playing my “Pink Martini” Pandora station.

Happy New Year!!

Matthew O’Dorisio,
bluGloss Chief Designer

Does your New Year’s resolution involves finally loving your home decor? Shimmy on over to www.bluGloss.com where your new look is waiting to be discovered. 

New Year’s Eve is never truly that much fun, and it can possibly be completely deplorable, so it’s critical that your expectations never rise. On the off chance that you envision the night ahead being what might as well be called a perpetual night spent arranging your way through a post-Apocalyptic scene loaded with zombies looking for the world’s last taxi, at that point your state of mind on the night ought to be generally in accordance with the imaginable results.

New Year’s Eve is an occasion of next to no essentialness; you’re fundamentally praising the out of date quality of a year ago’s divider timetable. There’s very little in the method for custom separated from getting customarily squandered. Truth be told, the vast majority of the more established ceremonies related with new year date from when it was commended on 25 March, a day when there was significantly more to be glad about. Yes, individuals around the globe have many intriguing customs related with new year, some of which sound dazzling, however for the vast majority of us New Year’s Eve is quite recently the night prior to a three day weekend work, a night whose sole point is to deliver a headache worth nursing. What’s more, this year it falls on a Friday, so it’s fundamentally only a Friday.

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