Wild Hare Decor

2009 Parade of Homes Highlights:

• Featuring seven new homes by Fort Wayne-area builders
• Noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 28 to Oct. 3; noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 4
• Veracruz addition entrance off Covington Road, just west of Hamilton Road,
• Our accessories will be displayed at the “The Mariam.”
• Pick up a brochure of our upcoming events.

P.S. Yes, our picture is still over the fireplace!

Technorati : Decorating, Fort-Wayne, Parade-of-Homes, Veracruz

3 Rules of the Store:

1. We will not repeat what you say here.
2. We will not listen to gossip.
3. We did not see how much you spent.

What happens at the Wild Hare, stays at the Wild Hare!

Monkeys rules!

Technorati : Accessories, Art, Decorating, Furnishings, Interior Design

General Guidelines:

• Don’t be afraid to use multiple types of interior lighting in a room. In fact this is highly desirable and will create very dramatic effects.
• Lighting can also be helpful in making a room look larger or smaller. For example, if a room seems too narrow, then wash one wall with light to visually expand it.
• If a ceiling is high, but you want the room to have a more intimate and cozy feel, don’t allow much light to escape beyond the height of the light/lamp shade.
• And if you want to make a small room look larger, try up-lighting the ceiling.

Below are some ideas for lighting the various rooms in your home:

Living Rooms

• Place a lamp behind every reader’s shoulder about 42 inches above the floor.
• Highlight a framed piece of art by attaching a picture light
• Use accent lights to illuminate book or display shelves.
• Install recessed lighting as your general lighting or to bring out beautiful wall textures (use a dimmer)
• Slim strip lights come in just about any length and can stick to the edge of shelves or ledges to highlight displays or provide a soft wash to a wall

Kitchens

• A grid of recessed ceiling cans will provide great general lighting
• Install individual recessed down-lights as task lighting for the sink and range
• Place halogen pendant lights over bars and counters
• Under-cabinet lights make excellent task lighting

Dining Rooms

• A chandelier over the dining room table creates a beautiful setting (use a dimmer)
• Highlight a framed piece of art by attaching a picture light
• Install halogen strip lighting your china cabinet to highlight china or collectibles
• If a chandelier is not your taste and have a long table, try a trio ofpendant lights

Bedrooms

• Place table lamps on your bedside tables.
• Wall sconces can provide good general lighting without being too bright
• If there is not much space, consider recessed lights or pendant lights
• Don’t forget candlelight if a romantic setting is what you have in mind

Bathrooms

• Use shadow-free fluorescent or incandescent lights around mirrors for grooming
• To avoid heavy shadows, place mirror lights on the side rather than overhead
• Don’t forget to install a nightlite.

P.S. Make it FUN!

Technorati : Candles, Decorating, Home Decor, Lamps, Lighting