2009 Home Decorating Ideas

I am opening a ladies clothing store and I need some help on decorating the place. Does anyone know of a website that has tips and hints on Decorating a retail store? I have looked everywhere and can’t seem to find anything except contractors. I absolutely don’t want to hire anyone to do it as I am working on a small budget and just need some basic ideas.

Go to a large bookstore and browse through books on retail merchandising and environmental graphics. Also, go to the magazine and sites I located below. They have competition for the best displays by category. Go look at sores you like and take notes. Come back after hours and take snap shots or sketch what you like about the store. Remember, clothing is important, so less is more. It needs to show off the merchandise, not overwhelm it. Also, go to the websites of people who design environments for stores. You can look at their portfolios for free! Good luck!

Impress your family and friends with a beautiful red velvet cake and learn how to decorate it with expert tips in this free recipe video.

Expert: Jamaica Crist
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Bio: Jamaica Crist is the owner of “Jamaica’s Cakes” in West Los Angeles, CA. Her store specializes in original birthday cakes, elegant wedding cakes and many other fine desserts.
Filmmaker: Traci Holsey

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My husband and I are buying a home that only the outside is done. On the inside the stud walls are up, but that is it. We will have to do everything from electrical to sheetrock. I have 3 small daughters (7, 4, and 2) and want their rooms to be beautiful. I need help designing and Decorating the bathrooms and the kitchen.
Anyone with good website addresses,please help.

hgtvpro.com
hgtv.com
bhg.com
DIY.com
the website for This Old House
some of the homesteading websites have forums with info. like finishing interior walls and decorating

This year me and y sister want to make Decorating for Christmas lots of fun, so what can we do to make sure that it is? Also, our brother is coming home to help us to, so any ideas?

Every year when my family decorates I turn on the Christmas music and we sing along, drink hot chocolate, and eat fresh baked cookies that I made earlier in the day.

My family and I are hosting a christmas party this Saturday, and we are having a gingerbread house Decorating contest for the kids. They will be split into two teams, and they will decorate a pre-made house. What would be a good prize for the winners? The ages of the kids are between 9-15.

You can do gift cards to the movies, or ice cream, etc.

Cookie bouquet, there are places online or local bakeries make them sometimes, this would be perfect for the kind of contest you’re having!

Gift Card to Build-A-Bear

Maybe a class for baking, like one or two at a local cooking store, if you can find one on cookies or cupcakes, that age group would love doing cookies or cupcakes, anything more complicated I’m not sure they’d be into.

A hot chocolate gift basket, or stocking. You can do different types of hot chocolate, a mug, some chocolate covered peppermint spoon/stirrers, some peppermint bark, candy canes, and some marshmallows, etc, and make it like a hot chocolate comfort stocking/basket, etc.

This is all I can think of, but I hope it helps!

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- I am also studying to be an architect. How can these two skills complement each other?
- What can you do with only an Interior Decorating certificate? What careers does it lead to?

With an Interior Decorating certificate you could decorate interiors(being funny here)know you can work in a place like Home depo and help customers setup and change there house,you would be a blessing to the people and with your knowledge and drive in life to be an architect I think it will help you too.
You would be involved in situations that differ from yours and have to put your knowledge to work here.

I hope this helps and I wish you all the best.

Idea for this cupcake was found in Betty Crocker’s “Big
Book of Cupcakes”
This is supposed to look like an old fashioned chocolate malt drink you could buy at your local 5 and dime or diner.
Like this one:

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Hamburger and fries to go with it tomorrow

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Learn these simple techniques to ice cookies like a pro.

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Flip flop cake – How to decorate a flip flop birthday cake

Having a beach party or a summer birthday party? This flip flops cake is guaranteed to make everybody smile. And its quick and easy to make, if you follow the instructions from baker and author Liv Hansen for Betty Crocker Kitchens.

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