NATURAL
DECORATING TIPS

• PAINTING TIPS
• NATURAL FURNITURE CARE
• FURNITURE REFINISHING
• NATURAL WOOD STAINS
• HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS
• CRAFTS AND SEWING
• NATURAL DYES
• HOLIDAY DECORATING
• ARTICLES

Furniture Depressions

After rearranging furniture, you may be left with circles of squashed carpet. Remove these by placing ice cubes in the circles, letting the ice melt overnight, then fluffing up the depressed area with the tines of a fork or the teeth of a comb.

Make a Room Look Bigger

One way to enlarge the look and feel of a room is to not break up the color of the room with your windows. Use closed sheer curtains on the windows in the same color as the walls.

A second way to make a room seem larger is to use a paint stripe or stripes. A vertical stripe makes the room seem taller, and a horizontal stripe makes it seem longer.

Prevent Floor Scratches

To prevent chair feet from scratching your floor when the chair is moved, give the bottom of each one a good waxing.

Antiquing

To make new brass knobs and trim look antique (if they have not been lacquered) with salt and vinegar. Add two tablespoons of salt to a cup of vinegar. Rub the mixture onto the metal, let it set overnight, rinse, and dry. This can be repeated to make it look older and older each time.