Patrick Franks Blog: May 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Cheap Paint

If you live in a noisy city or a loud environment, you may be interested in sound proofing your home or office. There are many different ways of sound proofing your home or office. One inexpensive method of sound proofing is through the use of sound proof paint. If you would like more information about sound proof paint, please read on.

An innovative sound proof paint you may be interested in is called acousti-coat. This sound proofing paint was created from technology developed by NASA. It is latex and water based. It contains within it hollow ceramic microspheres, resin, and sound absorbing fillers. The combination of ingredients allows this sound proofing paint to reduce noise by 30 percent.

Not only does acousti-coat provide excellent sound proofing, but it also acts as a heat insulator. There are many other benefits as well. For one, the paint has a small textured surface that can help hide any surface defects on your walls such as: dents, dings, abrasions, etc. It is also non toxic and friendly for the environment. If you are clumsy and you spill it, you can clean it up easily with soap and water!

Acousti-coat sound proofing paint can be applied directly over your existing paint. It can also be painted over or you can add light pastel colors to the paint. It is very fast drying and it can be applied with roll on brushes or spray guns. The price runs about $31. 75 a gallon or $158. 75 for a 5 gallon drum. Each gallon will cover about 100 to 150 square feet.

This is all of the important information you need to know about acousti-coat sound proofing paint. There are so many advantageous that are hard to ignore. Whatever your reasons may be for sound proofing, you are sure to be happy with the results. You can then be in a peaceful, quiet environment.

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Snow White

White exterior

Snow White by Benjamin Moore

a. clore interiors

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Garden Decor

So, are you looking for a way to add to your garden dcor? Want something everlasting, nature-based or stylized? There are many things that you can add to your outdoor living space to make it comfortable and inviting and still provide you with few hours of work on maintenance. Here are 7 ways to add dcor to your garden.

Tip 1: unadulterated Is Best. When adding products outdoors, from furniture to statuary, you should always look towards the most organic of products. When you do this, youll allow for something that fits in the landscape, not something that sticks out in it.

Tip 2: Flow Is Essential. If you’ve a large garden or landscape, you can create a flow throughout it to make it a much more livable and organic environment. So, as an example, a pathway leading through the garden is important as it provides for a way to move through the area enjoying all of the principle sights along the way.

Tip 3: Overboard Isnt Good. Over crowding a space with too much dcor or even too a multitude of plants is bad business. Instead, look for a more nature-based landscape component. Overcrowding plants can cause them to eventually die or take over the entire garden. To much dcor can make it look cluttered instead of lavish.

Tip 4: Use Lines. Lines from your home or your edging can help to create a lovely look in the garden. The roof line of the house may be a line that leads the eye to something excellent at the end. Use the lines that you’ve to create a flow to the eye.

Tip 5: Charm Means Theme. While you dont need a specific theme throughout your garden dcor, you should look towards the same or similar offerings. So, as an example, if you place a white metal table under your trees to have a restful place, make sure that the chairs that go with it match it. Add a white picket fence or other matching pieces to tie certain areas of the garden together as well.

Tip 6: Uphold it. a large amount of of the aspects in a garden are going to need any upkeep. If you pull your weeds, dont let this be overshadowed by the fact that you’ve not washed that white possessions in a year. Keep up on broken or misplaced things as well. In the duration of harsh winter months, make sure to put as much as possible in storage that may be broken.

Tip 7: Garden dcor is not done without the look for lovely patio items. Allow it to mesh with the settings that you’ve created too. So, as an example, in a woodsy area, look towards an organic, lovely product such as teak to keep it looking as if it belongs there.

The aforementioned points can help to contribute to a lovely and fashionable garden dcor that is everlasting, easy to manage and a welcoming place to call your own.

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Saturday, May 28, 2016

How To Decorate

If you are looking for great ways to decorate your home or office, then you know as well as I do that you have nearly countless options. There are so many ways to decorate that it can easily be very overwhelming to find the right things that are in the right budget. As an interior designer, I am often meeting with clients who are overwhelmed with their options and who are having trouble staying within a budget. I often suggest art posters to these kinds of clients.

Art posters is a surprising answer for many of my clients that come with questions. They are surprised because they have never thought about the great option that art posters can be. So I suggest art posters and then I show them the samples of art posters that I have all over my own home and office. There are a few main reasons why I suggest decorating with art posters.

First, I love seeing people decorate with art posters because they are inexpensive. Not that you should always choose what is inexpensive for your home or office, but if you are anything like me, then your tastes and personal style are constantly changing. If this is the case, decorating with art posters is a great way to decorate for a time when you know that your tastes will change soon enough. So often people buy expensive pieces of beautiful art and then change their minds within a couple of years. Buying art posters is a great way to stay in a reasonable price range and to give yourself the freedom to explore new options for art later.

Another great thing about art posters is that they come in such a large variety. You can be looking for almost anything and find what you’re looking for in the form of an art poster. I love that. I love that a client can be looking for a beach scene or for art that looks like it came from Paris and they can mostly find art posters representing what they like.

If you are trying to decorate and you think that art posters might be an option for you, then head to an art posters store and check out your options. It is a good idea to have any thoughts about what you’re looking for first. Try to know what style and colors you are looking for. The decision making process will be much easier if you know what kind of art posters to seek.

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Friday, May 27, 2016

living room paint color - Behr

Curio by Behr

A Pop of Pretty

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Iced Chocolate

Valspar paint color for walls

Iced Chocolate by Valspar

Living Rich on Less

Bedroom Decor

Designing the space in your home can be some of the most rewarding work that you can undertake. Your decor can reflect your spirit and style, and done correctly, it can speak to your very soul.

The most intimate space, and perhaps the most important, is the bedroom. Unfortunately, it is most often overlooked as it is not regularly seen by visitors to your home. Too often the rooms meant for entertaining guests take precedence over those nurturing private havens.

Choosing the theme of the bedroom decor can vary as much as personal style and depend upon the desired effect; calming or stimulating, meditative or invigorating, an intellectual retreat or a sensual hideaway. It is entirely up to you.

Beyond choosing the wall colors and furniture, you have important considerations to make concerning the textiles: rugs, pillows, and bedding. The sumptuousness of these will directly affect the comfort of the room. The luxuriousness of sleeping on fine linens can not be overstated. The bedding is one area that you do not need to skimp on when you are furnishing your own nurturing space.

To properly outfit your bed, you will need a substantial mattress, a mattress pad, sheets, a blanket, a duvet or comforter, and pillows. The pillows’ firmness is entirely a matter of personal preference, but be sure they are of adequate number. The sheets, blankets, and duvet all provide an opportunity to contribute to the overall decor of the room, as well as to your physical comfort.

Some bedrooms’ decor are built around a fabulous comforter’s pattern and/or colors, while others leave the bed linens to play the role of accent pieces in the scheme. There is no right or wrong answer here, but be sure that you do not fall into the trap of purchasing something for its looks alone. These pieces are to be functional as well. Too often people find themselves sleeping, or attempting to sleep, on inferior quality. Your days depend on your nights’ rest – splurge on fine bed linens.

Remember that other than your comfort and peace of mind, there really are no rules when it comes to creating your private sanctuary. Make it your own.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Home Accessories

The home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear are inspiring pieces of college memorabilia that graduates can look at fondly and remember the good times they had while they were achieving their higher learning goals.

The Florida State Seminoles, offer home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear such as the Graduation Keepsake Box, which is made of solid wood, and has a rosewood finish. The Graduation Keepsake Box purchase will help the Graduate show their support of their favorite team, long after they have left college and started a whole new way of life.

The new Executive that graduated from Florida State University will be proud to display the Florida State Seminoles Desk Set with Pens and Card Holder on their desk at their new work location. This stylish part of the home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear, is a desk organizer that is styled in solid wood, and features a rose wood finish. The desk set is accented with a metal antique brass finished logo, to remind the Executive of his favorite team.

Students at Florida State University can enjoy such home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear as the Florida State Seminoles Zipped Portfolio, which will keep them organized while going to school, and will serve the business Executive well by holding their business cards, pens, and other small items securely with the full zippered closure.

With the home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear, an Executive can coordinate the look of their office with simple pieces that offer so much style. College photos in sizes 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 can create memorable wall displays in very little time. People will know that you went to Florida State, or the school of your choice, because the team logo will be centered on the photo frame borders, and are richly colored in rose wood for a color coordinated office look.

There are marvelous ways for parents to show their support for their child, and some of the ways will bring Florida State University to their front door. The home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear includes a Florida State Seminoles door mat, that is elegantly colored in gold and black, and will tell everyone you are a fan of someone at the college throughout the year.

A truly elegant way to show your support for your Florida State University football team is in the home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear that will adorn the living room of your home. The richness of a wrought iron fireplace screen, emblazoned with a large Florida State University logo in antiqued brass, will make a resounding fashion style statement in any FSU fans home.

The home and office accessories in National Collegiate Athletic Association gear can add glitter and startling reflections on your team pride, when a Florida State Seminoles wall mirror, etched with the team logo accents your home with beauty and style. With a one inch beveled border, the true show of support will be reflected upon everyone who uses the mirror in your home.

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