So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Friday, December 18, 2009

Give Your Kitchen A Makeover

By Gary White

As you know the kitchen is where most of the time is spent especially for holidays and when you are entertaining guests. If you're looking around and notice that there are a few updates you would like to get done, why not start it today? Kitchens are usually the last room in the home to be made over since it may cost more than your traditional upgrades to other areas in the home. You have appliances and other little items which cost more than just updating paint and decor.

Often kitchens are left out of redecorating plans until they get to the point where the whole thing has to be ripped out and a new kitchen put in. But you don't have to go to all that trouble and expense just to get a new look kitchen. Just a few minor touches and you can completely transform the room.

Dirt is the main reason for kitchens looking old and out of date. Over time kitchens gather dirt as well as germs, which gives the room a grimy, dull look that you can't seem to get rid of no matter how much cleaning you do. Floors seem to stay looking dirty despite all your best scrubbing efforts. Germs collect in the dirt, and before you know it people are getting sick.

Flooring may need to be placed when it comes to the kitchen makeover. It doesn't have to be expensive unless it is something you've been saving up for. Try a great linoleum floor which is available in sheets or even squares which you stick above your existing floor. It is less time consuming and easy to do alone.

As you know the linoleum floor isn't too soft for the feet and back when you are cooking so why not add a great area rug around the sink and stove. This will give you comfort and more of a cozy feeling while your time is spent there. Again, area rugs are a great way to add more texture and design into the kitchen area along with a protection to the new flooring you placed down. It will take the most wear and tear before the floor receives it. And if there is food spilt, you can sweep it up and throw the area rug in the washer! How simple is that?

Once you create the color scheme in the kitchen you just made over, you'll feel as if it's a brand new room in the home. It will be refreshed and give it another life. Just the little changes in a room will make the biggest difference.

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