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What is Great Design and Why it Matters

What is great design and why it matters We often tend to look at trends in home decorating and fashion, and often confuse pretty with good design. To me there is only one type of…

Happy Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! Hoping today and every day you take action to protect Earth. Small things like unplugging electronics when not in use, or recycling make a big difference when we all do it. Preserving…

Go Green & Save Green At Home

It’s no new news that going green also saves you green. But if you really want to see some numbers and how much money you are saving by making eco-friendlier choices each day, click the…

DIY Fringe Napkin Tutorial from… Sheets!

I prefer cloth napkins to paper ones any day. Not just that they look better, and make your party look more festive, but they are also eco-friendlier and come less expensive in the long run.…

Eco-Friendly Tips for Entertaining

Skimbaco Home will start featuring easy entertaining ideas and party decorating tips every Friday. I personally love last minute entertaining and making something out of nothing. While I like planning big parties and inviting a…

What is Great Design and Why it Matters

why great deisgn matters and is worth the money?

What is great design and why it matters We often tend to look at trends in home decorating and fashion, and often confuse pretty with good design. To me there is only one type of…

Happy Earth Day

earth-day

Happy Earth Day! Hoping today and every day you take action to protect Earth. Small things like unplugging electronics when not in use, or recycling make a big difference when we all do it. Preserving…

Go Green & Save Green At Home

It’s no new news that going green also saves you green. But if you really want to see some numbers and how much money you are saving by making eco-friendlier choices each day, click the…

DIY Fringe Napkin Tutorial from… Sheets!

I prefer cloth napkins to paper ones any day. Not just that they look better, and make your party look more festive, but they are also eco-friendlier and come less expensive in the long run.…

Eco-Friendly Tips for Entertaining

Skimbaco Home will start featuring easy entertaining ideas and party decorating tips every Friday. I personally love last minute entertaining and making something out of nothing. While I like planning big parties and inviting a…

Eco-Friendly Magazine Rack from Creatables

Creatables’ OLD NEWS eco-friendly magazine rack gives your old newspapers a stylish home. Old News can be used as a magazine holder – or a stylish recycling bin for used magazines, which will be easy…

Fragranced Coffee Filter Flower Pom Pom Tutorial

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Stay tuned for more home decorating posts and never miss a post – subscribe to Skimbaco Home feed. Coffee filter pom poms / flowers are inexpensive way to decorate your home, and they are great…

schubLaden – Recycled Furniture from Drawers

SchubLaden is a company in Berlin, Germany creating new furniture with vintage drawers. They have some ready for sale furniture, and in addition they offer customization. I love the idea of upcycling old drawers to…

Live in California? Rent a Christmas Tree

If you live in the greater LA area in California, check out a new way to get a Christmas tree this Holiday season. The Living Christmas Company rents to its customers a live potted tree,…

The Second Step in Green Decorating: Buy Used

I am a design blogger, but I am also a voracious reader of design blogs. Without question, my favorite posts are those featuring furniture makeovers. I diligently stalk Design Sponge every Thursday for their before…