Cottage decorating is really quite a bit of fun. Cottages are more �fun� than homes, and they are usually used as second dwellings or cute little rental properties and thus automatically lend themselves to more creative design features. Naturally, when decorating a cottage, the natural ambiance that surrounds the cottage can be taken into account. A cottage by the beach, for example, can often reflect the natural surrounding with driftwood accents, palm trees, and lots of bri...

There are few among us who do not own a quilt; beautifully constructed, deliciously warm, and often chock-full of memories. The art of quilting has been in existence for generations; women spent hours making quilts to keep their families warm. Decades later the same quilts would be hung on walls as sentimental decoration; and even those quilts that are made today are used to add decorative warmth to homes. Quilting patterns have made the art of quilting possible for everyone ...

If you're looking for a gift idea for a woman, whether it be her birthday, Mother's Day, or Valentine's Day, gift baskets make an excellent choice. Creating a gift basket for a woman is a relatively easy task. To begin, you should focus on the likes and interests of the woman for whom it is intended. What is her favorite color? What does she like to do in her spare time? Does she have any specific hobbies or interests? Does she enjoys flowers, gardening, cooking, or a little ...

So you think you have it in you to be the next Pablo Picasso or Andy Warhol. Good for you. Though appreciating art can be enjoyed by everyone, creating art is an inherent talent that�s often born and not made. Furthermore, even if a potentially great artist is born, he still has a very long way to go before he can be taken seriously as an artist. If you feel that you have the talent, it�s time to be on your way to greatness � as long as you�re prepared for the rough ride ahea...

Drums are one of the world�s oldest known and simplest instruments. Unlike most other instruments, they can be created using regular items and there sound can be recreated using many different kinds of items. The traditional drum form is a �membrane� stretch over a hollow shell. This membrane can be made of many different kinds of materials but were originally made from animal skin.

The arrival of the holidays brings with it the opportunity to entertain. We gather together to celebrate the joy of the season through a multitude of lovely parties � our own or those of our friends� or family�s. Nothing sets the tone of a holiday gathering more than the decorating of one�s home. Candles are lit, wreaths are hung, and garland is strewn. And for the holiday table around which we gather, there is the Christmas centerpiece.

Music is a masterpiece of art created out of deep passion of rendering an emotion of love, fear, happiness and joy. It could also be inspirational or encouraging type. Most musicians create music based on their experience and environment. It can also be created out of every day�s life experience that they observed. Music can touch the heart and give a soothing and calming effect. It can also give strength and power. For this reason music has been the appreciated by people of ...

Scrapbooking is a perfect way to display cherished photos and special memories of life. Using layouts are a fun and creative way to do this. If you�re stumped in your current project, or need a great scrapbook layout idea, this is a really adorable layout that you will love for years to come.

As they say, there�s only one thing in life that�s constant and that�s change. Change is as inevitable as the rising and setting of the sun. It can be a minor change that you�d barely notice, or a life-altering one that shakes you to your core.

The �5th Wall� element is the long forgotten ceilings of our homes.