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How To Hang Christmas Decorations Without Damaging Your Walls
Photography: Jon Day / Styling: Rebecca de Boehmler / Direction: Sarah Keady Decorating the home for Christmas is always an enjoyable way to start the festive season, but have you been guilty of damaging your walls when hanging up cards, lights and ornaments? Whether you’re going for an Instagrammable hallway or more of a minimalist feel in the living room, there are a few easy tricks to know about when it comes to protecting paint and wallpaper. Maryanne Cartwright, Head of Design at Graham & Brown, has shared her expert advice on how to secure your Christmas decorations without causing any damage. 1. Use over the door hooks instead of…
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Rare 1970s Mountain Dew Soda Can Found in the Walls During Home Renovation
A man wowed the internet after discovering an old Mountain Dew can inside the wall of his home during renovations. On Thursday, Ben—who uses the handle AlternativeEgomaniac on Reddit—shared the image with the internet after the can was found while he was doing some renovation works in Niagara Falls, Canada. The old can features a design that commenters suggest was from a promotion in the 1970s, featuring a “Play Buckshots” graphic and a classic Mountain Dew logo below. Ben told Newsweek: “I was at work where we are going through renovations and one of the workers found the can after pulling out some drywall. “I googled the can and found…
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11 bedroom wall decor ideas to transform boring walls
Bedroom wall decor is an important yet underrated part of bedroom design. The walls are an expansive part of the room so the way you choose to decorate them can not just have a huge impact on the way the bedroom looks but also the mood it evokes. For most, the key consideration when it comes to bedroom ideas is that it’s comfortable and restful, and there are a number of ways that can be achieved, whether it is through paint, wallpaper, unique artwork or paneling. But regardless of your choice, there is another key factor to bear in mind – color. ‘When choosing a color scheme for your bedroom,…
