Posts Tagged ‘home improvements’

Transform Your Dull Store Into An Amazing Work Place That Sways Customers

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

We’ve all worked in dull and dreary offices, and sadly, a ficus plant and motivational poster can only do so much to change the scenery.

What you need is a way to completely transform your boring office into an exciting and vibrant place to work. A place that you can’t wait to come to in the morning. A place that energizes you and renews your creativity. Even a place that impresses your clients, after all, your office space is an important part of your marketing.

So, short of shelling out a lot more of your heard-earned money and moving to a fancy new downtown office with floor to ceiling windows and a view of the water, what are your options?

While the downtown address may offer plenty of benefits, the cost probably puts it just out of your reach, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the same posh style and amazing scenery. In fact, if you know how, you can have exactly the view you’ve always dreamed of without even moving your trusty ficus plant!

The answer is a custom mural.

There are lots of options, but the two basic choices boil down wall murals and window murals. Of course, you can use both.

If you’re wondering how you would go about transforming your office, here are a few ideas:

If you run a marketing firm, you could have a mural produced that proudly displays the logos of your clients, or even some of the work you’ve done for them.

If your company handles business appraisals and valuation, you could have a mural created that replicates a bustling stock exchange trading floor.

If you are an arborist, you could have a mural produced that looks like a peaceful and serene forest.

The options are limited only by your imagination. Imagine your clients being able to walk into your office and be immersed in your world. It would certainly create a powerful image.

You may be wondering how these murals work. It’s quite simple actually; wall murals are printed on a heavy duty vinyl and come in two options: adhesive and non-adhesive. Window murals apply with static cling, are also printed on a heavy duty vinyl and come in two options: translucent and semi-translucent. Both wall and window murals are easy to apply, easy to remove, are available in customized sizes, can be produced with a stock image or and image of your own, and will last at least 5 years outdoors, and much longer indoors.

If you could completely change the appearance of your office, what would it look like? What impression would you like to give your clients? What sort of work environment would you like your employees to have?

You won’t need to work in an ordinary office any longer thanks to wall and window murals from Create My Scene.

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Static Cling Window Film Lets You Enjoy A Change Of Scenery

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

What do you see when you look out your windows? A handful of us get to experience wonderful views of beaches, sky, forests, or deserts. Others may get to see thrilling skyscrapers, or city-scape from across a river or bay. Some may see fields of spring wildflowers, or cascades of fall leaves. Most of us probably see fences, walls, and parking lots though. Others may see their neighbor’s garbage cans and his lawn that always needs mowing.

However, for those of us who lost out on the room with a view sweepstakes, there is no longer any need to avert our eyes and bemoan our fate. Now, we can have the vista of our dreams from every window of our home and office.

Static cling window film is the answer. They can be applied quickly and be removed whenever you want, with minimal muss and fuss. You can choose from thousands of beautiful scenes, or you can have a favorite picture of your own transferred onto window film.

Static cling window film comes in private and semi-private opacity. The private option provides one hundred percent privacy from the outside. The sunlight acts as rear projection and creates a beautiful effect on the film’s surface.

The semi-private option allows a fair amount of outside light in while still providing a degree of privacy from outside viewers. Both the private and semi-private screens block the sun’s harmful UV rays and cuts down on energy costs.

Each version has advantages. Those who live in busy city conditions where privacy comes at a premium may opt for the private window film. People who work at night and sleep during the day may find that this helps them get to sleep. Those who live in less sunny climates, or families with young children who need outside supervision might opt for semi-private.

Static cling window film is a non-adhesive material that can be installed in minutes and will last for years, without any fading or cracking. Installation is easy and quick; just grab a willing friend or two, a ladder and squeegee or two, a spray water bottle, and a utility knife or straight edge razor, and your new view will be up before you know it.

The most challenging question about acquiring a completely new window scene is “which will you choose?” This will be a pleasurable process indeed as you ponder the examples; it’s almost like savoring a luscious banquet. Each scene is more beautiful than the next.

Let’s not forget that one of your very own photos can become your new view. Perhaps you spent your vacation last year in a beautiful place and took some wonderful pictures. Whenever you see those shots, you experience a little of the tranquility and joy you experienced the day you took them. What a wonderful way to relive a great memory, and to see it from your window. Think of it; that uninspiring or frankly ugly view can be transformed into a vivid reminder of one of your best times ever.

This is an interior decoration idea whose time has definitely come. Such profound change can happen inside your home in so little time and at such sane prices. Escape the outside world and create your own kingdom of color and light quickly and easily with static cling window film.

Decorative window film from Create My Scene is easy to apply and let you turn your plain windows into the view you’ve always dreamed of.

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Three Methods To Spruce Up Your Home For the Holidays

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

With the winter months on their way it is time to begin thinking about all the guests you’re going to have in your home. We often spend all of the summer months outside of our houses and many times do not pay attention to our home’s interior until it gets colder outside. Now is the perfect time to spruce up your home’s interior with some easy design tips that will make your guests think you bought a new house! Here are three clever plans:

Paint A Room: You can totally change the feel of any room with a new coat of paint. Paint can set the mood of a room in many different ways. A darker paint color can add warmth while a brighter color can make a room feel larger. Painting tools and paint are surprisingly affordable these days and applying paint is one of the easiest ways you can improve your home.

Hang Some Shelves: Hanging shelves, artwork, rugs or any other decorative items on a wall is a great way to energize a room. Before mounting anything too big on a wall you may want to learn how to find wall studs that can hold up the weight of the item you’re hanging. You might want to think of the walls of your home as an empty canvas, just waiting to be filled.

Change Lighting: It’s hard to deny that lighting makes a big difference in any interior space. Bright lighting might make people feel more alert while darker lights can provide a feeling of comfort and calmness. Lighting can come in many forms from table lamps to floor lamps to track lighting. If you already have lighting in place then you can simply exchange your old wall lights with new ones.

As you can see, a few simple minor home upgrades like these can turn a boring room into one of the most exciting parts of your home. With just a little time and an equal amount of effort you can completely change the living space in your home. None of the above interior design projects are very hard to finish for a do-it-yourself homeowner who is able to use a few basic tools.

Want to read more about fixing up your home? You can learn all about the basics of DIY home improvement at our home improvement site.

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