Create cosy rooms in your house this winter

Create cosy rooms in your house this winter

Try a few decorating changes to help get you through those long, cold months

Winter will soon be upon us. Plan now for decorating changes that will get you through the cold months with warmth and comfort. A few updates are all you need to take you through the winter season. Warm fall colours and cosy textures are great additions to take you from summer to winter. This doesn’t

Make a Snipcatcher

This little container can be at your elbow whenever you’re sewing. Thread ends and bits of fabric inevitably land on the floor no matter how carefully you aim for the larger garbage container. The weighted pillow allows you to place it anywhere on your sewing surface. Sizes can vary to suit your preference. • Two


Questions for Reena

Dear Reena, I have a beautifully embroidered tablecloth. It has a wide border of tiny cross-stitch and handmade lace edging that my mother made for me. It took her many years to make this. It has a real ink stain on it. Because it has been there for many years I really don’t know how

Inexpensive Window Treatment Ideas

Window treat-me nts add tons of character, colour and personality to a room. They complete your décor and make your home feel dressed. They can be costly, particularly if you have large or odd-size windows in the room you’re decorating, but with a little creativity you can cover your windows with unique, affordable treatments. The

Window Treatments Can Be Creative

Curtains can be made out of just about any piece of fabric that catches your eye. I’m always looking for invent ive window treatment ideas that are out of the norm and I’m delighted by the great ideas out there, especially in decorating magazines. VERSATILITY I guess window treatments fascinate me because they are so


Rena Nerbas

1 Save on brown sugar by making your own. For every cup of white sugar mix in 2 tablespoons molasses (costs about 40 per cent less). 2 To keep paint from spreading onto your child’s sleeves during an art project (thereby having to buy new clothing or spend money on laundry detergent), cut the tube

Create a snowflake pillowslip

Slip these snowflake pillowslips onto your pillow forms to add a little bit of sparkle to those sometimes dreary winter days. Material for two pillows: 1-1/3 yard (minimum 36-inch width) each of sheer snowflake material and grey lining 1-1/2 yards silver piping Grey thread 2 black Klikit snap fasteners 3/8 inch wide Wooden spool Hammer