There’s Something About Spring in Boulder

There’s Something About Spring in Boulder

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I have to tell you — there really is something about spring in Boulder.

It’s better than summer and fall. After this winter, it’s for damn sure better than winter. And I dig it.

I love how I can head out and stroll along Pearl Street and feel a gentle breeze sweep in. I love the way birds seem to serenade me as I’m on a bike ride along the north section of Broadway. I love how the mud is beginning to turn into something you can ride a moutain bike on and how I’ll have to bid my cross bike adieu until the next season.

I love the way the sky sweeps across the background of every view I take in, as if it’s saying, “No really — look all you want. There’s more where that came from.” I love the view from atop Mt. Sanitas, no matter the weather.

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DECORATING WITH YOUR CHILDS ARTWORK

DECORATING WITH YOUR CHILDS ARTWORK

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 All young children seem to love Art Class, and they can’t wait to bring their treasures home and have you post them right on the Fridge for everyone to admire.

If you’re preparing your home to sell, potential buyers need to see that fridge if it’s included in the Sale, so where does all that artwork go? Fun and interesting ways to display this art is individual picture frames of varying shapes and sizes. Yard Sales, Flea markets and Thrift Stores have great selections of various frames and the prices are right!

You can spray paint them in different colours, or all the same colour, whatever works for you. Try to find ones that can easily be opened up and pictures changed out on a regular basis.

Designate a display area in your home where this artwork can be viewed.

Your child will be proud of their masterpieces, and your fridge will stay shiny and magnet free! A win, win situation for everyone!

 

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HOW TO KEEP YOUR COOL WHEN SELLING A HOME

In my last post, I wrote about how to maintain your sanity when you’re buying a new home. Just as when you buy a home, the process of selling a home can make you feel like there are many circumstances beyond your control. Inconveniences abound when you are keeping your home “show ready,” and uncertainty about timing can take its toll. This can be particularly true if you need to move quickly.

Fortunately, there are a few strategies that can make your home sale more bearable from the day you make your decision to sell right on through the closing.

Rely on your agent’s advice.

An experienced real estate agent can be your best resource when selling your home. He or she will be able to help you with all the details, from setting a fair asking price to staging tips to proven marketing strategies designed to coax serious homebuyers to walk through the door. Use an agent you’ve trusted in the past or get references from friends and family. Your agent will be the partner you need so that you don’t feel like you’re going the distance alone.

Streamline everything.

Most people realize that a clean house has the best chance of selling quickly. In addition to de-cluttering and selling, donating, tossing, or storing your extra belongings, make sure your house is sparkling clean. Consider hiring a service to do the work for you. Tackle any small repairs or hire a handyman to help you do any minor work that could result in a home that will show better. Follow your agent’s advice for staging.

In order to keep your home ready for last-minute showings, prepare yourself for a move, and keep yourself organized, make checklists. Your home showing checklist might include tasks such as emptying wastebaskets, wiping down surfaces, stowing away dirty laundry or dishes, and even throwing a couple of windows open to infuse your home with fresh air.

To make it easier to keep your home clean, consider eating off of paper plates and plan meals that are easy to cook or don’t involve a lot of kitchen mess, like sandwiches, fresh fruits and vegetables, or foods that you can pre-cook and freeze during evening hours or other times when a showing is unlikely. Keep toiletries and other items you use every day in attractive containers that you can close and stow when buyers stop by to take a look.

Give yourself a break.

If you have the means to do so, get away from it all, whether that means eating a few meals out every week, spending a weekend away, or simply making the most of your time away from your house. Treat yourself to time at the library, the movies, or a local park to get away from your house while it’s on the market.

Focus on the future.

Instead of getting mired in the moment, keep your attention focused on whatever comes once your home sale is complete, whether it’s moving into a new house or taking your life in a different direction. A bit of anticipation for the future can make the inconvenience and uncertainty a lot more bearable.

While selling a home can be a little unsettling to your lifestyle, the long-term rewards will be well worth the effort. With a savvy agent at your side and some organizational tools in place, you’ll be able to weather the process and be on your way to whatever comes next.

 

 

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Boulder County Farmers Market is OPEN!

Boulder County Farmers Market is OPEN!

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This means that spring is really here, right? No more freak snow. No more icy sidewalks unless your son just happened to have dropped a popsicle.

It’s official: the Boulder County Farmers Market is OPEN for 2014! And yeah, we missed the grand opening by a few weeks (we’ve been traveling, writing about BBQ…you know, important stuff). But if you missed it like we did, it’s time to grab those reusable shopping totes and head on down this Saturday to the Boulder County Farmers Market. There’s good gettin’ to be gotten and it’s just the beginning of the season.

If you’re new to Boulder, you can hit up the farmers market every Saturday from 8AM until 2PM. There’s also a sister farmers market in Longmont held on Saturdays from 8AM to 1PM. The Boulder location is on 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon, adjacent to Boulder’s Central Park. The Longmont market is held at the Boulder County Fairgrounds on Nelson Road. You can check out hours, locations, and maps right here.

And if you’re wondering about the kinds of treasures you can expect to find at the market, you can see an entire list of this year’s vendors right on the farmers market website. They list everything from the vendor’s name to the vendor’s website if they have one. This way, you can do a little pre-sleuthing prior to your trip, plot your shopping trip, and see if your favorite vendors have returned for the 2014 season.

And parking can be a beast for farmers market days. We recommend walking and bikes, but you can also park in one of the many City of Boulder parking facilities. Just note that you will be paying the ful parking rate because lots aren’t free on Saturdays.

We’ll see you at the market! Happy shopping.

 

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Colorado foreclosures fall

Colorado foreclosures fall

 

Foreclosure activity in Colorado fell by 35.7 percent in the third quarter from the third quarter in 2013, according to a national report released today.

The report by RealtyTrac, based in Irvine, Calif., shows that Colorado saw a much bigger year-over-year drop than the 22.7 average decline for the entire country.

Boulder, for was down 72.3 percent, while Douglas and Jefferson Counties dropped by 47 percent and almost 45 percent, respectively. Adams County showed a 38.8 percent drop. Denver saw foreclosure activity fall by only 3.9 percent.

Ryan McMaken, economist for the Colorado Division of Housing, who does his own analysis of foreclosure activity in the state, said RealtyTrac’s data are consistent with his findings.

“These latest numbers reflect what I’m seeing also in recent months,” McMaken said.

“My March data is still incomplete, but clearly the general trend right now is one in which numbers are up slightly, month over month, in recent months, while numbers still remains down 20 to 30 percent when compared year over year,” he continued.

“The total number (RealtyTrac) gives for the month – about 1,000 NEDS (Notice of Election and Demand) is certainly plausible, and at least in my data, those are numbers that we could describe as 6 or 7-year lows.

Nationally, there were 117,485 total foreclosure actions, everything from default notices to auctions of foreclosure sales, known as REOs, or real-estate owned. That was a 4 percent increase from February, but down 23 percent from March 2013.

“Now that the foreclosure deluge has dried up, banks are turning their attention back to properties that have been sitting in foreclosure limbo for some time,” said Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac.

“This is most evident in judicial foreclosure states that were more likely to have impediments in the foreclosure process, but there are also signs of this catch-up trend happening in some non-judicial states like California, where an increasing number of judicial foreclosure filings boosted foreclosure starts in the first quarter.”

Colorado is a non-judicial state, which uses the public trustee system.

“Banks will also now be able to devote more resources to dealing with the lingering inventory of nearly half a million already-foreclosed homes that still need to be sold,” Blomquist continued. “Our estimates indicate only 10 percent of these bank-owned properties are listed for sale and more than half are still occupied by the former homeowner or tenant.”

In Colorado, it took an average of 305 days to sell a REO in the first quarter. Only Texas, Michigan and Minnesota took longer. Insiderealestatenews.com

 

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MOVING TIPS

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8 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngGo through your home and make a list of what needs to stay, be sold, donated, or thrown out.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngDecide on the date you would like to move.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngCall for an estimate, and show your Moving Consultant things that need to be packed and moved.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngDiscuss if other services are required and offered: Packing, Storage, Un-Packing, etc.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngKeep all documents and information connected with your move in a special place. This information should not be
    packed away. It will be extremely helpful on your moving day.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngGather information from doctors, business associates, clubs, dentists and lawyers in your new location.

6 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngNotify your post office of your move. Get your new address and send out change of address cards.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngArrange to have your utilities disconnected, such as telephone, cable TV, water, gas, and electricity.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngAsk phone company at destination if service can be connected before arrival.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngAsk your bank to transfer your accounts to the branch nearest your new home.

4 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngPlan a garage sale. This will help get rid of the items you’re not keeping.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngTransfer fire, theft and other insurance to your new location.

2 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngHave rugs and drapery cleaned. Leave rugs rolled and wrapped.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngPrepare a floor plan of new home and make extra copies. This will be useful on “move in” day.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngPlan a go-away party for children and their friends.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngMake sure most of your packing is complete. Assign every member of your household a colour, and paste their colour on their boxes. Craft paper from dollar stores work here. Also, every room can have a colour pasted on the box and labeled so Movers know exactly what goes to each room.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngPrepare meals between now and moving day. Donate excess canned and frozen foods to community
    food bank.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngKeep separate any food, plates, utensils you will need during the last days. Be sure to pack
    them on moving day.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngMake sure all laundry is clean, and nothing left in the dryer. And remember to pick up any dry cleaning.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngOrganize all of your moving and travel documents as well as valuables you will be taking with
    you the day of the move. It may be helpful to but this in a colourful box or envelope , one that is easily seen.

1 Week Before Moving Day

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngTake down all curtains, blinds, shelving units, etc. that are not included in the sale.Unfasten any fixed carpets that are to be moved.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngSet aside and label items such as luggage that you do not want to be moved.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngPack your car for the move. (Pack items you intend on moving yourself).

On Moving Day

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngBe on hand when international movers crew arrives, or authorize someone in writing to take your place.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngAll questions should be directed to the driver or foreman of the moving crew.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngSign the form at the beginning of the move. This will instruct the crew to begin the move.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngKeep all children and pets away from the moving truck. Keep children on a normal routine as much
    as possible. Set aside a few toys or set up a movie in a quiet room.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngBefore crew leaves, take one last walk through to make sure everything has been loaded.

Arriving To Your New Home

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngIf some goods are to be stored, advise the storage facility of any items that you need to store or have
    removed from your unit.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngConfirm that utilities will be connected on time.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngPick up a set of keys. (Make copies for you and people in your home).

Moving In

  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngMake sure all boxes and furniture are in the designated rooms.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngCheck everything that was unloaded by the crew.
  • http://www.bradfordmoving.com/images/arrow.pngKeep track of where you unpack boxes and where you placed them in your new home.

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DID YOU OVERLOOK THESE THINGS WHEN STAGING YOUR HOME TO SELL?

Do you ever wonder why some homes sell quickly while others remain on the market for several months and even years? While some things can’t be changed, like location and size of lot, there are things you can do to help make it an easier sale. It’s called home staging.

Home staging is basically the process of making a home more appealing to potential buyers. Staging can occur throughout the home — outside and inside.

Consider a home with neatly trimmed grass vs. one that has grass and weeds growing knee-high outside of the home. The immediate impression of the home can quickly change depending on how it’s staged.

Home staging can occur with simple changes or with renovations that will increase the value of your home and make the overall package more appealing to potential buyers.

Regardless of the degree of staging in a home, the important thing is to de-clutter. That means removing unnecessary objects and furniture from the home.

It’s not enough to simply store these items in the garage or a closet. It should go off site. You’ll be amazed at how much bigger your home looks with all the clutter removed. You may rent commercial recycling containers if you decide to start a major decluttering project before you list your home for sale.

There are also a number of other things you can do with your home when staging.

WALLS AND CEILING

A home with freshly painted walls and ceiling can go a long way when trying to sell. My House Painter can help you out in getting the best painting service. Chipping paint or stained walls can leave a bad impression.

Also, by going with a light, neutral color, you make your home more inviting and appealing to the general buyer. Sometimes bold wall colors that may look great to some can come off as tacky to others.

LIGHTING

Well-lit homes are more welcoming to potential buyers than ones that are dark and dreary. When a potential buyer walks into your home, you want them to get a sense of comfort — a place they want to be in.

Also be mindful of the type of lighting you have. For example, a chandelier in a small room can make the room feel even smaller.

ODOR

Before any scheduled visit, air out your home of any odors. Any foul odor — whether it is from pets or food — is often immediately noticeable. An impression of your home is already formed without having walked through it.

LAWN AND GARDEN

If you have a lawn in the front or a garden in the backyard, take the effort to tidy it up. Your home’s lawn may be the first sight of your home for potential buyers, so make it a good impression with trimmed grass. It wouldn’t hurt to have some flowers or a well-groomed tree planted outside as well.

 The backyard also needs attention and care. You want potential buyers to feel like it’s a place they can use and relax in, not a place that requires a lot of time and effort to clean up and keep tidy.

These simple touches to the home can make for a more attractive sale to any potential buyer coming by.

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CLEANING TIPS THAT EVERY HOMEOWNER SHOULD KNOW

CLEANING TIPS THAT EVERY HOMEOWNER SHOULD KNOW

 

House chores including cleaning and vacuuming are nobody’s favorite activity. But, it’s a fact that they are necessary for maintaining health and order in the house, so they are a priority. Many homeowners wonder how to clean certain surfaces, freshen up the place, or clean after a pet in the least amount of time possible. Here are a few tips that should be of help:

Cleaning Dust

The right vacuum cleaner can help you with cleaning and maintaining the health of your family members. Regular maintenance will keep the amount of dust, mites, and bacteria at a minimum, and help preserve your floors and carpets.

When choosing your vacuum cleaner, keep in mind their key functions that help with cleaning and preserving health. Newer models now come with a sensor for dirt which makes the cleaning process a lot faster and easier. Other models come with a filter that absorbs up to 99% of micro particles of dust and allergens and removes them from the air.

How often do you vacuum? If you live in a crowded house make sure you vacuum at least twice a week. The frequency also depends on the terrain around the house and pets, if you have any. Most vacuum cleaners come with various add-ons and extra gear for cleaning specific surfaces. By changing the direction of your vacuuming motions on surfaces such as carpets you clean more dust and dirt and maintain the carpet’s durability.

Cleaning for Pet Owners

Most people who have pets consider them a part of their family. They are lovable and cute, but unfortunately, they can’t really clean up after themselves.

Hairs that come of dogs and cats are charged with static electricity, which makes it stick to various surfaces. In order to remove hairs from wooden furniture use a soft cotton rag or a microfiber rag sprayed with antistatic atomizer or a cleaning solution for furniture polish. The atomizer will remove static electricity and make the cleaning easier. It will also lower the chances of hairs attaching themselves to surfaces again.

If you want to remove hairs from sheets and padded surfaces, all you need to do is put on some rubber gloves and gently moist them. Then, sweep the surface you want to clean with your hand and the hairs will stick to the glove.

Other Useful Tips

You can use sodium bicarbonate to clean your bathtub. Make an equal mix of sodium bicarbonate, scale solution, and add a touch of lemon juice. Let it stay on the tub for 30 minutes and then wash it out.

You can clean your TV screen or PC monitor with a coffee filter. Rags usually leave little fibers on your screen when you try to clean them, but with coffee filters, this won’t happen.

Here’s a great way to clean your drains. Mix half a cup of salt with hot water and pour it down the drain you want to clean, it will work like magic.

 

In case you don’t have time to do all this work or you just need some extra help, call the cleaning service and worry no more.

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CRITICAL POINTS TO REVIEW ON YOUR HOME APPRAISAL

CRITICAL POINTS TO REVIEW ON YOUR HOME APPRAISAL

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Many factors come into play when a lender makes the commitment to finance a home loan. Lenders look at a borrower’s financial picture, including information such as income, standing debt, and savings. They also assess a borrower’s credit; good credit is vital to securing a home loan. Other factors, like a steady employment history, go toward a lender’s decision about whether a prospective borrower is a good risk for a loan.

But even if all of the financial stars align, a loan may fall through for the simplest of reasons: the home appraisal.

For starters, what is a home appraisal? In simplest terms, an appraisal is an assessment of a property’s value. When a home buyer applies for a mortgage loan, one aspect of the loan request that a lender takes into consideration is the appraiser’s assessed value as compared to the purchase price. If a home doesn’t appraise for at least the purchase price, financing the loan will may not be a good risk for the lender. In order to be certain that the property value is in concert with the amount of financing a borrower is seeking, a lender will request an appraisal to confirm the home’s value.

If you’re selling a home, you’ll want to make sure that the home appraisal reflects a fair assessment of your asking price in order to best attract a buyer who is able to secure financing. And if you’re a borrower hoping to secure a home loan, you’ll want to make sure that a low appraisal doesn’t dampen your ability to do so.  So, what are the critical points that you will want an appraisal to accurately reflect?

Some aspects of a home appraisal are fairly straightforward. When looking over the appraisal report, make sure that there are no inaccuracies in terms of square footage, number and type of rooms, date of original construction, and other basic features of the property. Verify that any updates or renovations are included in the assessment as well. Inaccuracies in the basic features of the property can affect its appraised value.

You’ll also want to make sure that the appraisal includes appropriate comparable sales (”comps”) from the surrounding neighborhood or area. You’ll want to make sure the comps he or she used in the appraisal process are appropriate so compare with the home you are buying. If you’re unsure, your real estate agent can help you determine whether the comps are fair.

The condition of a property can also affect a lender’s willingness to offer financing on it. If you feel that an appraiser has unfairly judged the condition of your prospective home, you should discuss the specifics with both your mortgage professional and your real estate agent.

Whether you’re borrowing money to finance a new home or making certain that the price you’re asking on your home reflects its true value, an accurate appraisal is crucial to a home sale.

 

 

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR KITCHEN ORGANISED AND TRENDY

HOW TO MAKE YOUR KITCHEN ORGANISED AND TRENDY

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From cooking to baking or sharing special time with family members for some light nibbles, the kitchen has been the heart for activities among family members or pals. Additionally, a kitchen could be a symbol of standing; the amount of money spent in planning and building could be directly related to family earnings. Naturally, selecting the best white goods has been a subject of great interest. 1 or 2 factors affect kitchen design.

The “final” touch in decorating a kitchen is various accessories of both a decorative and  functional nature. They can transform your kitchen from a showpiece into a beautiful living space.

One such decoration, which will always prove as a useful detail, is the kitchen wall clock. Clock whether larger, round or square, with a narrower or broader framework, classical needles or digital, is the most reliable friend in the timing of food preparation, and can still be very interesting décor, which is harmonised with the style. Clocks with weights and rustic ornaments (such as floral or like small rural house) will look good in rustic kitchens, while in modern spaces choose a clock with simple lines, with or without a metal frame. Particularly attractive will be variations in some of the bright colours and colourful clocks with interesting geometric motifs.

Until now, often neglected, special attention is paid to various containers in kitchens. In classic and rustic spaces they are plain or painted porcelain, while the minimalism is reserved for simpler glass or metal containers. These can create a great look for your kitchen and you can even give them a personalized touch through metal printing.

Good decor, but also an excellent extra space to store things, are well organised baskets made from natural materials, whether they are installed independently or as part of a stand-alone cabinet.

Ceramic bowls for fruits and vegetables, whether in the simplest form of straight lines to the kitschy decorated variants, show the unmistakable detail in creating a warm kitchen look, as well as sugar and salt containers. Today, there are more and more trendy and lightweight aluminium containers for oatmeal and glass containers for different types of pasta. Wall hangers for various kitchen appliances (draining spoon, ladle, large forks for baking, spatula, skimmer etc.) should also be stylistically consistent with the rest of the kitchen.

Another well-liked and trendy approach is by integrating a few appliances into a total unit concealed with cupboard doors and drawers. This not only gives a wow-factor to visitors who would discover technology behind these doors but also maximise the utilisation of kitchen space.

This type of kitchen design supplements the heat that is omitted by this straight forward design using genuine or synthetic wood panels that hide appliances. Putting other centerpiece like a desk with simple marble finish provides a stylish appeal and simultaneously an alternate location to have an excellent breakfast every day with members of the family.

Finally, do not forget to bring a breath of freshness and naturalness, for which you can use vases for flowers and a variety of indoor potted plants. An excellent fit in every kitchen will be small decorative bowls with herbs, which can be put together in one large basket – this solution is particularly attractive in rustic kitchens, in which an important decor are certain types of canned foods, such as jars of jam or pickles decorated with colourful plaid fabric on the lids.

It is extremely important to put curtains in the dining room. For an ethereal, calming appearance we curtains made from a solid colour, thin, translucent fabric is suggested, while where the emphasis is on luxury, especially in rooms decorated in classic styles, often find curtains made from romantic lace and even velvet drapes with a decorative gold weave. In modern dining rooms wrinkled or flat roll-on screens and roller blinds, either monochrome or with some larger or smaller prints can be found.

 

Tablecloths and decorative pillows on the chairs also make for different decor, which are also important to harmonise with the basic colours and style of decoration. Stylistic coherence is also important when choosing jardinieres, vases and decorative fruit bowls, which are often placed in the centre of the table like a crown, unless it comes to an eclectic dining area. You can never go wrong if you choose beautiful Eames dining chairs.

Candlesticks, whether they are simple, high glasses or richly decorated metals, are always a welcome guest in every dining room, because they provide irreplaceable ambient lighting when having an evening meal, adding mystique of space, dynamics and warmth. On the walls of the dining room, especially those decorated in a rustic style, you can put decorative ceramic plates or wall murals (you can find affordable wall decals at www.pickawall.com.au), and while in modern spaces flat shelves for books, vases with flowers or some larger mirror will look good.

 

 

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