Show and Tell Worthy Home Decor Items of Note

Searching, sourcing and scouring home decor and interior decorating sites over the holidays brought forth several show and tell worthy home decor items of note.

I put the copy and paste command through its paces and filed the need to know info under home decor items of note.

This stuff comes in handy at one time or another in the daily all things house that make a home process.

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Design and decorating cheat sheets are wonderful, and this one is check it out worthy.  9 sofa styles you should know is just one example why Domino is a Places In The Home favorite.

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Informative (as we like it) tidbit of how to stop the slide of an uncooperative area kitchen rug with Velcro information from CNET.

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This next item of note 2016 is not a spring cleaning hint or tip, but rather a year round dust busting must do.

Cleaning light fixtures, light bulbs and lampshades isn’t the most glamorous household cleaning jobs, but one that shines a little light on a dust free situation.

Did you know cleaning your light bulbs can make your room up to 20% brighter?

Cleaning your light bulbs also helps to avoid the disgusting burning smell often associated with a dust-coated bulb.

I hate that smell!

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Make sure to only clean a light bulb or lighting fixture that is turned off with all bulbs cool to the touch.

Do not spin-turn-rotate the light fixture to clean or wipe bulbs as this can cause the fixture to fall or wiring in the housing to fray.

I learned this lesson one Saturday afternoon at the antiques shop.

I was cleaning a gorgeous antique Williamsburg chandelier like the one in the above image.

We had a good crowd in at the shop, I was in my height of great deals glory and the style conversation was lively.

Being too tuned into the latter and less into practicing safe light bulb and light fixture cleaning techniques, I Valley Forged on.

I spun the fixture and the sparks flew, literally.

Lesson learned!

One final bulb and fixture cleaning note: never spray cleaning solution around lighting fixture or light bulbs.

The good people at 1000Bulbs.com offer great info on How to Clean Your Light Bulbs, Lampshades and Fixtures.

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From the fabulous decoristas at One Kings Lane comes 21 Must-Follow Insta Feeds for 2016.

One Kings Lane comes through with a nice balance of styles with the accent mark on something for everyone.

If you are so inclined to make it 22 Must-Follow Insta Feeds for 2016, I would love to have you follow Places In The Home on Instagram.

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It’s the good home decor info and tips that keeps us in the all things home decor know.

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