Art Room Melody

Have you ever thought about doing something creative with those plain, brown cardboard boxes that you receive through the post? Instead of throwing them away, why don’t you create something with them? In this post you can pick up some tips and ideas on how to get creative and have fun with cardboard boxes. The great thing with this idea is that it can become an activity for children and it’s lots of fun too! Cardboard creations Save your pocket money and make a gift – it’s a great idea! Read more

When you think of floral art, you might have a number of different images come to your mind. This is because flowers are so commonly used in such a wide variety of artistic renditions. Floral art has been around for many hundreds of years, and it only continues to expand today. If you are interested in learning how the floral artist came to be, here are some interesting facts you may want to know. Egyptian Floral Artists The earliest known floral art that has been unmistakably identified Read more

Creating a Logo in Picmonkey Using Shapes by Susan Silver Brand identity is so crucial when you are marketing online. Your logo is going to become the physical representation of any content that you create. You’ll use it on everything from videos to stationary. If you are just starting out then you don’t have the money to sink into hiring a professional designer. So what do you do? Use online image application Picmonkey to create a logo that uses a simple design. How to create a Logo Read more

Have you just finished decorating a room in your home, or finished a project and have tins and tubes of leftover paint? If so, you may be puzzled about how you can dispose of it. Because paint can be hazardous waste  and as such, it is not the easiest stuff to dispose of. So where on earth does it leave you? Enviroco, an eco-friendly hazardous waste management company has come up with a few efficient, responsible ways to dispose of your leftover paint. 1 – Buy sensibly If you’ve got too Read more

Black and white photography has always had a firm place in the art world thanks to the timeless appeal this style creates. A lack of color in a photograph does not make it less of a picture, in fact it adds to the image. Instead of your eye being distracted by colour ranges it is allowed to see the picture in it’s truest sense, raw and simplified. You see the detail and lines in more clarity whilst the lack of color creates a deeper image. Good photographers know which scenes will benefit Read more

Artists are often people who live in a world of extremes. People in general assume that creative people are either starving bohemians seeking to stay true to a vision at any cost, or wealthy celebrities that sacrifice their principles for the sake of success. While these stereotypes can very visible and true, they certainly aren’t the norm. The majority of us live in a frustrating world of imaginative mediocrity that tends to be reserved for brightening moments of insufferable boredom, or venting Read more

Is there really a need to design your home? Well, for most, a house isn’t really a home unless it reflects the personalities of the people who live in it. This is one of the goals of interior design – to make a house into a place that families can use and enjoy. Interior designers have other objectives apart from this. They also desire to create a harmonious place that marries all aspects, including architecture, space, and function, in the most visually appealing way. Designers utilize so many elements Read more

From ancient times, harbors have served as prominent roles in the world’s trade business as well as the fusion of international cultures. Below are ten of the most scenic and interesting harbors from around the world. 1. Georgioupolis, Crete, Greece Photo by Clare Bell, Leeds, UK Nestled on the edge of a charming seaside village in Crete is the harbor of Georgioupolis. Named after Prince George of Greece in 1899, Georgioupolis dates back as early as the Minoan and Venetian times. Flanked on Read more

Monochromatic color schemes are easy to work with in any room of the home. This simple palette uses different tones, values, and saturations of a single hue.  Not only do they eliminate the stress of having to pick out a complicated palette, but done correctly, they always look great. Depending on the color choice, the room can take on one of many atmospheres from soothing, to energetic. Check out how to use a monochromatic color scheme in your home. Color Choice Different colors affect our Read more

This January 1st, Niagara Falls will be up past its usual bedtime. DJs Avicii and Steve Aoki will be the headliners of the Golden New Year’s Eve concert at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. Packed with electronic and techno tunes, the DJs will be spinning from 8 PM to 4 AM. The venue can hold around 10,000 people, so the event is sure to be a blow out. Normally, the free televised concert in Queen Victoria Park has been the biggest draw for New Year’s Eve around Niagara Falls. People were Read more