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Hello and welcome to interiordezine.com's news for October

It is a big "Happy First Birthday" for interiordezine.com and a big " Happy Second birthday" for our daughter Emily.

A big thank you for all your support and interest over the past year.

Back to our regular business, this month we are featuring Interior Design Finishes.

These are what we use as interior designers to create interiors, from flooring products to paint, fabric to timber, you are bound to find something that interests you in this range.

Monthly Feature - Interior Design Finishes

Introduction - An outline of things to think about before selecting finishes for home decorating.
Wall Hangings - A description of the different types of coverings.
Timber Flooring - The different types of Timber flooring .
Hard Flooring - The different types of Hard flooring.
Clay Based Flooring - The different types of Clay Based flooring.
Stone Flooring - The different types of Stone Based flooring
Types of Timber - A brief selection of timber types from around the world.
Timber / Wood - What it is and how it is used in interior design.
Decorative Painting - The numerous types of decorative painting from stencilling to bagging.
Fabric - A great reference guide for fabric selection.
Metals - An insight into metals in interior design.
Carpet - How carpet is constructed, the different types and their uses.
Paint - What paint is made up of, what it is used for, and the different types.

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What's new on the site?

The Future of Feature Walls - An opinion on the future of the popular feature wall in homes.

How to Deter Household Pests the Environmentally Friendly Way - a subject we don't like to discuss, but lets face it, no matter how clean your house is, you often cannot deter little critters from setting up home at your place. We have a few ways to try and move them on!

A reminder that we have a contents page or search option on the site if you are looking for something specific.

We currently have a request to find out when the Sofa was invented? We don't know the answer and would love some help with this one.

If anyone knows the answer, we would love to hear from you.

A few spot cleaning tips for carpet stains

Black Coffee - spray with a soda siphon or pour soda water on the stain, blot excess off. Then shampoo with a dry carpet foam.

Fruit Juice - Use mild biodegradable detergent and water to blot the juice stain with a cloth. Shampoo if necessary.

Paint (for all you DIY'ers) - Paint cannot be removed once it is dry so get it quick!!! Acrylic paint, sponge out with biodegradable detergent, and then dab with mentholated spirits. Enamel, sponge out with mineral turpentine or mentholated spirits.

For more carpet spot cleaning tips

What's Happening with Interiordezine.com's Best Book of Design Series

We have thirteen great ebooks in this series, with currently five Volumes available

Volume I Interior Design and Decorating Soft Furnishings NOW AVAILABLE!

Volume II Interior Design and Decorating Color NOW AVAILABLE!

Volume III Interior Design and Decorating Materials NOW AVAILABLE!

Volume IV Interior Design and Decorating Fittings and Fixtures

Volume V Interior Design and Decorating Construction NOW AVAILABLE!

Volume VI Interior Design and Decorating Draughting and Presentation

Volume VII Interior Design and Decorating Lighting

Volume VIII Interior Design and Decorating Project Management

Volume IX Interior Design and Decorating History of Furniture

X Interior Design and Decorating History of Styles and Periods

XI Interior Design and Decorating Design Concepts, Planning and Ergonomics

XII The How to of Interior Design and Decorating

Volume XIII How to Make Loads of Money as a Designer NOW AVAILABLE!

We will keep you informed with future release dates of the above titles.

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Regards
Lee & Chris

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