Bedroom Sanctuary – Arranging Your Furniture

January 16, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
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Decorating Tips

Optimize Your Room Space

Many young people are becoming first-time homebuyers and condo owners thanks to the recent stimulus package.

With a place of their own to call home, home improvement and decorating is foremost on their minds. My own daughter is constantly scanning decorating magazines for decorating ideas to find and develop her own unique, eclectic style using vintage collectibles.

The way you arrange your master bedroom furniture can make all the difference in the comfort, functionality and style of your room. Here are some tips for arranging your bedroom furniture.

You’ll want to start with finding just the right place for your bed as your bed will be the focal point of the room. Here are some things to consider:

Carefully choose a place that won’t create any obstructions in the room.

Don’t block doors or make it hard to get into a closet, for example. If you have plenty of space, you can angle the bed in the corner of the room, giving your room a unique look.

If your window will be open frequently, you may want to keep the bed away from the window to avoid an uncomfortable draft.

Make sure there is room for a nightstand on either side of the bed. Having two nightstands gives more balance to your look, plus makes great places for alarm clocks, the book your reading and even some decorative elements.

For the remainder of your furniture, you’ll have to decide what your storage needs are and how much space you have. The more space you have, obviously, the more creative you can get.

Dressers & Chests of Drawers: Determine how much space you’ll need for storing your clothing. Take into account how much closet space you have and how much more you’ll need in draws. A traditional dresser will take up more floor space, while a tall chest of drawers can offer the same storage space without taking up so much space in your room.

Chests: A chest placed at the foot of your bed can add a fresh look and provides you with more storage area.

Mirrors for your bedroom will make a small room look larger if placed in the right spots.

Television: If you’re going to place a television in your room, make plans where to place it. It could be placed in an armoire with space specifically for a television. This is a nice look because you can close up the armoire and hide the television when you’re not using it. If you are limited in space, you can place your television on your dressing (but do consider the size and weigh of the television) or invest in a television wall mount that will clear up a lot of space in your room.

Comfy Chair or Coach: If you have room for a comfy chair or coach, consider adding one. It adds another comfortable place for TV-watching or curling up with a good book.

Overall, make sure that you have enough space for the furniture you’d like, with plenty of space to move about the room. Make sure you also have enough storage space to eliminate the clutter in your room.

The more space you have, the more comfortable your bedroom sanctuary and personal space will be.

photo credit: wili_hybrid

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Maximize eBay Sales Potential ~ Sign Up for Sellers Source Book Auction Templates & Image Hosting Service

July 18, 2008 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
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Will the Current Economic Downturn Increase my eBay Business?

April 16, 2008 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
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You might call me a FT “clipper”. Before the advent of the Internet, part of the duties of my predecessor in my FT job were to read the national newspapers, and “clip articles” that would pertain to issues that were industry-related. I’m still a “clipper”, but now I do it on the Internet. A good portion of my FT cubicle job involves research. I read at least 20 national and local newspapers a day for industry-related topics. Of course, my “eyes” also find a lot of other interesting “stuff” to read…great columnists, recipes…business news that would affect my eBay store.

Today I ran across this article in the New York Times ~ Retailing Chains Caught in a Wave of Bankruptcies. The article discusses bankruptcies and the failure of many large retail chain stores. This makes me question how it’s going to affect my eBay business. Although I’d love to see the economy pick up, as it affects my household finances, I wonder if folks will be looking more towards eBay to try to find the perfect bargain. I’m sure not only Baby Boomers or retirees on fixed incomes, but also young families will be affected. Will I see an increase in business? I hope so.

I’m an eBay Power Seller, always on the lookout for a great quality product to offer my customers. Besides the vintage collectibles I’m fond of, I also offer New with Tags, and Excellent Previously Loved items. Sometimes my finds never make it to my Moomette’s Magnificents store ~ my DDs abscond with them as soon as I walk in the door!

I think there’s going to be some tough competition this Spring on eBay, with sellers offering bargain auction starting prices on used items, and buyers trying to save a buck or two to make ends meet. I’ve bought many gently used boutique items for ‘lil Moomette myself on eBay, and with a grandson on the way…I’m looking for clothing for him (no-name picked out yet) too! Does this mean I inadvertently helped contribute to the current economic situation because I buy used? Sounds like a Catch-22 to me ~ which came first ~ the chicken or the egg?

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Moomettesgram’s Musings Blog – Out of the Gate – November 2007

November 4, 2007 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
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Hi & Welcome to my new Blog!
I’m Cindi – and Grandmom to one granddaughter (aka Moomette) and another on the way in 2008. I named my store after her. You can read more on my About Me page! I’m a Baby Boomer, and looking forward to retirement – not soon enough!
I opened Moomette’s*Magnificents on eBay where I specialize in Upscale New & EUC Womens, Childrens, Mens Clothing, Accessories, eBooks, Mugs, Vintage Collectibles & Hard-to-Find Cosmetics, in advance of that date to get it up and running so that I will be able to Work-At-Home ~ my retirement dream!
I enjoy shopping (both buying & selling) and eBay fulfills both.
As a Boomer, and being somewhat computer savy – the Internet has always facinated me. After a gap of many years, I took advantage of the Internet and took several online courses to finish and completed my B.S. in Business & Sociology in my 40s while working full time with a house & kids. It can be done!
So it’s just a natural for me to open up my eBay store ~ Moomette’s*Magnificents.
I hope through this blog to encourage other Boomers and SAHMs how to go about opening up a store, create support networks and overcome any obstacles you’ll encounter along the way.
And of course….you’ll hear me brag about ‘lil Moomette’s accomplishments along the way!