Design for Your Sign-Astrological Interior Design

Interior design for your sun sign. What is your ideal home based on your astrological sign.
Try a cosmic approach to decorating your home by using your zodiac sign as a guide. Your sun sign traits can provide you with decorating information that can help you create an ideal interior to suit your personality. Each of the twelve sun signs has its signature look and character. Following is an insight into your sign:

Aries (March 20-April 19) you are inclined toward red and it is your signature color. You are avant-garde in your taste and prefer modern materials.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) people need cocooning private space that is cozy and intimate. Your home needs to be a nest.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) you like change and are constantly rearranging their furniture. You need variety.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) are stay at home types and want a warm and caring environment. Nostalgic defines your sign and you want to be surrounded by the familiar.

Leo (July 22-August 22) people are creative and imaginative and want a rich, regal setting drenched with sun. You want your home to be a palace.

Virgo (August 22-September 22) nature is your keyword and natural elements and colors should be used in your home. You want your home to be an earthy retreat, which brings the outside in.

Libra (September 22-October 23) yours is a sign of gracious living and you seek beauty, balance, harmony and peacefulness in your surroundings. You are the romantic of the zodiac and you want your home to be beautiful.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21/22) your motto is mystery so your colors are dark and intense. Your home should be a hideaway.

Sagittarius (November 21/22-December 21) you are multicultural and your home reflects your interest in travel and ethnic looks.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19) yours is the sign of classic elegance and often the exterior is more important than the interior. You are the traditionalist.

Aquarius (January 19-February 18) you are the eccentric of the zodiac and you require a unique look. You are one-of-a-kind and your home should be a reflection of your distinctive personality.

Pisces (February 18-March 20) you are the Impressionist of the zodiac, you mix styles rather than match furnishings or colors. Your home is your stage.

Your home has its own horoscope. It is interior design written in the stars!

Linda Cooper is an interior designer with two decorating websites, www.thatsmyroom.com, Children's Environments, and www.windsorcottagedesign.com, which offers low cost, online decorating guidance and style guides for do-it-yourselfers.

A Fun and Easy Valentine's Craft, ages 2-5Michelle Gonzalez

Make a special Valentine with your child.
My daughter and I had SO much fun putting this together, that I thought I'd share it with you. Make an adorable Valentine's card for friends and relatives in minutes.

Materials-

Construction Paper
Glue Stick
Left over wrapping paper or other "pretty" paper (optional)

Parent, trace a large heart onto one side of a piece of construction paper. Use any color you like, such as white, pink or red.

Parent, cut out the heart leaving about a quarter inch all the way around. It should look like a semi heart shaped "blob" when you're done.

Parent, cut different colors of construction paper and/or other paper (I used left over wrapping paper) into various shapes. I found it easiest to cut the paper into a long rectangular strip, then cut the strip into small triangles. This was quick and easy, but you can cut the paper into any shapes, or even use a punch out heart from a craft store.

Mix the pieces up in a little bowl so many different colors are present.

The fun part:

Place the heart shaped blob on a piece of newspaper, with the traced heart facing down. Gently go over it with the glue stick. Instruct your child to choose paper from the bowl and place it on the heart. My three year old loved making her own designs and deciding where each color went. Let them overlap the papers and go over the edges as much as they want to, as it adds dimension to the project when it's done.

Once the paper is covered with pretty paper shapes, simply let it dry and cut the heart out. You have a very unique card! You can write a message on the empty side of the heart, or (as I did), print a short note and picture of your child. Don't forget to add the date, and I guarantee that grandparents will pull this out and enjoy it for many years to come.

Michelle Gonzalez is the editor of both www.youthweekly.com and www.inspiredparent.com . A mother of three, she enjoys writing articles as well as poems and stories in her spare time. Her passions around childrens literacy and good parenting led her to create her two successful ezines.

Design for Your Sign-Astrological Interior Design

Design for Your Sign-Astrological Interior Design

Interior design for your sun sign. What is your ideal home based on your astrological sign.
Try a cosmic approach to decorating your home by using your zodiac sign as a guide. Your sun sign traits can provide you with decorating information that can help you create an ideal interior to suit your personality. Each of the twelve sun signs has its signature look and character. Following is an insight into your sign:

Aries (March 20-April 19) you are inclined toward red and it is your signature color. You are avant-garde in your taste and prefer modern materials.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) people need cocooning private space that is cozy and intimate. Your home needs to be a nest.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) you like change and are constantly rearranging their furniture. You need variety.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) are stay at home types and want a warm and caring environment. Nostalgic defines your sign and you want to be surrounded by the familiar.

Leo (July 22-August 22) people are creative and imaginative and want a rich, regal setting drenched with sun. You want your home to be a palace.

Virgo (August 22-September 22) nature is your keyword and natural elements and colors should be used in your home. You want your home to be an earthy retreat, which brings the outside in.

Libra (September 22-October 23) yours is a sign of gracious living and you seek beauty, balance, harmony and peacefulness in your surroundings. You are the romantic of the zodiac and you want your home to be beautiful.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21/22) your motto is mystery so your colors are dark and intense. Your home should be a hideaway.

Sagittarius (November 21/22-December 21) you are multicultural and your home reflects your interest in travel and ethnic looks.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19) yours is the sign of classic elegance and often the exterior is more important than the interior. You are the traditionalist.

Aquarius (January 19-February 18) you are the eccentric of the zodiac and you require a unique look. You are one-of-a-kind and your home should be a reflection of your distinctive personality.

Pisces (February 18-March 20) you are the Impressionist of the zodiac, you mix styles rather than match furnishings or colors. Your home is your stage.

Your home has its own horoscope. It is interior design written in the stars!

Linda Cooper is an interior designer with two decorating websites, www.thatsmyroom.com, Children's Environments, and www.windsorcottagedesign.com, which offers low cost, online decorating guidance and style guides for do-it-yourselfers.