Month: February 2007

Lingerie Shopping in a Lingerie Catalog

Walking into a lingerie store can be intimidating. First of all, there s no way you re going to want to try anything on there. You look around and see tiny size two, five foot eleven, blonde haired blue eyed attendants working the counter, and your confidence level is wavering.

Sure they mean well, but do you really want them to see that hot pair of leather crotchless panties that you re buying? Probably not. Luckily, some genius invented the art of lingerie catalogs. Here, you can shop in the privacy of your own home for the things you want without having to see the look on a patrons face, or ask for the next size up from the attendant.

Lingerie is very personal. It s sexy, it s fun, its an absolute necessity, because sometimes you just need to convey a sexier image, or you want to feel luxurious and elegant. Fortunately you can get it all from a lingerie catalog.

How do I Get a Lingerie Catalog?

Most companies that sell lingerie offer a lingerie catalog as a free mail out. You can usually get on the mailing list at your favorite local lingerie shop, or sign up for a lingerie catalog online at any of the various companies out there. Who doesn t like getting mail?

Lingerie catalogs are increasing in popularity as we become a more web based and home shopping based society. An even more enticing perk is that most companies offer lingerie catalog only specials that have pieces of lingerie that they don t offer at the stores, and often for a more appealing price. Not to mention free shipping with certain priced orders and a sneak peek at the new merchandise coming into the store.

Lingerie catalogs are a great way to preview a selection even if you decide to go into the store and purchase the items. Most of the time the Lingerie catalog goes out a few weeks before the stock comes into the stores. This way you can see what the upcoming season has to offer and get a head start on your shopping ideas.

This is also a good reminder to keep your lingerie drawer stocked for that special man in your life, or even to pick up a birthday gift for your best friend. We live in a fast paced society. Anything that can grab our attention may be worth keeping around.

Nautical Home Decor on a Budget

Decorating with bright sea colors is popular in any geography. Clear blues and bright whites trimmed with a little red for a lighthouse is a decor that is cheerful and clean-looking. And nautical home decor is perhaps the easiest style to create on a budget.

Use your Vacation Days

Nautical home decor is simply a matter of bringing outdoor things inside. Free items like seashells, sand, or driftwood evoke the sea very effectively. Your vacation is the best time to gather up some items for your home. Sea treasures look good displayed in an oversized clear vase, stacked on bookshelves or hung on the wall. All you need is a little basic hardware to turn your found items into a decoration or adornment.

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Life for sailors is brutal; working on a windswept boat, getting knocked around by storms, and being beaten by waves. Boats and seagoing equipment do not look too pristine after they have worked the ocean for years. And luckily for the decorator, this distressed, sea-worn look is inexpensive to use in nautical home decor.

For example, in a Louis XIV room the glassware would have to be fine, French antique vases. By contrast, the glass decor in a nautical home is more likely to be an old, worn lantern, or a retired glass float. It is clear which style is more affordable, and which style you are more likely to find in a quaint collectibles shop or Main Street antique mall.

Likewise, an oar or fishing pole from an antique store does not have to be finely refinished to be a good decorative accessory. Let the oar be splintered or worn; that is how it would actually look at work in the water.

Classic is Everywhere

Ships, boats, sails, and seashells are decorating trends that are always fresh. Sometimes it may necessary to update your fabric choices. But the general themes and colors of nautical home decor never go out of style. This is advantageous for the home decorator.

First, unless you get tired of nautical home decor, there will never be any need to completely overhaul your interior design. Since it is always in style, you can shop for last year s (or even the last decade s) nautical accessories. This translates to savings on reproduction nautical home decor at discount stores.

The best fabrics for nautical home decor are cotton canvas, usually in shades of ecru or blue. Coincidentally, this is also very inexpensive and sturdy cloth for furniture and even curtains.

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