Recent trends reported by the Pew Charitable Trust suggest that Millennials – the group of people from 18-34 – are increasingly moving back in with Mom and Dad after graduation. As this age group has seen their parents struggle financially as a result of the Great Recession, and perhaps suffered themselves as well, it's no surprise that the unglamorous prospect of moving back in with their parents doesn't seem that bad. 

If you are celebrating the graduation from college for a child of your own, you can expect based on these statistics that they might be moving back into their childhood bedroom in your Milwaukee home. 

Living with your adult son or daughter will be a lot easier for both of you if you recognize that they are no longer a kid, and give them the kind of freedoms and personal space that they weren't allowed in high school. Moreover, it can help for them to enjoy their time back at home a little more if you let them redecorate the space. 

To celebrate their achievements and let them know that you are okay having your child return home, how about giving them custom home organization as a graduation present? The experts at Bazaar Home Decorating can help you to reconfigure their closet so that it better suits an adult, giving them more room for their bigger clothes. 

Plus, as a bonus for you, this can be a great impetus to have your son or daughter clean out the closet in their room, getting rid of some of the mess that might have accumulated over the years. 

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Those who were born between 1946 and 1964 – better known as Baby Boomers – are the generational group that has the largest discretionary income in history, which would explain the onslaught of advertising and products that are directed toward them. But this doesn't mean that they haven't felt the woes of a less-than-stellar economy in recent years. 

At the very time that many Boomers were planning to retire, the stock market crashed and sent the economy into a recession and housing crisis that most people are just climbing out of. That occurrence, as well as the fact that many Boomers still owe quite a lot on their houses, has cause a large portion of individuals who identify as a part of this generational group to choose a smaller house after retirement, according to a new study preformed by the over-50 interest group AARP. 

But, this decision isn't just financial. Many people want to move into a less labor-intensive residence that still has all of the luxuries of their current home so that they can have an easier time in their old age. This has had many Boomers choosing to go with new construction, which they can tailor to their exact specifications, such as custom window treatments or an open floor plan for handicapped accessibility, rather than living in an older home that would need retrofitting. 

If you're a Baby Boomer looking for comfort and convenience in your Milwaukee home, visit Bazaar Home Decorating to see what sorts of custom home organization options and other helpful additions we can add to your new house to make it easier to grow old there. 

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Around here in Milwaukee, the great outdoors is a major part of local culture. After all, Wisconsin is one of the most beautiful states in the country, and many houses have lovely lake views that they want to focus on. For this reason, it's very common for homes in the area to feature stained wood trim  instead of the more common white painted mouldings. This helps to frame the view of the outside world better, and is often included in rustic-style dwellings. 

But when you have beautiful woodwork detailing around your windows, it can be tricky to pick out the right window treatments. While foregoing them altogether will likely leave your house looking somewhat incomplete and lacking privacy, you also don't want to choose heavy drapes that will compete with your gorgeous views and lovely trim. 

Rather than further complicate things, simple wooden blinds from Hunter Douglas will provide the privacy and accent you need while lending added class and beauty to your room. Their simplistic slats open and close to let light in and always look great. Best of all, these wood blinds are custom cut, so you can have them hang just inside of your windows, leaving your mouldings unobstructed. You can even choose the color that you would like them to be, so if you wanted, you could pick a natural wood tone to match the woodworking you love so much. 

If you're having trouble picking out the right window treatments for your home, come to Bazaar Home Decorating. We have a great selection of Milwaukee wood blinds and can help you find the right solution for your house. 

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One of the best things about custom window treatments is that you get to dictate their every detail. Whether you want them to be large, small or made of a mixture of different patterns is your call. This will give you the freedom to really flex your design muscles when it comes to making an impact in your home. 

Here at Bazaar Home Decorating, one of our more popular custom window treatments is the wooden cornice board. These can be customized with whatever fabric you choose from our local Milwaukee fabric store – giving you thousands of options for the look and feel of your window dressing. 

But if you really want your custom wooden cornice board to stand out, why not have a few throw pillows made as well? This is an easy strategy for getting your new bold window treatments to blend in well with the existing decor of your room, and will give you quite a few decor options for the future as well. The main appeal of a custom throw pillow is that it can be moved around the area, and can be put away just as easily as it can be taken out.

If you're looking to liven up an older couch, for instance, feel free to add a few of these pillows and the seating area will instantly seem a little fresher. But if you would like to add an accent arm chair in another pattern, simply take them away so you don't have to deal with any clashing. Throw pillows are one of those great design extras that make your home look just a little more finished. 

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Whether you work from home or just want a clear surface to pay the bills, the home office has become an indispensable part of the house for many of us. It's great to have a quiet retreat where you can get some work done, do a little reading or start on a project. But unlike a corporate office, you are free to inject as much of your personal style as you'd like into this space, leaving the options for a functional home office limited only by your imagination. 

Still, probably because of the years of practice many of us have had working in an office, it may be easier to focus while sitting at a desk when there aren't many visual distractions around. Because your home office should be a focus-friendly and inspiring environment, you may feel limited by the amount of choices you have. But if you make the right decision, the design of your work space will actually make it easier to concentrate. 

First, you're going to need a good organizational system. After all, it's not just about filing. Rather than let the top of your desk stay cluttered with papers and projects that are in progress, it makes more sense to have an easy-to-implement system for keeping these items organized and out of the way. Similarly, you'll want to be able to find the scissors, a pen and other often elusive items without launching into a ten minute hunt. 

And while you might want to stick to the traditional lumbar support and convenient wheels of an office chair – a stock color isn't your only option, since you can recover it with a pattern that you prefer. When it comes to designing a home office that you can really use, you need a custom home organization solution that you can trust. Speak to an expert at Bazaar Home Decorating to get started. 

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When it comes to finding suitable decor for a formal dining room, many homeowners like to turn to art to add a simplistic elegance to the walls on this part of the house. Since the dining room isn't  typically used every day, but is the sight of many special occasions, including birthdays, holidays and family gatherings.

Even if it's a print of a famous painting, adding art to the wall can help to elevate the sophistication of a room significantly – including a calming influence that's simply not present with other decor items.

But adding art to the wall might only be realistic on one or two of the surfaces in your dining room – after all, if a window occupies the setting, this is likely impossible. Still rather than foregoing this artistic approach to the setup of your dining room, you can use custom curtains to create a similar effect right on your window.

Check in your local Milwaukee fabric store and see if you can find any pieces of designer fabric that would look interesting enough to hang on the wall solo. If you find something you like, you can have the specialists at Bazaar Home Decorating make it into a custom window treatment for you. If you choose a simple style – like a Roman shade, you will have the option of an? unobtrusive window dressing when it's out of the way, or intriguing art piece when it's concealing the window – giving you more options for the decor of your dining room.

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Even after you've done everything that you're supposed to in order to make your home the way you want it, it might still be missing a few of those details that really make it stand out. For instance, you may have noticed that even though you have the same wall colors and furniture as you saw in a favorite design catalog in your living room here in Milwaukee, it still wouldn't look as complete – and that's because you're probably lacking in all of the accessories that the model room has. 

While pictures of houses in these design magazines always look great, it would be hard to justify actually setting up a bird cage or other blatant props that wouldn't serve a purpose in your home. Instead, it's best to search for functional accessories that also pack a design punch. Books, for example, can be very well stylized, and are just as interesting on the inside as they are on the outside. 

Whether you collect coffee table books actively, or have simply ended up with them over the years as you get them as gifts, chances are that you have many of these large, photography-filled volumes in your house. If not, used book stores tend to offer these volumes at affordable prices, as they can be steep when new. 

Artfully stacking your coffee table books can help to bring a little more visual interest to your room, and you can even place permanent decor items like lamps over a stack of them - provided you like the covers more than the interior. This can be a great way to tie in more interesting elements of your design scheme. If you need any help picking out the rest of your look, the staff at a local Milwaukee fabric store like Bazaar Home Decorating is there to answer any questions you may have. 

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With the real estate market beginning to recover from the recession of a few years ago, many people are taking the opportunity to purchase property that they might not have been able to afford otherwise and use it as the site of their dream home. Though economic hardships have undoubtedly placed many people in rough circumstances, the savvier among us can view lower home prices as an opportunity to seek out property to build the house of our dreams. 

If you're looking to construct a brand new Milwaukee home from scratch, you will get the final say on every last detail of the house. Whether you're determining the number of bedrooms, specifying the right doors or picking out flooring, you can have your say in every detail. But it's also important to remember storage space when you're constructing a new home. 

Too often this is a forgotten aspect of the house, leaving those who live in these beautiful homes in a tough spot without enough room to keep their possessions. Still, ample storage space isn't just about making sure that there are enough closets and kitchen cabinets. One of the best things about living in a house that you had a hand in designing is the custom options that you might be able to apply. 

Built-in shelving can give you many opportunities to display and store a lot of the things that you own, and if you have it constructed along with the house, it can actually save even more space. 

Of course, you'll also need to make sure that you have the right organization system for your shelving. At Bazaar Home Decorating, our specialists will be happy to create the perfect custom home organization system for your new house. 

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Spring is finally here, much to the relief of many of us who feel that winter overstayed its welcome here in Milwaukee this year. And, in celebration of the coming warmer weather, many people like to do a bit of cleaning with the goal of making their home more hospitable during the summer. 

One often forgotten part of the house that you should clean if you're taking on a spring cleaning project is the blinds. No matter what kind of window treatments your house has, dust can easily sit on the small slats of your shades, which can give them a dirty grey appearance and contribute to the amount of allergens in the air of your home. 

Rather than ignoring the problem, which will likely cause moisture coming in from the window to make the dust sticky and much harder to remove, the best idea is to tackle the problem now. 

While you're doing this, you might also notice that your curtains have collected some dust. Since we don't interact with these fabrics every day, it can be easy to forget that they still can become dirty, but this is an excellent opportunity to make sure that yours are cleaner. Rather than putting them back up on their own, leaving the house looking the same as it did before, why not try something different?

A custom cornice will effectively hide the hardware at the top of your window that's left behind by your custom blinds, but will do so in a much more sophisticated way, you can use the fabric from your existing drapery panels to ensure that they coordinate. Here at Bazaar Home Decorating, our design specialists can help you to turn your house into the home of your dreams.

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An entertainment center is a crucial part of any modern living room, and often the focal point of the space where people gather to watch their favorite television shows or movies. With this in mind, it's important to keep this area neat so that tangled wires and dusty shelves don't distract from what's on the screen. 

Here are some tips for organizing your home entertainment center: 

Dust frequently - This should become part of a weekly cleaning routine. Not only can a buildup of dust prevent your electronics from working as well as they should, but it's also a fire hazard. When it comes to your television, purchase a special cleaning solution intended for these devices so you don't damage the screen. 

Label and bundle your cords – Wires and cords can quickly become unsightly – and even dangerous – if left out in the open. To ensure that you don't trip over them or lose track of which ones go to different electronics, implement a system that includes tying them together and labeling them.

Personalize it - Chances are you'll have some space left over that isn't occupied with DVDs or video games. Decorating with books, framed photos and knickknacks is a great way to bring some of your own unique flair into your living room. 

At Bazaar Home Decorating, we have a variety of custom home organization solutions that will enable you to design an entertainment center to suit all your needs. As part of our services, we will come out to your Milwaukee area house, measure your space and work with you to create a perfect fixture. Come on down to our showroom at 21950 Watertown Road in Waukesha, WI, to visualize the possibilities. 

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