List Your Thanksgiving Menu on a Menu Board!

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Al Pisano

menu board
If you’re planning on cooking up a Thanksgiving feast, you should at least have something special to show off your accomplishments. If this is your first Thanksgiving dinner you’ve made for your family, or if it’s just another great holiday, your menu deserves to be celebrated. Make sure that you can make your Thanksgiving even more special by displaying your impressive culinary creations on a menu board made specially by the artisans at PiazzaPisano.com.

At PiazzaPisano.com, we provide homes just like you with the best in carved home décor. Made to be one of a kind quality and designed to make an impression in any space, the home décor pieces from PiazzaPisano.com are must-haves for the stylish family – especially if you want to make sure that your friends and relatives really notice your home this season.

In addition to the wall plaques, accent furniture, and other decorative must-haves that we offer, PiazzaPisano.com also has menu boards that are perfect for completing your kitchen or dining room – just in time for Thanksgiving. Your courses will look spectacular when displayed on our boards – trust us, no one will be expecting this special touch along with a delicious meal!

Make your Thanksgiving even more special with a menu board from PiazzaPisano.com.

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Decorating for Halloween?

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Al Pisano

Halloween can be a great time to let your imagination go wild when it comes to home décor. This week, feel free to spice up your favorite rooms with crazy linens and fabrics, tons of bright fall colors, and maybe even some spooky accent pieces or fake cobwebs. Really the choices are up to you, but if you’re interested in really making your home look like a haunted mansion just in time for the trick or treaters, here are a few tips:

First off, try making your home look spooky by swapping out your regular light bulbs for colored or darker ones. The low or colored lights are sure to set the mood for a haunted house. Plus, they’re an unexpected touch in your home for trick or treaters.

Speaking of trick or treaters, give them a good scare by building or purchasing a fake coffin. Set it up on a table in your front room or on your porch and fill it up with Halloween candy. Your trick or treaters will love this scary yet fun touch.

Also, if you’re interested in making your home look even creepier, try putting up fake cobwebs and utilizing props like plastic skulls, bats, spiders, or bubbling cauldrons. Any local Halloween or craft supply store is sure to have essentials like these.

Finally, complete the look of your home by swapping out some of your fabrics. Use dark or Halloween themed drapes, curtains, tablecloths, and rugs to add some character to your space while still creating that spooky look that you want for the holiday.

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A Little Bit on Woodcarving

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Al Pisano

For centuries, the wonderful hobby of woodcarving has delighted peoples around the world. It takes time and patience to learn and develop good woodcarving skills, however, the pieces that result are always worth the wait. There are four main styles of woodcarving and the tools used vary among each style.

Whittling
The oldest style of woodcarving, whittling is done with a basic carving knife. This type of carving also lets you see knife strokes after the carving is completed, which can add a very hand-made, artisan look to the piece.

Carving In The Round
This style gives more of a lifelike surface and texture. Many objects in this style are portrayed as people and animals. The carvings may vary in sizes and can be painted or left natural.

Relief Carving
With relief carving, the carving has a flat back and the image in carved in 3 dimensions. Typical works include sceneries, but any object can be carved and the finished good can be found hanging on a wall or as another type of decorative piece.

Chip Carving
This technique requires you chip or remove selected pieces of wood. Chip carving is also know as kerbschnitzen, which is Swiss for engraving carving.

It’s necessary you choose the style of carving before getting started because you want the proper tools on hand before your project is underway.

Do you have any other carving styles you’d like to share?

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Posted on October 14, 2009 by Al Pisano

Hi Folks! we have some new pieces happening–just finished some lighthouse house numbers and some plain rope house numbers in case you don’t live near water. I hope at least you live in cattle country!
Soon to be finished is a chef blackboard. I intend to do a female chef too. Some women still cook! Just kidding!
We are plugging away at new stuff–when the country straightens out we’ll have some good sales. We’re optimistic!Go USA! Al

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Spruce Up Your Kid’s Room

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Al Pisano

Panda

Sure, we have a collection of carved artwork that will suit every room in your home from the kitchen to the den, but we also have great pieces that your child will love to show off in his or her own bedroom or special play space.

Our collection of Kids Wall Plaques and other personalized treasures make a fabulous addition to any kid’s space and are special enough to give as a baby shower gift for any expecting parent. From the Personalized Bear Bedroom Sign, to the Personalized Baseball All Star Mirror, you are sure to find something that fits each child’s personality. Our handcrafted wall artwork would make a great gift for any holiday, birthday, or any other special occasion.

So think about what your child enjoys most. Do they enjoy sports? Do they love animals? Is his or her bedroom missing that special touch? If it is, check out our Kid’s Collection of handcrafted artwork that will give that special room an even more special touch.

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What’s Up with Your Laundry Room?

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Al Pisano

Is your laundry room lacking personality?

Is your laundry room lacking personality?


Chances are, if your home is like most, the laundry room is not the most friendly place to be. Often times it is rather dingy, filled with dirty clothes, and smells like laundry detergent or over concentrated bleach. One would think it looks nice once laundry is done but give it a few days and clothes are right back in the same place. Seems like you can never get ahead, right?

At PiazzaPisano.com, we try to spice things up a bit in your laundry room to make it a bit more appealing. We understand it will never be the number one spot on a house tour or a place you’d like to entertain in, but its your home and it deserves to look nice. We have crafted numerous laundry room decoration items that can bring some style to your cluttered laundry area. With our laundry room art, you can put up a decorative sign on otherwise bare walls. By adding these decorative signs, hopefully you can create some order and achieve a nice looking space for washing clothes. You may never be able to rid the room of the over concentrated bleach smell, but you can definitely make it look like it belongs in your home.

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Fall Decorating Ideas

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Al Pisano

Fall Decorating

Fall is just about here and as the leaves start changing colors and the temperatures become cooler, it becomes one of the most glorious times of the year. Enjoy all that fall has to offer by bringing elements of the season into your home. With a few quick and easy decorating tips and ideas, you’ll enjoy this season to its fullest!

Idea 1: Turn your front porch or backyard patio into a social gathering spots for your guests. Include comfortable chairs, an accent table, such as Buona Fortuna and some throw blankets to cozy up the spot.

Idea 2: To add a personal touch, hang a fall inspired wreath on your front door, or set an autumn bouquet at your doorstep. Include a variety of pumpkins and squash in all shapes and sizes on your front landing.

Idea 3: Display a multitude of decorative candles of varying heights on a large display platter. You can also stencil fall motifs on the candles, or access their simplicity with fall leaves or small pumpkins.

Get creative, and have fun decorating for the season. It’s great to bring each season into your home and with these few simple and easy tips you’re well on your way to a cozy inviting atmosphere.

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Let Your Personality Shine Through!

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Al Pisano

Happy Woman

At PiazzaPisano.com, we’re all about creating beautiful furniture and accent pieces that celebrate the things you love most in life. From a day at the beach to your cultural heritage, we want to celebrate all of the wonderful things that make you, well, you! So feel free to shop our selection to find décor and accent furniture that brings out the best in you. After all, isn’t that what your home is supposed to do?

Now chances are, if you have a hobby or play a sport, you’ll want to bring that into your home. Luckily at PiazzaPisano.com, you can be sure that you can do just that. Our selection of décor allows for you to find everything you need to let your personality shine through in any room of your home.

So stop feeling like your home has to look like someone else’s. Make it all your own by shopping all of the beautiful home décor and accent furniture pieces at PiazzaPisano.com.

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Spice Up Your Dinner Time

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Al Pisano

Dinner time is a time for sitting down with friends and family and enjoying the best that life has to offer. Good food, good conversation, and good company can help to make each and every meal even better, but if you feel like you’ve fallen into the same routine, you can always do something special to spice things up and add personality to your meal. At PiazzaPisano.com, we may not be able to add flavor to your favorite recipes, however, we can make you dining room feel a little bit more exciting.

For when your dinner needs some spicing up, try making your dining experience feel like a night out on the town by putting one of our beautiful Restaurant Chalkboards up in your kitchen or dining room. Able to lay out your menu for the evening in a way that’s unique and interesting, these great menu boards make the perfect accent in your home, especially when you want to make mealtimes feel even more special.

Take orders and present that evening’s menu in a way that’s fun and festive by choosing any of our menu boards. Trust us – it’s the perfect way to spice up your dinner time!

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Say Welcome with Pineapples!

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Al Pisano

Pineapple Welcome Sign

After Columbus made his presence known within the Caribbean, the pineapple came to symbolize welcome. Already recognized as an important custom within the Caribbean peoples, the pineapple meant hospitality and early colonial Spaniards soon learned that a village would welcome them if a pineapple was placed near the village entrance. This message of welcome soon spread throughout Europe and colonial North America, where it found its way into architecture, furniture, and décor. From bed posts to plantation gates, the pineapple was used to reflect welcome and the utmost in hospitality.

In addition to being present within architectural details, seafaring captains used to impale fresh pineapples–souvenirs of their lengthy travels to tropical ports–atop the porch railings of their homes when they returned to symbolize a safe return and a welcome for new visitors. This tradition carries over beautifully in many of the Pineapple Welcome Signs and Pineapple Hospitality Plaques from PiazzaPisano.com.

Welcome people into your home using a classic tradition that’s recognized around the world. Choose one of the Pineapple Welcome Signs or Hospitality Plaques from PiazzaPisano.com to greet your friends and family at your doorstep.

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