Steve Green

After graduating in 2011, Steve worked in the interior design industry as a sales, advisor, and marketer. He has been writing and editing since 2014 mostly in the home decor and gardening industry. His area of expertise includes home decor, color matching, and home improvement. Steve is passionate about architecture, interior trends, using colors, and improving all parts of his home. 10 years of professional web publishing and media experience. 8 years working in the home design and interior decor industry.

Posts by Steve Green:

What Color Blinds Go With Brown Wood Window Trim: 4 Excellent Options
| Updated August 14, 2022 | Published February 13, 2022

Just like your home’s decor and furniture, blinds are an essential decorative and functional element of an interior. Not only do they control light and ventilation, but blinds also give us the much needed privacy. Since these window coverings have a shorter length than curtains, they don’t get as dirty, thus making them a much healthier option as window treatments. When you’re pairing blinds with wooden window frames, deciding on the right color can be challenging.

Standard Futon Sizes
| Updated August 9, 2022 | Published February 12, 2022

The futon sizes are available in the standard mattress sizes, which can be twin-size futon (38 inches by 75 inches), full-size futon (53 inches by 75 inches), queen-size futon (60 inches by 80 inches), and king-size futon (76 inches by 80 inches). The sizes also depend on the type of position it is set up, which is either bi-fold or tri-fold.

Standard Door Hinge Sizes
| Updated February 12, 2022 | Published February 12, 2022

A door hinge has a standard size of 3.5″ in width, 3.5″ in length with a door thickness of 1 ⅜ inch. You can also find many other sizes on the market, including a 3.5-inch hinge, 4-inch hinge, 5-inch hinge, 6-inch hinge, 5-inch commercial hinge, and 6-inch commercial hinge.

Standard Napkin Sizes
| Updated November 21, 2023 | Published February 12, 2022

Napkins can be used for a variety of purposes when consuming food and drink, and they also serve a more aesthetic purpose in homes and restaurants as they can be used to help decorate a dining table and make place settings look more appealing. The type of napkin you need, and the size required, will be dictated by your event. Here we look at the most popular types of napkins and standard napkin sizes.

Standard Granite Slab Sizes
| Updated January 15, 2024 | Published February 12, 2022

Granite is a really popular choice of countertop surface, especially in luxury kitchens and bathrooms. Of course, it doesn’t come out of the ground already in slabs, and it needs to be cut to size after it is mined to be sold on to granite retailers. If you are interested in having granite countertops in your home, then it can be useful to know the slab size to work out how much you will need and what it is likely to cost you.

Standard Foosball Table Sizes
| Updated July 7, 2022 | Published February 12, 2022

Foosball, or table soccer as some people know it, is a competitive game played on a special table by a minimum of two people. It includes rods that run across the width of the table and are held in place at either side, and these rods are controlled by their handles which the players can turn to try to launch the ball towards a goal at either end of the table.

Colors that Go with Khaki
| Updated November 9, 2023 | Published February 11, 2022

Khaki is a sandy shade of light brown with yellow undertones. It is not the same as khaki green, which has more of an olive green color. Khaki is synonymous with military uniforms around the world, but particularly in desert environments where it offers a good level of camouflage.

Where to Place a Dressing Table in the Bedroom
| Updated August 7, 2022 | Published February 7, 2022

Arranging the furniture in a bedroom can really alter the feel of the room, as well as the way you use it. Some people like to keep their furniture a certain way, while others routinely move their furniture around to breathe new life into the space. Here we will look at the different places you could position a dressing table in the bedroom, which you can use as inspiration in your own home.

Standard Cup Holder Sizes
| Updated July 7, 2022 | Published February 6, 2022

Cup holders are useful in all sorts of scenarios, such as in a movie theater or on a plane journey, but when you think about cup holders, the thing that probably comes to mind is the cup holders in your car. Cup holders became more prevalent after the 1994 lawsuit in which an Albuquerque woman successfully sued McDonald’s after spilling a hot cup of coffee in her lap in a car with no cup holders, which resulted in such severe burns that skin grafts were required. Cup holders come in a variety of sizes to suit different sizes of cups and bottles.

Standard Carport Sizes
| Updated February 5, 2024 | Published February 6, 2022

A carport is a great addition to a home if you want to keep your car, boat, motorhome, or other vehicle protected from rain and snow. Carports can also be used as storage, a workshop, or an undercover picnic area.

Standard Bathroom Mirror Sizes
| Updated August 14, 2022 | Published February 6, 2022

Bathroom mirrors come in a wide range of sizes, and you can also use more decorative mirrors that are not specifically intended for bathrooms, and these may have more non-standard dimensions. To figure out the best size of mirror for your bathroom, consult our useful guide below.

Colors that Go with Dark Purple
| Updated November 11, 2023 | Published February 5, 2022

Dark purple is a deep purple shade that is sometimes known as royal purple because of the long history of this color being used by monarchs. Dark purple can vary from eggplant through to plum or mulberry, and it sometimes has blue undertones, or it can also have red undertones, which give it a fiery intensity.