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Author :: Mike Yeager  |
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| Article Title :: A Fireplace Screen for decoration and protection! |
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An essential part of a fireplace at your home would be a fireplace screen to channel and control the smoke that accompanies the fire. Décor and budget are the two most important considerations while purchasing a fireplace screen. You might just want to sit down with your interior design consultant to work out the details of your purchase.Fireplace screens typically have three components and can be transparent or opaque. Screens come in materials that are metal as well as glass; they cater to a simple look as well as a more floral appearance. So the question lies not whether you something is available or not, but whether your purchase of a glass fireplace screen or a decorative fir (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Beverly Marshall |
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| Article Title :: Bedrooms – Should Be A Safe Haven |
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We spend a great deal of time in our bedrooms, hopefully 8 hours, and decorating ideas for them should reflect that and be well thought out. Very few other places should capture our attention like that of the bedroom. It doesn’t matter if you are alone in the bed or not, you might try looking at this room with Feng Shui eyes. Feng Shui is the Chinese art of placement. In Feng Shui, it is said to make a difference how you feel according to where you place the bed and what is around you when you sleep. Feng Shui suggests that you should feel safe and secure in a bedroom. You don’t need to practice Feng Shui to realize that. You should also feel comfortable and very calm energy there (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Fire Foxx |
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| Article Title :: A Foolproof and Painless Way to Get Yourself Out of Bed the |
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You know the drill. The blare of a screeching alarm startles you out of your cozy slumber reminding you that it's time to vacate the warmth and snugness of your personal cocoon and jump into the torture chamber, popularly referred to as THE BATHROOM. The first frigid blast of cold air violates your senses like an arctic assault. Now you must work up the courage to disrobe, further exposing your tender skin and most sensitive parts to a frozen invasion and risking a minor heart attack from the sheer shock of it all at such a vulnerable point in your bio-rhythm. The chill runs up your spine like fingernails across a chalkboard as you reach for the damp and musty smelling towel from yesterday' (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: John Sanderson |
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| Article Title :: A Garden To Attract Hummingbirds |
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| “Mommy, come see! There are fairies in the garden!”And so they might have been to the eyes of a five year old who grew up on tales of pixies, elves and fairies. The magical visitor this time, though, was a ruby-throated hummingbird. Hummingbirds have a unique ability to hover in one place by rapidly fluttering their tiny wings which may truly have made them the ‘fairies’ that many people saw hovering around brightly colored flowers.It’s not difficult to create a garden that will attract hummingbirds, but if you’d like to build a habitat in which they will happily nest and live throughout the northern summer, you need to provide them with more than a sugar-water fe (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Rachel Paxton |
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| Article Title :: A Gardner's Diary |
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| Have you ever thought about keeping a gardener's diary to record what you plant and where you plant it? Keeping a diary will help you plan next year's garden by recording which plants grew well and which ones didn't. You can also note which colors do or don't look good together, or which plants overwhelm one another. Keep a record of how long the sun shines in different areas of your yard so you can find plants that require the appropriate amount of sunlight. In our yard, the soil is not the same everywhere. We have made do by planting different kinds of plants in different types of soil. We have a big patch of very sandy soil that turned out to be adequate to grow a good crop of zuc (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: ARA |
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| Article Title :: A Gift Idea for Some of the Hardest People to Shop For -- Yo |
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(ARA) - Coming up with gift ideas for kids is easy. They’re always appreciative of toys;but what do you get for your parents' anniversary, birthday, or just to let them know you appreciate them? David and Charlotte Penn of Crystal, Minn., think they’ve come up with a great gift for Charlotte’s dad. They found an old photograph of the farm Kurt Ross grew up on in Bellingham, Minn., near the South Dakota border, and plan to have it made into a mural. “Charlotte’s parents are in the process of redecorating their basement right now and we know just where it can go,” says Penn. The print, which will be 8 feet tall and 10 feet wide, will hang on the wall along the steps leadin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Olivia Filipetto |
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| Article Title :: Decorate with Area Rugs |
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If you're looking to update and revitalize a room in your home quickly, easily and inexpensively, consider using an area rug. A decorator rug is a furnishing and home-decorating product. While rugs serve a practical function as a floorcovering, they have the ability to transform the look and feel of every room and are great for a quick solution to problems with your existing carpeting.
With more and more homes using wood or tile flooring, area rugs have seen an increase in popularity, as they can protect hardwood floors or wall-to-wall carpeting. Rugs also have the ability to tie elements of a room together.
An area rug is an excellent way to instantly warm the room up too. They (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Alison Cole |
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| Article Title :: A Guide to Antique Sewing Machines |
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| Sewing machines have been mass-produced worldwide for more than two-hundred years. Early models featured unique designs to add beauty and appeal to buyers. The wide variety of styles and manufacturers make antique sewing machines a favorite collectible. Because of the quality workmanship and heavy materials of the early machines many of the antique sewing machines are still working models.
The antique sewing machines will typically be made of cast iron and feature the patent information in a visible location. The machines may have a hand crank or a treadle, which was a flat pedal for both feet to provide the motion for the sewing mechanism. The treadle machines would be mounted (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Sydney Johnston |
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| Article Title :: Five Tips For Helping Your Guests Feel At Home |
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| 1. Focus On Soothing WallsConsider the colors of the walls in your guest room. Some colors are more appropriate for a bedroom than others. Fire Engine Red is not a soothing color that will encourage sleep and a bright yellow might be filled with light, but it isn't sleep-inducing. Instead, consider blue or green as the 'cool' colors and choose warm, neutral tints rather than bright spring green or peacock blue.A paint job is the quickest and cheapest way to spruce up any room so consider upgrading any dingy or dull paint. If the wallpaper is outdated, dirty or coming off in spots, consider replacing it.2. What About The Floors?Is the carpet worn, matted or din (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Alison Cole |
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| Article Title :: A Guide to Commercial Awnings |
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| Businesses are continuously looking for ways to spruce up their building’s appearance. In addition to wanting to look great, businesses are also frequently looking for cost-effective ways to advertise. Commercial awnings are a great way to get both functional savings and advertising from a single product.
One of the most commonly cited reasons for having commercial awnings is for advertising. Businesses can have awnings specially designed with their company name and logo on them. This type of commercial awning is an excellent tool in attracting attention to the business. You certainly have taken notice of a building with commercial awnings; they tend to stand out from those wi (read full article) |
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