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GFC Plus - Grandfather Clocks and Much Much More
2008-05-16 17:37:00 Before I review this site, let me just give you a few statistics about their overwhelming inventory. Wall Clocks ? they carry 342 models including quartz clocks, round clocks, and keywound time pieces Mantel Clocks ? they currently carry 160 models Tabletop Clocks ? they carry 130 models including over 30 miniature clocks. Grandfather Clocks ? their pride ...
Comfort and Style: Arched Window Treatments
2008-05-16 16:41:00 In the last few decades, architects have demonstrated their creativity with lovely arched or chapel windows. These windows, although attractive in appearance, often present a challenge to decorators. This is particularly true for windows that are positioned to allow sunlight to enter during the day. One elegant solution to this dilemma is arched window treatments. Before ... More About: Treatments , Style , Window , Comfort
Cleaning Up Concrete: Acid Staining Floors
2008-05-16 16:32:00 Are you looking for a way to redecorate old flooring without spending thousands of dollars on new carpets, tile, or hardwood flooring? Do you have a basement floor that has been marred by the aftereffects of flooding or leaks? An innovative answer to challenging remodeling problems, acid staining is a perfect solution for creating fantastic ... More About: Cleaning , Acid , Concrete , Floors
Cabin Renovations
2008-05-02 16:53:00 My husband and I live in a very old log cabin built in 1863. My husband and I have renovated and restored this log cabin back to its original style. The log cabin portion of the house is the living room and room where we keep a pool table. There are several additions that have ... More About: Renovations , Cabin
Cabin Renovations
2008-05-02 16:53:00 My husband and I live in a very old log cabin built in 1863. My husband and I have renovated and restored this log cabin back to its original style. The log cabin portion of the house is the living room and room where we keep a pool table. There are several additions that have ... More About: Renovations , Cabin
Ski House Sale Through Home Decor
2008-05-01 21:31:00 My husband and I decided to sell our mountain ski house in September. House s and condos were selling poorly then, the average time on market was 6 to 8 months, but we were craving a warm winter somewhere southern and decided to give it a go. Vacation homes in our area are usually sold furnished, ... More About: Home , Sale , Decor
Ski House Sale Through Home Decor
2008-05-01 21:31:00 My husband and I decided to sell our mountain ski house in September. House s and condos were selling poorly then, the average time on market was 6 to 8 months, but we were craving a warm winter somewhere southern and decided to give it a go. Vacation homes in our area are usually sold furnished, ... More About: Home , Sale , Decor
Decorating Kids Rooms with Platypus Productions
2008-04-14 18:18:00 Its rare that you come across a company that embodies the true spirit of American entrepreneurial ingenuity, but Platypus Productions, based out of Tabernacle, New Jersey manages to do this and much more. Established in 1979, this company specializes in producing a wide range of fanciful and attractive decorative items out of hand crafted and carved natural wood. The pieces consist mostly of clocks; however they also have a delightful range of book ends, banks, and plaques. The designs they produce have a distinctly innocent and carefree nature, and are obviously designed to be used in children’s spaces. They have clocks that are shaped like dinosaurs and turtles, colorful ducks and brightly toned fish, along with a variety of delightfully imaginative decorative pieces, carved in the likeness of a wide variety of playful characters. They have a huge selection of pendulum clocks, which are broken up into boy’s designs, girl’s designs, and baby designs. The swinging pendulum o... More About: Kids
Decorating Kids Rooms with Platypus Productions
2008-04-14 18:18:00 Its rare that you come across a company that embodies the true spirit of American entrepreneurial ingenuity, but Platypus Productions, based out of Tabernacle, New Jersey manages to do this and much more. Established in 1979, this company specializes in producing a wide range of fanciful and attractive decorative items out of hand crafted and carved ... More About: Kids , Clocks
Eco-Friendly Home Redecorating
2008-04-14 18:16:00 Global warming and greenhouse gases have been a hot topic of conversation throughout the last decade. While most people cannot influence the environment as heavily as major industrial companies do, many desire to be as environmentally friendly as possible. If you are considering a ?green? approach to decorating your home, read these practical tips. Renovating the ... More About: Home , Friendly
Eco-Friendly Home Redecorating
2008-04-14 18:16:00 Global warming and greenhouse gases have been a hot topic of conversation throughout the last decade. While most people cannot influence the environment as heavily as major industrial companies do, many desire to be as environmentally friendly as possible. If you are considering a “green” approach to decorating your home, read these practical tips. Renovating the carpet or other floor covering is usually the first step in remodeling a room. Most synthetic carpet materials contain resins, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances. These chemicals increase the likelihood of health problems such as allergies and asthma. Carpets made of natural fibers such as wool or linen are much safer. Furthermore, most of these products use backing made of cotton or natural latex, which are healthier and safer to recycle than foam or rubber. Another option can be even more appealing. Lose that old, stained carpeting and select natural hardwood floors instead. These floors can be finished with wat... More About: Home , Friendly
Bedroom Decorating - Choosing a Purpose
2008-04-10 15:30:00 Whether you are living in a small apartment or building that dream home, bedroom decoration is both a critical and potentially rewarding process. A bedroom is a more private place and should reflect its occupant?s inner personality. Besides being a place to sleep, relax, and enjoy intimate company, the bedroom is experienced differently than the ... More About: Bedroom , Purpose
Bedroom Decorating - Choosing a Purpose
2008-04-10 15:30:00 Whether you are living in a small apartment or building that dream home, bedroom decoration is both a critical and potentially rewarding process. A bedroom is a more private place and should reflect its occupant?s inner personality. Besides being a place to sleep, relax, and enjoy intimate company, the bedroom is experienced differently than the ... More About: Bedroom , Purpose
Kitchen Decorating Thoughts
2008-04-09 15:28:00 Unless you are able to financially build the home of your dreams, your house will lack certain aspects that you would prefer. If homeowners decide to decorate or remodel a part of the house the most practical place to start would be the kitchen. The kitchen draws comfort and warmness to it, not to mention ... More About: Kitchen , Thoughts
Kitchen Decorating Thoughts
2008-04-09 15:28:00 Unless you are able to financially build the home of your dreams, your house will lack certain aspects that you would prefer. If homeowners decide to decorate or remodel a part of the house the most practical place to start would be the kitchen. The kitchen draws comfort and warmness to it, not to mention ... More About: Kitchen , Thoughts
Clock Treats at Clock Shoppes
2008-04-04 20:17:00 I got a treat today while surfing the web, when I came across Clock Shoppes.com. I am a fan of new clock designs and unique, interesting timepieces, and this store had a wealth of them. I was really overwhelmed by all of the various models which I saw, many of which I hadn?t seen elsewhere in ... More About: Clocks , Treats
Clock Treats at Clock Shoppes
2008-04-04 20:17:00 I got a treat today while surfing the web, when I came across Clock Shoppes.com. I am a fan of new clock designs and unique, interesting timepieces, and this store had a wealth of them. I was really overwhelmed by all of the various models which I saw, many of which I hadn?t seen elsewhere in ... More About: Clocks , Treats
Do You Feel In Colors?
2008-04-04 19:04:00 Do you feel in colors? Do you get the blues? Or go red hot with anger? All around us is a visual palette which is intimately tied into our very emotions. The hues and tones which stretch out before our eyes tell a rich and vivid tale of love and hate, inspiration and gloom. This ... More About: Colors , Feel
Do You Feel In Colors?
2008-04-04 19:04:00 Do you feel in colors? Do you get the blues? Or go red hot with anger? All around us is a visual palette which is intimately tied into our very emotions. The hues and tones which stretch out before our eyes tell a rich and vivid tale of love and hate, inspiration and gloom. This ... More About: Colors , Feel
Books in the Home
2008-04-04 18:59:00 It?s a simple and intuitive fact that books look smart. They are the historical bearers of wisdom, and one of the greatest and most important innovations that humans have ever made. That means that keeping a few books around the house looks smart. Each one is a repository of knowledge, whether good or bad, and ... More About: Books , Home , Libraries
Books in the Home
2008-04-04 18:59:00 It?s a simple and intuitive fact that books look smart. They are the historical bearers of wisdom, and one of the greatest and most important innovations that humans have ever made. That means that keeping a few books around the house looks smart. Each one is a repository of knowledge, whether good or bad, and ... More About: Books , Home , Libraries
Review of Shop of Clocks
2008-03-19 17:59:00 The latest installment in our series of reviews of the hottest home dcor sites on the web took me to the Shop of Clocks Now, they are a great store, but for some reason the first thing that caught my eye when I came upon them on the web was the information link at the ... More About: Review
Review of Shop of Clocks
2008-03-19 17:59:00 The latest installment in our series of reviews of the hottest home dcor sites on the web took me to the Shop of Clocks Now, they are a great store, but for some reason the first thing that caught my eye when I came upon them on the web was the information link at the ... More About: Review
Bedroom Candle Holders
2008-03-05 18:55:00 Candles are a connection to our primitive selves. They provide us with a link to nature, to fundamental elements, to fire. In a world dominated by cartoon fantasies, and plastic simulacrums, the candle burns through the nonsense, and is real. Adding a series of candle holders to your bedroom is an exciting process. You get to ... More About: Bedroom , Candle
Find Fun in Kid Decor
2008-03-04 19:13:00 When your a kid there is nothing more fun thanplaying with toys. When we grow up, this feeling lingers. Somewhere inside we still yearn to play, but we hide this because we don’t have the time, we don’t want to look immature, and we don’t want to seam crazy. Luckily, we can satisfy these desires through ... More About: Find , Decor
Alphachesssets.com - The Quintessential Chess Store
2007-11-28 23:28:00 Alphachesssets.com has got to have the most complete collection of chess materials I have ever seen. I found them today while doing a little early Christmas shopping, and I have to admit, instead of working I spent several hours browsing their amazing collection of chess sets, boards, pieces, supplies and everything else having to do ... More About: Chess , Store , Essential
Alphachessets Discounts and Beauty
2007-11-28 22:56:00 The holiday shopping season is here once again and I am in hot pursuit of the perfect gifts for all of my friends and family. As I was doing my shopping, I came across this really great little chess site called Alphachesssets.com I was immediately struck by the big, beautiful, vibrant pictures that they have posted ... More About: Beauty , Discounts , Hesse
Brain Rook
2007-11-28 22:28:00 We’ve been on a bit of a chess kick lately and our editors have reviewed several chess stores online over the past few weeks. Personally for me, this has been due to the Christmas shopping season, as I was planning on using chess as a sort of theme for a few of my nepohews gifts. However ... More About: Brain , Rook
Novel Basement Lighting Ideas
2007-11-28 22:05:00 Illumination is one of the most important factors in creating the ambiance of a space. In a basement it is even more important, because the rooms position recessed in the ground necessitates that its windows are set high in the wall. This makes it difficult foir natural sunlight to enter the space, because of the ... More About: Ideas , Lighting
Flush Mount Basement Lighting
More articles from this author:2007-11-28 21:28:00 Flush mount fixtures are the standard lighting fixtures used for basement illumination. That’s because in the basement, ceilings are often lower than in standard rooms. This means that there is not a lot of room for fancy dangling chandeliers or even for semi-flush mount fixtures, which can jut down into the usable space in ... More About: Lighting , Flush , Mount 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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