Posted on January 27th, 2012
The bathroom was once called the wash closet. It became a standard room in homes during the end of the 19th century. They were built strictly for function and had an antiseptic quality. For the most part they used white surfaces because it was considered sterile. Around 1930 the Deco Style Era introduced a new style in interior decor. It was known for its shapes, patterns as well as vivid colors. Ceramic and glass tiles started appearing in bathrooms of newly built homes. The glazes that were ...
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Home Improvement
Posted on January 27th, 2012
Shopping
Posted on January 26th, 2012
Business
Posted on January 26th, 2012
With the recent down turn in the economy home improvement has come to mean 'how can I do this job without it costing me an arm and a leg?' Here are a few tips on how to improve your home by tackling some of the areas that people usually stay away from. Plumbing Until recently (the early 1980's to the present), if you didn't know how to 'sweat' a copper solder you were in way over your head with anything to do with interior plumbing. But with the price of copper rising astronomically, the ...
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Home Improvement
Posted on January 25th, 2012
Remodeling is a stressful process whether you are just redesigning one room or you are making major revisions to your entire home. Decisions about where to get your new carpets and furniture are time-consuming and frustrating. The contractor never starts the job on time and the finish date continually gets pushed back. What you need to do is stop stressing out because this process will be frustrating no matter what you do. Do your best to control the factors that are in your hands but do not ...
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Home Improvement
Posted on January 25th, 2012
Art and Entertainment
Posted on January 24th, 2012
Many of us would consider ourselves smart shoppers. We always look at the discount racks first and try on a few of those items before turning our attention to the newest, and full price, outfits. Since the latest fashions never find their way to the sales rack until they are no longer "in", we often leave the discount items and purchase the newest arrivals. The same goes for when we shop for items other than clothing. We could clip coupons but, whenever we do, we just end up losing them in our ...
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Home Improvement
Posted on January 24th, 2012
Art and Entertainment
Posted on January 23rd, 2012
Lofts were once an inexpensive housing alternative for artists who couldn't afford to have both a work studio and a separate living space. As a popular residence for artists, these converted warehouses gained a reputation for being stylish and hip'a canvass for creative types and innovative thinkers. Particularly fashionable among the young and upwardly mobile, lofts have become very desirable properties around the country. They're generally located in urban centers, close to shops, ...
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Home Improvement
Posted on January 23rd, 2012
Technology