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Home Improvement Advice That Is Easy To Follow

January 21st, 2012

Check for low areas of your property, especially near the house foundation. Check these areas to make sure they are full of compacted soil to avoid pooling and erosion. Dig away fro your foundation so that it does not get into your home and cause damage.

A dormer window in your attic will make it a more functional space. This will not only enhance the exterior of the home, but increase the square footage inside as well. A dormer window will increase the value of your home, and you will have more space to live in.

Use wallpaper to dress up an old bookcase. Choose a design that is different and eye catching. Only put the wallpaper on the back of the bookcase; you will see the wallpaper behind the books.

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Building the Fake Fireplace 2

January 20th, 2012

Faux Mantel PlanWell, I have been hinting about the project we have been working on for the last little while, and I am finally here to … Read more…

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Studio Lawrence wins design award for Raising Lantern, To Gather sofa

January 18th, 2012

The awards are being organised by the German Design Council. The Raising Lantern had been introduced at the London Design Festival held in September 2011. Its design was conceived by Patrick de Louwere and Bart Eijking. The item features a host of stacked cylindrical forms which are interchangeable, thereby offering options of different configurations. The piece can shrink or increase to a maximum height of 3.50 metres. The lantern comes in a floorlamp as well as a pendant light version.

The To Gather sofa system, launched at Interieur, Kortrijk in 2010, incorporates a modular style. It comprises individual seats which can be connected with the help of different angled connectors, leading to varied compositions.

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The Evolution of the Light Bulb with PPDS

January 16th, 2012

Beginning October of 2012, the phasing out of the Incandescent bulb will begin. With 100W bulbs being the first to go and 40W bulbs bringing up the rear, many consumers are left wondering what to purchase now that their trusty go-to will no longer be an option. Rebecca Wilkins of PPDS writes about the past and future of incandescent lighting.

THE PAST A Brief Look at Incandescent Lamps:

“The Original” – Incandescent lamps operate on the principle that heat produces light. Electricity is directed along a metal filament wire, heating it to a high temperature until it glows. As a

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