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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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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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Coffee Grounds for your Backyard

January 7th, 2012

Did you know that there are a variety of uses for the used grounds from your previous coffee brew? These coffee grinds can help deodorize your refrigerator, can be rubbed off of pet cats or dogs after a bath (this helps soften the fur and inhibits the infestation of fleas), can help freshen the breath when sucked, and can be used in your backyard as a garden supplement. Believe it or not, used coffee grounds come in handy for a future use in the backyard.

What can coffee grounds do for your garden? The application of coffee grounds in the garden can help protect plants from a range of pests. Other than being high in nitrogen, this organic product can also eliminate pests that exist on the soils such as slugs, snails, and ants, especially when these grinds are sprinkled to the ground. Read more…

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Incredible Five Star Luxury Boutique Grace Hotel

December 31st, 2011

What a sensational architecture design from The Grace. This is truly awesome and super luxury five star hotel design. I really wonder how the interior designer gets inspiration from.

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