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There is at least one DIY show on TV that has the same theme, week after week, and it is the only truly honest show of its kind.  The theme is: a nice young couple buy a run-down house and they cross their arms, adopt a tough expression and put their backs together and pose for the camera at the beginning of their endeavor. Jan

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Over the weekend we received the Harper Chair, a brand new style of side chair from Steven Anthony, and we absolutely love it!

With great proportions and a cushion that can be personalized to fit your comfort level, the Harper makes a great side chair for your living room, family room or even bedroom.

Be sure to stop by the showroom today to check it out!

Also keep an eye out for our new floor model of the Modern Sofa.

Wet rooms are very popular today. That’s why manufacturers offer consumers DIY kits that are easy to install. As usual, these kits include a DIY shower base and waste, a complete installation and sealing kit, and an installation DVD. There can be extension kits for larger areas. Actually, before you choose DIY kits in your own home, it’s actually better to know the basics of wet room tanking. After all, you want to know exactly what you install instead of jumping in with both feet and following the trend blindly.

A wet room is a waterproofed area with a walk in shower and a glass door. Ta Read more…

It’s hard to imagine as I grow older, my body finds new ways to make relaxation that much harder.  Now, instead of the stacking of pillows and craning my head in order to see the T.V. I could simply recline with the Fashion Bed Group Adjustable Beds. With the additional health benefits of spinal support and a range of reclining positions, I can get the most out of my sleep that will leave me fresh for the next day.

No longer will I get the unceremonious shove off the bed if I start to snore either; with separate controls for the split queen size bed, my wife can guarantee her own restful night free from my exasperating vocals.  Add the benefit of full wave massage on some Fashion Bed units and I know where I’m headed after a hard day’s work.

Alan Taniguchi was one of the most influential contributors to the Mid-century Modern architecture scene in South Texas. In the early 1980s, he designed a contemporary home on a wooded site in northwest Austin. Nearly three decades later, a young, self-made entrepreneur bought the home, unaware of its historical significance or that it had received honors from the Texas chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Inquisitive and open-minded, the new owner reached out to designers Tamie Glass and Ulrich Dangel, both professors at The University of Texas at Austin, for help renovating the home with sensitivity to the original design. “The client had very specific requirements for updating the home, but the strong architectural language of the existing house was the impetus for many of the design decisions,” said Dangel. “A Read more…

While we display over 70 floor plan concepts of various sizes and ranging from 1,500 to over 7,000 square feet, we are often asked: ‘Why don’t you have more smaller plans to choose from?’ The reason we do not display an abundance of smaller plans is because of the complexity of our designs.

Design Complexity

One of the reasons that so many love our log and timber floor plans is because our designs exhibit complexity. Our concepts display multiple rooflines and ridgelines, angles and corners. We al

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Have you ever been to a restaurant where you took note of the wonderful atmosphere? What made you feel that way? Did you like the colors? Was the furniture appealing? How about the lighting? I realize that I may be a little biased, but I personally think good lighting plays a MAJOR role in creating a space where people want to spend time. Unfortunately, I also think that a lot of people don’t realize that lighting can help to create all sorts of different feelings both inside, and out.

We at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives often take note of different ways lighting is used in different places. Just like any other design piece, outdoor lighting has to fit the personality of the space. Otherwise, it may be a distraction. Can you imagine if fine dining restaurants had the same lighting as your dentist office? W

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