What gives a bedroom that movie star style? When you look at the glamorous and romantic images of bedrooms in home décor magazines or high end real estate brochures you often see something that’s not found in most ordinary bedrooms – a canopy. Canopies are both useful and decorative. They were originally designed for use in the tropics to keep insects out so one could enjoy a safe and restful night’s sleep under a swath of protective mosquito netting. That s Read more…

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For all the people out there who like listening to the radio while they’re in the shower, various companies offer waterproof battery-operated “shower radios.” There’s nothing particularly wrong with these radios, but … why change or recharge the batteries if you don’t have to? No, we’re not suggesting running a power cord into the shower. Instead, you might be interested in getting an H2O Power water-powered radio.

The H2O is intended for showers where an external hose runs from the taps up to the head, and screws into place between the taps and the hose.

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Are you aware that you will spend 1/3 of your life on average sleeping? Your environment for sleeping should be of great concern.

We typically decorate and maintain the areas of our home that the ‘public’ sees. Why do we not take the time to create a beautiful space for ourselves?

February is the month for Romance so now is the time to focus on your Master Bedroom.

• Colors,
• Bedding,
• Lighting,

…all play a part in how the space will make you feel.

A colleague of mine, Joyce Hammig, owner of Blue Heaven Interiors, who specializes in Feng Shui, has offered the following tips to perhaps create a ‘spark’ for Romance and maybe even a better night’s sleep!

1) One of the first things to consider in creating an intimate, romantic feeling in the bedroom is color. Soft,

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The Long Form Library is a remarkable piece of furniture that you can buy from Etsy seller ifsodoso for whooping $9,500. It is create the perfect environment for reading and storing books. Thanks to that you won’t even need a home library with such thing at your home. The Long Form Library is built from 15 modular boxes and can hold up to 400 books of varying shapes and sizes or several hundreds of CDs and DVDs.

Assembly takes around two hours including the integrated electrics. Only 4 wire junctions and 4 internal plugs are required. The piece stands at 246cm.

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As we close out National Preservation Month, I thought Id spend a little more time discussing the old church conversion trend I touched on in my last post. Ive often sung the praises of old house enthusiasts who, through a combination of hard work and determination, bring their historical homes back from the brink of demolition. In many cases these homeowners do much of the restoration work on their old houses themselves, and if they have a project that requires a few extra sets of hands, family or friends are called in to help.

However, some restoration projects are a little too large for most homeowners to tackle unless they have the luxury of being able to devote 100 percent of their time to the job. Even then, the scope of work may be beyond their abilities. The

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