Branches Crystal is a luxurious wood chandelier made of discarded extras from local mills. The branches lighting system follows the pattern of growth found throughout nature and mathematics. Branching between nodes connected with salvaged hardware it reaches out from a central stem. Low voltage halogen lamps illuminate Swarovski crystals that drip from the tips of the branches. These branches are moslty made of walnut. The chandelier is available with or without crystals and in a variety of sizes.
I am getting inspired to decorate the house with spring flowers as I need that extra pop of color in the house lately. My father thinks decorating with faux flowers is tacky, as we have seen some pretty bad faux plants in our day, so I have always thought it is tacky. Dad doesn’t own one fake tree out of all 40 some odd plants he has in his house. I prefer not having to water the flowers every day, so I am bringing out the faux flowers in my home after seeing some absolutely breathtakingly realistic flowers. Pottery Barn has some amazing faux japanese Magnolia blossom branches. I wanted to buy the whole bunch when I was there, but each magnolia was $39. I also found some good faux flowers at A C Moore in Saratoga and some very nice ones are at Posie Peddler in Saratoga. What do you like ? Faux or fresh? Pottery
A traditional handicraft can add warmth and character to a space. A graphic Amish quilt suspended as a headboard, a braided rag rug anchoring the coffee table, Grandma’s crocheted, zig-zag throw draped over the arm of a club chair.
Or colorful, textural crewel embroidery.
As a young girl, I spent many an evening cranking out chain and satin stitches, and flocks of french knots. Y
29 Jan
Posted by Douglas Delany as Home Improvement Category
Nobody likes the smell of a just-used bathroom – and no, we don’t mean a bathroom in which someone has just bathed. That’s one of the reasons bathrooms have ceiling extractor fans, although installing the wiring and ducting for such hardware is a hassle that it would be nice to avoid, if possible. The Odourbuster is an invention that reportedly does away with the need for a fan, by taking those nasty odors and sending them where everything else went – down the toilet.



The Odourbuster has a fan of its own, which is fitted between the water tank and the toilet bowl. It also