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Why Ceramic Tiles?
With the approach to interior decor getting an increasingly contemporary look and feel, it’s not surprising that a number of materials are being used for flooring. And when it comes to the tile, you find that you have options such as porcelain,...
Insuring Before Buying?
It’s kind of funny, but now that the housing market is looking up in the US, what most people think about is home insurance even before buying their home. And if you asked me, I’d say that makes perfect sense. Given an average American, ...
Moving Simply
A very many people think they need to be Atlas when they have to relocate. But at a time when a spaceship can land and take off as easily as an airplane, moving doesn’t have to be a painful experience. And the specialty of moving enhances itse...
Is Your Kitchen 21st Century?
Most likely, it is. With some the modern gadgets and appliances available, your home, and more importantly, your kitchen is probably filled with time-, effort- and money-saving equipment. But what about the floor and the walls? Are you still in the l...
Adding a Touch of Glass
Brittle and fragile. These are just among a few reasons people give to shy away from the wonderful world of glass tiles. Matter of fact, glass tiles are neither brittle nor fragile. Tests conducted by the American Society for Testing and Materials pr...
Keeping Your Outdoor Furniture Cozy
I’ve known people who actually take more care of their furniture than they do of their spouses. Well, jokes apart, it’s a sensible thing to do even if you’re not a furniture fanatic, and more so if you have some really great outdoor...
Bringing Back Family Fun
It appears like everyone has an agenda lately. Not that it’s not good to have an agenda, but it has become a way of life. Where does everyone in the family disappear? How come family dinners are scheduled only for Thanksgiving? And whatever hap...
The Evolution of the Mobile Home
Most of us understand what’s a mobile home or a trailer home. Matter of fact, I lived in one in East San Jose, not too long ago. Well, that’s what it is exactly — it’s ‘mobile’. You just ‘remove’ it, an...
Benefits of Solar Power for your Home
by Susan De Le Harpe Are you thinking about getting solar power for your home? This is possible no matter if you already own your property or are in the process of building it. Either way, you should consider solar power for many reasons. Not only ar...
Stop that Drip
Perhaps it would have made better sense if I posted this yesterday — to mark the World Environment Day. As a matter of course, I did come across a number of propaganda about helping saving the planet. And, not surprisingly, a very many of them ...
A Faucet with a Twist
Don’t most faucets involve a twist of some kind? I’d believe so, but if you’re into redorating your bathroom, you might want to add a twist of a different nature. bathroom faucets are now more ‘designer’ than ever. For ...
The Ever Flexible Patio Decor
If there’s one thing I love about decorating my patio, it’s the freedom of choosing stuff. I mean, there are no hard and fast color matching rules to go by nor any worrying about light and shade. Besides, patio furniture comes in a huge v...
Bringing Cinema Home
Okay, so you’ve just bought the most talked-about home theater system. Now, that’s just half the work done. To get the best out of your system there are a number of parameters to be considered, and your home theater seating ranks high on ...
Is Steel the New Wood?
Does the idea of additions to your home conjure up images of concrete, bricks and wood? And dust, for that matter? Rest easy — steel buildings are here. Constructions entirely of steel fabrication is not really a brand new concept. You’ve...
Gardening Trees for Years of Pleasure
If you own a reasonably large backyard, the first thing you might want to is plant trees. They rise above shrubs, flowers and herbs, and stand in glory. From stately evergreen trees to peach trees and plum trees, the range is vast and your favorite t...
Just a Faucet?
Many people think of faucets as ‘valves’ or ‘taps’ and grossly underestimate their value in adding a touch of class to the kitchen or bathroom. The fact is that the modern faucet is much more — it has graduated to enough...
Security Cameras
When it comes to home security, some people find it difficult to acknowledge the fact that there’s a need for security cameras. Well, security cameras are not just Hollywood stuff, they do provide some security in key areas, allowing you the re...
Breakfasts That Never Go Out of Style
Almost everyone agrees that the breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but then, why do I find so little agreement about it? Is it because no one has the time to indulge in a lavish breakfast, or they just don’t know what makes a comp...
A Bug Free Home is a Safe Home
As they say, growth is always multi-fold. In the sense, any growth in a certain area has its ramifications and more often than not, even that ‘growth’ could be in a negative direction. The reason I’m talking about this is because I ...
Bringing Out the Beauty in the Bathroom
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again — a bathroom is a room, too. Matter of fact, it could even be more personal than any other room in the house. So why the tendency to under-prioritize bathroom lighting and decor? Well. No...
Bar Stools Add Style and Contrast
I love the visual effect that bar stools can add to interior decoration. Perhaps it’s their contrast with the rest of the room, or maybe just they look stylish. The styling of bar stools has evolved over time, and today’s designs are so a...
Disposable Diapers
Let’s face it — we live in a throw-away society. Though environmentalists might tend to question the idea of disposing, modern technology has provided us with disposable products that are bio-degradable and hence don’t pose a threat...
Building Safety Into Boxes
We generally tend to believe that valuable items are best kept safe in some sort of box. And we do have different boxes for different types of valuables — jewelry boxes, valet boxes, cuff link boxes, tie tack and watch boxes and so on. But litt...
What Type of Vacuum?
Without doubt, vacuuming is the best way to clean up your home since they suck up allergens, pet hair, food particles and the almost invisible but harmful dust from floors and beds. The right vac also makes your indoor air cleaner, which is all the m...
Condo Hotels — Rising Popularity
The concept of using a residential building both as a condominium and a hotel is not new, though it’s gaining more popularity than ever before. It’s easy to see why. Hotel developers are finding it an uphill task to finance their projects...
How to Get the Best Out of Your Patio Furniture
In an earlier post, I talked about how patio furniture can convert your backyard or porch into a haven of bliss during summer. Now I just want to look at what many us are likely to do with them the rest of year — they’re probably the most...
A Perfect Home in a Perfect Town
Isn’t it every family’s dream to live in that ideal home in that ideal town? While the definition of an ideal home may vary among families, the ingredients that make a perfect town to live in remain more or less the same. For instance, w...
Home Loan Grants
by Ethan Hunter Most people don’t know that thousands upon thousands of home loan grants are given out each and every year, to people who are just like them. But hundreds of thousand of other people go without a grant, not knowing that they may...
Managing Online Transactions Getting Safer — and Easier
I remember the cash-on-delivery times. Online payments are definitely the order of the day, and most online companies have deployed online payment systems, which just means collection and tracking of payments is much easier and faster. However, you d...
Time to consider the benefits of home schooling (again)
It’s that time of year again. Sure, it’s summer here in the northern hemisphere, and you and your kids should have been enjoying the season for some time already. But it’s about time to start thinking about the next school ‘ye...
