- December 24th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
The walls of the Blisland Inn are usually adorned with old fashioned barometers, ale adverts and black and white pictures of the village football (soccer) team. However, when patrons entered into thei…
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- December 23rd, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
It’s always a pleasure to come across the work of a new artist and this is the position I was faced with when I first saw the work of the young American artist Natasha Wescoat. Below you will se…
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Wall light switches are usually made to blend in with their surroundings and become camouflaged with the wall. It’s unusual, except perhaps for decorative children’s versions, for light sw…
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- December 21st, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Tableware such as this appealing rose shaped tea cup set can be used to serve two functions. The first is of course as a tea cup for the enjoyment of drinking tea. The second is as a decorative item t…
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- December 20th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Bookends come in all shapes, sizes, colors and themes. It can therefore be difficult to find the right kind of bookend that will suit both our personality and also our interior setting. We also need t…
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
It’s usually the case, in the few days before Christmas, to experience a mad rush of last minute buying and festive decorating. More often than not, we have been surprised at how fast Christmas…
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- December 19th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
One of the best ways to add a natural dynamism to an interior is through the use of an indoor water fountain, or in the case I will describe, a tabletop water fountain composed of stainless steel and…
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- December 18th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
For bookworms like myself who also love cats, a gift that will really make them smile is something along the lines of this pair of black cat bookend figurines which can be seen in the image below. I…
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I’ve always had a liking for Aga cookers especially since my family owned one back in the late-1980’s. What exactly is an Aga cooker anyway? The Aga was invented by Swedish physicist Dr. G…
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- December 17th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
I could not help but be impressed with this beautiful resin Chinese horse sculpture when I discovered it on my internet travels. The horse sculpture represents the great importance of the horse in Chi…
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Serving trolley carts have long been a regular feature in kitchens and dining rooms across the nation. Due to their ease of manoeuvrability and handy design concept, they have been employed for their…
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- December 16th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Annora Spence is a British artist whose work I have admired for many years. In fact I have a number of her art prints on my walls dotted around my home. I first saw Annora Spence’s when browsing…
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After a long hard day and night of tweeting on the social networking site Twitter, one would think any reminder of the little Twitter bird would be as unwelcome as an alarm clock on a cold Winter morn…
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- December 15th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
A decorative condom caddy is probably the last thing one would think of when it comes to bedroom kink but nevertheless it’s an important one. How often have you been caught by the moment and bee…
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
I was recently searching for a new laptop stand and workstation in regards to my own computer work. I’d spent too long sitting on comfortable chairs with my laptop on my lap and my concentration…
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Wicker baskets are one of my personal favorite storage items. They look good, they are light to carry and they can be placed in just about any type of interior environment and will merge with most dec…
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- December 14th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
I’ve always considered real live Christmas trees to be a better choice than artificial Christmas trees. There’s nothing quite like bringing nature into the home with all the beautiful natu…
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- December 13th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
There’s nothing quite like an oversized contemporary vase to make a statement in a room. This gold painted vase lends itself perfectly to this requirement if you’re seeking a little non-co…
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I’ve written about driftwood creations before on this blog like the ship’s wheel made from discovered wood. During my childhood I lived by the sea and often my mother and I would find drif…
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Champagne has long had a connection with luxury and power. It first gained fame when it was used in the anointment of French kings and thus spread worldwide as a drink of sophistication and high stand…
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- December 12th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Bathroom medicine cabinets make wonderful storage areas for spare medicines, pills, tablets and syrups. When we have visited the doctors or when we are sick with a cold, we often buy medicines like th…
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- December 11th, 2009
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One of the most expensive furniture pieces in the world has just fetched an amazing £4.5 million ($7.3 million) at Christie’s famous auction house in London. The ornate Cucci Cabinet dates from…
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A bug catcher vacuum is a simple device that allows home-owners to safely and humanely capture bugs and put them outside. This is important for people who have a particular fear of spiders and donR…
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- December 10th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
As regular readers will know, I am a cat lover and have a penchant for decorative items for the home featuring cats. That’s why when I saw this wagging cat tail pendulum clock I knew I had to wr…
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With a lot of glass tableware in the kitchen and dining room, there can be a certain amount of blandness that creeps in. No matter how beautiful the crystal glass pieces are, they often need a little…
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“No more monkeys jumpin’ on the bed” says this humorous bedroom wall decal. I found it whilst browsing the ever popular Etsy website and for anyone who has kids, they’ll know h…
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I’ve written about animal head wall trophies before on this blog, both realistic and abstract. Now I’ve found one that moves into the lighting arena of interior design in the form of this…
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- December 9th, 2009
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Showing off photographs of members of the family to friends and guests that visit the home is a proud moment for many people. This is especially the case as we get older and cherish the memories and e…
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Perhaps you are tired of the sculptures you have dotted around your living room and bedroom. You’re looking for something more interesting and with a little uniqueness about it, something that w…
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Afghan rugs are similar in many ways to the more well known Persian rug. The two countries do after all share a border with one another. The two beautifully deep red Afghan rugs I will showcase in thi…
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- December 8th, 2009
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Ovid, the great Roman poet once wrote, “The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses”. I was reminded of this line when I came across these beautiful dried flowers inside classic glass bu…
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Buying a bed mattress can be a difficult choice for many people. There are a lot of bed mattress types out there which vary in name, size, shape and fabric. It is therefore important to know what you…
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- December 7th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Bringing color to the kitchen interior can often be a difficult matter to achieve in a tasteful way. Too much color can make meal times a little sickly and can also affect the appetite and mood. Howev…
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- December 6th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
The authentic Egyptian camel saddle seat that you see in the picture below is a great furniture alternative to the usual stools and chairs one can find on the market. Made by Egyptian artisans based i…
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When you first think of men’s urinals, the rather unpleasant thought of plain white bowls or vertical surfaces come to mind lined up against a wall. That’s probably what American artist Cl…
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- December 5th, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
I’m thankful for the Victorian influence on the modern day Christmas festive season. Throughout my childhood I’ve been fond of Christmas trees, Santa Claus and Christmas caroling, all of w…
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Skulls are not the first image one would bring up when thinking of a lamp or decorative item for the home. However, this is exactly what design duo Blackman Cruz have come up with in regards to contem…
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A desk lamp is an essential lighting accessory that illuminates dark work surfaces for people who work in poorly lit conditions or during the evenings and night. For many, a traditional desk lamp will…
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- December 4th, 2009
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When it comes to unique rocking chairs, the Ku Dir Ka rocking chair by Paulius Vitkauskas beats the lot. The 10-legged creation looks like an escaped medical experiment on arachnids that went wrong. I…
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The amazing Cosmovoide bed is a luxury creation by talented craftsmen from the North of France. As one noticed immediately, this unique and innovative bed is in the shape of an egg and is in some ways…
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Before I write about this Prelit Sherwood Spruce Artificial Christmas Tree and matching set of wreaths, garlands and topiaries, it is important for me to admit that I have never been one for artificia…
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- December 3rd, 2009
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Vapor steam cleaning provides benefits to home cleaning that a regular vacuum cleaner does not. The basic principle behind the vapor steam cleaner is the use of dry steam to clean, disinfect and loose…
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One of my favourite images during the Christmas period is the famous Nativity scene. The festive period would mean little without this Christian symbol and it has come to sum up what this time of year…
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As an atheist I was intrigued when I came across this original chest of drawers which is part of a project called ‘Object for Atheists’. The furniture piece itself is given the rather mund…
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- December 2nd, 2009
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When I first saw this large indoor cat tree house with multiple platforms I couldn’t quite believe my eyes. You see, the small tree you see incorporated into the large cat tree house installatio…
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If you are searching for a decorative serving tray for your kitchen and dining room, that has a South American theme, then I can recommend this Peruvian decorative serving tray which incorporates the…
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Beaman has posted a new entry on: Home Interior Design Themes
Measuring your child’s height as they grow is an important aspect of childhood, both for the parent and the child. A growth chart can be incorporated into the home in many ways, often with merel…
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