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How To Choose the Right Color for Your Bedroom

jackerman — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:01:26 -0500

How To Make a Room Look Larger

3100 Caldera Blvd — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:16:15 -0500

How To Find the Perfect Rocking Chair

GardenFurnitureInfo — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:02:00 -0500

There really is nothing like a great rocking chair. No matter whether you are nine years old or ninety, you know what I mean. A great rocker cradles you – it pitches you back to that angle where the pressure leaves your back, the weight is off your feet, your arms are relaxed – and, well, it’s just a great feeling. A rocker turns your porch or patio into an outdoor room – it’s like adding a room to your house for a couple hundred dollars.

How To Get Grant Money for a School Gardening Project

Marilisa560 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:52:31 -0600

Science in our school curriculum has often focused too much on paperwork and too little on real applications. Life science and biology in particular are subjects that have so much potential for hands-on activities and experiments. Gardening and plant care is an ideal venue to explore your biology or life science classes or curriculum. If you'd like to begin a gardening project in your classroom, there is grant money available to support your endeavors. Here are some areas to explore for grant funding.

How To Make a Room Appear Larger

JessRan — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:27:12 -0600

It seems every home has a space that is too small. Is it your apartment living room, a spare bedroom or an overused multipurpose space? Small rooms make us feel shut in and uncomfortable, so it is no surprise that we want to open the rooms up and make them feel more spacious. Here are simple and effective tips to do just that.

How To Choose the Right Style Home

Youshouldown — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:38:40 -0500

Homebuyers often confuse one style of home for another. When searching for your next home or trying to determine the style that matches your needs, it's important to know the different styles of homes available and on the market. Below is a breakdown of the many styles and their descriptions.

Bi-Level: A bi-level style home is typically a one-story floor plan that has been raised above ground level, where another level of living such as a basement or additional rooms resides. They are often considered ranches or split-level homes. In fact, when you enter the front door and have to climb stairs to get to the kitchen or main living space, you're typically in a bi-level style home.
Bungalow: A bungalow style home is a compact 1-1/2 story house that contains smaller rooms. There will typically be 2 or more bedrooms on the main floor, along with a bathroom and living space.

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How To Choose a Flatware Set

Marilisa560 — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:17:03 -0500

I have used, purchased, broken, cherished, tried and discarded many different styles and types of flatware in my lifetime. And I have learned a secret: 'Not all flatware is created equal.' Even comparably priced flatware varies in several important ways. And nowhere is it so evident as it is in flatware options, that you get what you pay for. Here are some considerations for anyone planning to begin a bridal registry, set up housekeeping, purchase new flatware or replace flatware.

How To Make Your Home a Resort

Youshouldown — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:53:38 -0500

In today’s world of home channel popularity and all things fashionable, making your home magazine-perfect and envied by all isn’t such a hard or expensive thing to do. Even the smallest changes and additions can make a huge difference for less than a weekend getaway. After all, you live in your home before and after the getaway.

How To Understand Feng Shui

Samantha533 — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:27:00 -0600

The best way to understand Feng Shui is to practice it. In the beginning there are some words and concepts that will be helpful when you start using principles of Feng Shui.

Feng Shui is often called the "art of placement." It is about understanding your environment and learning to use it to influence your life for the better.

Feng Shui means "wind and water." It is all about Qi (chi) or energy. Everything living on this earth needs air or "wind" and water. This Qi (chi) is the life force and Feng Shui is a way to change its direction in our favor.

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How To Feng Shui a Child's Room

Samantha533 — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:19:00 -0600

As parents, we want to give our children all the advantages that we can. Feng Shui is a great way to help. Get them involved and teach them Feng Shui, too, and see results for them tenfold. Here are some tips to get you started in your child's room.

If possible, a child's bedroom should be toward the front of the home. This will encourage independence.

Clear out items that your child has outgrown. This includes furniture, toys and clothes. These items can stunt mental and physical development.

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