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What To Do With A Lamp!Mike Yeager Lamps add light, décor and style to any room in your home. Even a dark corner of a room not used much can benefit from well chosen lamps. Not only do lamps provide light and brilliance, they look really great. Originally a lamp was a vessel for holding oil that could be burned through a wick for illumination; the term has been extended to other lighting devices. In Egypt and the Middle East saucer-like terra-cotta lamps were known. The Greeks often used a cylindrical spout for the wick. The Romans used a superior closed type of lamp, often with multiple spouts. The float-wick lamp, in which the wick is supported above the oil, was probably of Egyptian origin; it survived in the West chiefly as a sanctuary lamp. Lighting with lamps has a long and useful history of helping to illuminate our homes. Nowadays it’s not necessary to use an actual flame in our lamps, we have more sophisticated methods such as incandescent lamps and tungsten-halogen lamp. Tungsten-halogen lamps use a tungsten filament as the light source, a gas filling that includes a halogen and a quartz bulb. The halogens prevent lamp walls from darkening as quickly as those of the other incandescent lamps, so more light is available to the task or work surface. Select from only the best lamps representatives who offer quality, elegance, quick delivery to your home and, of course, great prices!
| ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | RELATED ARTICLES 5-Minute Fabric Decorating Tips for Unlit Fireplace Candelabra Who doesn’t appreciate flickering flames in a fireplace For those who don’t have the inclination or time for burning firewood in their fireplace, fireplace candelabra are the obvious answer. They provide that special glow without the hassle or, in warm weather, the heat. But how do you keep those fireplace candelabra worthy of the visual focal point of your home even for those times when you haven’t lit the candles Jar Lid and Jar Candle Decoration Supplies Needed: How to Grow Cucunbers The versatile cucumber cucumis sativus is tasty pickled, in a salad, as a salad, in a sandwich, or just eaten raw. How to grow cucumbers depends largely in part on how you plan to eat them. Cucumbers come in over 120 varieties that range from small picklers to large slicers and from dark green to the yellow of the lemon cucumber. They come “burped” or burpless, seeded or without seeds. 5 Ways to Deal With Lady Bug Infestations Every fall, millions of lady bugs or what seems like millions swarm around my house here in west central Wisconsin, looking for a place to spend the winter. Lighting up Your Life You are visiting a friend that has just had a beautiful kitchen remodel done. It is a lovely kitchen with stunning granite countertops and a sharp looking tile backsplash. The glass door cabinets are filled with the good china. Somehow after spending a small fortune the room still looks a bit drab. Avoid the "How Much" Hassle When Buying Firewood How much firewood should I buy, and when should I buy it These are questions that may lead busy homeowners to postpone ordering their firewood. Here are some answers from fireplace experts. The Perfect Porch Swing There is a magical quality to porch swings. In his summertime classic Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury describes the "ritual of the front-porch swing." The Middle of Nowhere Can you find it on a map Working from home on websites for international customers has certain occupational hazards if you live out in the middle of nowhere. Mosquito Farms Is That What Water Gardens Are What is nicer that a lovely backyard garden pond. The lush growth rising above the water, graceful fish darting about and the soothing sound of the water. These are just a few of the reasons people are drawn to water gardens. Design Elements A well-decorated room can still lack personality. To give your room a personality, choose from among these basic design elements, modify them to suit your tastes and implement them in a way which is just right for you. Tearing Down the House Last year, we bought this big ol 1887 house.We are just now coming to grips with the magnitude of the "upgrades" planned. Winterizing Your Pond For many parts of the country, its getting to be that time of year again. Time to start thinking about getting your fish and plants ready for old man winter... Servicing your Chainsaw Chainsaws provide many years of service for very little upkeep.Taking the time to service your chainsaw will help ensure that your equipment will not let you down.For safety reasons, make sure you only service your chainsaw when it is fully cooled, with the spark plug disconnected.If you are working with an electric chainsaw make sure it is unplugged first of all. You should also wear gloves and protection for your eyes. Country Home Accessories Country home décor is the most sought after home interior and it’s no wonder since country décor invites a casual friendly lifestyle. A Beautiful Carpet Sets The Mood Of Any Room The first discovered carpet dates back to 1480 BC in the form of an Egyptian Fresco of handloom. Ever since, carpets have made their mark in most tastefully decorated hearths and homes. Carpets also provide an added measure of warmth and insulate against extreme heat or cold. And because a carpet is usually the foundation of decorating, covering a large quantity of the surface of our living spaces, it is an important consideration in the overall scheme of color and texture. It can provide simplicity, casualness, softness and livability; or it can provide pizzazz with vibrant color and heavier textures for making a decorating "statement." Using a carpet can be one of the easiest ways to personalize an environment - its color can be a neutral foundation "in the background," or it can be a vibrant focal point. Therefore, to find the right carpet lifestyle that fits your home, think about the way you live and the overall feel you want your home to have and you’ll invariably make the right choice. Home Of The Year We were gathered round the television, where Little Lady was watching an episode of Stuart Little.The kids had entered their house for a Home Of The Year contest sponsored by some fancy magazine. Come With Me To The Casbah! A ripe persimmon is a thing of beauty – sweet, succulent and an amazing shade of orange-red. Orange and red continue to be popular colors in decorating this year but 2004’s shades are softer and more vibrant, like ripe persimmons and pomegranates. How To Safely Remove Ice Dams From Your Home This article was written to explain the causes of ice dams and how to remove them safely. For more information or pictures of the processes see ice dam removals. Where Did We Get Mirrors From Mirrors add light and depth to any room. Even a small room can be made to look larger through the proper placement of mirrors at key points around the room. Bathroom mirrors and decorative mirrors all add elegance to the rooms in your home. A mirror allows you to see how well you look. Decorating For Thanksgiving - Budget Friendly Decor For The Holiday Decorating for Thanksgiving on a tight budget can be simple when using elements found around your home or apartment. Here are a few tips for adding that special Thanksgiving flavor to your decor for little or no money. ![]() |
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