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Which Lamp should I chooseMike Yeager With all the lighting choices out there, you may want to reconsider just purchasing a lamp for your lighting needs. Whether you are looking for interior lighting or outdoor lighting, you can find many options pretty easily. Lighting fixtures have become more then just a means for gaining light. They are stylish and fun. They can be useful, but also are decorations for your home. There are many types to choose from as well. Some things to consider when choosing lighting are what your needs, tastes, and desires are. You will want something that will fulfill all these elements. Let us talk about outdoor lighting for a minute. Outdoor lighting can be many things. It can be posts or landscape lighting. You can outline the path to your home or put spot lights on certain points within the landscape. You can choose from many different styles and types, colors and designs. Solar or not. Bright or faint. Home interior lighting is also quite versatile. If you are looking for kitchen lighting, you will want something that is bright and will cover the entire surface. While you may also want to add a dimmer switch in your dining area. The bathroom lighting can be relaxing and soothing by using subtle lights and lighting fixtures. In hallways, track lighting is a good option as it is many lights that can be pointed in any direction. With so many options, it is easy to see why the average lamp isnt used as much any more. Now, that is not to say that lamps arent part of your homes interior lighting scheme. There are many stylish, elegant, lamps that will fit into your plans. But, it is to say that they are not the only thing out there anymore. Now, to find these great types of lighting, try checking at local home improvement stores and even lighting specialty stores. Or, if you would rather check out your options at home, check online at the numerous online retailers. There you can order hard to get items or specially designed items. There is no excuse, therefore, to not knowing what your options are. Trying new and exciting things will benefit your home for years to come.
| | | | RELATED ARTICLES Closing Up Your Container Garden All good things eventually come to an end and so summer is waning, even as autumn gives most of us a fresh start. Ill bet your summer container plantings arent really benefiting, though, from the "back to school-oh I love a clean notebook" boost and arent dying as gracefully as summer itself is. Youre going to have to help them through this! Pine Furniture Care Guide First, some background on PINE WOOD. Pine is a naturally soft wood which continues to "breathe", based upon changes in the local home, office, store, etc. humidity and temperature. On the individual furniture piece there may be slight defects, such as knots,and shakessmall cracks in the surface of the wood. Some minor shrinkage may sometimes occur. These natural irregularities in pine enhance its overall uniqueness. 10 Feng Shui Tips for a Better Life Ever walked into a house that felt like home Ever reminisced about the best year of your life, and wondered why everything came together for you It could be Feng Shui. The Smart Way To Look At Home Improvements What home improvements really pay off when the time comes to sell your house The House That Became Part Of A Family Part Three That October morning dawned bright and sunny, seemingly an omen of good things to come. It was moving day! We were actually moving into our “new” home. Since we were doing the job without professional help, friends had gathered and we began to load the furniture onto a rented trailer, one of the open air ones with slat sides. When the trailer was filled, we proceeded to load the remaining boxes, including canned goods and food from the refrigerator into waiting cars and began the caravan to our home for at least the next few years. We had decided this might be the ‘starter’ house that would allow us to build up equity so we could move to something a little nicer in maybe five or six years. Somehow that idea got lost along the way over the ensuing years, and forty-five years later, we are still living in that starter house. Nontoxic Pest Control for Your Home and Garden Pesticides are toxic and, while often effective against pests, can be dangerous for your family and pets.Outdoors, sprayed pesticides might drift on a breeze and dust your vegetable garden or your neighbors yard.Indoors, pesticides can linger in the air, exposing the family to harmful chemicals.For these reasons, many people are turning to nontoxic pest control methods. Reduce Your Heating Bills This Winter Imagine leaving a window open all winter long -- the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, fireplace or clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day. Flax Seed Will Add A Little Extra Flavor To Your Recipes Flax seed will add a pleasant nutty taste to any recipe. The attractive, round reddish-brown seeds of flax add flavor, extra texture and good nutrition to your breads, cakes, muffins, and other baked goods. That’s why flax has been used for many years in multi-grain cereals and snack foods. Flax seed also will give you many vitamins that are otherwise hard to get.When cooking, be aware that flax seed can be used instead of the oil and shortening called for in a recipe.When substituting flax seed in a recipe, use a three to one ratio.For example, if a recipe asks for one-third of a tablespoon of oil, use one tablespoon of flax seed.Flax seed is also very easy to store.Unlike seeds from other plants, flax seed can be stored for up to a year. Can Bamboo Flooring Really Help Save The Worlds’ Environment Probably not on its own, but its an excellent example of how consumers can vote with their buying dollars to sway market demand to bring more environmentally friendly products into the marketplace. Tickle Your Senses With Yankee Candles! How many of us remember as kids creating our own candles from our broken crayonsWe’d have mom or dad help us melt down the crayons on the stove, throwing in every color of the rainbow.Then we’d carefully pour the melted wax into old cardboard milk cartons.But, how many of us were able to turn the fun of creating candles at home into a profitable money-making businessWell, Mike Kittredge, founder of Yankee Candles did just that!In 1969, when he was 16 years old, Mike melted down his old crayons to make his mom a candle for Christmas.His neighbor liked it so well, that she bought it from him.He then had enough money to buy wax to make both a candle for his mom and one to sell.This was the beginning of a bright future for Yankee Candles. Cultivating Plants in your Garden...what to watch out for. There are so many plants available for you to choose from that it’s hard to know where to start. Are you looking for house plants, tropical plants or some beautiful garden plants Green plants are not only beautiful to look at they also provide a much needed source of fresh oxygen for our breathing. Nature has a way of providing a balance for everything. Carpet Takes Center Stage NC—From soft, layered intricate vine and floral designs to multi-levelled patchwork weaves to tailored ribs, geometric loops and lattices to nubby, terry-like twists, there are more than 200 styles and 4,000 colours of wall-to-wall carpet on the market today. "The unique and innovative patterns, textures, and colours that are available today, resulting from the latest fibre and manufacturing technologies, offer endless home styling options and are taking the spotlight at every floor show", says Leslie Beaumont, from Beaulieu Canada, Canadas largest carpet manufacturer. Add Sizzle to Your Surroundings Is your home décor lacking that extra something that spells the difference between comfortable and vibrant or between comfortable and tranquil Candles might be just the polish your décor needs. Take advantage of the sparkling colors, rich textures, and fresh scents of candles without draining your decorating budget. Location, Location, Location Location, location, location - known as the 3 most important factors when buying a property, and it is easy to see why. The location of your property dictates how much yield you get, and how much capital growth, which ultimately decides how well you do. Quick Housecleaning Tips For Your Home Ah Yes! The house is a mess...again! Why do I even bother attempting the impossible Ill tell you why I do it. For one thing, I dont like living in a mess. Another reason is that People tend to show up unexpectedly. Matching & Co-ordinating Your Home To Make It More Desirable When looking to create that desirable and harmoniousfeeling you get in some properties, making sure youco-ordinate is a key area to keep in mind. Home Reno Plans: Value Added Or Value Subtracted NC—Canadians ongoing love affair with renovating their homes is alive and well, with more than $20 billion being spent every year since the new Millennium. But how do you know what improves your homes value, and what might make it harder to sell Here are some tips that might make the decisions a little easier: How To Use Mirrors To Open Up Smaller Spaces Mirrors are great for creating an illusion of space and are an affordable and easy way to open up a room or hallway. Want a Garden, But Don’t have Enough Dirt Or Space Hydroponics Gardening Is The Answer! Hydroponics gardening is the perfect solution for anybody who wants a garden, but does not have enough space or dirt.Hydroponics gardening is, simply put, a method of growing plants using a nutrient solution instead of dirt.With hydroponics gardening, you are able to grow beautiful flowers and delicious vegetables virtually anywhere you want.In addition, hydroponics gardening requires much less maintenance than a normal garden would.In fact, you will usually spend less than five minutes a day maintaining your hydroponics garden.Every few weeks the nutrient solution will have to be replaced, but that too will only take a few minutes.While some heavy fruiting vegetables like tomatoes and peppers may not be able to thrive in the nutrient solution, almost all other types of flowers and vegetables will just fine in a hydroponics garden. 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. |
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