New couch covers can work wonders at giving tired looking furniture a much-needed new look, for not much effort or expense. If the upholstery on your couch is looking worn or outdated, then fitting a sofa slipcover over the top can instantly give it a fresh lease of life. Couch slipcovers are designed to be really easy to stretch into place for a snug-fitting appearance, and most can be machine-washed, which means there's no need to stress about pets or children getting dirty marks on your favorite sofa! Couch covers are not just incredibly simple to change, they are affordable too, so if you're looking to give your room a makeover without blowing your budget on new furniture, fitted slipcovers could be the solution! Many people like to buy more than one set of slipcovers, so they can change the image of their room to suit the occasion or to match the seasons. Furniture covers come in a huge variety of colors and patterns, from classic floral designs to bright and bold modern prints, so there's something to complement all kinds of dйcor. In addition to being perfect for instantly covering up signs of wear and tear, furniture slipcovers are ideal for protecting good quality upholstery from damage. Chair and couch covers are made from a range of attractive fabrics that not only look and feel great, are durable enough to stand up to daily use. Popular choices include stretch cotton, denim, twill and velvet. Whatever your personal tastes or the theme and color scheme of your home, you're sure to find some slipcovers that can help you achieve that fresh new look for your room.
Performance and style are converging in the kitchen as high-function appliances that incorporate seamless and stylish features are becoming available. Consumers have increasingly demanded sleek, stainless steel refrigerators and ranges that pack the punch of a restaurant-style kitchen, and now new dishwashers are coming on the scene. The newest dishwashers from Kenmore Elite®, for example, incorporate the high-tech design and ease of use of an MP3 player control pad with the best cleaning performance on the market. Innovative Design, Revolutionary Features Personal electronics have become an extension of individual style, and as such, manufacturers are incorporating greater choice and style into their products. This is evident in the growing selection of sleek and colorful cell phones, MP3 players and even kitchen-top appliances. These aesthetic qualities are increasingly making their way into larger home appliances, with washer/dryers now on the market in colors such as "Pacific Blue" and "Champagne," and the new SmartTouch™ control pad on Kenmore Elite® dishwashers, which allows users to select a cleaning cycle with a single touch. The stylish new feature offers seamless controls that not only make selecting a cycle easier, but also make cleaning a snap, allowing users to clean the dishwasher's front panel with just one quick wipe. On the Forefront of Design and Function With this convergence of function and style, kitchen appliances are no longer cumbersome or plain boxes hidden in closets or corners, but instead, powerful conversation pieces that people proudly display in their homes. According to a Soap and Detergent Association survey, consumers rank baked-on cleaning performance as the number one unmet need in all home appliances. Another survey of more than 1,200 mothers, by Sears, Roebuck and Co., showed that, when it comes to dishwashers, moms want a superior cleaning machine that doesn't sacrifice appearance. Examples of appliances that meet this demand for high performance in a stylish package are the Kenmore Elite dishwashers featuring revolutionary TurboZone with Rotating Spray Jets™. These machines, offering both style and unmatched cleaning abilities, have an updated, highly powerful system that utilizes 24 rotating spray jets to blast away baked-on, tough-to-clean messes no matter the size or shape of the dish. Because intensified cleaning action is only provided in the TurboZone area, every corner of a baked-on dish is cleaned with these intense jets, while the rest of the load receives a gentle wash. Tough-to-clean items do not need to be loaded face-down, so dishwasher space is maximized. The new dishwashers take the work out of doing dishes while delivering water and energy savings and first-rate style, including classic to modern color choices of white, bisque, black and stainless steel. Time - and Trouble-Saving Tips While function - and fashion-forward appliances help ease time spent in the kitchen, other ways to keep your kitchen running smoothly include: (1) Every one to two months, add one cup of vinegar to an empty dishwasher after it fills with water at the start of the cycle to remove buildup. (2) Run the dishwasher before you go to bed each night and unload it first thing in the morning. This will keep your kitchen neat and keep dishes from piling up. (3) Clean stainless steel appliances with undiluted vinegar. (4) Cleaning the interior of your dishwasher, including the rotating arms and all drawers and baskets, will remove grease and lime scale deposits that build up inside.
Congratulations! You’ve landed the perfect job, complete with your own office. Now what? Of course, you’ll be spending time mastering the ins and outs of your new position. And you’ll be moving into you new office. You will, no doubt, have the requisite desk, file drawers and bookshelves. But what can you do to make your office truly yours? With just these few office decorating tips, you’ll be on your way to having an office of which you can be proud. First, determine how much space is available within your office for your decor. Take some pictures of the office you’ve been assigned. Look at where the window(s), door, electrical outlets and computer jacks are situated. These will determine the possible furniture layouts. You may even want to draw up a scale floor plan with like-scale furniture. You can then try several arrangements to see which one you prefer – without hurting your back! Once you have your furniture in place, your files in the file drawers, and your books and manuals on the shelves, you will see exactly how much wall, shelf, and floor space you have available for your personal touch. Second, choose the correct type of image. If you are employed by a conservative company, you’ll want your office to portray a more conservative image. Conversely, if you work for a vibrant, innovative company, your office should communicate that same feeling. Third, while keeping within the proper company image, be sure to include your personality in your choice of dйcor. Are you an avid sports fan? Do you spend your free time in the woods? Do you love to travel? Any of these, or many other, interests can be easily incorporated into your office decorating scheme. Now that you’ve determined the space you have available for your personalized office dйcor, you’ve chosen the type of image that would work best with your company, and you’ve chosen the aspect of your personality that you would like to portray, it’s time to get busy selecting the actual items to include in your office. A great place to begin is at a wall mural website, such as muralsyourway. You will find, literally, hundreds of ideas to suit your personality. If you are lucky enough to have a wall unobstructed by a window, door, or bookshelves, you may want to include one of their full-size murals in your decorating scheme. The murals also come in smaller sizes, which can be used as is or hung in a frame. Once you have a mural theme as your starting point, choose plants, vases, sculptures, picture frames, and other decorative items that coordinate with the theme and colors of the mural. Let’s look at a couple of possibilities – one with a conservative image and another with an innovative approach. For a person working at a conservative company, with an interest in travel, imagine an office with a world map mural on the wall. Hung from the appropriate location on the mural are small framed photographs of the employee’s travels. On the bookshelves are items purchased during his/her world travels. There are several plants arranged in a group, each in a vase purchased at a different travel destination. This employee has succeeded in decorating the office to suit his/her personality while keeping within the conservative framework of his company. This same person, working at an innovative company, could choose a full wall mural that consists of a backdrop of his/her favorite destination, perhaps a tropical beach. Dйcor would consist, in part, of family photos at beach destinations. Groups of tropical plants in vases covered in shells collected at various beach destinations would be grouped in various areas throughout the office. Window coverings would be constructed from a tropical print fabric – or even beach towels. Bookshelves, again, would contain tropical items purchased at various destinations. As in the case above, the employee has succeeded in decorating the office to suit his/her personality, with the added joy of feeling as if one is truly in the tropics! As you can see, using just these few decorating tips, you too can have an office that fits your personality while keeping within the bounds of your company’s culture. Enjoy your decorating adventure!
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Time waits for no man … or woman. The grandfather clock in my parent's house stood in the corner of the dining room from the time of their marriage. This antique clock was a bargain at the purchase price of Ј5 at an auction when they first set up home and nearly 60 years later the grandfather clock is still a much loved part of the family. When they bought it, it was a pile of pieces on the floor of the auction house but my father did some clock repair on it and managed to get it working. I remember using the gap behind the grandfather clock for hide and seek (until I grew too big) and hiding my grandmother's handbag in the case so she couldn't go home one day! The gentle tick tock has been a comfort on many occasions, particularly on sleepless nights, the unmistakable grandfather clock chime letting me know the time without having to disturb anyone else. Children and grandchildren have all peeked inside to watch the pendulum swing or to watch Grandad going through the ceremony of winding the weights up each week at precisely 7.25 am on a Sunday. This was the only time in the morning he could fit the key into both the keyholes on the face because only then were the grandfather clock hands in the right place! The grandfather clock has had its moments though! The mechanism has become temperamental with age and has undergone clock repair a number of times. When my parents moved 20 years' ago, the grandfather clock went with them and they decided to have it cleaned and refurbished. The specialist who came to see it was intrigued because the case was a 'modern' one (remember this is an antique clock and probably means early 20th century). He was interested enough to take a photograph of the movement and send it to the British Museum. The response from the British Museum was a real surprise. Our much loved grandfather clock really wasn't a grandfather clock at all! It had started off life as a wall clock, but it must have been a very large one. The maker of our grandfather clock was a Dutchman called A. Fromanteel although we are not sure which one, the father Ahasuerus who came to England in 1620 and developed the pendulum clock in 1658 or Abraham, it certainly has a much finer pedigree than we do! From very scanty research on the internet we have found out that the Fromanteel family were innovators and were the first to produce a clock that was accurate and not affected by the weather. Each clock that they built had some new feature on it. Our own grandfather clock has a pillar movement although I know that the date feature no longer works. Has this information made a difference to us? No. To us it is still the grandfather clock of our childhood, a comforting reminder of happy memories and life and time moving on.
Although the summer season is coming, many people are looking towards their fireplace as a great place to spend time with friends and family in the warm months - not an indoor fireplace, but a semi-portable design often located on a back deck or in the backyard. These outdoor fireplaces provide ambience to any outdoor evening gathering, less expensively than many people think. The most common kind of outdoor fireplace is known as a chiminea, consisting of a concave base, a single opening through which to feed the fire, and a short chimney or smoke stack. These small outdoor fireplaces are often made of cast iron, aluminum, ceramic or terra cotta, and although they are intended mostly for small fires, there are larger and more durable units (generally cast iron) which are intended for a controlled but roaring bonfire in the safety of your own back yard. Chimineas and other outdoor fireplaces are designed for use in the summer with the intention of winter storage, since the clay or terra cotta based units can actually crack in extremely cold winter temperatures. Cast iron chimineas or outdoor fireplaces are not at risk for cracking, but snow and other precipitation will quickly cause them to rust. These outdoor fireplaces tend to range in price from $150 all the way up to well over $500 depending on the material, size, and the extra safety or comfort features that you happen to choose. Some have safety grills and pitched chimney stacks to keep hot embers or ash from floating away and creating a fire hazard, while others are no more than a firebox with an open stack. Regardless of the type of chiminea or outdoor fireplace, only firewood should be burned in it. Other substances may give off toxic chemicals that can ruin the atmosphere of your gathering both literally and figuratively, and some fuels may leave hard to clean deposits on the inside of the fireplace. Outdoor fireplaces are an increasingly popular way for people to gather together, experiencing the outdoors without traveling too far from home – in the evening when the air grows cooler and some brave souls venture past the air conditioning. If you think back towards childhood memories of open campfires, an outdoor woodstove might just be the thing to try.
For many people, the backyard can serve as an oasis of calm in an increasingly busy world. As a result, more homeowners are looking for outdoor furnishings that are as comfortable and stylish as the furniture inside their homes. As a result, today's patio furniture is more attractive, more durable and less work to maintain than in previous generations. There's also more to choose from. Companies such as Wood Classics, a New York-based manufacturer of fine teak garden furnishings, have expanded their product line to include much more than the typical Adirondack chair. Thick and deeply cushioned outdoor sofas, chairs and loveseats with reclining capabilities, and garden trellises and arbors, are a few of the furnishings currently available in teak. The company also offers many other options that allow customers to totally customize their outdoor furnishings. Customers can select cushions encased in leather-like fabric that is specially designed to weather the harshest of elements year-round, and they can also purchase special features that allow them to transform their standard chairs into loungers. It's not just homeowners who are responding enthusiastically to having a wider range of products to choose from. Many business owners, who are hoping to make their customers feel more at home when they are away, are also incorporating fine teak furniture into their resorts, restaurants, spas and yacht clubs. Municipalities, colleges and adult living facility owners are following this same trend. In fact, so many of these businesses have found the furniture to be so inviting and elegant that they are incorporating it into the interiors of their buildings, as well as the exterior.
Getting into the Great Outdoors has never been easier or more relaxing than with outdoor furniture and accessories! Outdoor furniture and outdoor accessories personalize your space; relaxing touches allow you to laze in your outdoor environment, knowing that you are truly 'home'. Finding out about Outdoor Furniture Perfect in the garden; as a gathering and sitting area at BBQs, pool parties and get-together; or as your own little oasis in the middle of your backyard, outdoor furniture is social, sophisticated and multi-functional. Available in aluminum, wrought iron, the highest quality teak, bamboo and other woods, you can find outdoor furniture to complete any outdoor living space. The range of outdoor accessories is staggering. These are often designed to complement your outdoor furnishings. Consider solar-power or electric lights to line a pathway or any number of awnings or other shelter structures on your property. Add candleholders atop your outdoor tables. Pick up picnic accessories, chair cushions, outdoor games – no matter what type of luxuries you enjoy indoors, you can enjoy them outdoors, too, with outdoor accessories to fit every taste and style. Outdoor Sets In general, there are three types of outdoor sets. All three are made up of tables and chairs, although the types of chairs and size of the tables vary greatly. Patio dining sets are ideal for larger outdoor spaces, such as large patios or back porches. Bistro sets are designed for smaller spaces, such as an apartment balcony. The third type of outdoor set you will find is called a conversation set. Conversation sets often include an outdoor sofa and a few chairs accompanying a coffee table. Conversation sets tend to be larger pieces of furniture and fit most comfortably in big spaces. Outdoor Lounge Chairs Outdoor lounge chairs are typically fashioned from metal – often wrought iron – although synthetic materials are on the rise and offer the sophistication of metal and iron at a reduced cost. Outdoor lounge chairs are also available in hardwood and teak. Outdoor Benches Outdoor benches offer seating for 2 or more, depending on the style. Available with and without backs, outdoor benches are designed to accent and blend, and are the perfect accompaniment to furniture already decorating the space. Some people choose not to use benches for seating at all, but instead place an outdoor bench in the garden as a showpiece and setting for their prized plants. Outdoor benches are available in a variety of materials including concrete, wrought iron, teak and other metals and woods. Some benches offer the added benefit of extra storage. These benches are usually all-weather safe, and come in neutral-colored plastics designed to camouflage into the background. These benches are great for the garden and pool area, as they provide extra seating and a lovely place to store your stuff. Final Considerations for Outdoor Furniture When shopping for your outdoor furniture, think about the space you will be filling and the people who will be enjoying it. Also consider the weather conditions where you live. Outdoor furnishings should fit comfortably into the space, so if you are in the market for something to go on a patio or balcony, be sure to measure the area you want to fill. Is this furniture for BBQs and pool parties, or quiet coffee conversations with intimate friends? Do you experience long, harsh winters where you live, or are conditions generally mild all year long? Answering these questions will give you the information you need to pick the best outdoor furniture to fit your life and your style.
On any given weekend in the U. S., thousands of people set out to accomplish home improvement projects. However, stumbling blocks such as color selection and knowing where to start can cause DIYers to delay starting their projects. To make life easier, enhancements to True Value's Color Made Simple paint program help simplify the often-overwhelming process of selecting paint colors. "Weekends are a great time to freshen up your home with paint," says Sloan Payne-Rutter, designer, paint expert, author and host of the public television series "Paint! Paint! Paint!" "Color Made Simple and True Value give DIYers the color selections, paint tools and advice they need to complete paint projects they can be proud of." Payne-Rutter suggests the following weekend paint projects to bring a little color into your home: Shabby Chic Antique: • Project Idea: Liven up your living room by "antiquing" a coffee table to give it the look of age. The antique look is accomplished with the application of a glaze that is usually earth-toned or darker in color. • Tip: Use flat paint, which is more porous and absorbs glaze better. You Light Up My Life: • Project Idea: Give your kitchen a quick face-lift this weekend without spending a lot of money. Brighten the entire room by simply painting dark cabinets a lighter color and updating cabinet hardware. • Tip: The fumes from the paint and the primer can get intense, so make sure to open some windows or doors. It's Faux Real: • Project Idea: Add some fun to a child's bedroom with a faux-finishing paint technique. Sponge painting is a quick and easy decorative painting style that's popular and perfect for beginners. Use a natural sponge as a paint applicator and two or three colors of paint to create a multicolored, textured effect. • Tip: Use a clear commercial glaze and tint it with interior paint. Mix one part paint to four parts glaze.
When painting woodwork, start at the top of the room and work down: ceiling molding, doors, windows, chair-rail moldings, then baseboards, save wear and tear on your knees when painting baseboards by wearing knee pads or by kneeling on a cushion. The edge of woodwork is sometimes curved or very narrow, less than one inch, making it difficult to paint them neatly. Vertical edges of windows and door casings not only are narrow but also are often at an angle that is difficult to reach easily with a paintbrush. It is sometimes a good idea to paint the woodwork before painting the walls, overlapping the walls slightly as you work on the woodwork. You find it easier to paint a straight edge along a wall than along the edges of narrow or curved woodwork. Be sure to protect freshly painted woodwork when working with a roller on walls. Before removing paint from woodwork, test the surface for old lead paint. The dust produced by sanding can carry the lead paint throughout the house, posing a serious health threat. Painting woodwork requires a slightly different technique than covering the walls and ceilings does. The sweeping motions of using a roller give way to the control and precision of using a brush on a small surface. Also, brush marks are more likely to occur on wood than on plaster or drywall. You can choose a bold color to contrast with the color of walls and ceilings, or use the woodwork as a frame to highlight the color of the walls. If the woodwork is quite ordinary, you can make it blend into the background. Whether the woodwork has been painted before or not, wood must be properly prepared before being painted. In general, this means filling any cracks and holes and then sanding the surface. To sand concave surface, wrap the paper around a section of hose or pipe. Large flat surfaces can be sanded with a sheet of paper wrapped around a wood block. The sanding gives the surface tooth, or something to which the new paint can adhere.
There is no rule which says you must paint woodwork white, or strip it, or color it to merge with the walls. In a room whose walls, window frames and doors are in the same neutral color, you could paint the skirting board a clear contrasting color. This will define the line between the floor and walls. Trim colors that contrast with walls and ceilings might suit your style in one room, while a more subtle color change might be right somewhere else in the house. You can liven up plain, flat walls by adding moldings so as to create panels around the room. For best results, make sure you keep your working area within the proper temperature range recommended for the paint. All interior woodwork that has been stripped, from baseboard to dining room tables, needs to be primed with either a standard acrylic wood primer. After that you can paint on it with oil-based flat eggshell, gloss, or acrylic paints. Most interior woodwork looks best in an eggshell finish, as high-gloss paint can have a rather bleak, deadening effect. If your plan is to paint walls, ceiling, and trim, then it’s best to get the trim painted first, along with the room’s windows and doors. Paint woodwork in small sections. Keeping a wet edge to avoid lap marks. A wide range of broken - color effects work well on woodwork, but ideally you should use oil-based paints as latex has little durability on wood. Stains add color to wood while allowing its natural grain pattern to show through. Varnishes are clear finishes that form a tough coating over stain. They are available in a range of finish sheens from satin to high gloss. At the end of a project, combine all of the leftover paint of the same color into as few cans as possible.
Warm summer nights are a great opportunity to enjoy dining outdoors. Any patio can be properly arranged to provide comfortable dining for guests. There are many types of patio dining chairs and tables available, all to coordinate with any outdoor setting and theme. Patio dining chairs can be made of a number of materials. They vary in degrees of style, cost, and maintenance. Aluminum strap patio furniture is a nice choice for casual dining. It is less expensive and maintenance is easy. Aluminum strap patio furniture is perfect for pool side dining because of its water resistant qualities. If comfort is essential for a dining setting, aluminum cushion or wicker cushion patio furniture are excellent choices. Both styles are extremely comfortable, and come in a variety of chairs including typical dining chairs with armrests, rocking chairs, and reclining chairs. Reclining chairs are perfect for relaxing after a nice meal and enjoying the evening. Maintenance for wicker patio furniture chairs is more intense than aluminum cushion patio dining chairs. Wicker must be treated and covered during winter months. Wicker chairs are also typically more expensive than aluminum cushion patio chairs. In both styles, the cushions must be washed and treated for more major stains. Aluminum sling patio furniture is a good choice for an elegant dining setting. Aluminum frames are combined with traditional elements to great a quaint traditional dining room outdoors. Dining chairs come in a variety of colors to compliment any outdoor theme as well, whether it is a rustic, beach, or contemporary theme. All styles of patio dining chairs are available with coordinating dining tables to complete the patio dining set. For an uncovered patio, there are many options for patio umbrellas to provide cover for outdoor dining. For a covered patio choose something that can be decorated with table linens, flower arrangements, or any decorative motif. Whatever the outdoor setting there are a variety of options to make your outdoor living space ready for dining. Choosing the right patio dining chairs with the perfect patio dining table will provide endless nights of perfect entertaining outdoors.
Your living quarters don’t have to stop within the perimeters of the traditional rooms like the kitchen, living room and bedroom. Pull your living quarters farther out by dressing up your patio. Patio furniture is the key to pulling the look together. When searching for patio furniture, consider how exposed to the elements your furniture will be. If you have a covered or closed in patio, you can use furniture that is not suited for outdoors. If your patio is open, be sure to buy furniture that is okayed for the elements. For instance, there are some rockers that look great on patios but they have a note attached that they are not suited for outdoor use. Something like this must be brought in whenever it is not in use. If you decide you just must have it any way, make sure you have a place in your home or storage to hold it until its next use. If you decide to buy wicker or rattan furniture, check to see if the manufacturer has warnings against outdoor use. Some wicker and rattan furniture is not meant for use outside, but other wicker and rattan has been specially treated for outdoor use. It comes down to checking the label or packaging to know for sure. If you have any doubt, contact the manufacturer. As the store from which you purchased it for the contact info or look it up on line if you can’t find it elsewhere. If style is not a high concern on your list but finding cheap, practical patio furniture is, check out the resin tables and chairs on the market. The tables and chairs are sturdy. You can even buy resin foot rests, end tables and coffee tables. This type of furniture weathers well in all elements and the only style concern you face with resin furniture is fading or dullness that comes along with being outside. You can find resin furniture at just about any discount store. It’s seasonal, so start looking for it to appear on shelves and display floors in the spring. The price for a simple resin chair ranges from $6 to $10 in most places. Chaise lounge chairs made from the same resin are a little more expensive. You can expect to pay $30 to $40 each for those. The price of resin tables varies based on the size. A small table, like an end table or a foot stool, are about the same price as the simple chairs. A large table costs more. The high end of the design in resin furniture is the table with a hole in the middle for an umbrella. In addition to providing shade from the hot sun, an umbrella can really dress up the look of resin patio furniture. A simple green or white table becomes festive when a brightly colored umbrella is thrown into the mix! So, no matter how much money you have to spend, you can extend your living quarters outside the boundary of tradition. Invest in some patio furniture and you can create an outdoor living room of sorts!
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