Reclaimed Wood

Jan 25, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement News  

There are a few things in home design that just totally rock my world, and this is one of them. Reclaimed or salvaged wood is one of those rare items that can achieve perfection on multiple fronts at the same time.

  • First and foremost, it’s flat out beautiful
  • Second, it’s about as green as you can get. 100% making use of something otherwise to be wasted.
  • Third, it’s wood – which means you can do just about anything imaginable with it!

I’ve scoured the web for some images, links, and ideas related to reclaimed wood and I’ve got them here for you to enjoy.

Reclaimed Wood Beams

Salvaged wood can make for some really incredible open beam ceilings. The room ab

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Modern Pink Bathroom Appliance

Jan 22, 2012 Posted Under: Home Design Tips  

Modern Pink Bathroom Appliance

The decoration of this pink bathroom unit is attempting to show a design of a feminine and expressive part of the home. Aquaplus solution defines elegance in teen colors with the introduction of the Lilac bathroom design. Check out these feminine bathroom sink ideas that have been completed with a similar series for the bathroom rug or bath mat. In addition, this area of ​​the bathroom is also true for the concept of sustainable development and friendly. We can think through the system of the shower, in the narrow space that could be seen. The volume of water will be by this behavior shower head. The character of the similarity of this device was the beauty of appearance show that bath room bathroom and tried to comfort us when we were in this room. The

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Summer Fun Crafts

Jan 18, 2012 Posted Under: Gardening Notes  

Here comes the sun! It’s time to kick back and enjoy those lazy days (and nights!) of summer. Here are a few easy to do crafts that will help you look good, feel good, and make the most of the season.

1. Solar Jar For a beautiful glow on a hot summer night, fill a jar with resin stars and a battery operated tea light. The effect is magical!

2. Perfect Picnic Basket Picnics are more fun when you have a handy basket liner like this one. Keep cups, plates and cutlery organized for easier access, and make more room for food!

3. Cake Berries These dessert treats look like chocolate covered strawberries, but they’re made of yummy red velvet cake. Delicious!

4. Custom Flip Flops Enhance inexpensive rubber flip flops with ribbon and bows for the cutest of summer footwear.

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LED Growing Lights

Jan 18, 2012 Posted Under: Home Design Tips  

LED growing lights produce hardly any warmth. The benefits for this are three part. First is that you could grow subtly, since no heat footprint is left behind. Second, crops won’t die with the lights being too near. Finally, it’s easier to control the climate of your grow area. Therefore, a lesser amount of irrigating as well as air flow is needed.

The main benefit of utilizing LED growing lights is they use considerably less electricity as opposed to other grow lighting, like high pressure sodium or metal halide. In fact, unbelievably, they use up to 80% less. This is usually a serious financial savings on your power payment. Not just that, but you are also placing a smaller stress on mother nature.

LED plant lights have a lot greater life span than other lights. In many instances they will survive over six times as long. Nev

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Are You At Risk for Radon Exposure?

Jan 14, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement News  

You can’t smell it, you can’t taste it, and you can’t see it—but you may have a serious air quality problem on your hands.

Radon, a cancer-causing gas that can reach toxic levels in your home, is responsible for approximately 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. Many victims never even picked up a cigarette. And even more frightening is the idea that at this moment, you may not even know you have a problem. That’s why it’s so important to test your home for radon. January is National Radon Action Month and there’s never been a better time to find out if you’re at risk.

Radon is formed when the chemical element uranium naturally decays in soil, rock, and water. As it breaks down, tiny radioactive particles are released into the air. These particles

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