Egyptian Cotton Sheets: Truth in Advertising, written 1 month ago, Because Egyptian cotton has a luxury cachet, many customers ask if a sheet or duvet cover they are interested in is made from that type of cotton. The Egyptian government is making that information more accessible by recently launchi...

Best Practices in Sustainable Building, written 2 days ago, Green home design is only one part of the sustainable building equation. Equally important are the methods and practices your contractor uses during the construction process in order to minimize impact to the site environment. Two main area...

Retro Interiors, written 2 weeks ago, The retro look is having another revival.  Cool brown and orange tones combined with sharp splashes of citrus colour. The trend started its come back on the catwalk and, like so many other looks, has now filtered down into the interiors world.  I do like the l...

Splash Universe, written 3 days ago, Hey just wanted everyone to know that Hansons is giving away free tickets to Splash Universe this year. Splash Universe is a large indoor waterpark and all you have to do is visit Hansons.com and set up a free in-home demonstration. You can jump right to that pag...

SOFA DAYBED, written 2 days ago, Plupp-Ap-stylish daybed from Brühl. Style and substance. Path breaking form coupled with ultimate functionality. Plupp-Ap is a sofa daybed that serves both as a sofa during the day and the perfect bed at night. This lovely sofa daybed is available from Bruhl which c...

Upcoming projects: kid rooms and nurseries!, written 3 days ago, We have two sets of friends, both of whom are expecting their second children next year. We are so happy for both families! We're also excited because both families are welcoming us into their homes to help with their childrens' rooms....

Looking to Sell Your Minneapolis Home?, written 2 days ago, We’re experiencing some serious pangs here in the Minneapolis real estate market as, of course, are most markets around the country.  As a result, it’s a great time to buy a house, but it’s not such a good time to sell a house.  The...

Cleaning Green Carpet Cleaner, written 2 weeks ago, When a consumer is looking to buy a carpet cleaner, he wants something that will clean thoroughly – every peace of dirt, grime or hair has to go! And using an organic carpet cleaner gives you a bonus – not only is it every bit as effective as t...

Refinish Porcelain Sink, written 2 weeks ago, Not much is going on currently for us. I can not foresee any action until the start of 2009. Way too much has to happen to take on the risk of a flip. It is a great time to buy and hold though. But to resell...we need to feel comfortable that buyers c...

Home improvement tips and advice.

I'm Published (sort of), written 2 weeks ago, If you have a copy of the December 2008 issue of Old House Journal, and a keen eye, you might notice a couple pictures from this site made it into print. The first one is in the article about "The Inherited Garden", albeit with a photoshopped ...

Replacing our "Door to No Where", written 5 days ago, Since we had the back stairs removed from the house we have had a "door to no where". It has looked pretty funny to tell you the truth (as you can see on the left). The door has been screwed into the frame so that no one could...

Warning: Let Teenagers Decorate At Your Own Risk, written 2 days ago, Teenagers love… love… love… to be given full creative license to decorate their own rooms. Of course - I’m all for allowing creativity in my home, I am THAT Painter Lady after all. :) But… It’s still my home and I have...

Reviews and guides about bath and kitchen fixtures.

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Discussions about anything from faucets to pellet stoves to chandeliers and lighting. The topics found here mostly revolve around the finer products to grace a home.

10 Fall Plants that Attract the Birds: Part 3, written 2 days ago, Thanks to some of our fall plants and trees, and the inclusion of a large window bird feeder, our view out of our window is not lacking for the number of birds. The little things are always pleasant to watch, and their antics are enj...

A look at WTF aluminum formwork, written 3 days ago, WTF Formwork is a rapid paced construction system for forming cast in place concrete structures. WTF provides aluminum formwork for RCC (reinforced concrete construction) load bearing single and multi-story buildings and enables the walls and slab...

Cynicism and Toddlers, written 1 week ago, I know, cynicism (my blog's middle name) and adorable toddlers don't usually go together. But COME ON, this is cute. (Here's the explanation.) And it's my one online nod to the Phillies parade, which I must admit was a great time. I may not be a huge ba...

Easy Way to Weather Proof Your Home, written 1 month ago, gtvt_posts[104] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pshomehelp.com%2Fwinterizing-your-home", title: "Easy%20Way%20to%20Weather%20Proof%20Your%20Home", category: "Weather%20Proofing", desc: "%0D%0A%0D%0ANow%20that%20Wi...