September 26, 2011 - Posted by Nate Fulton - 0 Comments
The only thing more disgusting than walking on a grimy floor is “cleaning” it with the same old dirty mop and filthy pail of water. Sure the bucket of water starts out smelling fresh and looking soapy, but by the time you reach the middle of the floor, what was once a bucket of fresh suds has become a cold, gray bacteria fest. And to think we actually dip a spongy mop into that “water” and smear it all over our tile or hardwood floors. Yuck!
It’s ok, we’re all guilty. But there is a better way. A chemical-free, eco-conscious, allergy- and asthma-friendly way. More hygien
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September 22, 2011 - Posted by Ryan Mayo - 0 Comments
Dream Home in Seattle by COOP 15 Architecture 
Its a real challenge for the architects that constructing this dream home – COOP 15 Architecture, by turning an 1960′s Seattle home into a contemporary comfort space. Laurelhurst Residence expanded to accommodate modern life of the inhabitant. The residence has 2,500 square feet on two floors of living space bright and colorful. The three bedrooms and two bathrooms are enough for the family, while the large living room and kitchen to meet with family members and friends around the table. Keep some architectural elements intact, the structure of mid-century modern shows an almost perfect space. Patte
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September 22, 2011 - Posted by Zara Maddocks - 0 Comments
When the clocks switch back that means fall is here. For those who live in areas populated by deciduous trees, that means it will soon be leaf-wrangling season. Organically-oriented farmers and gardeners across the country will be hoarding this supply of free detritus and adding it to their compost piles. Others will be gathering this bounty of biological material and sending it to the dump.
Either way, the question comes up: How to wrangle those leaves?
Many people have answered that question with leaf blowers.
Now, there is an assumption in the “green” community that leaf blowers are evil incarnate, environmentally speaking.
Traditionally that may have been true. Accordin
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September 17, 2011 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
Perhaps no other rooms of the home summons up as much nostalgia as the kitchen. Often called the “heart of the home,” kitchens seem to make people want to return to the days of families gathering together for an old-fashioned meal, where food was loving prepared from scratch instead of picked up in a drive through. By creating old-fashioned kitchens, they hope to recapture that atmosphere.
Not only are kitchens cabinets built with deliberately traditional designs, but more and more people are opting for cabinets that actually look like they’ve been in use for generations. The cabinet itself may be brand new, but glazes, whitewashing and special finishes give it an antique appearance. It’ Read all post…
August 27, 2011 - Posted by Ryan Mayo - 0 Comments
Feeling medieval? Well here is a lamp fit for you. The Standing Lamp XIII is a mace-like lamp which should be great if you have a home that is close to a castle-like setup. Although the mace designs seems to make the lamp a bit hardcore and violent, it does carry an antique and medieval pitch which should offer your home some royalty. The Standing Lamp XIII was made by Przemek and features an intricate design that is carved and perforated. It also offers tribal-like patterns which are not only beautiful to behold but also creates stunning effects on the walls of any room once they are turned on to provide the expected illumination.
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