Lemnis Lighting has a new line of LED lamps in its Pharox family with the 200-lm version priced under $5, but the low-lumen output of the initial products will limit the SSL applications in which the lamps can serve. Cost has stood as the ...
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For homeowners who'd like to add a bit of distinction to their kitchen tile flooring, a plain square tile just won't do. Here are three types of tile that set the bar for distinctive style. Penny Rounds Small hexagon tiles are a fairly ...
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With so many different tiling options available today, it can be struggle to decide which type is best in your own home. Although many homeowner enjoy a more traditional look provided by ceramic or porcelain tiles, it can also be wonderful ...
Many kitchens feature tile in some aspect of the room. Whether used for flooring, walls, backsplash or countertop, tile is the most commonly used material for kitchen. While it may seem like an obvious choice to use tile in your own ...
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Although there is certainly nothing wrong with embracing a more traditional style of kitchen, many people like the idea of using trendy new ideas in areas like flooring or kitchen tile. By investigating some of the more popular kitchen tile ...
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Things to know about today's versatile vinyl styles. Maybe your vision of vinyl is a little dated. If, when you hear vinyl flooring, you see a small choice of colors and a lack of interesting patterns, allow us to paint a totally different ...
TREND: Lighter and brighter kitchens DESIGNER INTERPRETATION: "Colour palettes are moving away from dark colours and paneling to medium and light to lighter finishes and veneers. To achieve this lighter, more contemporary look, details are ...
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TREND: Mixed materials DESIGNER INTERPRETATION: "I love the austere palette of high-gloss white floors, stainless-steel appliances and countertops, with modern natural wood cabinetry. The combination is warm and welcoming rather than sleek ...
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Looking for ways to update your kitchen for 2012? We polled some of Canada's leading style meisters to get the 411 on the coming year's hottest kitchen design trends. Unlike fashion, home decor trends have lasting power, so use these design ...
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Kitchen tile trends are moving in two very different directions. One trend is natural stones that are cut into large tiles. The other is to choose smaller, mosaic tiles in gorgeous, eye-catching colors. Natural Stone There are many benefits ...
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Wood flooring is timeless, playing a part in great design and home decor over the decades and centuries. Often, wood flooring is looked upon as a rustic, down-home texture. At other times, wood floors are refined and tailored surfaces, ...
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Up to date knowledge on how this ancient product is created. Regardless of which floor covering product you eventually decide on, it will be constructed or manufactured in some manner. But how ceramic is created is in a world all its own. ...
1,159 exhibitors participated in this years IMM Cologne furniture fair that took place from 16-22 January.As such the show exceeded the organiser's previous estimate of up to 1,100.Last years event had counted 1,213 exhibitors including the ...
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Enhance kitchen design by creating a unique and colorful mosaic backsplash using ceramic tiles. Tile mosaics provide endless design possibilities for interior decorators. A mosaic backsplash can be subtle and understated or vibrant and ...
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Using tiles in the kitchen in nothing new. In fact, most residential kitchens utilize tiles in wall coverings, as a backsplash and as flooring. Many remodelers and decorators believe that in order to have an attractive countertop in the ...
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