Works of art can take many shapes, sizes and forms. One work of furniture art, that you can create with minimal fuss and a little creativity is a bottle cap table, where the top of the table is covered with bottle caps. Such a table makes a ...
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Most of you would agree that a well designed shower is the best part of a bathroom! Who doesn't love to take a relaxing hot shower after a tiring day? Well, if your bathroom lacks this element, then you can definitely think of adding one. ...
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Bamboo is a flooring material that is easy to maintain, which makes it an attractive green flooring option. Its maintenance is very similar to that of regular hardwood floors, at least the wood floors of the modern, hassle free variety. ...
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When it comes to flooring, there is a plethora of materials available in the market today, right from natural materials like marble and wood to synthetic materials like vinyl and marmoleum flooring. Talking about vinyl, owing to the ...
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A bathtub is a necessity in today's time, particularly so for those of you who return home tired and would like a nice warm soak. However, there are some who are unable to step over the bathtub to really enjoy this luxury. This may be true ...
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One of the key elements in any home, which has more than 1 level, are the staircases. The width, height, basic configuration, and uses can vary from one house to another. The design of the house, the intricate details the architect has ...
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Granite is an igneous rock, absolutely strong and durable (normally built to last long). They are highly water-resistant, hence used in kitchens and bathrooms more commonly. These tiles are spill proof and scratch proof as well. Granite ...
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If you have cracked and chipped tiles in your bathroom it can mar the beauty of your bathroom. Repairing bathroom tiles becomes very essential and the best way to go about it is to find out the kind of tiling that is used in the bathroom. ...
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Tiling is an excellent way of bathroom decoration as it gives a clean and tidy look to the bathroom. It can be used on bathroom flooring, shower enclosures and countertops. It is a popular choice because there are so many colors, sizes, ...
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If you are looking for a durable option for your kitchen floor, consider this: there are intact ceramic tile mosaics dated to around 79 A.D. that survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii. How’s that for durability? Ceramic ...
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Vinyl flooring can be one of the most rewarding types of materials to have in your home because it comes in a wide variety of styles, colors, and patterns. It is also relatively inexpensive, for the level of durability it can offer, ...
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Marmoleum — it sounds like the love child between the fourth planet and linoleum, right? Well, you're half there. There's actually nothing otherworldly about this terrific product. It's made from natural, sustainable elements, ...
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Rosneft boosts environmental safety of far east terminals Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Two stand-by oil spill response vessels were launched at the Zvezda Shipyard (the city of Bolshoi Kamen) in the Primorsky Territory (Russia's Far East). The ...
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The US Navy and 40 allies gathered in Bahrain Monday to begin two weeks of naval anti-mine exercises designed to keep the Persian Gulf open to oil shipping. Although the exercises, billed as the largest ever in the region, have been ...
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One issue with street and outdoor lighting nowadays is the effect that consequent light pollution can have on the environment and local ecosystems. While LEDs are known to produce far more targeted light, thereby limiting the amount of ...
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