A box-bed (or closed bed, close bed, enclosed bed) is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not. The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood. One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door ...
In the 17th century, which has been called "the century of magnificent beds", the style a la duchesse, with tester and curtains only at the head, replaced the more enclosed beds in France, though they lasted much longer in England. Louis ...
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The ancient Germans lay on the floor on beds of leaves covered with skins, or in a kind of shallow chest filled with leaves and moss. In the early Middle Ages they laid carpets on the floor or on a bench against the wall, placed upon them ...
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Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material (e.g. a heap of palm leaves, animal skins or dried bracken). An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and pests. Bedding dated ...
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Ancient world Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material (e.g. a heap of palm leaves, animal skins or dried bracken). An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and ...
Popular online home fabric retailer Curtains Made Simple this week introduced a new Scandinavian line of top quality fabrics for curtains, blinds, cushions and table covers from the cream of Swedish and Finnish-influenced design. Up to 12 ...
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The Puppet Company will launch two brand new collections of Marionettes this year. Two years in the making, the new range of Character Marionettes have already been met with good response. With the incorporation of an anti tangle device ...
Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of Huntsman Corporation and a leading global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries, launched the PHOBOTEX range of fluorine-free rain protection and stain ...
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Feeling safe is one of the elements of ‘home’, without it, it isn’t really your home; it’s just a place where you live. While this might have something to do with the area you live in, there are a number of ways you ...
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At any given time, half the world's awake and half the world's asleep. Sounds like a planet fit for a daybed. Throughout history, the daybed's unique day-or-night versatility has made it the centerpiece not only of bedrooms, but also of ...
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When it comes to designing - or perhaps redesigning if you are opting for a renovation project - the interior of a room, many people overlook the finer details, which more often than not can be the make-or-break elements which tie together ...
American Made Dorm has created a brand new line of dorm bundles for college and boarding school students for 2013. These high-quality, made in USA bundles feature a comforter, sham, accent pillow, sheets, towels, mattress pad and topper, ...
Eight years after the first Xbox 360 units shipped, Microsoft will finally pull the curtains off its long-awaited successor on May 21. The company is holding a press event at 10 a.m. Pacific Time that day that will be live-streamed on the ...
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Pilz said that it offers harmonised and complete safety automation solutions for primary, secondary, end-of-line packaging machinery and other related processing machines, regardless of machine or installation size.? Pilz machine safety ...
Blinds are amongst the best window treatments that you can also consider for doors. There are plenty of options. If you are planning to dress up your French doors then you have many alternatives. Choosing the right type of blinds, curtains ...
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