What can be more welcoming to guests, or even family members for that matter, than a living room with a softly blazing fire to keep them warm and comfortable on a cold winter night. A fireplace mantel goes a long way in defining the overall ...
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Fireplace mantel is also known as mantelpiece or chimneypiece and is a framework or shelf that projects from the wall of the fireplace. The origin of fireplace mantels goes back to the Medieval times. Earlier, it was a beautifully decorated ...
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A fireplace is the main focal point in any living room. Though mainly used for providing warmth during the cold winter months, the fireplace can also be transformed as a decorative piece, to add style to a room. Fireplace mantels are ideal ...
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The perfect fireplace looks as inviting as it feels. It should first appeal to the eyes. Only then will anyone be enticed to take the few steps toward it and experience its warmth. There are a variety of stone or brick fireplace decorating ...
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Gray-Stan goblet vase, featuring applied amber tears around the bowl. The foot, stem and bowl are all blown in a rib mould & the foot is folded up and over in the Venetian manner. Image courtesy of Basil Loveridge. The May 2013 National ...
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Mother’s Day is celebration that began in the United States in the early 20th century. A special day that was exclusively created to appreciate moms. Mother’s Day honors maternal bonds, mothers and motherhood, and the influence ...
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Blenko Glass has begun production of its West Virginia 150th birthday piece, titled "Birthday Hearts for West Virginia." The company has put extra effort into making a special work to mark the 150th birthday of West Virginia. "As I ...
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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 ...
You come home from work and notice your dog or cat peeping at you from around the corner, you immediately know something's up. Regardless whether you discover a 'present' left on the living room rug or a broken vase from the cabinet they ...
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophical principle focuses on the flow of natural energies present in indoor environments and how they affect our lives. The energy, also known as 'Chi' in Chinese, 'ki' in Japanese and 'prana' in India, ...
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Everything moves, everything changes, everything changes. Even the domestic environment, which evolves and adapts to our changing needs. And if the spaces in many cases appear to pose a limit to how many activities or interests that ...
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Young Italian company MyYour combines reality in its production using the latest technology in an attractive design, enriched by the vividness of color. Are furnishing items – tables, chairs, chaise longue, armchairs, sofas, poufs, ...
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living room, room, e-book display stand, furniture Will be your residing room a location for showcase, only utilized when you find yourself entertaining? Having lived rooms, mainly because their list suggests, ought not to only identical ...
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For Fall Winter 2013, Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli designed a collection inspired by the paintings of Flemish masters and recognize their undeniable connections with our contemporary world: a glorification ...
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