| Page: 12345678910... |
181) Decorative Wall Paneling - Cover Up
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
We all have that one room in our homes where the walls are uneven and bumpy.
When company comes over we steer clear of that one room. Every time we are out
shopping we are looking through wall covering catalogs or asking the
professionals questions. We just haven't found the solution to our dilemma. That
is until today.
The solution that can beautify, easy to maintain and can be applied right over
the disastrous wall is decorative wall paneling.
Wall history...
|
182) Once Upon a Garden Wall Plaque
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
You're in the back yard surrounded by wispy bushes, flowers that have
tantalizing colors and fruit trees that are blowing in the wind. Somehow after
all the hours of work it still seems somewhat bare and unfinished. You can tell
the theme of your different gardens but how can you help others see what you
have composed. What can you do to guide your visitors around so they don't miss
a thing?
To accentuate the beauty of your carefully chosen plants and flowers there is...
|
183) Framed Wall Mirror Guilty or Not?
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
If you are wondering what I meant by this title, let me explain. What all
home owners are looking for is that one piece that is exquisite yet functional.
What they all yearn for is this main focal point for their décor as someone
enters the room. They want an object in their homes that is striking and
pleasing to the eye. In fact they are hoping that you won't be able to take your
eyes off of it. The framed wall mirror can give you this effect. It can be
mesmerizing and demands o...
|
184) Children's Wallpaper - Whimsical Designs
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home and Family
In my typical home in Chicago I have two pretty typical children. Like the
majority of parents we fight and wrestle and bribe to get our kids to straighten
up and keep their rooms clean. Most of the time, what usually happens in my home
is, I break down and wind up taking care of it myself. This happens a lot, until
I got them involved in decorating their rooms. Our first project involved the
walls.
Surveys show that what drives parents crazy are kids that neglect their...
|
185) Kitchen Pot Rack - Who's Back Hurts?
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
Earlier in the week I had just finished washing the dishes and I was putting
them away in my cabinets. It felt like I was playing Russian roulette with my
pots and pans. I had just stacked and unstacked the last pot when a shearing
pain tore through my back. That made me realize I had enough. There must be a
better way of storing these essential items. After I called my husband to come
and help me up, I started my research.
I am now the proud owner of a stainless steel...
|
186) Wallpaper Mural - Pasted Glory
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
Let's all just face the facts... We live in stressed hectic times. We can't
or don't allow ourselves to take one moment in time just to day dream. With our
cell phones and I pods always handy we never just stop for a moment and think.
Then by the time we get home after working eight or more hours we are frazzled.
Our nerves are tightly wound up through our entire bodies.
What do you come home to? Is it a quiet relaxing atmosphere? Is there a peaceful
feeling that surrou...
|
187) Bathroom Mirror - Reflection of Serenity
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
If you're like most of us with human characteristics you most likely spend a
great deal of time in front of the bathroom mirror. We spend hours looking at
ourselves, primping our faces, styling our hair and making certain we are ready
to start our day. With all this time we spend in this setting, I think it would
be appropriate to take a good deal of time choosing just the right mirror. One
that will suit you and the room it's in.
For centuries the bathroom mirror was c...
|
188) Kitchen Wall Clock - Tick Tock Tick Tock
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
The kitchen wall clock has been around for decades. It is an excellent device
for function as well as decorative purposes. Its main function has been to keep
meal preparation on time, but it also helps create an inviting relaxing
atmosphere.
You can find these clocks in many shapes, finishes, styles, sizes and themes.
Some shapes that are offered are rectangular, round, square and novelty shapes.
There is also a variety of finishes available. Some examples of these are...
|
189) Bathroom Wall Tile - Splash and Pizzazz
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
The bathroom was once called the wash closet. It became a standard room in
homes during the end of the 19th century. They were built strictly for function
and had an antiseptic quality. For the most part they used white surfaces
because it was considered sterile. Around 1930 the Deco Style Era introduced a
new style in interior decor. It was known for its shapes, patterns as well as
vivid colors. Ceramic and glass tiles started appearing in bathrooms of newly
built homes. The gla...
|
190) Kitchen Wall Tile - Vibrant and Inviting
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
Take a moment and think of the room you spend most of your time in. If your
like the majority of us it's most likely the kitchen. That's the place where
families talk about the day's events and spend the most time together. We do a
lot more then eat and cook in our kitchens. So I would like you to know that you
have choices that can make your kitchen vibrant and inviting.
You can make your kitchen an expression of who you are. You can make your
kitchen come alive with a...
|
191) Which Came First - Curtains Or Drapes?
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
A curtain or drape is fabric that hangs over windows and doors to control
indoor temperatures, cut out light, maintain privacy and are decorative.
In old time England a curtain maker was a man that draped fabric over windows. A
draper was someone who sold the fabric. Drapers were retail stores where fabric
and sewing materials were sold. Today the terms curtain and drapes have
interchangeable meanings. The modern tendency is to think of curtains as unlined
and they come...
|
192) Wall Candle Holders - Mysterious Glow
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
Wall candle holders lit the medieval castles for centuries. Its main function
was for illumination and has revolved for rituals, religion and decorative
purposes.
A candlestick, chamber stick, wall candle holder and candelabrum are all holders
for one or more candles. A wall candle holder is typically referred to as a wall
sconce. The word sconce is a type of light fixture that is attached to a wall.
It uses only the wall for support and the light is usually directed up...
|
193) Wallpaper - Paste It Up
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
Wallpaper is a material that we use to cover and decorate the interior walls
of homes, offices and other buildings. Wallpaper is sold in rolls and is put
onto walls with wallpaper paste. Wallpaper began as an inexpensive substitute
for paneling and tapestries.
Paper was invented in ancient China. They use to glue rice paper to their walls.
A court official of the Chinese invented paper from rags. By the 10th century
Arabs used wood and bamboo to create thin sheets of pa...
|
194) Wall Paneling - Insulation and Warmth
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
In architecture and design, wall paneling is a decorative treatment for walls.
It consists of thin sheets made of different materials that are framed together.
If you were born in the 60's & 70's you probably didn't visit a friend's
basement that did not have wall paneling. You most likely had this decor in your
own home. Wall paneling did not start there.
The first wall paneling served to insulate a room and protect you from horrible
weather. It was used e...
|
195) Wall Lighting - Come Out of the Darkness
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
What would have become of man without lighting? Wall lighting illuminated the
night and profoundly changed human existence. Wall lighting creates a
comfortable living space whether it's for decoration or ambiance. It helps
create magic and fantasy, for otherwise there would just be a dark shadowed
space.
It has been rumored that in BC people would take a rock and cover the rock with
moss. They would then soak the rock with animal fat and ignite. For control,
wicks were...
|
196) Wall Tiles - Decorative Entrance
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
One of the most common wall tiles is ceramic. Ceramic tiles have been made by
man over 4,000 years ago. They have been found in the pyramids, the ruins of
Babylon, and ancient Greek cities. They displayed beautiful sculptures of that
period of time.
Ceramic tile is made from a mixture of clays that are fired on high temperatures
and then are generally glazed. They are used to add beautiful accents to your
walls and your surroundings.
Wall tiles are more durabl...
|
197) Wall Shelves - Organizational Break Through
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
One can imagine living in the early days and the need for organization.
Humans do not like clutter it can affect your mood, drive and overall persona.
Wall shelves are one way that helps eliminate the disorder around you. It's
versatile, gives you more storage space and dresses up your walls.
Wall shelves can be a focal point in a room or fill the entire room. It's a
functional attractive solution to our every day hectic lives. They are made with
innovative designs that...
|
198) Mirrors - Through the Looking Glass
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
It's a fact that people want to look at themselves and the way we get do this
is with a devise called a mirror. It really is a very simple invention usually
made with a piece of glass and a metal coating over the glass. The coating
produces the reflection.
Humans have always been curious and vane, so in the early days they would take
pieces of bronze, tin or silver and highly polish these. After many hours of
hard labor it would produce your reflection.
Hand...
|
199) The Hands of Time - Wall Clocks
Author:
Barbara Tobiasz
Category:
Home Improvement
The first time pieces started approximately 6,000 years ago for religious
rituals. These devises were often candles and lamps. Farmers used sections of
time for planting, growing and harvesting. It was not necessary to know the
exact time.
The next instrument was Sundials from Egypt which marked the daily progress of
the suns movement across the sky. This method was known to be accurate and
useful. You can still purchase clocks that look like sundials today. These were...
|
200) Social Networking for Business Uncovered
Author:
Bian Salins
Category:
Business
A social network can be defined as any type of community for people with shared interests and activities, who are interested in exploring these interests and activities with others. With the advent of the Internet, social networking sites have allowed individuals and businesses from around the world to connect for this endeavour.
This is obviously the appeal of the Internet to many, as it is in a sense one large group network where people engage in activities of interest whic...
|
| Page: 12345678910... |