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March 17, 2012, 12:24 pm
In honor of Valentines day (and my dads birthday), I thought Id post some of my favorite images that remind me of the holiday filled with lots of pink! To be honest, pink has been on my mind a lot lately not because of Valentines Day but because Im working with two different clients who absolutely adore it. Its opened my eyes and made me dig deep to incorporate just the right amount and shade of pink without going overboard or creating something that screams cotton candy! S
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March 5, 2012, 4:50 am
This elegant sofa table has decorative black and copper distressed metal legs. The table will look great in any hallway or foyer with candles or plants on top. Measures 46wm 18d, 30h. Express your own sense of style. Shop for the Orion Console Table by Southern Enterprises
February 27, 2012, 6:14 am
“I love gnarly, earthy wood that shows the idiosyncrasies of nature,” said Jonah Zuckerman, owner and designer at City Joinery in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Zuckerman began making handmade furniture in his late 20’s as an antidote to the boredom of his day job as an architect. Though he wasn’t groomed as a carpenter, he grew a flourishing business by creating finely crafted modern furniture.
“I like everything to be matched from one tree. I like to create the look of modernization with the flush of nature,” he said. Zuckerman’
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February 20, 2012, 5:12 pm
Remember that commerical from the 90s: I feel like Chicken Tonight, like Chicken Tonight!? I dont know if I ever had the actual Chicken Tonight, but I do often say that I feel like chicken tonight! Theres just a million ways to make chicken, and many of them are quite easy. Do you eat a lot of chicken at your house?
Since I do, Ive been keeping several chicken recipes on my radar.
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January 14, 2012, 11:17 pm
These days it seems that nearly everyone is concerned with saving energy, whether it’s over environmental concerns or more commonly, to save money.
One tip that’s usually offered is to unplug devices when they are not in use. This prevents “vampire energy” from leaking out when electronics are plugged in but not in use. The question is, how do you know which ones to unplug? With all of the different devices in the home these days, it could easily take a half hour to get it all done. Without me having to call in my local Brooklyn electrician how can I understand what appliance is wasting the most electricity?
Thankfully there is a little device called the Kill A Watt.
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