House Garden Designs: March 2011

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

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Interior Painting - Modern Interior Design

One of the most important questions when deciding which proposed to eventually follow up with painting the interior is: what can you live or work every day, for days. The bedroom needs to relax so that we can achieve a good night's rest is difficult to understand as much as possible that you will do.
Common require living space feel more alive so that we can socialize and be creative. However, waiting rooms and lounges, office space, need to reflect the sophistication of calm so that patients and clients feel welcome and make the quiet house painting.

We want to please everyone somehow ... all the time. But there are colors out of beige, taupe, cream, and eggshell. They will not damage the bank, offend or disturb because there is so much you can do with paint: mix and mute the color, line, pattern or stencil sponges, and faux finishes to name a few.
Interior paint consists of pigments, solvents, additives and binders. Similar to paint the artists', the (oil or water) solvent paint kept in liquid state until ready for use. Solvent and the pigment is the easy part. The most influential aspect of interior painting is the additives and binders that give texture and finished appearance.

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This is a home design ideas with Futuristic Design Decorating Ideas Designed by Karim Rashid, and a photography named Leo Torri. I think the interior design of this house has a futuristic style of beautiful, soft organic walls and furniture, and also have modern equipment modern.Peralatan equipment This includes kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and living room. Lighting design using LEDs as the

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Modern Interior Design Career Best Collection
There is more to Design Interior of home decor. career opportunities for graduates of interior design is not limited.
According to the United States Department of Labor, employment of interior designers is expected to grow 19 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all jobs you want.

If you are interested in hands-on education, working with the latest design software technology, which produces a variety of positions to meet, this may be a career path for you. Getting a Bachelors of Science in Interior Design or Interior Design & Decorating Associates degree and start your career as a:
Health Designer - Designing the interior structure of hospitals, doctors offices, medical clinics and facilities. An interior designer's job is to ensure the health of medical facilities constructed within the rules set and technical requirements needed to function. Also, the main role of an interior designer is to design a medical clinic for optimal operational productivity and improve the bottom line.

Buyer or Purchasing Agent - Working for a large retail stores, department stores and furniture stores. A buyer decides what merchandise will be sold in stores. Professional Buyers travel to trade fairs and innovator for the latest trends that can be made for their inspiration.

Set Designer - Working in television, film exhibitions, and theater sets. A designer set to work closely with the director and script study to determine the appropriate set design. This includes choosing furniture, wall & floor coverings and other props to give the desired atmosphere and set the term of the script.

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PAINT COLOR TRENDS FOR 2010

The popular paint colors of nature continue to dominate the color trends for 2010. However, the uncertainty about the future leads to a new direction of personal discovery and alternative thinking. Gone is the harshness of Black Satin from the 2009 palette but the carbon grays and earthen browns are again present in the 2010 three color trend collections. Gold and bronze metallics are still

Home Painting and Decorating Tips

Following are 20 of our home painting and decorating tips. Please feel free to try them out at home! If you'd like more, sign up for our free Interior Design Tips weekly newsletter with the form at the bottom of this page.1) A foyer speaks of the personality of its occupants. Perhaps you are passionate red, cheerful yellow or tranquil blue.2) Harmonize the paint colors that make up the palette of

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Changeable weather

I had two interesting comments via my Facebook feed about my last post.

tomato, pepper, and eggplant seedlings

Yes, climate change does mean we have more weather extremes and exceptional weather patterns. No, it doesn't mean that we can plant tomatoes earlier than ever - the April 8 hard freeze of 4 years ago underscored that.

The exceptional snows of the last two winters fall within the predictions of variable weather and flows of air north and south, suggested by climate change models.

And of course, we should be babying our tomato seedlings in warm sunny spots, currently, however we can provide that. (Mine are still in the garden shed under lights and on a heating pad).

Among climate change models, weather in spring is increasingly variable. Hmm. We've certainly experienced that in the Southeastern US.

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Improvised Hot Box Slow Cooker

I read about this method of cooking over at Dani's blog (in South Africa) and thought I'd adapt my own box cooker with what I had on hand to see how this works. I took a large box and nestled a medium box inside surrounded with packing peanuts. The bottom of the medium box was stuffed with some shredded newspaper .. then I placed my filled cast iron Dutch oven full of stew that I had prepared and brought to a boil.. wrapped in a large towel in on top of the newspapers .. packed more paper and another towel around the pot .. closed both boxes .. and covered it with a blanket and a few pillows at 10:15 AM. At 4:00 PM I checked and it was cooked but the meat needed to be more tender so I brought it to a boil again .. packed it up and left it until dinner time at 6:00 PM.

Beef stew boiling hot ready to get covered and placed in box.

Total cooking time on the stove with browning the meat and bringing to a boil twice was about 25 minutes ... thus saving about 2 hours worth of fuel. The packing peanuts at no time got hot as the majority of the heat stayed in the Dutch oven insulated inside the medium size box. Here are some links that explain the process and give better directions. I hope to have Hubby make me a proper box as this is a nutritious way to cook AND save energy.


Finished beef stew .. thickened while slow cooking in the hot box.

Hot Box Beef Stew Recipe:

2 pounds beef stew meat
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 carrots, peeled and sliced into one inch pieces
1 onion diced
1 cup mushrooms
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper to taste
flour for dredging beef

Heat Dutch oven and add a tablespoon of cooking oil. Have beef prepared by drying well and dredging in flour. You can salt and pepper the meat a bit. Cook in three batches, browning on both sides. You may have to add a little more oil. When all of the beef is browned, add it back to the pan along with the potatoes, carrots and onion .. stirring. Add about 12 ounces of beef stock. (I added 6 ounces of beer and 6 ounces of water). Add thyme and bring to a boil. Adjust salt and pepper. Boil for about 10 minutes with the lid on. Place the hot pot on a old thick bath towel and wrap the edges tightly around the pot. Carefully place the hot pot inside the well insulated medium box and stuff more newspaper and a towel over .. around the covered pot. Close up the box. Add another towel .. and close up the large box. Cover well with a blanket and some pillows ... and allow to sit for about 5 hours .. check again .. if the meat is not tender, bring to another boil and reseal the same was as before. I read somewhere with meat dishes to bring to a boil before serving. Our stew came out of the box piping hot.

Here are some links for more information:

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Happy Weeding.

Some women go out and treat themselves to a new pair of shoes or a handbag but for me today it was a new gardening tool. I still love my heavy duty 18" screwdriver for digging out those long dandelion roots but I thought I'd invest in a daisy grubber. The postman brought it today so it was waiting for me when I got home after a 12 hour shift at school, (parents' evening). I chose a model with a long ash handle and a 15 year guarentee as I know I will be testing it to its limit with the amount of weeds lurking in my lawns.

Here's to happy weeding.

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The Bachelor’s Guide in Choosing the Right Pieces for the Bedroom

Planning and shopping for the right bedroom pieces are not only for married people. Even bachelors and single individuals must know the different ideas and options in choosing the right things inside the bedroom. The bedroom is the ideal place for rest and thinking, so it the best move for him to do a research first before choosing among the various modern bedroom sets found in stores.

Being a bachelor, the right bedroom set for you must be something that is modern, easy-to-maintain and that can match your taste. Some guys would choose leather pieces and some would want the traditional ones. For a more contemporary look, there are pieces that are made of hardwood with Cappuccino finish, ideal for a man’s taste. It can have a king or queen-size bed perfect if you have frequent guests sleeping over with you. Usually, these items come in sets. There is a 6-piece bedroom set that includes a bed, mirror, dresser, chest and 2 nightstands. Most of the modern pieces come in dark and bold colors. Most guys would love the colors black and dark brown colors. But there are men who prefer the color white for their bedroom set and wall color.

Aside from choosing the right bedroom set for your room, it is important to embellish it with the right accents and accessories. It does not have to be jars and curtains that will surely make you feel that you are in the feminine side, there are great items that would look good inside a gentleman’s bedroom. An example would be an artwork such as a painting or a wood sculpture can embellish the room. Another idea would be setting up a book shelf or a cd rack of your favorite books and music. Another important item inside a bachelor’s room is putting up a television and audio system. It will help you unwind while watching an exciting basketball game. It is also a romantic way of spending time with a girlfriend while watching a good movie or listening on a soft music together. It is also common for a busy, career-oriented person to have a study or a working table inside the bedroom. These can be made of hardwood or glass. It is important that the table would match other items in the room to have a pleasing appeal.

Either classic or contemporary bedroom sets, every bachelor can make his room a dream space that will not only give him a serene and relaxing ambience but at the same time it will be sophisticated and matches his taste. Just like girls, guys or bachelors can be stylish too!

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