Gardening For Birds
August 31, 2009
What a cruel trick the weather is playing on us.
WE HAVE SNOW ! ! !
A bit depressing for us outdoor types.
Yet, what better time to cheer myself up by writing to you.
Karen is in the kitchen right now.
Pookie (Putta) is leaning on me while I give him some attention.
Who knows where the cats are.
Yolonda is in her room folding cloths for her mom.
The feeders are busier right now with the nasty weather, too bad the windowsare closed again.
Some good news for me…………. my mom is back in her apartment aftera few weeks in the hospital and therapy.
I’m a mama’s boy so that was a bit taxing on me.
Last week I told you about the yard where I grew up.
My dad passed away 20 years ago, but my mom kept the “Ole Homestead”for another 15 years.
With her kids busy raising families of their own, the yard didn’t receive a lotof attention. Yet, the yard and wildlife flourished.
Mom added a humming bird garden off the back patio and would sit out thereon milder days and summer evenings and watch her little jewels.
HomeHammer Improve Your Business Lesson 6: Using Reciprocal Links To Increase Your Traffic
August 30, 2009
HomeHammer Improve Your Business Lesson 6: Using Reciprocal Links To Increase Your Traffic
by: Kris Koonar
We appreciate your interest in Homehammer.com home improvement network. Staying with this course will help you build your home improvement business and watch your profits rise.
HomeHammer helps average people connect with home improvement professionals like realtors, general contractors, plumbers, framers, and electricians quickly and easily. This course helps us help you. We can help you find customers, create business, and improve yourself as a business person so our customers will have an excellent network of service providers to choose from.
Lesson 6: How To Create Reciprocal Links On Your Site
Reciprocal links are an essential part to the promotion of your website. You have a strong site that offers your quality product and you want people to know about your site. To make sure that you get the traffic you need, you must have other sites directed toward yours with links.
This process is fairly simply, but there are many ways to engage in reciprocal linking.
Using Mirrors in Home Decor
August 29, 2009
Using Mirrors in Home Decor
by: Lesley Dietschy
Mirrors provide a special touch in home decor by adding light and creating the illusion of space. A mirror is defined as a reflecting surface that forms an image of an object when light rays coming from that object fall on the surface.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the typical mirror is a sheet of glass that is coated on its back with aluminum or silver that produces images by reflection. This type of mirror came into widespread production in Venice during the 16th century.
Here are ten tips for using mirrors in your home decor:
1. Place a mirror on an adjacent wall to an interesting picture or piece of artwork and the mirror will reflect the image and add a sense of space.
2. Hang a decorative mirror near a window in a dark room. This will allow the light to reflect off the mirror creating more natural light in the room.
3. To create the illusion of depth in a room, paint one wall in a dark, contrasting color to the other walls. Then hang a decorative mirror on the dark wall to create a sense of depth in the room.
The Heralded Teak Furniture Manufacturer: Kingsley-Bate
August 28, 2009
With an average lifespan of 75 years, teak wood has long been commended as the ideal choice for outdoor furniture. It has qualities unlike any other wood in its ability to withstand the rigors of adverse climates, yet weather attractively.
There are only a handful of successful teak furniture manufacturers and it is Kingsley-Bate leading the way. They are the first American company to use Javanese teak in the manufacture of its furniture. In the early 1980’s, Kingsley-Bate and the Indonesian government developed a teak furniture program in Java. This was a great undertaking as the Indonesian government allows the felling of a limited number of trees each year.
Kingsley-Bate’s Javanese teak is carefully harvested from controlled plantations. This ensures there will be no harm to Indonesia’s natural resources. For every tree cut down, an equal amount of reforestation must take place. Preservation of the earth’s resources is a major concern today and Kingsley-Bate is committed to their environmental responsibility.
Due to the increasing demand of this beautiful hardwood, teak furniture has become a symbol of affluence and luxury. As America’s leading manufacturer, Kingsley-Bate sets the benchmark for quality and design of teak furniture. They use only premium quality Javanese teak and precise mortise and tenon joinery in the construction of their furniture. Their factories fully assemble each piece of furniture prior to shipment to ensure all pieces fit together and reassembly requires minimal effort.
Landscape Gardening Tips
August 27, 2009
Landscape Gardening Tips
by: Melissa Albright
Landscape gardening has often been associated with the painting of a picture. Your art-work teacher has told you that a good picture should have a point of interest, and the rest of the points simply go to make the piece more beautiful. So in landscape gardening there must be a picture in the gardener’s mind of what he desires the whole to be.
From this study we will be able to work out a little theory of landscape gardening.
Hardwood Floors 101
August 27, 2009
Hardwood Floors 101
by: Josh Harmon
Hardwood floors can be installed anywhere in a home and can be prepared from several species of wood such as elm, ash, oak, amendoim, cypress, teak, cherry, walnut, rosewood, hickory, and maple. The hardness, stability, color, and alterations in color vary with wood type. Chestnut, Douglas fir, and North American Cherry offer low hardness whereas hardwood from Brazilian Walnut, Caribbean Cherry, and Bloodwood is extremely hard. The stability of hardwood flooring has an inverse relation with the moisture inherent in the wood and is independent of the engineering. The appearance of unfinished hardwood flooring plays an important role in the grading process. The commonly assigned grades to hardwood flooring include clear, select, common 1, common 2, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3.
Hardwood flooring enhances the look of a room and when laid in harmony with the furniture and other elements in the interior design of a room, it bestows an elegance that synthetic flooring is unable to match.
Hardwood flooring can be installed using the following methods:
Nail Down: Nails are used to attach hardwood to the subfloor either on grade or above grade. Nails are usually used for hardwood with a thickness of 3/4”.
Air Purification
August 26, 2009
Air Purification
by: Dr. Drew Henry
Wherever you go today, you will face a constant attack of pollution; not only from air, but also from water and noise. There are almost as many types of air pollution as there are potential solutions. No matter what type of air purification system you’re looking for, you should know that there is not one product on the market today that can solve every problem.
In order to find out which type of air purification solution is the most suitable for you. It is therefore necessary for you to understand all these five typed of air pollution first.
1. Radon Gas Pollution: Radon is a completely odorless, tasteless and colorless gas, and is the heaviest of all known gasses. It is caused by the radioactive breakdown of uranium inside the earth. When radon is cooled below freezing, it turns a brilliant phosphorescent shade of yellow, which turns orange-red as it gets colder. Radon is also the second leading cause of lung cancer. Smoking exacerbates the affects of radon. Radon is found all around us, in our homes, our yards and the world around us.
Why Teak Furniture is the Better Choice
August 25, 2009
For centuries, it has been known that teak has qualities unlike any other wood. With an average lifespan of 75 years, teak wood has long been commended as the ideal choice for outdoor furniture.
This luxuriant hardwood has abilities to withstand the rigors of adverse climates. Teak is resistant to water, weather and warping, allowing it to withstand season after season of use. Because of its rich quality and ability to weather attractively, teak furniture is not only a sound investment; it is a symbol of luxury and affluence.
There are several leading teak manufacturers known for exceptional craftsmanship of teak furniture. One of the largest and most renowned is Kingsley-Bate. Kingsley-Bate was the first American company to use Javanese teak in the manufacture of its furniture. They, like many of their industry counterparts, use precise mortise and tenon joinery in the construction of their teak furniture. The quality material and sheer craftsmanship, provides customers with teak furniture of exceptional style and durability.
Teak furniture is offered in a wide variety of classic pieces as well as custom designs by skilled wood carvers. You can enjoy a teak bench with a carved hummingbird motif or a teak bench that has a simple but elegant design. Whatever you are looking for, a teak Adirondack chair, teak bench, teak chair or teak table, you will not be disappointed.
What Is Your Subconscious Mind Telling You About Your Home?
August 24, 2009
What Is Your Subconscious Mind Telling You About Your Home?
by: Melissa Lord
Are there areas of your home that you try to ignore? Maybe you tell yourself that you will attend to it later. It could be a broken doorknob, a leaky faucet, or even a pile of clutter. We all have these blind spots in our everyday visual field. What does this mean? We may look at something everyday, and yet miss its apparent truth. This is especially true in the home because we are more connected to every object in the space. This is where Feng Shui comes into play and can help us to see this truth.
Feng Shui is about creating a harmonious environment that allows the most benefit for the occupants. It lifts the spirits, calms the nerves, and enhances the joy in life. Feng Shui is known as the art of placement. This concept came into being over 4,000 years ago in China, and was originally developed by observing the flow and rhythm of nature. Today, it is being practiced around the world. Acceptance of Feng Shui in the western part of the world is rapidly expanding and the realization of its benefits is well known.
Simple Ideas to Organize Your Kitchen
August 23, 2009
Simple Ideas to Organize Your Kitchen
by: Lesley Dietschy
The kitchen is often known as the heart of the home. It is the place where we gather to eat, cook, entertain, and spend time with friends and family. As a result, the kitchen can become one of the most difficult rooms to organize and keep clean. Try some of these tips and time savers to organize your kitchen and simplify your life.
Countertops:
• Clean your countertops and remove any item or appliance you do not use at least once a week.
• Keep cookbooks to a minimum and store away the ones you don’t use on a regular basis.
Pots/Pans/Containers:
• Store pots and pans in a cabinet beneath or next to the stove for easy access.
• Place baking sheets, cake pans, pizza pans, etc. in a cabinet beneath or next to the oven. You can use a rack to help arrange baking sheets by size and those used most often.
• Consider suspending pots and pans on a wall or from a ceiling mounted rack to maximize cabinet and storage space.
