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Mobile fireplace in the form of a trash can
How to Choose Lamps for a Bedroom
Hi-tech TwoSpace Bathtub by Sanindusa
Going Green – How to Clean Your Bathroom Naturally
Serrano Apartments designed by A-cero
Tips to Move Out of Your Apartment Successfully
Top Class Glass Lofts in Pittsburgh, PA
Tips and Ideas of Green Building for Eco-friendly Construction

Mobile fireplace in the form of a trash can

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 04:39 AM PDT

Having a fireplace in your home will improve its coziness. It is always good to sit in front of it and watch the fire burning – it makes you feel relaxed. One good offer for fireplace came from the Italian designers Mirko Varischi, Tania Alesso and Andrea Bremer. The idea of this fireplace has been taken from the trash cans all over the world. They are pretty good add-ons for your next garden party. Every guest will be amazed by your original solution of finding a mobile fireplace. After all it is a matter of taste to decide whether to keep this "burning trash can" inside or outside the house.Visit Maison Fire for more information.

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How to Choose Lamps for a Bedroom

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 03:58 AM PDT

When it comes to dormitories and bedrooms, the lightning system is crucial for the well living of the people. Though, even if the lightning system depends pretty much of the type of the dormitory and of the number of persons, for the ease of the following tips, we'll assume that we are talking about a normal bedroom, for 1-2 persons or a couple.

So, should any details be kept in mind when it comes to decorating a dormitory with lamps?

First of all, the most important thing is definitely the dominant color of the room. For example, you can not choose green lamps if the dominant color is red, as well as you can choose green if the dominant color is a shade of green. However, you should decide firstly about how strong or weak should the brightness be.

If you are in need of lots of light, then choosing lamps from opaque materials won't help pretty much. As well, if you compile them with weak bulbs, they won't come too much in handy either. Though, if you need a romantic atmosphere, then choosing the above type of lamps would be more than perfect.

Let's assume that you need a romantic atmosphere. Usually, the bulbs shouldn't be economic ones – because they are quite powerful, despite their reduced capacity – and for the lamps, the materials can be different, but they all have to meet the same characteristics: even if they are from a painted glass or from silk, they have to be slightly opaque, in order to create a nice atmosphere in the bedroom. Usually, 1 lamp in 2 different sides of the bedroom should do it. As well, people can choose to mount their lamps on the ceiling, but before doing that, they have to consider one thing: placing opaque lamps on the ceiling can reduce more than slightly the brightness from the room, even if there are multiple lamps. And also, the romantic atmosphere that is supposed to be in the bedroom would be damaged, therefore placing the lamps on the ceiling might not be the wisest choice for those looking forward to having an intimate atmosphere in their bedroom.

Of course, before choosing the lamps, the owners should also discuss upon this subject: how long are they planning to keep the furniture from their bedroom. Otherwise, if they change everything shortly after they've installed lamps, and the whole atmosphere would be different, then it's more than probably that something will look odd in that room, and most of the people who will enter there, and even the owners, will have the sensation that something it's not at its place.

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Hi-tech TwoSpace Bathtub by Sanindusa

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 02:05 AM PDT

Probably you have been in a situation where you come home and all you want to do is to get in the bathtub. You have been waiting for this moment for whole day and when you realize that your wife or girlfriend is in it everything falls apart. Do not worry – Melissa Vilar knows how to fix this problem. She designed a bathtub for two people and this has lots of advantages – apart from the fact that two people can feel comfortable in it, the bathtub comes with whirlpool that will massage your muscles and will rejuvenate your whole body. There are also movable hydromassage jets which are placed on the right place to make you feel comfortable.

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Going Green – How to Clean Your Bathroom Naturally

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 01:59 AM PDT

Let us start this article out by a question – how clean is your bathroom? For most of us an honest answer would be rather embarrassing. However, this article is not written for the purpose of shaming anyone. Each of us has a busy lifestyle that does not leave much room for cleaning on top of everything we endure each day! In this article you will learn some easy tips to clean the bathroom naturally.

We live in a world that is over-polluted with all the chemicals and other harmful toxic gases we release daily into the ozone. Global warming is a very really threat that cannot be ignored any longer. Going green has become the focus from world leaders to environmental groups around the globe. Making use of natural or organic products will help to considerably lessen the harmful impact on the environment. Each one of us can do our bit in the home as well and a good way to start is to find out how to clean your bathroom naturally.

Time to get started with operation bathroom cleanup – tips to clean your bathroom naturally:

The most handy items in your kitchen that can be used to clean your bathroom naturally are vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda. All safe, non toxic items that is environmentally friendly and good for you as well.

Bathtubs are no laughing matter to keep clean but here's a really good tip. Fill a spray bottle with white vinegar, the regular kind you probably have in your kitchen. Spray all over the tub and leave it set for 15-30 minutes; wipe down the tub and then rinse off and dry. Pure vinegar is great for getting rid of stains in the tub and you pour or spray undiluted vinegar on the stains and all over the tub to get rid of the scum. If the stains are very stubborn you can always make a paste of lemon juice, baking soda and vinegar and apply it to the stains.

Toilets and washbasins can also be cleaned by spraying with undiluted vinegar or applying a paste made from lemon juice, vinegar and baking soda on stubborn stains. Let it soak into the stains for 30 minutes while you enjoy a cup of coffee or watch a television program. Then get down to scrubbing with your toilet brush, most stains should come out easily. You can always use a pumice stone to get rid of the really stubborn ones.

Another problem area in the bathroom is the grouting between tiles. Grout it would seem acts like a magnet to attract dirt and mildew that is hard to get rid of. Make a paste of the baking soda and vinegar and then apply it onto the grout. You can actually apply it to the tiles as well. Use a scrubbing brush to get the dirt off the grout and then use a hand-shower to the wash down the tiles.

Very stubborn stains may require you to sprinkle baking soda on the grout and then pour undiluted white vinegar directly onto the baking soda. With a fizzle and a crackle your dirt and mildew will detach itself from the grout. An old toothbrush can then be used to get rid of it completely.

Make sure to wear gloves when you get ready to clean your bathroom naturally.

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Serrano Apartments designed by A-cero

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 02:26 PM PDT

Now this is what we call a modern apartment. The project of these apartments is great – four or more bathrooms and bedrooms, lounge – dining room and kitchen while the biggest apartments will have servant's quarter. The furniture is designed by A-Vero and it is black, white or gray – depending on your taste. If you buy one of these apartments you will find out that the kitchens and bathrooms are totally equipped. In case you do not like the furniture you can change it in your own style but the designers promise that they will do their best to decorate these homes in an unseen way so far.

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Tips to Move Out of Your Apartment Successfully

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 02:22 PM PDT

If you have to move out of your apartment be prepared for a stressful time! What with making sure everything is packed properly, especially your precious beer mugs or equally precious whatnots, dealing with the landlord and of course finding the lease agreement that does not want to be found, let it suffice to say you are in for a rough ride.

That said having to move out of your apartment and into another or even your own property need not be the daunting task one envisions it to be. Reading this article will enlighten you about the things you need to take care of at the old apartment before you make your final move and hand over the keys.

With a clear picture in your mind as to the steps you need to take to successfully move out of your apartment, the move could very well work like a charm.

Make a list: this is really the most important step when planning to move out of your apartment. You have to consider several things like giving notice of your intent to move, calling the packers and movers to get quotes, packing away the things you consider precious enough to move by yourself. List security deposit, cleaning the apartment, final walk through and handing over the keys tog et you started.

On another page make a note of everything you need to do with regard to your new apartment, keys, security deposit receipt, gas, water, electricity connections, plumbing, appliances and take photographs of the empty place before you move in.

The lease: you should have a copy of your lease agreement ready to review the details of the rental agreement. Rule of thumb, leave the apartment exactly as you found it when you rented it. Make sure there are no holes in the walls where you hung things or cabinet doors coming off their hinges in the kitchen. Simple things that a little plaster or screwdrivers and some effort can fix. If you don't take care of these things your landlord is going to deduct as much as possible from the security deposit.

What have you left behind? In the rush of getting everything packed and overseeing a million things related to the move, it is very easy to miss out on packing at least one or two items. It is always best to do a walk through the entire apartment from attic to basement as it were to make sure you have not left anything behind. Remember, if you move out of your apartment to a different city, you will not have another chance to pick up stuff you leave behind.

It is always a good idea to involve the landlord in a walk through the apartment a few days before you actually hand over the keys. Let the landlord point out anything that he/she feels needs to be repaired or painted over. If you were wise enough to take pictures of the apartment before you moved in, great! You just need to compare the pictures and make sure you are not being fleeced.

Don't forget the pictures of the new apartment – nothing like visual proof to get your landlord to return your security deposit when the time comes!

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Top Class Glass Lofts in Pittsburgh, PA

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 01:20 PM PDT

This Top class glass lofts in Pittsburgh have been designed by Front Studio Architects. It is located in the center of the Penn Avenue Arts District and boosts an amazing structure. The glass loft consists of 18 loft condominiums, 39,000 square feet space coupled with restaurant, FDA office, huge community space for flexible use and retail space. The exteriors of the house have been done in shades of green and white which imparts a refreshing, bright and a cool look to the house. Conclusively, it can be said that the house is very appealing and deserves a five star rating.

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Tips and Ideas of Green Building for Eco-friendly Construction

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:55 AM PDT

We live in a world where each passing day makes the threat of global warming more realistic than ever! All around us is talk of going green, reducing carbon footprint and stopping pollution. Human activities in the name of technological progress over the centuries have had the effect of damaging the ozone layer to such an irreparable extent, we simply have to sit up and take notice.

Green building is now the new watchword for construction around the world. In this article you will learn tips and ideas for green building that will help save the environment to some extent. Green building is also referred to as sustainable building or green construction.

In simple terms, every time we remodel an existing building we have huge piles of waste that need to be discarded. This waste is not biodegradable and the landfills around the world are already filled to overflowing. Tips and ideas for green building refer to the practice of building structures that are environmentally friendly and reduce waste by being resource efficient. Cement for example is a natural product made from limestone that is extremely long lasting and an excellent natural material choice for builders.

In this article we discuss the basics of sustainable building and offer tips and ideas for green building.

Siting your house properly to maximize natural sunlight and shade for cooling is an environmentally friendly way of putting up a green building. By locating the property in a way that maximizes natural sunlight for heating and shade for cooling, you are in effect making use of sunlight for heat and light purposes. What this means is you do not have to use your electrical heating and cooling appliances so much to heat or cool the house. A good part of the job gets done through harnessing natural sunlight and shade.

When erecting your green building you need to make minimal impact on the area by not cutting down trees simply to clear the lot. Build in a way that allows as much of the natural trees and bushes to remain standing on the lot. Trees are good because they provide shade.

Locating your property within walking distance of the shops will mean less driving; this in turn means less petrol consumption and less toxic emissions.

Energy efficient designs can help prevent HVAC losses. There are designs and materials that have been specifically designed to keep the property as airtight as possible. The less air from outside that is allowed to filter in, the easier it will be to control the indoor climate and the less work for your heating and cooling appliances. The use of LED lights reduces power consumption to a fraction of what incandescent lighting uses. Green building designs involve the use of fresh air ventilation systems that remove the stale indoor air and bring in fresh air while conserving energy.

Water has become an all too scare resource and we need to conserve it as much as possible through water efficient consumption methods. Green building involves the use of low flow fixtures that result in lower water consumption.

The above are only some of the tips and ideas for green building that are available. You need to discuss green building with your builder for more details.