Kniphofia northiae a tower of powerful color

Feb 6, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement Articles  

Kniphofia northiae, otherwise known as octopus torch flower, dwarfs other species with its thick flower spikes that tower above the plant, reaching 5 feet. Kniphofia grow easily in Bay Area gardens.

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Kniphofias are gradually making their presence known in Bay Area gardening circles.

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Trees, the 800-Lb. Gorillas in the Yard

Feb 4, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement On-line  

Don’t get me wrong, I love trees. I’ve never actually been caught in the act of hugging any, to be sure. But neither will you ever catch me with a yard without trees. I just couldn’t imagine warming up to a landscape without them. The importance of the vertical element they supply in landscape design is not to be underestimated.

But now that I’ve established my credentials as a lover of trees, let me state what I really set out to say when I sat down to write this blog post today. Large t

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Ingenious Shelving Units: Hole in the Floor Series by Raw Edges

Feb 4, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement Today  

The collaboration between Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay led to the founding of Raw Edges, a design studio with a clever and original portfolio. For today we chose to present their project called Hole in the Floor and consisting of a series of ingenious shelving units. Based on the idea of things unexpectedly ending (in a physical sense), the unusual furniture pieces resemble vertical drawers which were literally sliced at the bottom. The impression a viewer gets is-as the name of the project suggests- that of a hole in the floor.

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Making Modern Valentines

Jan 22, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement On-line  

Via Design Mom.

I’m definitely more of a wanna-be crafter than the real thing.  The sewing machine on which I once made a cafe curtain and a dress out of old T-shirts is gathering dust, and I’m a bit gun shy about adding any more supplies to my crafting graveyard. But the thing is, I have two first graders who love a good craft project. A

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Residential Wallcovering Designs by New York based Designer, Stacy Garcia

Jan 19, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement Articles  

Innovative residential wallcovering designs with bold color combinations for home interior decorating.

Designed by New York based designer, Stacy Garcia, for York, all of the residential wallcovering designs inspired by top hotels and destinations in the world.

The residential wallcoverings design offer you to infuse your home with inspiring, unexpected designs from America’s oldest and largest wallpaper manufacturer, featuring by it unique designs, flocked fibers, Swarovski crystals, embroidery, glitter, mica, sand, or recycled glass bead embellishments.

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Woonling Collection – Stylish Chair Design by Karoline Fesser

Jan 19, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement Today  

Woonling Collection Stylish Chair Design by Karoline Fesser

Karoline Fesser presents the Woonling Collection as a solution for the ones with houses short on space but who want to feel comfortable. The product is based on a pillow designed in such way that it can be adjusted from a pillow to a simple chair, a chair with back rest and so on until you can manufacture yourself a whole sofa. Just the transformation process is a plus to all the furniture we are already used to.

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