Posts Tagged ‘Shopping’

Home Decorating for Autumn

Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Autum Decor
Image by laughograms via Flickr

The crisp air and changing foliage signal the arrival of autumn, and with some easy and inexpensive ideas, you can use the colours and textures of the season to create a comforting and cosy atmosphere in your home. When choosing colours, let the outdoors be your guide by using deeper tones of red, orange, yellow, gold and green. When approaching autumn decor, heavier fabrics provide rich warmth, while accents that embody nature offer seasonal charm. The simple addition of a few coordinating pillows and a soft throw blanket draped across the back of a chair can provide a relaxed, inviting atmosphere. (more…)

Choosing a Tub or a Shower: Think it Through

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Two children bathing in a small metal bath tub
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Remodeling the bathroom can be especially difficult task, since most bathroom projects involve gutting the space and starting over. Homeowners who venture down this road are often faced with a tough choice: bath tub or shower? There are a few things to consider when making this choice.

At the top of the list is functionality. If the bathroom is the primary or only one in the house, consider whether anyone in the family prefers bathing over showering. Not having access to a bath tub may leave the family wanting in the future. Should you decide a bath tub is necessary, you can chose between a fiberglass unit that includes a shower head or a more elegant pedestal tub. Remember that a pedestal tub does not normally have a shower head. (more…)

Save Water - Use Toilet/Sink Appliance!

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

toiletsink1In our everyday life we don’t usually think about how much water we actually waste when flushing toilet.  It is such a common habit, we think there is not much we can do about it.

Now imagine, how surprised were we when we’ve found this extraordinary appliance. A slash toilet slash sink appliance!

How does it work?

The Australian Company Caroma has invented a unusual appliance which is called Profile Smart Dual Flush Toilet. This smart appliance is compilation of a toilet and a sink (assembled at the top of the toilet). While washing our hands the water from the sink flows to flush and is ready to be used (again).

This Caroma product was in 2008 recognised as the most inventive technological solution. As proven during tests, using this device can save up to70% of the water we normally use in our home! (more…)

Important Appliances in Our Homes

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Small appliances
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Most of our appliances were invented to save us work and time, and have become very important to us. Some of the more major appliances we have in our homes are listed below.

A. The microwave—the microwave cooks or warms food in a shorter period of time than a stove or oven. It is not usually recommended to cook meats or bake cakes in the microwave. It is great for warming most foods. The microwave saves you time, and in some instances, a lesser amount of vitamins may be lost. (more…)