Storage containers are useful for a wide variety of things, from helping people who’re between homes to store furniture, to helping business owners set up a temporary office while their actual office undergoes renovations. However, hiring a storage container comes with certain responsibilities and conditions that you should follow in order to avoid any issues.… Continue reading Top 5 Tips for Renting a Storage Container
Basement of the Week: Fun for All Ages in Connecticut
Faced with a large, unfinished basement and an active pair of daughters, a Connecticut couple asked inside designer Catherine O’Brien of Grande Interiors to make a fun and wholesome area for the whole family to enjoy. New insulation retains the space warm, even though a moisture seal and dehumidifying system keep it wholesome. But the… Continue reading Basement of the Week: Fun for All Ages in Connecticut
The Way to Tackle Your Closet Mess
Ever the organizer, I had been extolling the virtues of cupboard purging to a buddy. She had been feeling a little helpless. Her possessions were gradually encroaching due to nothing more insidious than the steady march of time and life. Honestly, my buddy is an organized individual. Matters have their place. But lately, there are… Continue reading The Way to Tackle Your Closet Mess
Why My Son's Room Will Be Red: An Expert Weighs In on Colors for Baby
Jude Stewart is a journalist and an author, specializing in style, colour and visual culture. Her first book, ROY G. BIV: A Exceedingly Sudden Novel About Color, will be released September 17, 2013. She resides in Chicago. Every expectant parent fields the question, Are you having a boy or a girl? But if you are… Continue reading Why My Son's Room Will Be Red: An Expert Weighs In on Colors for Baby
MoMA's First Kids' Storybook Draws on Architects
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art has a brilliant new way of introducing young readers to works in its group: children’s storybooks. Along with the very first, branded Young Frank, Architect,by award-winning and bestselling children’s book writer Frank Viva, is all about design. MoMA Store MoMA Store The narrative follows a young architect named… Continue reading MoMA's First Kids' Storybook Draws on Architects
14 Cottages to Suit Every Character
Can you dream about living in a magical stone cottage, a saltbox on the shore or a comfy vintage cottage with loads of personality? Whatever the style you would like, there is bound to be a cottage that appeals to you — and here at , homeowners, architects, designers and builders have shared many inspirational… Continue reading 14 Cottages to Suit Every Character
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A section is just one of the 3 main types of architectural drawings, in which a three-dimensional layout is explained in two dimensions. The others are elevation and plan. In every case the observer’s line of sight is perpendicular to the plane where the building’s surfaces and elements are projected. In the case of a… Continue reading Section
How Do I Receive Home Taxes Lowered When there Is a House Value Away?
Property taxes are calculated based on the appraised value of a home. House values tend to change over time, however, meaning that the lower the value of the home the lower your property taxes charged on the home. Unfortunately, having your property taxes reduced takes more than a downturn in the local home market. Based… Continue reading How Do I Receive Home Taxes Lowered When there Is a House Value Away?
Fantastic Design Plant: Giant Coneflower, a Authentic Exclamation Point
Yeah, yeah, yeah, there is ordinary old biennial Rudbeckia that is 2 feet tall and for sale in any nursery, but then there is the long-living giant coneflower. If you would like to be the talk of your gardening friends, provide the latter a place to accent your border or meadow. Missouri Botanical Garden Botanical… Continue reading Fantastic Design Plant: Giant Coneflower, a Authentic Exclamation Point
Modern Design Merges With Hindu Heritage in Houston
Can contemporary structure be used to allow a family’s traditions and heritage? The knee-jerk answer may be no, since early-20th-century modernism dismissed tradition in many of ways. But given that today’s modern design combines contemporary design with the modern technology and ways of life, can it be possible that it can be equally as suitable… Continue reading Modern Design Merges With Hindu Heritage in Houston