Monthly Archives: November 2008

Don’t Just Plug Christmas Lights at Will

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With barely 35 days to go, the Christmas season is coming fast and for sure all households are starting to decorate their homes to get that festive mood up despite the hard times. The use of extensive Christmas lights have been discouraged but we still see a lot of people putting them up to at least show some Christmas spirit and perhaps forget the hard times befalling us for 2009.

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DIY: Cassette Tape Storage Box

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Since Cassette Tapes will never be back in vogue do what Danny Seo has done and turn them into cassette tape storage boxes! The top is just two cassette tapes glued together with a vintage bed glued on top as a knob.

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The OBO Armchair

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The OBO Armchair is just not for kids and even adults can have a rocking time on it. The semi-spherical seat is finished with self-skinning polyurethane and extremely lightweight. Use it indoors or outdoors.

Via Design Blog

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Plupp-Ap-stylish Daybed

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Check out the highly multi-functional Plupp-Ap-stylish daybed from Brühl. Kati Meyer has designed this convertible bed / modular sofa system and we love the bed for its clean lines and modern vibe.

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Tips: Make Use of Staircase Area

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If you live in a matchbox size apartment and always suffering from space issues then use the usually underused area below a staircase. You can store your home appliances under the stairway like shown in the picture.

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Astoria Daybed and Trundle

The perfect solution for holiday guests who might otherwise have to go to a hotel is a few strategically placed daybeds with trundles throughout your home.  One in the living room, one in the parlor, and a couple in the guest room should be enough to put up any number of guests.  Placed throughout the home, each daybed with trundle can provide another guest room so that you w

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Icon Pillow Collection

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Okay I admit, I am an Apple fangirl and my techie heart did a leap when I saw the Icon Pillow Collection from Throwboy. Anyone who replicates the Mac dock icons is always a winner in my book.

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Check Faucets and Plumbing Fixtures

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One of the things that we should all pay attention these days would be our plumbing fixtures. Aside from the fact that water is slowly being scarce, rising utilities expense is another area we can really address, particularly to the last drop of water.

To some, one drop would not mean much but did you know that if you leave leaky faucets as they are, they can gro

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Don’t “Over-Hook” Your Room

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When it comes to finding good places to hang your clothes, pants or coat, changes are you will be getting some of these hooks or holders that often come with dual adhesive tape to which you just align and install it at the back of your door or even walls. Now while that may solve the problem, it would be best to consider the proper number of hooks or holders in

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