Free Shipping Day in Canada Celebrated by Wholesale Furniture Brokers
Posted on December 14th, 2011
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Wholesale Furniture Brokers is offering free shipping on everything on Free Shipping Day at their Canadian online store, GoWFB.ca.
Online shoppers ordering small parcel products stocked in Canada will have their order delivered in time for Christmas. This includes Prepac, Primo, South Shore, and Zuo Modern.
Some larger stocked items can still be delivered in time for Christmas. Online shoppers can call Wholesale Furniture Brokers toll free at 1-866-595-8930 to find out which products can still make it in time.
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Ping Pong Table By Axel Yberg of Akke Functional Art
Posted on December 10th, 2011
A regulation size ping pong table named for Stephen J. Gould’s theory of evolution features exotic woods and reclaimed fittings. Designed and built by Axel Yberg of Akke Functional Art, the table easily converts to a dining table by removing the ‘net’. Constructed from seven species of exotic wood in chop-block style, live edge slabs (black walnut, cherry, and holly) the table also includes reclaimed plumbing pipes and fittings, glass, mirror, steel, aircraft cable, and Edison reproduction light bulbs. Says Yberg, “The name is a play on Stephen J. Gould’s
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Reasons to Buy Storm Wood Windows
Posted on December 10th, 2011
Storm windows are especially made to provide better insulation and to reduce the draft. Wood storm windows are the most popular of its kind. They are way cheaper than replacement windows yet provide the same energy saving value to homeowners. Storm windows come in many different types such as slider, double hung, picture, patio storm windows, side lite and basement storm windows. These are perfect for different windows types and construction. Storm wood window installation comes with many benefits and here are some of them:
Cost efficiency
Unlike replacement windows, storm windows cost a fraction of what you would actually have to pay for replacement windows. They are also easy to install, that some people install theirs by themselves but of course, it is going to be more energy efficient if they are professionally installed. Full post…
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Flowering Loropetalum is a Shrub for All Seasons
Posted on December 9th, 2011
“I was sorry because I had no loropetalum, and then I met a man who had no snowdrop.”
With tongue in cheek, the famed garden columnist Henry Mitchell wrote these words three decades ago, and I had to smile when I read them recently in an anthology of his work. The only loropetalum that gardeners knew way back then was the original species – Loropetalum chinense, sometimes known as the Chinese fringe flower, a rather nondescript evergreen shrub that wasn’t especially popular.
But things things have changed since then!
If the great man were alive today, I bet he’d trade his snowdrops in a heartbeat to get his hands on one of the modern loropetalum cultivars pictured here. The hybridizers and nurserymen have really done their magic. Today, bright flowers, burgundy foliage, and a graceful, arching habit combine to give loropetalum year-round appeal.
It was back in the early 1990s when these pink-flowered selections made their debut, and I can still remember when they first hit the garden centers. They’re u
15 Modern Black Homes Bringing Inspiration for Elegant and Sober Decorating
Posted on December 9th, 2011
Not too long ago, we had a post on Freshome, showcasing beautiful white homes, in order to feed your need for immaculate design. For today we decided to reverse this idea and gather 15 black modern residences, in order to appeal to those of you who enjoy soberness and elegance. All these residences were featured on Freshome, so by clicking on each picture, you can see more photos and details about each project. Enjoy!
Let us begin with the lovely Lima House, a cozy retreat from Swedish architect Johan Sundberg. The infusion of traditional elements into the contemporary architecture is represented by the unification between two apparently different designs: the traditional shape of the saddle roof and the distinguished elegance of the sleek modern design.
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