Summer Fashion Trends: How to easily dress up that bikini and show your style
May 15 2013
Posted by Thomas+ as Lifestyle and Leisure
Summer is my favorite season for fashion, but transitioning from the back-and-forth spring temperatures to bikini weather isn't always easy. When the sun is shining and sleeves make you sweat, the last thing you probably want to do is add more layers to enhance your style. Luckily, you don't have to! Here are five ways to add some visual interest to your summer look while keeping the heat to a minimum.
Wooden floors are very appealing to the eyes. They evoke a classic look and are warm to the feet as well.
Other than the aesthetic aspect, though, wood is an environment-friendly material. It comes from a renewable resource that can be replaced over time. Additionally, it promotes better indoor quality and can last for hundreds of years. And being durable, homeowners won’t have to replace it as often as the other flooring materials including the carpet.
Many families who renovated their homes have opted to remove their wall-to-wall carpeting and use wooden floor instead. They are on the right track because firstly, carpets are made with chemicals and secondly, dust and dirt can easily build up in its fibers. With carpets, homeowners will also need to wash them on a regular basis.
Another major benefit of the wooden material is it low cost compared to the marble and other stone materials. Solid timber flooring should not be confused with laminate floors which are cheaper and are made from laminated photographs of wood.
Too often it’s assumed that small cracks in the drywall, or cabinet doors that don’t shut properly, are nothing more than the inevitable effects of an old house settling. The fact is these could be early signs of foundation failure and ignoring these signs could lead to significant foundation damage at some point in the future.
An ounce of prevention
Water is the main reason for most foundation failures. While your foundation supports your home, the earth surrounding your foundation is what keeps it stable. Inadequate, too much or uneven distribution of water in the soil can therefore affect the stability of your foundation.
A Clutter-Free Life and Home is Good Feng Shui
Apr 22 2013
Posted by Teresa Te+ as Family Life, Homemaking, Lifestyle Features
Experts in this field claim that people's energy can be affected and drained by the objects in their home or office that they're attached to. An object can either increase or reduce a person's energy. When one's energy is greatly reduced, this is considered a negative matter and something that should be resolved through rearrangement of certain objects.
But foremost of the feng shui steps required is usually to clear one's clutter which can hamper positive energy. The next steps are to bring in plants, flowers and other natural items into the home.
Useful Tips to Stretch Your Business Travel Budget
Apr 20 2013
Posted by Mel+ as Travel, Travel Features
Corporate travel may sound like such a cool thing until you find out that corporate travelers have a budget that they need to stick to – and that budget can be quite frugal, at best. This is especially true if you’re not a part of top management.
The constant challenge for the average business traveler is how to keep within budget. This can become quite a chore if you’re traveling to a country that is known to be expensive – like Japan or England. But if you know how to handle your budget correctly you can stretch it and come out on top at the end of your trip. Here’s how to do it:
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