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Facts about Bay Windows that you need to Know
Bay windows are the most popularly used windows of all. Bay windows are traditionally used for castles and royal homes but today they can be commonly seen in buildings homes and even business establishments. If you want to know why window makers are very popular, well then read on.
What are Bay Windows?
A bay window is a multi-panel window type that is especially designed to make your room look larger than it really is. The panels are installed in a varied protrusion from the wall. When they are used, they can provide better lighting and views.
What are Advantages of Using Bay Windows?
As mentioned before bay windows have been around for the longest time but what really captures the heart of many is their decorative feature. Read more…
Today’s Visual Fun
It’s not architecture. It’s this wonderful art installation composed of an empty white room and a helium-filled ball adorned with 300 charcoal drawing sticks. Watching people interact with it is the really fun part. HT: Fast Company Design.
Nakahouse LA by XTEN Architecture
A wild, contemporary home is amongst the freshest faces in the Hollywood hills, the Nakahouse LA by XTEN Architecture. This angular, black-and-white design features terraced patios and private balconies on all of its levels, providing sweeping views of the hills above and the valley below. The interior is minimally-designed and bathed in white, while the black skin of the exterior creates a visual barrier from a distance. Much of the home opens to the exterior sections with sliding walls, a trend often respected here on TheCoolist. Living in the Hollywood hills is already a claim the rich and/or famous can boast, and this home makes a proud entrance to an already storied neighborhood.
Top 5 Table Lamps for Kids’ Rooms
It is fun decorating kids’ rooms because you can be very creative using bright colors and whimsical elements. It is the one room in the house that can be a stand alone design. I love selecting table lamps to finish the lighting for a kid’s room. There are so many different styles of table lamps that all pull off different looks for the space. The Jonathan Adler Capri Gourd Yellow Cased Glass Table Lamp featured above adds a wow factor to the space. It is very bright and cheerful as well.
The Clear Waterfall Recycled Glass Table Lamp is very soothing.
Granny B’s new arrival
Firstly I’d like to apologize to every one who comment on my latest blog, you wacky lot and to those who have goven me some good likes and names for clematis and for all my PM’s. I will reply in full late, but today I have been rather pre-occupied.
At 2.20 this morning we rec’d at text message to say my son’s partner had gone into labour with their first child, our 3rd g.child.
having been woken my it’s alarm we were unable to go back to sleep.
5.30am saw me walking Sol on a beautiful, misty morning all promised to be well.
7.30 Breakfast….no news
8.30 Coffee….no news
8.45 Cut the lawn….no news
11.00 am…can’t stand the wait any longer…phone son.
nothing yet….
1.00pm epidural administered and labour induced, shouldn’t be long.
4.00pm no news….text again….nothing.
Things must be happening.
7.30 Son phones…things are starting to progress.
9.35….She’s here Big sigh of relief. One exhausted son, partner and baby Read more…