Posted on November 22nd, 2018
Winter is fast approaching and so more and more people are prepping and setting indoor activities and hideaways. One of the most exciting ways to make indoors stay more fun is to have a breakfast nook. Breakfast Nook in the ‘20s The breakfast nooks were especially popular in the 1920s. Victorian homes were slowly falling [ read more… ]
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Posted on November 21st, 2018
Carpet has a long yet exciting history to offer with the earliest records coming all the way from Siberia. The excavated Pazyryk carpet came from a burial mound. This was dug up in 1947 and was declared to be 2.500 years old. This carpet was intact because it was preserved in an ice block. The [ read more… ]
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Posted in Decorative Elements, Flooring Design, Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements, Wall Design | Comments Off on Wall-to-Wall Carpeting: The Perfect Look for the Holidays
Posted on November 20th, 2018
Everyone’s prepping for snow and for the upcoming holiday gatherings. These social activities make up your December calendar. Sure, it’s going to be a really busy holiday season but with just the perfect amount of preparation, you could walk away a winner. Here’s your December checklist – The Hose Disconnect If you live in a [ read more… ]
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Posted on November 19th, 2018
Slate is known as a metamorphic rock with the finest grain and metamorphic rocks are formed when there is a change in the form of rocks. The process is known as metamorphism. Slate eventually forms as the layers repetitively form or when the metamorphic rocks foliate. Here, the low-grade mudstone or shale undergoes metamorphosis. The [ read more… ]
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Posted on November 16th, 2018
Whether people refer to it as a hutch or a China cabinet, this piece of furniture is not just a storage unit but also an effective styling element. It is often used in the kitchen as well as in the dining room. This one piece of furniture will readily store your most beautiful collectibles. The [ read more… ]
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Posted on November 15th, 2018
Did you know that people who read books for at least half an hour each day get to live two more years longer than those who do not take the time to read? What’s even odder is that bookworms who read three or more hours every week are less likely to die than those who [ read more… ]
Tags: book display, display tips for books, displaying books, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, reading nook
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Posted on November 14th, 2018
Do you know what brick is made of? It contains clay minerals, shale, and kaolin. There are also small amounts of barium, manganese, barium carbonate, and other additives such as ammonium compounds, papermaking byproducts, wetting agents, deflocculents, flocculent, and sand. The manufacturing process of bricks includes crushing and grinding of raw materials; then the selection, [ read more… ]
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Posted on November 13th, 2018
When the word Thanksgiving is mentioned to you, what things run through your mind? You probably think of the pilgrims and Indians but the real story is less joyful than these. In fact, the history of Thanksgiving is laden with wars and slavery. The Pequot women and children were the ones who inspired Thanksgiving with [ read more… ]
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Posted in Dining Room Design, Fall Season, Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements | Comments Off on Thanksgiving 2018 – What’s for Dinner?
Posted on November 12th, 2018
Each season comes with its spectrum of colors. The hues that you end up using in your home depend hugely on your personality. Fall probably has one of the most interesting palettes to offer with its deep browns, rustic reds, warm oranges, and deep greens. As the weather becomes ever cooler and the outdoors show [ read more… ]
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Posted on November 9th, 2018
Would you like to have your own indoor garden? Not everyone has this in his or her home so having one would make your habitat a unique one. A well-kept garden inside your home is a wonderful sight to behold plus the plants have the power to improve the air quality and mood of every [ read more… ]
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