Month: January 2007

Pictures of Log Home Bathrooms

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Here are lots of pictures of log home bathrooms that can be used to get design & decorating ideas for your own new or soon-to-be remodeled bathroom, including toilets, bathtubs, jacuzzi tubs, showers, sinks, cabinets and shelves, windows… and other things.

DIY Carpet & Hardwood Flooring Options

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danny-lipford-on-cbs-this-morning.jpg On the CBS Early Show this morning, they ran a special on do-it-yourself flooring options as inexpensive ways to improve a room’s look.

According to Danny Lipford, host of Today’s Homeowner, "One of the best ways to change the look of a room is to change the flooring."

Two of the flooring ideas were very easy to do, and relatively inexpensive, too!

As I see it, if you’re on a budget, and you can’t afford solid hardwood flooring or thick plush carpet at this time… these DIY options will have everyone fooled.

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Pictures Of Stone Accents Used In Log Homes

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one-stone-pillar.jpg The following log home pictures will show you various ways to enhance your log home with natural stone.

You’ll see some great interior design and decorating ideas using rock and stone as accent pieces.

And, lots of unique ways to use natural stone (and synthetic stone) products in your own log home.

These photos could also be used to help you decide between log siding vs stone on the exterior of your home.

Say… when you’re building an addition onto your home or trying to decide the best exterior look for your walk-out basement.

Enjoy!

 

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How Using An Electric Blanket Can Lower Your Heating Bills

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puppy-wrapped-in-a-blanket.jpg Through my teenage years and all through college, I used to sleep with an electric blanket.

Why? Because it’s always been hard for me to get warm once I catch a chill. And there’s nothing more uncomfortable than going to bed when you’re chilly and not being able to get warm enough to fall asleep.

Well, I recently read an article entitled “Will Using An Electric Blanket Save Energy?” and I think I might be going back to an electric blanket once again!

Here’s why…

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Pictures of Log Home Kitchens

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Following are a wide variety of photos taken inside log homes. This set of photographs will give you some design and decorating ideas for your own log home kitchen.

Wildwood Furniture Company

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If they’re good enough for the 2007 HGTV Dream Home, then they’re certainly worth considering for your own log home!

That’s right, several pieces of furniture which appear in the Dream Home Of The Year were actually created by Wildwood Furniture Company, specifically for this one-of-a-kind log home.

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Check ’em out…

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Where Should You Put Your Light Switches?

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Wondering where to place all of your light switches in your new home? Light switch placement is determined by a lot of things. Here’s what you should know about placing light switching inside your home.

Kitchen Design & Remodeling: What’s Most Important

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basic-kitchen-layout-design.jpg If you can bring yourself to think outside the box (or in a reverse order than most people who are building homes might think), then you’ll realize that it may be worth your while to see what most people replace first when they’re remodeling their kitchen.

Why?

Considering these things on the front-end — before you build — could prevent you from having to make big changes later on down the line.

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