What Size Drum Color for Over My Kitchen Table?
A drum-shaped shade over your kitchen table adds a focal point anchor into the dining space; if it is too big, it may overwhelm the space, and even if it is too small, it may seem awkward. In the end, the shade size is dictated by the width of the table and also from the […]
Yellowing Leaves to a Portuguese Laurel
When Portuguese laurel’s (Prunus lusitanica) evergreen leaves turn yellow, something may be seriously amiss. Hardy at U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9, this resilient tree should offer year-round luster and beauty. Several underlying issues could be behind yellow Portuguese laurel leaves. Identifying the issues and creating prompt corrections may restore your […]
How to take care of Woodworms in Finished Furniture
“Woodworm” is something of a misnomer, because the creatures that make the tiny wormholes which mar timber furniture are really beetles. The most common is referred to as the furniture beetle, and once you see its holes on your furniture, the infestation is over two years old. Woodworm is common in Europe — especially the […]
Flights of Fancy: Painted Stair Runners
Stair runners are excellent at maintaining steps quiet and comfortable underfoot, but sometimes they feel somewhat formal. Stair runners that are painted are a terrific choice. They create the illusion of a runner but certainly are far more casual — and the layout options are as boundless as your imagination. Painted stair runners aren’t right […]
The Way to Choose a Home Water Filtering System
Filtering your water at home is an easy way to acquire great-tasting purified water, without the waste or price of buying bottled. But that purification process is best? Do water filtration pitchers work as well as undersink or whole-house models? How can you know what the system is filtering out … and what exactly should […]
Butterfly Gardening: Delight the Eyes With Sculptures
Once we’ve laid out a landscape — installed the pavers and mulch and pruning, placed the crops — we can sit back in deck seating and admire the grandeur of a gorgeous vista. But there’s another element just below the surface — a fourth measurement that thrills our senses and brings us fully into the […]
Muntin
Also known as a grille, a muntin is a thin strip of wood, metal or plastic used to divide window panes to coordinated areas. In many contemporary plastic or metal double-paned windows, vinyl or metal muntins are positioned between two big solid sheets of glass or panes. Older windows comprise wood muntins which possess an […]
Basement of the Week: Tall-Order Design for a Lower-Level Lounge
Designing for a couple who stand 6-foot-5 and 6-foot-3 takes additional consideration, especially when the project is a cellar. “One of the main objectives with this lower level was height,” says architect Mark Udvari-Solner of the new home that he designed for all these tall empty nesters. In the cellar he designed 8-foot doors and […]