Written by crizlai on May 13th, 2010 | Filed under:
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Do you know why most of the time I would rather stay at home to watch DVD movies rather than to visit the cinemas? Most people would say that I’m crazy to stay home to watch outdated movies but I don’t mind at all. There’s one main reason which I dread visiting the cinema. It’s the theater seating space. There were hardly any extra spaces for leg and elbow movements unless I get the premier class seats which would cost almost double the ticket price. Moreover, I always ended up with back pains after each movie.
Staying in the comfort of my living room by lying on my lovely home theater seating has never been more pleasing. I get to adjust my seat to be in such a position that there were no longer any strains to my spine. On top of that, there’s the leg rest that made my legs align well with my body.
Although there’s a small price to pay to own these great seating but being comfortable is more important to bargain for. It’s one investment that you would not regret for your whole life.
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Written by crizlai on Mar 29th, 2010 | Filed under:
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Do you know how you could enhance the feel in a new environment when you have quite a few antique pieces that you had collected during the past years? Antique collection can be a fun and fashionable pastime but most of the time we have the tendency to collect so many that they made the whole place looked too cluttered. Well, this might make your visitors quite unimpressed if you do not have any idea of blending them off with some relevant furniture and fitting.
Since most of these antiques would be in darker shades, it would be advisable to paint the walls in lighter shades and complement them with some pastel shades curtains and upholstery as these would be great canvas for antiques. Some cleverly placed mini spotlights would indeed be ideal and inexpensive for some effective accent lighting.
Complimenting colored rugs and door mats would surely blend in real well with your antiques collections. Do get some that are durable, resilient and resistant to soil and abrasion. These minor touches would be the perfect finishes for your decorative scheme and furniture style.
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Written by crizlai on Feb 7th, 2010 | Filed under:
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A visit to a friend’s apartment not long ago had kept me amazed by how well that special touch he had given to his new home was. All along I thought that having a simple work of paint with some modern looking furniture would be ideal when renovating a space constrained unit but I was so wrong when I saw how my friend had designed his home in a taste of his own. The most wonderful thing was that no structural changes had been done to the original layout plan.
What he did was genius as he had played with the space availability with a touch of lavishness from the contemporary furniture that were architectural showpieces themselves. With a smart play of soft lighting accent, the whole place was transformed into a master piece of space architecture.
The whole place has the little magic touch of colors in silver and shades of earthly and woody hues which complimented each other real well. It was just like those cool contemporary designs you can find at some of wealthy mansions. The feel of the East meet West elements also portrayed a sense of enlightenment and tranquility. I quickly found myself so much in peace while slumbering myself onto his soft and silky cushioned sofa. If I get the chance to renovate again, I would surely look into these homely styles.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 4th, 2010 | Filed under:
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Would you believe that I almost got myself locked in my own bedroom? Well, it happened when my bedroom door lock decided to fail on me one early morning when everyone else had gone to work. I was lucky that I had some tools lying around in my bedroom when I was installing my bedroom wardrobe a few days back. If not, who do you think would save me from my own “hell” when I had accidentally left my mobile out in the living room the day before for recharging?
When I bought the property, I thought replacing the still usable door knob was a waste of money. I had never even realized that it would also bring such a bad trauma to my life. “Huh? Locked in my own bedroom? This should not be happening to me as the lock did not show any wear and tear signs all these while.” was the first thought that came into my mind. “What am I going to do with no one around the house even if I were to shout out loud?”
After that bad experience, I was enlightened with the facts that certain common household brands might not always be safe in a long run. What would happen if there was a fire instead? I might not be even alive here ranting now on the benefits of using better quality products. Somehow, I trusted Baldwin hardware a lot as I never had any problems with the products ever since. I really like the quality and security in their products.
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Written by crizlai on Sep 21st, 2009 | Filed under:
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office,
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I have been working in this office for the last few years and everything seemed to be fine until now. I have never felt so low in motivation and lethargic before. Something does not feel right here. It kind of felt like the whole working place turned so stuffy and stale. I even felt that my skin had gone dryer and dryer each day without the application of some hand and body moisturizing lotion. If solutions have not been found soon, I will end up an old hag in no time.
Could it be due to those humidifiers I have in the office? Maybe it’s time get those humidifier filters changed as I had not done so since I had first purchased them. By the look of those cracked wooden furniture near those humidifiers as well as the frequent static shocks I had experience recently, I guessed those humidifiers were the culprit behind all the dryness.
Ah! Finally I had all the humidifier filters changed. How much relieve I am in with a higher humidity level in the office now. Thanks to the replacement of the filters that I can at least work more comfortably in a cleaner office without loosing anymore moisture.
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