Sewing Box Given New Functionality As A Luxury Picnic Basket

Copenhagen architect designers GamFratesi have created a sleek picnic basket for Ligne Roset a luxury French designer furniture store. The shape of the basket is modeled after a traditional sewing storage unit and is updated to provide a new function thats more relevant to todays society. The adapted design exudes style with softly curved lines for a contemporary feel.

The piece is simply called Picnic and is said to take on another dimension altogether one which is both familiar and strange. The basket replaces traditional oak or cherry wood with black-stained ash wood instead.

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Modern cribs: Echo Crib, Nurseryworks Loom

Once upon a baby, crib choices all had the same basic clunky shape and were defined solely by whether they were stained dark or painted glossy white. Nowadays, it’s become significantly easier to shop for cribs that play off midcentury and modern trends. This crop of cribs tends to look perfectly childlike yet sophisticated enough to mingle with decor that’s all grown up.

Babies will get an early introduction to good design with the Echo Crib, $1,195, by Kalon Studios. The continuous soft curves lend this crib a sculptural edge. Open on all sides, the crib’s airy upper half is balanced by a contrasting base in a natural finish.

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Things to Consider When Buying a Sewing Machine–Part 1

Are you considering buying a sewing machine as a gift for someone or for yourself? Today, sewing machines come in so many different models and have so many features it can be difficult to know which to choose.

Before shopping for a machine you need to take some basic facts into consideration:

How much will the sewing machine be used? Will all of the features be used or just one or two? What type of sewing will be done? How much are you willing to spend for a machine? Will the machine be moved around?

If you will not be using the machine that much, a cheaper basic model may be just what you need. If you are going in for quilting or working with heavier fabrics, you will want a sturdier machine than if you just do occasional sewing.

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Get creative with new vinyl siding styles

Tired of living the boring, cookie cutter house life? Here’s how to spice up the outside of your house without breaking the bank.

Vinyl siding is a highly durable and economical product, but some older product lines lack a real design flair. Luckily, the days of boring siding are over. Today’s siding offers:

  1. Varying textures that replicate stucco, natural stone, cedar and brick.
  2. A wider range of colors, such as barn red, terra cotta, and coral.
  3. Unique edge treatments, such as dutchlap, which has a beveled treatment, or scalloped, with rounded edges in overlapping rows.

According to Northjersey.com, there are a few common types of vinyl siding to consider:

  1. Fiber cement siding–a nice “green” product that can provide a high return on your home remodeling investment. It is non

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Keep Criminals from Having a Merry Christmas

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. There are festivals, fancy dinners, family togetherness, and, of course, shopping! People spend more money during December than they do at just about any other time of year. They buy expensive gifts for their loved ones, wrap them up, and place them under the tree for a wonderful Christmas morning surprise.

Unfortunately, Christmas is a time of opportunity for criminals as well. They know that people are less vigilant during the holidays, relying on the Christmas spirit and goodwill of man to keep them safe. But this is not a good way to provide security for your home, family, and purchases. If given half a chance, thieves will take advantage of your naiveté and give themselves a Merry Christmas on your dime. Read more…


LIGHT AS A FEATHER

I’m not one for bold earrings on an everyday basis. I usually stick to pretty little studs for my t-shirt and jeans days, but these beauties are so easy breezy , I think I could pop them on with just about anything…



I think I may need to start with the hearts…

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