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Home Office Desk: Logan Office Suite
$3,049.00 – $3,949.00
Overview:
Our Logan Collection has the look and feel of built-in cabinetry. Each piece of our Logan Office Suite is finished both inside and out. Our range of versatile pieces allows you to design your space for the ultimate in display and storage.
- Medium Office Suite: 110" wide x 23.5" deep x 75" high
- Large Office Suite: 134" wide x 23.5" deep x 75" high
- Desk has a spacious top that rests on one file cabinet and one CPU cabinet with an adjustable shelf.
- The base cabinets and open hutches each have one adjustable shelf.
- Wood swatches, below, are available for $25 each. We will provide a merchandise refund for wood swatches if they're returned within 30 days.
- Catalog / Internet Only.
My Birthday and the Royal Wedding!
Today is one of the most exciting days not only for the whole Britain but also for me.
Today is my Birthday and I am turning the scary, big 30! I can't believe how quickly the time flies when you are having fun :)
I have a great husband and a lovely daughter Heidi who makes me smile so much :)
Today is my Birthday and I am turning the scary, big 30! I can't believe how quickly the time flies when you are having fun :)
I have a great husband and a lovely daughter Heidi who makes me smile so much :)
love you! and thank you for this lovely, handmade card :)
As soon as I finish writing the post we will be off to Norfolk for few days. I am looking forward to this little holiday as I have never been to this part of the country.
The first stop will be the Sandringham Estate - the country retreat of Her Majesty The Queen. We are hoping to join in the Royal Wedding Celebrations. I adore William and Kate and think they make a beautiful couple.
All the best!
EV, COME HOME... TO A NEW URBAN VILLAGE!
East Village
Calgary Herald April 28, 2011
After years of planning, the time has come for East Village to fly.
Envisioned as an amenity-rich, mixed-use, mid-rise urban neighbourhood a stone’s throw from the downtown core, once complete the more than 19-hectare EV will be home to an estimated 11,500 Calgarians, all of whom will have one thing in common: they’ll be living in one of the most unique inner-city redevelopments ever attempted in Canada.
“The future is unfolding in East Village,” says Susan Veres, senior manager of marketing communications for Calgary Municipal Land Corp. “From 2007 to the end of last year, the focus has been on putting in place the critical utilities, services and roads for this new urban village.”
Now, with the revised road network nearing completion and land use bylaws squared away, comes the exciting process of development. Already, more than $600 million of development investment has been committed to the EV, with 50 per cent of available land east of 3rd Street S.E., north of 9th Avenue and west of Fort Calgary already sold.
Bosa Development Corp. and Embassy Development were the first to commit to the urban village vision of the EV, partnering on a deal to build 700,000 square feet of multi-family residential and retail.
In February, Ontario-based Fram+Slokker Real Estate Group signed a deal to build another 750,000 square feet of mixed-use residential and retail, including approximately 650 condominium units.
“The most exciting thing is there will be residential product for sale here starting in late 2011 or early 2012,” says Veres, adding a sales centre for condos could be up and running this year.
This is a major milestone for the EV, which is envisioned as a vibrant inner-city community linking downtown with historic Inglewood to the east and the expanded Stampede to the south.
A new road link south of 9th Avenue is under construction and will increase road and pedestrian access to the EV, which will also be home to a new 110,000-square-feet National Music Centre.
“We’ve turned a corner for private investment and the vision for this urban village is resonating with many developers and community partners,” says Veres. “The whole focus in the East Village is on it being pedestrian-oriented, and it is coming to life right now. We’re looking at some of the most-prime riverside parcels in the city, with 40 acres of protected land to the east at Fort Calgary.”
With Phase 1 of the RiverWalk promenade and pathway now open, a master plan on the way for the future of nearby St. Patrick’s Island, and more development announcements expected in the near future, “this is a great time for people to become familiar with the East Village master plan,” says Veres.
YOU KNOW IT'S THRILLER
The 'thrill' of buying a house
William Hanley, Financial Post
Apr. 21, 2011
You walk into the open house, take one look and say to yourself: This is it. It’s the house I have to live in. Where do I pay? A bidding war? I’m in.
Over my years of buying houses, I never bought one that did not have that frisson moment, that thrill of finding a place so suited to my wants. Indeed, I have in the past decided that I wanted to buy a house in what seems, in retrospect, to be nanoseconds. (By contrast, I’ve taken weeks to decide on the right pair of shoes.)
It is no way to make an “investment,” to be sure. But, as I’ve previously discussed in this space, buying a house is perhaps the most uninvestment-like of investments.
Just about anyone who’s purchased a property or thought about purchasing knows that it is much about gut-feel, in which the senses can conspire to trump sense.
Now, as the major real estate selling season gets under way, along comes a survey commissioned by BMO Bank of Montreal to give statistical weight to the notion that intuition carries a particularly heavy weight in the house-buying process.
The survey by Leger Marketing found that more than two-thirds of Canadians cited a “good feeling” toward the property as a reason to buy. Meantime, though, good sense is not thrown out of that gorgeous bay window and into those manicured flower beds. More than 90% of house-hunters value affordability and location over resale value.
So, the axiom that there are three important things in real estate – location, location and location – might reasonably be replaced by the Three Ps: Price, place and personality.
Nevertheless, that resale value is not a big concern to these surveyed house-hunters – people between 25 and 45 who plan to buy a home within two years – is a telling sign of the real estate times.
With some dips here and there, Canadian house prices have been rising strongly for more than a decade. Indeed, even the recession created just a downward blip in the chart of ever-growing values, with the average national price rising 8.9% last month from the previous March (but just 4.3% excluding Vancouver).
As a result, most of the house-hunters surveyed might never have been aware of a housing market that was not rising. I suspect many in this 25-to-45 demographic believe house prices basically keep going up forever, that though they downplay resale value in the survey, the expectation for solid gains is, well, a given. (Any significant drop in prices would surely shake that belief.)
In recent times, investors have been asked if they are stocks or bonds. If you’re a stock, you are prepared to take on more investment risk. If you’re a bond, you are not.
Perhaps, though, many people are probably houses when it comes to investing. A home is both partly a stock and a bond – and somehow neither.
It is a bond because over the long term it will likely produce modest returns through the enforced savings required by paying down the mortgage. It is a stock because the gains could be outsized if the investor were to buy and sell at propitious entry and exit points for market-timing gains.
And it is neither because it is an “investment” with many moving parts and frictional costs. You don’t live in a stock or a bond, but when the house leaks, it costs money and cuts into the investment. Meantime, the costs associated with buying and selling a property are becoming more daunting in many jurisdictions, with some observers reckoning that a house is often a mediocre investment at best.
But most young first-time buyers and mover-uppers are not fazed by such commentary. Home ownership is a cornerstone of our culture, with 70% of the population owning properties and many of the other 30% looking to join the majority.
And the real estate industry has become far more adept at marketing and selling than in the days decades ago when I was in the market. Today, houses are often professionally “staged” to produce that frisson moment. Prices are sometimes set artificially low to produce that exciting bidding war and that extra frisson of “winning.”
A house, it is said, is not a home. And a home is not strictly an investment. But does a stock have granite counters? Does a bond have stainless steel appliances?
Home Office Desk: Logan Desk
Overview:
Our Logan Collection has the look and feel of built-in cabinetry. The Logan Desk Features a hardwood frame with the warm appeal and substantial quality of antiques.
- 62" wide x 23.5" deep x 30" high
- Finished in a rich Black (shown), warm Mahogany or an Antique White finish that is hand rubbed to reveal hints of the wood grain below.
- Wood swatches, below, are available for $25 each. We will provide a merchandise refund for wood swatches if they're returned within 30 days.
- Catalog / Internet Only.
Interior Design
Possible interior design careers include the interior designer, interior design assistant, facility and space planner, sales, draftsperson, and many others. Perhaps you'll work for a large firm, a smaller business, or maybe even start your own business! Our network of schools provide interior design career training and education in interior design. Interior design schools are located nationwide and online -- so no matter where you live, there are classes that will fit your schedule! Find the interior design career education provider that best suits your needs and request additional information by browsing the directory to start your career today!
REGREEN: Remodeling Guidelines to Re-Green Your Interior Design
Last week, at its annual conference in New Orleans, the American Society of Interior Designers released REGREEN, its set of guidelines for home remodeling with a shade of green.
In contrast with LEED, which scores and certifies green buildings, REGREEN is a set of guidelines, designed to give homeowners and interior design and buildings professionals the background and resources to evaluate green products and energy systems in the systems-based context of how an entire home operates.
As part of the online document [pdf] (hooray for tree-free), the guidelines are accompanied by 10 case studies covering different project types -- kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel, finished basement remodel, gut rehab, etc. -- and is chock-full of home remodeling and interior design ideas, all with a green point of view.
The guidelines are just that -- guidelines -- rather than a script to be followed, which is closer to LEED's approach, and that has both drawbacks and benefits. Doing it right will require getting everybody -- including interior designers, contractors, sub-contractors and homeowners -- all on the same page, and the systems-based approach will require that everything work well together; executing a green home remodel won't be as easy as slapping in some bamboo cabinets and plugging in an Energy Star fridge. But if you're going to do it, you might as well do it well, right?
There's lots of other worthwhile resources in connection with the guidelines, including a green products checklist [pdf]; to learn more, click on over to the REGREEN site to check out the public comment results [pdf] or FAQs [pdf]. ::REGREEN Program via ::Dwell Daily
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Furniture Office Desk: Graham Smart Technology Secretary
The price of Office Furniture Desk: Graham Smart Technology Secretary $ 799.00
Overview
The perfect solution for a bedroom home office, our desk makes the most of space while keeping books and supplies hidden behind its fold-down front.
- 37" wide x 20.5" deep x 43.5" high
- Hardwood frame features mortise-and-tenon joinery for superior strength.
- Detailed with antique-pewter knobs.
- Smart feature provides two electrical receptacles, a telephone jack, a data jack and two USB ports.
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Kitchen Design Ideas : Wonderful Pink Kitchen Decorating
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This kitchen design with a beautiful pink color to make all activities in the kitchen more enjoyable. Activity in the kitchen that is identical with the color pink women’s work into a perfect blend of elegance of a woman with beautiful pink color.
This design is unique with a woman who likes to color with an elegant pink color. Decorating a good reference for those of you who want to design a kitchen with the impression of a woman’s elegance. Kitchen Design Ideas : Wonderful Pink Kitchen Decorating
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Living Room Sets
Living rooms are not considered a living room without living room sets! They are a major thing in a living room. They not only serve their function as a resting area, but they also decorate the room.
Living room sets may include a couch, a chair, and a side table. Sometimes, they include lamps that go well with the set. It really depends on the package you are going to purchase. All of the pieces included on these living room sets coordinate. They surely will make your job of decorating your living room an easy task.
Living room sets are really a big part of the living room. That’s why you have to know what details you want in your set. You want to be sure that your living room sets will fit into your room and will leave space for the other decorative furnishings. So if you are planning to buy one, consider these tips on buying living room sets.
First, you have to decide on what couch should you choose. Usually, couches that are a part of living room sets can provide seats for three to five people. Couches are considered to be the main attraction of living room sets. All the other furnishings that are included in the set should be coordinated with your couch. So if you have a Victorian couch, the side tables and chairs should be of Victorian style too.
Second is your choice of chair. Most living room sets let you choose between chair and a loveseat chair that comes with your couch. A loveseat chair is made for only two people. It is a small scale couch, the only difference is that few people can seat on a loveseat chair. If you do not want a loveseat chair, you may opt to have a chair or an ottoman. If these come in the set, they will typically be covered in the same material as the couch.
And lastly is your choice of side table. Most living room sets come with one side table. Others offer two to three side tables that will go well with the other parts of the set. Some sets also have their lamps with the side tables. These tables are made in the same style and design of the couch and chairs.
Most people used to purchase furniture for their living room individually. That’s why they end up having trouble about the space and design of their living room. It’s either the couch they’ve purchased does not match the tables. But with these living room sets, it will be easier to decorate your living room.
Living room sets may include a couch, a chair, and a side table. Sometimes, they include lamps that go well with the set. It really depends on the package you are going to purchase. All of the pieces included on these living room sets coordinate. They surely will make your job of decorating your living room an easy task.
Living room sets are really a big part of the living room. That’s why you have to know what details you want in your set. You want to be sure that your living room sets will fit into your room and will leave space for the other decorative furnishings. So if you are planning to buy one, consider these tips on buying living room sets.
First, you have to decide on what couch should you choose. Usually, couches that are a part of living room sets can provide seats for three to five people. Couches are considered to be the main attraction of living room sets. All the other furnishings that are included in the set should be coordinated with your couch. So if you have a Victorian couch, the side tables and chairs should be of Victorian style too.
Second is your choice of chair. Most living room sets let you choose between chair and a loveseat chair that comes with your couch. A loveseat chair is made for only two people. It is a small scale couch, the only difference is that few people can seat on a loveseat chair. If you do not want a loveseat chair, you may opt to have a chair or an ottoman. If these come in the set, they will typically be covered in the same material as the couch.
And lastly is your choice of side table. Most living room sets come with one side table. Others offer two to three side tables that will go well with the other parts of the set. Some sets also have their lamps with the side tables. These tables are made in the same style and design of the couch and chairs.
Most people used to purchase furniture for their living room individually. That’s why they end up having trouble about the space and design of their living room. It’s either the couch they’ve purchased does not match the tables. But with these living room sets, it will be easier to decorate your living room.
Home decorating trends
Home decorating trends : Wall Street the same treatment as the old paint to decorate without thinking about it and stuck with this idea? , Why do not survive and read this article? All the best way I can use until recently, used for printing and other design elements, including the majority of people do not think his position on the wall - maybe not well thought out. Interested? Well done! How to read and the types of decorative accents for the home is being used effectively to enhance the beauty of your home improvement is a way to support the appeal Installation and reflects her sense of style staff mold and other ideas that are out of the house open.
current trends in home decor is the best way for the reproduction of the famous artist (who is not a great cost for purchase, especially in poster art has been regularly up to the standard size paper or canvas Rather could not screen but you especially when it was not the Father as expensive as the original.) Fantasy And no, or only certain components of high quality arts such as bamboo, shells, stained glass, fake wood finish because you can invest in, marble and stone-framed mache is not about appearance at work, inside art and borders. You can also choose the background paper replica of a mountain of work that paints a portrait of a still life or well-known role or come to the nature of innovation is very interesting in his painting, a picture that is more attractive visually. professional interior designer, has also recommended that the edges of the welfare of the old manual, ribbon and scalloped on the border of self-selected along with all registered well before the drafting and assembling the framework of its partners, slender and graceful style of classical times simpler to find the mixture to use.
If you choose to frame the art of landscape, a series of art prints on the walls that are not available in many styles, some country artists, but about the size so that they reach the wall or just go to the field where you can choose a piece of minimalist monotone effects of the wall is a piece of black rural folk art. Sepia image of a landscape can also tell the story through art and posters were selected in a particular way, since the appearance of 4-8 the same size as the wall until you go to an established pattern of a square, rectangle or zig-zag. It is important to remember if your furniture to the wall with the selection as a senior and heavy furniture, cabinets, or a piece of time that more attention be eliminated, especially the posters, decorative prints on the walls as space created by this activity. Also, try to take the walls of the room, which can maintain the dignity of others. French country theme room with flowers of light, the sharp, natural fiber for furniture and lighting, landscape design as a peaceful country, which will help tie all their own decorations to reflect the seriousness of the artwork. Van Gogh, Monet, Rembrandt and Picasso art large poster, since low-cost, high fashion and interviewed each boot - living room, dining room and the wall art flowers, seasonal gardens to choose from, or in addition to posters art by great masters win for Home decorating trends.
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