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March 10, 2010

Summer Is Approaching

Filed under: garden furniture — Tags: , — glitisallen @ 2:55 am

 

1-RL-Hardwood-Stowaway-Garden-Furniture-Set by Wonderful Garden Furniture

Summer is approaching and the frost is slowly shying away, it’s time to think about tailoring your garden and making it inviting for the spring summer parties. Garden furniture is a focal point and there is nothing worse than spotting a rusty bench in the middle of a beautiful flower arrangement. There are so many reasonable and well structured pieces of garden furniture in the market it is easy to find something that will effortlessly appeal to a range of tastes.

Green Elephants Garden Sculptures by epSos.de

For a Spanish or oriental look there are a variety of Spanish and Greek inspired designs. Synthetic rattan outdoor furniture is always popular within summer gardens providing a continental experience. If you really want to go for that stay at home holiday feeling it may be worth purchasing a hammock.

 

February 16, 2010

Play with Aluminium Furniture

Filed under: garden furniture — Tags: , — glitisallen @ 3:22 am

 

t-3-RL-Nice-Garden-Furniture-Set by Wonderful Garden Furniture

I know that they may not totally class as cast furniture, but I think these potty fish like chairs would make a brilliant addition to most futuristic or contemporary gardens. Alright so they’re likly not as comfortable as a steamer and you will almost decidedly will not fall asleep on one of these, as you might in a more comfortable  seat – but they certainly are an excellent way to share a glass of vino in the evening, or chill out while you throw a stick for the dog.

Lily Pond - Meredith Corp Garden by Don3rdSE

My assumption this kind of metal garden furniture will either look fantastic, or entirely out of place depending on the type of out door space you own. Modern gardens can asset from the addition of modern furnishings like these, where traditional gardens may only be marred by their presence. Of course, is by no means a hard and fast formula; my garden is considerably traditional and stuffed with aluminium garden furniture, yet I adore the juxtaposition of placing mad little statues and pieces of art around the place.

 

Rug Maintenance Part 2

Filed under: rugs — Tags: , , , — glitisallen @ 2:49 am

Afghan Rug by species_snob

Beat your rug at least once per week with low pressure, be careful not to dammage|break|ruin|vacuum} any of the tassles as the action or actions can pull the fringes out. Sweeping or beating your rugs once a month could to take out any fixed muck and will help to keep your rugs shine. When hoovering your rug, try and go with the lay of the grain, not against them, this will upkeep the build of the rug and will stop dirt being forced into the material.

Braided rug made from old towels by sassycrafter

Beating or shaking the rug every now and then can remove the bigger pieces of mud which if left will rub against the material causing extra ware. If you choose to shake your rugs be sure you do so on each side, this will help to increase the amount of dust removed. Beating and shaking the rug from behind will also help the silk to stand which will show a fresh newer look to the rug.

February 15, 2010

Carpet Maintenance and Care Part 1

Filed under: rugs — Tags: , , , — glitisallen @ 8:42 pm

What cat rug? by babykailan

Great standard of rug may have its life more than doubled through proper upkeep and good cleaning, the following suggestions below can help you upkeep and get the most out of your rugs.

Sunlight and Freckles by virtually_supine (not well - please see profile)

Turning your rugs on a monthly rota might help halt any color washout from the sun even, try and do this each time you hoover your rug, this can maintain your rugs in an level condition from each end. On unusually bright days it is suggested you draw your blinds or shutters to block out bright sun.

Traditional Garden Furniture For Winter

Filed under: garden furniture — Tags: , — glitisallen @ 8:13 pm

 

Flower table by helenbell

I think it’s reasonable to comment quite a few people consider garden furniture to be mainly for use in spring; the occations of the summer when the weather is nice enough to for you consider to be outdoors. Or, as is the case in the UK, better than it is in the of the year.

But, {if|just because you’re not using your garden as much in the chilly times of the year, doesn’t mean you have to pack it away. In actual fact, if you were to get high quality, cast aluminium garden furniture, you able to leave it outside all year long without it being effected by any weather induced wear and tear! Not like synthetic outdoor furniture that will become discolored by the sleet and wood that can rot in the damp; high quality {metal|cast|aluminium garden furniture can easily withstand the elements, withstanding the extremes of temperature.

Abbazia di San Girolamo della Cervara - Garden by klausthebest

Bearing this in mind, leaving the garden furniture in the garden through winter means you can actually make use of it as a centre piece feature of your outside space. I can confidently say you’ll find few more appealing things in an urban environment than a set of snow-covered aluminium garden furniture.

 

New Fireplaces

Filed under: gas fires — Tags: , , , , — glitisallen @ 7:53 pm

May 25, 2009 Gas pump Caught on Fire by toryvanc

Not all inset gas fires are huge, room-dominating features primarily used to warm the home they're in.  In the modern day and age, fireplaces have become well featured as sculptural feature by themselves, that can enhance the look and décor of a home without taking over it. Thin gas and electric fireplaces can be installed in a home with the minimum of work and do not need chimney flues to extract them.  See the flue guide for information and advice regarding which kind of flues match which type of fireplace.

181_5126  Gas Fires Only by Kate's Photo Diary

Electric fires can be used in more ways than may be considered by people that are used to traditional electric fires only.  In this case the fireplace displayed in the room as much as a piece of art, as much as the actual pictures on the wall!  The gas fires seen is another modern way of installing a electric fire, wherein a long, thin fireplace has actually been fixed part-way up the wall – providing a striking contrast to the normal tall and low traditional fireplaces.

Making Rugs

Filed under: rugs — Tags: , , , — glitisallen @ 7:11 pm

new rug by Super*Junk

Producing rugs is no piece of cake. The labor that goes into making a rug is a complicated minxture of preparing the products and knotting/weaving them together.
An ancient activity (the first known rug dates from over 1500 years ago!), weaving has become an art form. Some rugs last for hundreds of years due to the skill that goes into making them. There are a large variety of different knots originating from different countries of the world. Some rug makers use hooks in order to help them weave more efficiently; some painstakingly hand knot each rug.

Silk rug loom by christinegoodin

However, just as pressing is colecting together the right materials. The majority of rugs are made from wool, though some are made from silk or cotton. Both of these products are more expensive and are therefore more of a rarity.
When the materials have been gathered together, they have to be cleansed, spun and dyed before weaving can begin. The modern dyeing procedure is very different from the one that existed when rugs made hundreds of years ago. A combination of different local plants would be collected to gain each colour, though chemical dyes are a much more common substitute nowadays.

Woven Grass PAD 2007-156 by chef@isimmer

After this, the rug is weaved and distributed out across the world, ready for you to buy. Why not take a look at the fine selection of rugs that we have and buy today!

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