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We imagine when they developed the I.D. Wood iPhone application – an index of wood samples and information – there were a few name ideas that went straight into the FAIL folder. Our minds went straight for:
- Pocket Wood
- Little Woody
- Mr. Wood
- Wood Hunt
- miWood
(If you wonder why they’re fails, enter them in Google images and turn the Safe Search feature off – at your own risk.)
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Most of the shops and products featured on HomeFixated have a North American slant, primarily because most of our readers are from there. Well, that, and some of our target demographic leans toward xenophobic. However, there’s plenty of artisans and shops around the world that have great products and ideas for your home. Britain’s Hadley Reclaimed is one of them.
If you have a thing for old English charm, country garden décor or even restored pub signs, Hadley Reclaimed is worth a look. The shop finds original pieces and polishes them up (hence the “Reclaimed” part of the name) – some of which are antiques, others are reproductions.
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“Steady, wallet, steady.”
“Whoooa, VISA.”
“Down, AMEX, down!”
I have to say these things each time I visit the CSN Rugs website because my money REALLY wants to go there. If you’re in the market for some floor décor, I strongly suggest you check out the rugs at this site. They have loads of selection that cover all ranges of taste, coverage needs and budgets. [click to continue…]
I was sitting on my brains the other day watching my favorite 60s sitcoms (F-Troop anyone? ahem. anywho . . . ) when my better half suggested I sand and refinish the deck. Hmmmm, TV, or deck refinishing? I’m still not sure how refinishing won over sofa inertia.
Once I overpowered the strong pull of the sofa’s gravity, I jumped up and grabbed my sander with a twinkle in my eye like Ernest Borgnine in McHale’s Navy. After a few days of dust storms and exclamations that would have the Skipper hitting Gilligan furiously with his hat, I was ready to choose a finish. I wanted something like the penetrating oils I’ve used in other woodworking projects but more durable, and completely natural. [click to continue…]
