Over the past decade or so, it has become more common to use architectural column when designing public spaces such as hotel atriums or plazas. This is because columns serve a couple of purposes: They make the structure look more attractive, and they also help bear the structure\'s weight and load.
There are many column styles that are widely used. These range from traditional Greek or...
None of us can change our shoe size. But there are choices that we can make to reduce the size of our carbon footprint. We leave behind an ecological impact on our planet by simple choices that we make everyday.
Our use of gasoline leaves an obvious carbon footprint. With the recent spike in gas prices, we all felt the pinch.
As we Americans cut our gas consumption, it made the evening...
It\'s the rare real estate closing that happens these days without a home inspection, which is most often the reason and place where home sales move to closing or negotiations fall apart.
So, if you\'re serious about selling your home and getting the highest price possible for it , pay attention to the following 10 things revealed in a survey of home inspectors that can cost you time and...
Most architects are aware of it: American houses which were built back in the 1960s and earlier almost always had more detailed architecture. They featured archways, wider moldings, built-in cabinets, built-in book cases, corbels, and more.
All of these were used to create more interesting rooms; to give them pizzazz!
Then, starting in the 1970s, builders discovered that they could cut...
One of the most important architectural accents for detailing an interior space is known as cornice, or more often, crown molding. It does a great job of smoothing the transition from the ceiling to the wall, and also does much to define the overall style of a particular room.
However, crown molding has a notorious reputation for being difficult to install. Nonetheless, if you\'ll follow...
A baby shower serves as an occasion of both celebration and practicality. While the baby\'s impending arrival makes the event exciting, many of the necessities for the nursery typically are given during the shower.
The key to a successful baby shower is to keep the event as low-stress as possible. This is where remembering a few points of baby shower etiquette can come in handy.
Just...
A bridal shower is a party held in honor of the bride-to-be and attended by her closest friends and family. The tradition of a bridal shower is almost 300 years old, yet many people have questions about what are acceptable rules of etiquette concerning them. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions and the answers to help make her bridal shower a happy event for the soon-to-be-...
Renovating your home to be more green can have as much to do with style and status as it does with cost savings. There are many simple things one can do to save money on their energy and repair bills while concurrently helping the environment.
Up until recently greening your home has required you to sacrifice either cost savings or design functionality. Luckily for us, as the industry...
Renovating your home to be more green can have as much to do with style and status as it does with cost savings. There are many simple things one can do to save money on their energy and repair bills while concurrently helping the environment.
Up until recently greening your home has required you to sacrifice either cost savings or design functionality. Luckily for us, as the industry...
Wondering what goes on inside the head of a baby? With this helpful guide, you can understand it a bit better.
A baby\'s brain begins to develop shortly after conception, at the end of the third week after conception in fact. By the fifth week, synapses begin to grow. Meaning that the connections in the brain begin to develop.
A week after the synapses begin forming, it is possible for...
