The Benefits Of Wooden FlooringWritten by Garry John
From home lighting to type of bedding and class of outdoor furniture, all together constitute style of décor.====================== They're affordable and come in a wide variety of styles and colors. They're easy to install and maintain. They add value to your home, and maintain their value over time. They're versatile enough to be perfect backdrop to any decor. And to top it off, they help keep your home allergen and dust free. A natural wood floor is easily best investment you can make in your home. Take a look at benefits of natural wood flooring in your home! Whether your personal style leans toward a clean, contemporary design or hominess of a traditional Colonial style, wood floors fit right into decor, and everything in between. Depending on wood you choose, they can add to open, airy feeling of a living room, warm a design based on steel and leather, or be perfect background for a prized Oriental carpet. Dramatic and simple at same time, wood floors can accent and complete decor in any room in your home. A new wood floor will add more value to your home than any other flooring option, including tile or wall-to-wall carpeting. And unlike other options, wood floors maintain their value over years. When tile, vinyl flooring and carpets are looking worn, wood floors still retain their beauty. When they do begin to show wear, they don't need to be replaced. Wood flooring can be refinished for a fraction of cost of a new tile floor. It's no wonder that 'natural wood floors' appear so often in real estate ads. Wood floors are a healthy choice. Many doctors recommend hardwood floors such as oak floors as a way to help control animal and dust allergies. Carpets can trap dust, animal dander and mold spores, and serve as a breeding ground for dust mites and other common household allergens. Natural wood floors are easy to clean - sweeping and occasional vacuuming are all that it takes.
| | Venetian BlindsWritten by Garry John
Despite popular perception otherwise, Venetian blinds actually initially were not crafted and created in Venice, Italy, but Venetian blinds were discovered (some would say stolen) by Venetian merchants travelling in countries of Far East. In no time at all, use of Venetian blinds spread through Venice, Italy and across other European nations. Of course, today Venetian blinds can be found in households and in workplaces across world. The design of Venetian blind is simple and effective. The blind itself consists of slats of horizontal and overlapping material. The slats are multi-directional and can be used in a number of fine fashions. For example, in completely closed position, Venetian blinds effectively can eliminate all external light from entering into a room. Otherwise, slats of Venetian blinds can be adjusted to allow varying degrees of light into room. The angle can be changed to allow light in, but not prying eyes or if required, blind can be rolled right up to allow light to stream in unchecked through now unprotected glass pane. In modern world of soft furnishings, there are generally three different types of Venetian blinds on market. From wooden Venetian blinds crafted from various types of woods. Some of these versions of Venetian blind are so intricately crafted that they add a truly elegant dimension to any residential or even commercial window treatment. Wooden blinds are also most expensive version of this type of blind. The demand for more intricate and highly crafted wooden Venetian blinds has increased in recent years.
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